Evidence-Based Practice The selected healthcare organization website is Northwestern Medicine whose uniform resource locator is https://www.nm.org. The specific page that describes the evidence-based practice is https://www.nm.org/for-medical-professionals/for-nurses. It is located in the nursing resources and clinical trials and research carried out by the organization. The research in the healthcare organization is dedicated to the discovery of […]
Developing Organizational Policies Workplace hazards is a national issue that undermines the quality and efficiency of healthcare services. It affects the motivation of nurses to continue working in a risky environment. There are two competing needs that affect workplace hazards. They include the desire to reduce the cost of delivering healthcare services and lack of […]
Pertinent Healthcare Issue The pertinent healthcare issue is data security of healthcare records which is at risk a data breach. Statistics indicate an increase in hacking attempts against Electronic Health Records. The records contain addresses of patients and their guardians including contacts, bank accounts, social security numbers, emails and other personal details (Iyengar, Kundu & […]
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue The selected pertinent health issue is quality of care. Quality of care is determined by various factors including accurate diagnosis. Statistics indicate that the quality of care deteriorates upon misdiagnosis. In the United States 12 million patients are misdiagnosed, a condition which increases the cost of treatment and in […]
Pharmacology The ethical and legal implications of the scenario involve various stakeholders including prescriber, pharmacist, patient, patient’s family. The ethical implications include failure of the pharmacist to disclose full information the patient and failure of the prescriber to accept responsibility of the mistake (Gorgich, Barfroshan, Ghoreishi & Yaghoobi, 2016). The patient has the responsibility of […]
Case Management and Care Management Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor’s Name Date Case Management and Care Management Introduction Case management and care management are vital areas in the delivery of care to the public. Care management focuses on improving the quality of care to help patients with diverse diseases to cope with the conditions […]
Policy and Regulation Fact Sheet Name Academic Institution Policy and Regulation Fact Sheet • Medicaid is a healthcare policy in the United States that helps in reducing the cost of treatment for low-income families. It is a joint program funded by the state and federal government (Wherry & Miller, 2016). It has expanded since the […]
Evidence-Based Practice Name Academic Institution Evidence-Based Practice Discovery The nursing practice issue of interest is the preventable surgical errors that occur due to the lack of mandatory time-out and briefings. The number of surgical errors has increased over the years leading to poor patient outcomes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a solution that can […]
Current Health Issue Name Academic Institution Current Health Issue Nurse workload is a critical issue in healthcare settings due to long working hours, burnouts and lack of adequate support. Statistics indicate that over 3,000 nurses are overworked and stressed according to a 2014 survey (Bittner & Bechtel, 2017). During the survey, there were 3.9 million […]
Research Proposal Name Academic Institution Research Proposal Chapter One: Introduction The chapter will outline the introduction and background of the study topic. Patients who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are likely to go through psychological stages similar to those of bereaved individuals according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Emerging adults with […]
