Open Heart Surgery at Cabarrus Memorial Hospital Bettina Pressley Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations September 9‚ 2014 Professor Dennis Coker South University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report examines Cabarrus Memorial Hospital implementing a full-service cardiac surgery program. The report will identify the key issues to include internal and external opportunities and threats‚ and it is necessary to point out that the main reason for open-heart surgery strategic plan development
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The Importance of Early Activity after Open Heart Surgery Open heart surgery is one of the most important procedures in today’s time. Some of the more common performed corrective procedures include myocardial revascularization‚ valve repair or replacement‚ repair of congenital or acquired structural abnormalities‚ placement of a mechanical assist device‚ and heart transplantation. The postoperative period is the most critical time when it comes to these patients; it is during this time that the
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Open-heart surgery is the broad term to define the need to make an incision in the chest to correct and fix abnormalities affecting heart production. The most common type of heart surgery: Coronary artery bypass grafting which improves the blood flow to the heart (Types of Heart Surgery NHLBI‚ 2013). The procedure involves using a healthy artery or vein from the body and connecting/grafting‚ to the blocked coronary artery. The grafted artery or vein bypasses the blocked portion‚ creating a new path
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Open-heart surgery had been one of the largest life saving surgeries performed. The first successful open heart surgery was performed in 1952 by Dr. F John Lewis. He used ice to cool down the heart and slow circulation. The basis of heart surgery involves exposing the heart (open). The sternum must be sawed through to expose the heart. The heart cannot be left pumping during surgery. At first ice was used but now a heart lung machine is used. It involves hooking a tube up to the aorta. Blood goes
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CASE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL The nurses at Memorial Hospital work a regular schedule of four 10-hour days per week. The average regulartime pay across all nursing grades is $12.00 per hour. Overtime may be scheduled when necessary. However‚ because of the intensity of the demands placed on nurses‚ only a limited amount of overtime is permitted per week. Nurses may be scheduled for as many as 12 hours per day for a maximum of five days per week. Overtime is compensated at a rate of $18.00 per hour.
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cardiology and if I needed to have surgery she would be doing it along with the assist of other doctors. It took a while but eventually‚ she came in. She said that she looked at the tests and I would not have to have open-heart surgery‚ but I would still need to have surgery. I was completely petrified I did not want anyone cutting into me or going near my heart. “They will go in through your leg‚” she explained‚ “and then up into my heart where the patch will open like an umbrella and cover the hole
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My heart dropped a thousand stories down my chest. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. My grandpa wouldn’t want me to feel bad for him‚ he always had told me to look on the positive side of things. I gathered myself and patiently awaited my dad’s response. “Yes Cate‚ Grandpa is having open heart surgery right now.” He looked down on my innocent face with his bright blue eyes. “Is it serious
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the first man needed open heart surgery immediately for a blood clot‚ while the second man’s health was in perfect condition. The doctor took a moment to speak with each of the men separately. When she informed the first man that he needed to go the operating room for open heart surgery‚ he did not question it much because he experienced heart pains recently. Before the man was escorted to his operating room‚ the doctor informed the second man that he too needed open heart surgery. He was startled!
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and knowledge. Therefore‚ in order to capture information and identify patients at risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AFib) after open heart surgery a database plan will need to be developed. The aim of developing this database plan is for early detection and implementing preventive measures to decrease the prevalence of AFib following open heart surgery. This paper will discuss the information management problem‚ conceptual data model‚ planned data entities‚ justification or rationale for
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Memorial Hospital Case Study Abstract Memorial Hospital Case Study uses a series of communication between different level and functional hospital employees to paint a picture of how this hospital operates. This paper will analyze and summarize key characteristics underlining the organization structure‚ management style and leadership‚ identify major challenges and recommend workable solutions. Analysis Organization 14 department heads report to the president directly. “Coordination
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