Health Care Delivery Models March 10‚ 2015 Leanne McLeod LBWCC The primary goal of all health care facilities is to provide safe‚ quality cost-effective to all patients. This is best accomplished when the number of staff members are closely matched to the number of patients. According to Cherry and Jacobs (2014)‚ patient care delivery systems detail the way task assignments‚ responsibility‚ and authority are structured to accomplish patient care. Through different delivery systems different
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As a result‚ treatment can be prescribed in a timelier manner than in a nursing home that mainly only consists of nurses being that the hospitals have doctors who are the chief care providers. However‚ in a LPN point of view‚ LPN’s responsibilities in a nursing home are similar to those as a RN. To demonstrate‚ in a hospital registered nurses can only write prescriptions over the phone‚ where in a long-term care setting licensed practicing nurses are not only
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(Chachua-Mannie‚ 2014). In addition‚ the staff model is different between an ambulatory walk in clinic and an inpatient hospital facility. The walk in clinic often staffs a mix of nurses (MA and LPN) and the chief provider for medical treatment are NP’s whereas in a hospital setting one will find more LPN and RN’s with the chief provider a physician (Burns‚ David &
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RTT Task Two: Case Study Western Governors University Sentinel Event Case Study Human interaction between individuals and systems does not occur in a vacuum‚ rather it occurs in a dynamic and multidimensional setting. From a structural and procedural system performance perspective‚ the nursing care environment “is perfectly designed to get the results it gets” (LLoyd‚ Murray‚ & Provost‚ 2015). When mistakes happen in healthcare‚ all Joint Commission accredited healthcare organizations are obligated
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those concerned with maintaining a healthy society.” (IOM‚ 2003). As society’s pushing for a demand in higher education‚ we are seeing the requirements for nursing increase as well. As most facilities are phasing out the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)‚ the Associates degree RN is becoming the entry level of nursing. Many facilities are already requiring a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree for nurses before even considering them for hire. I feel one of the major setbacks in nursing is its lack of educational
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I have purchased a book that I used to pass my LPN. It consists of a detailed description of every topic that I need to know for my RN test‚ and I am reading over it‚ and making notecards over the things that I need to study more for. I also plan on doing a lot of adaptive quizzing over the topics that
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McDonaldization of Society Paul Slaght Grantham University McDonaldization of Society Max Weber’s “Theory of Ideal Bureaucracies” identified six key characteristics that define an ideal type of bureaucracy. In his model the following show what an ideal bureaucracy should look like: 1. High degree of division of labor and specialization - Every manager and worker must perform specific tasks. 2. Hierarchy of Authority - A chain of command. Someone answers to someone above them. 3
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Agency Interview: Hospice Social Service Agency Interview: Hospice Agency and Organizations and Title of Advocacy Role There were various different hospice organizations that were interviewed Good Neighbor and License Practicing Nurse (LPN)‚ Pamela Larson informs the doctors of any concerns and watches the daily progress of the patients. While Pathways Hospice Michele Desnoes is the Care Provider Liaison and in this position‚ she will speak on behalf of the patient when the patient can
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AFT Task 4 Periodic Performance Review Big Guy Western Governors University AFT Task 4 Periodic Performance Review DEFINITION: A periodic performance review (PPR) is a self-assessment of standards all of which are applicable to a health care organization. The Joint Commission of Healthcare Organization conducts triennial surveys of health care organizations. The PPR involves an annual assessment of an organization’s performance. The PPR show the organizations performance in relationship to
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Delegation case study Lisa Smith Western Governors University Delegation case study Diverse Workplace The FNP in this case is very frustrated with the care of this patient. This should have been his/her first indication to him/herself that assistance was needed. The nursing supervisor is there to oversee the care of all patients and is a valuable asset to the FNP and other staff. Upon recognizing the difficulties with this patient‚ the nursing supervisor
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