Essays on Workflow

Is Hand washing more effective in Infection Reduction versus Gel Hand Sanitizers?

Is Hand washing more effective in Infection Reduction versus Gel Hand Sanitizers?

Introduction

Today, the burden of health care-associated infections (HCAIs) are drawing attention not only from governments and health care regulatory bodies but also from patients and more so from health care practitioners (HCPs) themselves. This phenomenon is not merely because of the magnitude of the problem regarding the associated incidences of mortality, cost, and complexity of treatment, and morbidity, but also due to the growing recognition and understanding that, most of these complications are preventable. The medical fraternity is thus witnessing in tandem unprecedented improvements in the spread ...

Introduction

While job description refers to the specific roles or duties of a given position in an organization, job specification indicates the required attributes for someone to be considered competent for a given task (Verboncu & Zeininger, 2015). HR managers utilize the two concepts (job specification and description) in attracting and evaluating potential employees and in identifying proper strategies of managing an organizational workforce. Some of the important attributes evaluated during job description include necessary goals and skills for a given position. In job specification, the human resource (HR) managers take account of individual attributes, experience, skills and training that are ...

Introduction

Information technology involves a technique for the manipulation, assessment as well as the processing of data. Information technology involves the application of computer and telecommunication systems. Information in the current context means electronic data. There was an evolution in the information technology industry for quite a long period, with innovations taking place time after time. The information technology encompassed transistors and integrated circuits. The application of computer systems or servers in business in the contemporary era is rampant (Jones D, 2017). The servers interact with the client users as well as other servers that exist across business networks. The ...

Disinclination of some health care organizations to apply Electronic Medicinal Records

EMRs (Electronic Medical Records) are the information systems of medical that are electronic and they gather, store, and show the information of the patient. Even though there are a lot of favorable effects of the usage of EMR in the activities of medicine but, still the rate of implementation related to the above system is low and it also encounters opposition from the medical doctor (Clayton, 2005). One of the main barriers associated with the application of (Electronic Medical Records) is the financial issue as such issue is considered as the main factor for different doctors. The main questions ...

The chief operating officer (COF) plays a key role in the development and implementation of various organizational processes in a healthcare organization. The COF has a complex and challenging role while opening a new ambulatory care centre in the city for his/her organization. The COF would have an option to opt for professional autonomy, social contract, or free market perspective to design the entire workflow process and structure for the new centre (Patterson, et al. 2015). The practice of social contract has its many benefits and disadvantages. It provides a widespread assessment of the society the needs of the ...

The cosmetic surgery follows the process shown in the diagram below in our organization.

The first step in the process of conducting cosmetic surgery in our organization is holding the first consultation meeting with the client. The consultation meetings are held between the specially-trained patient care co-ordinators and the clients. The patient care coordinators’ role is offering support and guidance to the patients accordingly. They explain to the clients various aspects of the procedure such as the following: the procedures provided at the facility, the appearance of patients before and after each procedure, and the possible cost of each procedure among other issues. This step does not rely much on technology. The step ...

Medical technology is fast changing the healthcare setting along with the varying practice patterns of physicians. Integrating technology in healthcare is crucial for the health of individuals and optimal life quality in several regions. A majority of research suggest that the current medicine practices are integrally reliant on technology. The occurrence is possibly centered on the interpretations that the healthcare practitioners utilize a broad scope of technology in the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of their patients’ care. The current technology in healthcare is highly innovative, highly efficient, and in most situations, very expensive (Evans, 2010). Additionally, there are the ...

The two major systems of Health Information Technology (HIT) are Electronic Health Record (EHR) and the system of practice management (PM). EHR has become an essential tool of modern health care to meet the standardized criteria. The majority of the physicians conduct their practices on PM system. Although, both of these systems don’t perform the same tasks and are meant for different purposes. The primary functions that EMR performs are the clinical ones while PM system is meant for billing as well as scheduling functions. The similarity between these systems is that both of them go through the ...

Achieving optimal staffing levels of nurses especially in the cardiac unit is a huge milestone that would help in minimizing adverse events, increase job satisfaction among nurses and ultimately foster quality outcomes. Hence, this emphasizes the need to develop a comprehensive implementation plan relating to the proposed solution in order to ensure that the intervention is properly integrated into the organizational system and subsequently enhance care delivery. The project is based in a cardiac care unit and shall involve various stakeholders including: the senior hospital administrators, nurse managers and the general nursing staff. Thus, it is important to obtain ...

The purpose of this paper is to present a research proposal for nurse hand hygiene practices in a hospital setting. The paper will provide an introduction and literature review in order to identify gaps in the literature with respect to hand hygiene practice in hospitals. Finally, the paper will present a research project to address the issue. 1. Introduction The relationship between nosocomial infections and hand hygiene has long been understood and established with Larson’s publication in 1988. Although hand washing had been established as a cornerstone of nursing practice, by 2003 compliance in hand hygiene in hospitals ...

Abstract

In healthcare financial management, health insurance contributes in determining the healthcare services. The fee schedule provides a list of charges reimbursed for service providers and suppliers. Center for Medicare services, CMS, uses the fee schedule to determine the facilities and non-facility in healthcare provisions. Physicians, ambulance and medical equipment services among others help in the determination of the fee schedule by Medicare Physician Fee Structure (MPFS). The study focuses on CPT code 99214-office visit as the reference in the service delivery by the center of Medicare services. The Medicare and Medicaid rates are essential in determination the fee schedule. ...

Capstone Project of a Community Surveillance System in Kentucky: Evaluation of the Community Surveillance System and the HealthSIS system (Emergint technology Inc.) used in the Northern Kentucky Health Department and St. Elizabeth Hospital

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Surveillance Systems Overview 5 Disease Surveillance: Responsibilities and Procedures . 6 Project Goals .. 8 Emergint, Inc. (HealthSIS) .. 9 Monthly Log .. 11 Emergent: Health Department and St. Elizabeth Interface .. 12

Performance Issues at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital 13

Questions Regarding Performance Issues at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital . 14

Performance Issues at the Kentucky Department of Health 15

Possible Solutions for Performance Issues .. 16

Using DCTS Computer Software 18

Conclusion and Recommendations .. 19

Works Cited 21

Appendix A .. 22 Abstract The surveillance systems for hospitals are crucial ...

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Priority of the Service Issues I would list as follows:

Outdated and Unavailable Brochures

Delay in Answering Phone Calls Clients Not Being Acknowledged Store Appearance The brochure is a powerful tool and symbol for the business and that is why companies set aside a hefty budget for the creation and printing. With its contents designed for selling, it takes the place of the salesman when he is no longer around. Just as the salesman’s skills and personality are the measure of sales competence, the quality of the brochure bespeaks of the agency’s competence overall. The email response time ...

Introduction

McGonigle & Mastrian (2012) define a flowchart as a blueprint of all the steps involved in a process, which are arranged in a sequential order with the inclusion of the units and persons participating in the task. It is a visual representation of activity from the beginning to the end. Process charts are useful in standardizing activities, exposing redundancies, and getting rid of wastes (Huser, Rasmusen, Oberg, & Starren, 2011). They are also helpful in identifying areas that need modification and providing effective communication of the steps to relevant staff, which enhances safety and care in the delivery of services. In ...

Introduction

The Meaning of the World Being Flat Additionally, this concept was first created during Friedman’s journey in Bangalore, India. He realized that the aspect of globalization has changed many essential economic terms which businesses were already accustomed to over the past 15 years. Friedman also believed that the flattening of the world happened to be a product of the convergence of computers which has a fiber optic micro cable since this created a new era of efficient work flow process and its software. This creation was perceived as Globalization 3.0. It is important to understand that the flattening ...

Management Practices

Management Practices

Introduction

Henri Fayol is well-known for the five management functions he identified like planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling (Golden Pryor & Taneja, 2010). These factors are important to practice to achieve the key processes of management, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling organizational activities (Grebner & Mattingly, 2016). According to DuBrin (2011) the managers perform the managerial functions in order to achieve goals like managing and leading employees and retaining key employees, etc. McDonald’s is the organization for which I worked also practice the earlier described management functions.

Planning is one of the key managerial activities of ...

Information Systems Model for Gustavus’s VASA case Study

Executive Summary Management information systems are tools that focus on the organization, the people, and the technology in the management. They help the managers in making critical decisions in the aspects of management by offering valuable data that can increase the relevance and the accuracy of the business decisions and the actions taken in an organization. The report will cover the critical management information tools that could have been employed in the Gustavu`s VASA case study. The case study entails the building of a Swedish ship that sank after covering 1400 yards on its maiden voyage 300 years ...

Introduction

Social Media enables the effective communication of people via the use of technology. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are social media platforms that have become a part of people’s daily lives being used to communicate with loved ones who are near and far. This is a positive experience for most people; however, there are also negative experiences to include people living double lives, having affairs, and defaming people’s reputations sometimes without the knowledge of the very people who are being discussed. Businesses are also using social media to enhance their daily business operations. But with every benefit of ...

Patient Check out Flow Chart

The first step in the flowchart is that the patient completes clinic visit and appears at the checkout desk. This is the time when the patient is ready to be discharged and has already completed the necessary requirements for the release (“Patient Check Out,” n.d). The people involved in this step are the patient, the main concern of the process; the personal doctor, to verify if the patient truly satisfies the requirements; and the personnel in-charge of the checkout desk, to hold the patient before release is granted. No technology is involved, as the patient only waits for the ...

Crowd Working

INTRODUCTION The nature of work is changing. From a fixed-hour, fixed-place and fixed pay job design, more recent job offers in current market suggest new developments in employment. In older work arrangements, employees are hired based on fixed-period contracts (usually renewable at employer's will and most consistently cancelled during periods of economic crunch and mass layoffs) and are compensated in return for labor hours spent in more or less fixed location and/or workplace layout design. The emergence of ICT innovations, particularly web-based workflow systems, has, however, introduced interesting novelties into how work can be done but also, probably more ...

The advent of globalization led to the creation of virtual global organizations that develop business innovations through its members located in different regions in the world. Accordingly, the main aim of these virtual teams is to ensure that the members of these virtual teams interact and share knowledge and ideologies. The Amazon Company is a company in America that deals with electronic commerce and cloud computing with its headquarters in Washington. This paper explains the factors involved in the creation and sustaining global and virtual teams including the components of change and innovation, processes, technologies, and the standards and ...

Qualitative Research about the Effects of Organizational Structure on Employee Attitudes and Behaviors

According to Rogelberg, organizational structure is the grouping of people and the activities of different departments to enhance decision-making, coordination of communication channels and supervision of activities that are done (2007). In essence, employees are an essential resource for any functional organization unit, and the outcome of any activity they carry out is influenced by their attitudes and behaviors (Bowles & Cooper, 2009). Employees in an organization can be affected by a certain object that triggers either positive or negative attitude towards it, for instance, an employee can have negative or positive feeling towards the job he/she has within the ...

Technology

Healthcare Information System: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Abstract The health information system encompasses collective number technology-based infrastructures that aid the healthcare sector in improving the quality of care provided to the people. EMR or the electronic medical records is an example of a system implemented to process of gathering and utilizing patient’s health information to facilitate care in the most efficient way. EMR allow clinicians to create patient’s chart electronically and easily access lab and other test results for accurate diagnosis of the patient’s condition. The EMR is made up of five components namely the progress ...