FUNCTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL Hospital administration functions can be classified into three broad categories: 1. Medical - which involves the treatment and management of patients through the staff of physicians. 2. Patient Support - which relates directly to patient care and includes nursing‚ dietary diagnostic‚ therapy‚ pharmacy and laboratory services. 3. Administrative - which concerns the execution of policies and directions of the hospital governing discharge of support services in the
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Abstract Nurse staffing has always been an issue in the hospital setting. Different units with different patient acuities are staffed accordingly usually based on the patient census. While nurses who are in direct contact care with patients feel that a decreased patient load will lead to greater benefit for the patient‚ others who are usually in managerial positions are not persuaded that such a correlation exists. As of this time‚ no such research has been done with an intentional change in staffing
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The post operative infection rate for patients having surgeries has slowly increased over the last several years and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) has become a priority with many surgeons. The studies reviewed for this research have stressed the importance of prophylactic antibiotic therapy (Stefansdottir‚ et al. 2009) and that the timing of this dose being given is becoming the utmost importance; along with the importance of appropriate antibiotic being given. There is not a large
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Job satisfaction of nursing staff: integrative review ABSTRACT Job satisfaction consists of a feeling of wellbeing‚ resulting from the interaction of several occupational aspects‚ and may influence the worker’s relationship with the organization‚ clients and family. Hence‚ it becomes important for the quality of nursing care to reflect on this topic in depth. Therefore‚ this study aimed to examine the scientific evidence related to job satisfaction in Brazilian nursing. An integrative literature
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employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction and retention and business outcomes‚ and demonstrates how employee attitudes can be measured and improved upon. Part A describes linkage research‚ and presents evidence about how employee satisfaction correlates with customer service‚ market share‚ revenue generation‚ and the bottom line. Part B outlines methods to measure employee attitudes such as the use of employee surveys‚ and how to put measures into place to improve employee satisfaction. Part
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Advanced Degreed Nurses Improve Patient Safety Angela Lofton American Sentinel University Nurses have an obligation to patients and to patient’s families to deliver competent and safe quality of care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing stated “education has a significant impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician.” (Fact sheet AACN). My choice to return to school is a direct reflection on my commitment to give the absolute best care possible.
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FACTORS AFFECTING PATIENT SAFETY AS PERCEIVED BY STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA I. INTRODUCTION A) BACKGROUND “The biggest challenge to moving toward a safer health system is changing the culture from one of blaming individuals for errors to one in which errors are treated not as personal failures‚ but as opportunities to improve the system and prevent harm.” - Institute of Medicine ‘99 Issues related to a lack of patient safety have been reported for decades
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afford medical care. My chosen profession‚ Surgical Technician‚ positively impacts the United States by providing medical assistance to the victims of disasters‚ terrorism‚ and the poor. Ferguson’s book Careers in Focus (2009‚ p.194) explains the many roles of a Surgical Technician. One role of a Surgical Technician is being a member of the surgical team and working in an operating room along with surgeons‚ anesthesiologists‚ and nurses before‚ during and after surgery. In addition‚ Surgical Technicians
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Improving Patient Experience Outline Introduction: One of the most crucial responsibilities of the CEO in a hospital is to ensure that each patient is receiving the best medical care that the hospital can provide. In order to do that‚ hospitals need to incorporate business initiatives into their setting so they can gain loyal customers. Thesis‚ or main claim: Using the Net Promoter System or NPS in a hospital setting can drastically improve the overall patient experience because of the useful
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Journal/Periodical Assignment Carey Brox‚ HCA 402 June 7‚ 2013 2013 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals The safety goals outlined for hospitals are intended to stimulate greater awareness of the elements of vulnerability or risk associated between patient and worker. Ultimately‚ patient safety‚ worker health and safe practice methods can have a positive influence on saving lives‚ reducing risk and controlling costs. The goals attempt to outline a uniform standard
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