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Weekly Overview: This week’s module examines how we can improve the patient experience, improve the health of the population, and reduce costs. We will also examine the concept of patient centered care in this new age of medical practice. The role of Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies, and patient and healthcare worker safety will be a major focus. Quality measurements such as patient satisfaction surveys and error control mechanisms will be examined. |
After completing this module, you will be able to do the following:
Chapter 7 (28 pages) of Nickitas, Middaugh, & Aries, (2016). Katz, M. (2014). As needed for research. |
Objectives:
Read: Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Produce the Assignment submission in a single Microsoft Word or Open Office document. Be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Discuss mechanisms that you can implement which will reduce medical errors. Which departments will interact to ensure patient safety and how?
Assignment Description: This assignment will be at least 1500 words or more
This week you will reflect upon patient safety and satisfaction to answer the following questions:
- How can patient safety measures lead to cost savings?
- Briefly define the Joint Commission’s role in healthcare.
- Reflect on your future role in healthcare, and how you will contribute to patient safety.
- How do you see the role of the chief nursing officer regarding patient safety?
Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?
- Length:
- 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
- Structure:
- Include a title page and reference page in APA style
- References:
- Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: PATIENTS’ SAFETY
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Patients’ Safety and Nursing Roles on the Same in a Healthcare Organization
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Introduction
Patient’s safety is very key and vital in every health and medical care organization.
Safety to the patients does not only mean safety while at the hospital but also when they have
been discharged to recover at their homes. Over the years, according to a case study report
carried out by the NCIB and released in July 2017, patient’s safety brings about costs reduction
if done appropriately. Therefore in as far as patient’s safety is concerned, this paper is going to
look vividly into the ways in which the patient’s safety measures can lead to cost savings. It will
also look at the role of the Joint Commission in healthcare. It will as well look at the role of the
chief nursing officer regarding patient safety and the role of a nurse in healthcare and how he or
she can contribute to patient safety.
In accordance with the objectives of this module, by the end this paper, one should be
able to explain how error management can produce cost savings for the healthcare organization
and the concerns from regulatory agencies. One should also be able to know how to apply
various leadership techniques into the nursing field.
How Patient’s Safety Measures can lead to Cost Savings
First of all, in order to know how these measures can lead to cost savings, we need to
know which type of patient’s safety measures are they and how they bring about cost savings
when effected. One of the major safety measures that are usually practiced is ensuring that the
hospital is spotlessly clean so as to prevent any patient from contracting other unhygienic related
diseases (Katz, M. 2014).
If they, however, contract them, they will be severely ill and as for the case of the elderly,
they might be forced to be taken to the special internal care unit where special treatments need to
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be done. This will then incur more costs to the hospital since the patient is not obligated to pay
the hospital to be treated for a disease he got due to the carelessness of the hospital. However, if
this is ensured that it does not happen, then savings in costs will be realized.
Katz, M. (2014) records that patients safety is basically about working hard toward
reducing and even ...
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