...is a multifunctional document that leaders can use to negotiate and coordinate their individual responsibilities and make sure that all of the essential activities are covered. It can be used by the BOD, CEO, CMO, chief quality officer (CQO), C-Suite champion (CSC), and physician champion (PC) as a starting point for discussion. It is provided in a native file format (MS Word) so that it can also serve as a template for the final, approved version of leadership accountabilities. Board of Directors (BOD, or Board)—can include whole Board or just its Quality Committee • Approves a blood-clot prevention initiative as a high priority • Sets performance standards and benchmarks for blood-clot prevention • Approves the format, frequency, and level of detail expected for the quality reports the Board receives • Appropriates specific funds for clinic\al quality improvement activities • Formally reviews and discusses venous thromboembolism (VTE, or blood clots) performance data and seeks explanations for rates that fail to meet standards and benchmarks • Establishes and revises priorities for improving patient safety and clinical quality of care • Assures structure is clearly delineated for: a) obtaining stakeholder input; and b) approving materials for improving clinical quality and patient safety (e.g., policies, protocols, standing/pre-printed order sets, patient education/staff education) • Spends time on the nursing units talking to patients, families, and staff to...
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...reduce health disparities Engage patients and family Improve care coordination, and population and public health Maintain privacy and security of patient health information EHR data can also be created, managed, adopting performance measures and staff from across more than one health care organization. Coastal Medical Center have to join the 95% of hospitals eligible for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program which had achieved meaningful use of certified HIT or Stage 4 of the Adoption Model as of December 2015. - b) Clinical Information Systems (CIS) is a computer based system that is designed to improve coordination of care to lead to a better outcome g and making available clinical information important to the healthcare delivery process. Which will increase awareness among Coastal Medical Center members and the larger community of ways that it’s working to successful and effective development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical information systems - c) Telehealth or E-Health could be used at Coastal Medical Center to improve quality and efficiency of care and the TV and phone for telehealth infrastructure. Certainly, Coastal Medical Center need digital health data to reduce costs and improve accountability and to be have the right connectivity and support from her areas, because the growth of health systems and ACOs requires analyzing and sharing patient data securely across...
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... As the CEO of Tempus, Lefkofsky has spearheaded an initiative that uses big data to personalize different types of cancer treatment. Tempus is a technology company that recently started a deal with Precision HealthAI and CancerLinQ to structure data. Currently, the CancerLinQ database includes one million records from patients. Precision HealthAI and Tempus will help CancerLinQ analyze their database more efficiently and more quickly than they were previously able to. In an interview, Tempus CEO Eric Lefkofsky discussed the coming deal. CancerLinQ originally formed...
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...SWOT Analysis Prepared By: Dhruvisha Patel Strengths | Weaknesses | * CEO of HCA for past 9 years – Because of loyalty and dedication towards the success of the hospital. * Located in a metropolitan area – generates revenue of $250 million annually. * HCA Hospital’s Not-For-Profit mission – providing medical care without healthcare coverage and draw more customers, who cannot afford insurance. * Purchase of latest technology for clinical departments- can treat patients more efficiently and will increase the patient flow. * Current interest is low- because the interest rate won’t increase till next year, they can pay off the debt service on the additional $10 million debt. * High bond rating of BBB- shows stability during difficult circumstances. | * Affiliated with the hospital for 25 years – loose creativity and forget the strength and weakness of the hospital. * The HCA hospitals impatient admissions declined by 5% to 7.5% - shortage of nurses and family practice doctors, no upgrade in the technology used at hospital. | Opportunities | Threats | * Spending of $80 million bond to buy latest clinical equipment – an amazing opportunity to provide the best service to the customers and the hospital would not have to cut down on certain programs they are offering. | * Poor investment decision – If HCA Hospital makes a poor investment decision and suffered financial setbacks, their high bond rating would go down and their credibility would...
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...Executive Summary Patient Portal for KRMC Yvonne Larson August 15, 2014 Contents Part 1 Topic Research & Selection Part 2 Literature review Introduction to organization Overview of nature of organization Identify stakeholders in organization Organizational culture Analysis Analysis tools used to perform assessment Assessment needs to contain measurement and benchmarks Tables and graphs to demonstrate findings Risk Analysis Identify risks or challenges will be identified as results of organizational assessment Can project be undertaken within boundaries of state and federal regulation? Are there any potential stark or anti-kickback concerns Are there resources available to undertake project Problem Statement Measurable goals and objectives Resources Budget Project Timeline Communication Key Stakeholders Strategies for implementing change with in organization Strategies for monitoring project Risks or challenges that anticipate how to overcome risks Measures used to evaluate project success What does success look like? Methods used to conduct evaluation of project Timeline for evaluating project Ensure project’s continued success Part 1 Topic Research & Selection As researching to find new healthcare trends for the past few years have provided some interesting topics. After doing this research it was discovered that the area hospital in Kingman, Arizona had just implemented a new feature. That new feature is the Patient portal...
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...Pharmaceutical Industry: New Drug Development Semester: 2012 Day of Week/Time: Office Hours: Class Website: Overview This course provides a detailed overview of the drug and biologics development process from discovery through regulatory approval. Special attention is given to the roles, functions and significance of the various disciplines involved in the R&D process, their interactions with each other, and the strategic management of these functions. Attention will also be given to key technologies used throughout the R&D process. The economics of pharmaceutical R&D as well as trends in licensing, outsourcing and partnerships will be covered. The student will gain an understanding of R&D strategy and the relationship between R&D and overall organizational success. Pedagogy The course will employ lectures notes, assigned readings, case analyses, individual homework assignments, and a final project. Each student will analyze three cases from the Harvard Business Review involving pharmaceutical companies. The final project will be a written paper touching on some aspect of managing pharmaceutical research and development. Relationship of Course to the Rest of the Curriculum The pharma value chain comprises all of the functional business elements from drug discovery through commercialization, and includes critical supporting functions, such as supply chain logistics and regulatory and compliance. IT is an enabler at the strategic...
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...IT project implementation failures Annette HCS/483 March 16, 2015 Jose L. Rivera IT project implementation failures Introduction Memorial Health System is an eight-hospital health system in the Midwestern United States. The hospitals range in size from 200 to 700 beds. Four years ago, the health system began a board-approved computerized provider order entry (CPOE) implementation. The project was a major failure after having experienced poor support from leadership, a lack of appropriate resourcing, leadership and staffing changes, exceeding budget and time, and last minute changes to the scope of the project. There are processes that should be followed in an information system implementation. Not adhering to typical procedures can lead to project failure. This paper will describe reasons for failure, as well as ways to minimize project failure. IT Implementation. The typical information technology implementation process begins with an identification of a need. A committee can be formed and charged with finding a solution. This committee develops the project objectives including the methodology for selecting a system. Next, define the system goals and create a timeline for the committee activities. For example, the committee will be selecting a system for CPOE. The committee will meet weekly for the next eight weeks to create and document the goals of the project and what needs to occur at each step in the selection process. The committee then identifies...
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...Analysis of Organizational Culture HAD 5731 Fitzpatrick, Harris, Kerr, Malhotra, Perkins, Salisbury, Topping Introduction Organizational culture encompasses the fundamental values, assumptions and beliefs that are held in common by members of an organization (Helfrich et al, 2007). Culture can be characterized as a basic implicit theory of mutual assumptions, invented, discovered, or developed by a group that determine how they think, feel and behave as they assimilate internally and adapt to the external environments of an organization (Schein, 1996). Culture is an important variable that defines an organization and has significant implications on its ability to be effective and efficient. Culture can be a critical barrier to leveraging new knowledge and implementing technical innovation (Helfrich et al, 2007). This paper will first provide an overview and analysis of the cultures and subcultures of two Ontario healthcare organizations - Trillium Health Centre (THC) and Credit Valley Hospital (CVH) in the context of a recent voluntary merger of the two organizations. The paper will then examine the impact of the dominant and sub- organizational cultures on the capability of the two organizations to be more effective, efficient and patient focused, as will the ways in which these cultures create barriers to current change efforts. Finally, the paper will identify recommendations for the merged leadership of the organizations to consider in order mitigate the identified...
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...What company is the case about: Nucleon a biotechnology company (specialized R&D) One of over 200 firms Case Facts: Need one strong patent on the right molecule and that can ensure survival for years by allowing the company to attract capital Very difficult to patent the process technology used to obtain a biologically important molecule (hard to predict how the courts would rule) May also take several years to process an application and large risks with going ahead with development without the patent Nucleon has a strong patent position for CRP-1 molecule but not so certain about the rights to the other necessary proprietary components i.e. the genetic sequence Nucleon must pick the right projects the first time and cannot gamble with a big portfolio of projects Must also be in the loop about new scientific research which requires them to attract the best in-house scientist and maintain close contact with universities It’s imperative that Nucleon gets its products into the clinic before their competition does. Nucleon’s competition is not direct in that they are working directly on cell regulating proteins, but the projects that they are working on require similar technology and others are developing drugs for the same disease that the cell regulating factors are being developed. All Biotechnology firms started as specialized R&D laboratories Some vertically integrated into production or marketing Nucleon can’t afford to market its own product...
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...mandate was to ensure that hospitals investing in new technology had a detailed plan describing how the investment met the goals of public policy by reducing costs, improving quality, and increasing access (Hebda & Czar, 2013). While not mandated, strategic planning is a widely used method to achieving health organizations goals today. Strategic plans are designed by looking at all the pieces of the puzzle and how they will fit together to achieve the goal of an organization (Strategic Planning, 2014). The planning process identifies and carries out the following steps: need for change, goals and scope, scanning internal and external environments, data analysis, potential solutions, selecting course of action, implementation, and ongoing evaluation and feedback (Hebda & Czar, 2013). The chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest member of an organizations upper...
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...with T.J.C. standards. Staffing supports new program development and the physician staff is in abundant supply. There are also major issues that need to be addressed, such as shortages in clinical staff, non-interfacing information technology systems, antiquated facilities and infrastructure, and a shift to its financial mix. Careful assessment of the aging person's perception of his or her health, health practices, and knowledge of safety factors affecting their own health is an important part of primary care in all settings. A strategic plan to handle the aging population must be addressed and plans implemented to meet the challenges and needs that the aging population would present. One of the major issues confronting the Community South Medical Center are the shortage of clinical staff including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical technologists The strengths, (arrived through SWOT analysis),of Community South Medical Center is that it has comprehensive health services including acute care, residential care, independent living, in-home nursing, hospice, neonatal, and pediatric services, advanced cardiac services, a major trauma center, a center of excellence for pulmonary services, and a neurosurgery center. (Instructor. 2012) Expansion of jobs due to clinical shortages could be considered strength. The next goal to be considered would be to recruit, hire, and retain new talent through advertising in newspapers TV, Professional journals, and...
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...American Diabetes Association Name of Student Institutional Affiliation Organizational Structure of the American Diabetes Association There are various health care organizations and facilities in America and across other parts of the world. They are involved in the provision of different services. The success of each of these organizations depends significantly on their structural organization, strategic plans, as well as their goals and organizational objectives. The vision and mission of the association also play a critical role in promoting their success, growth, and development. One such healthcare association is the American Diabetes Association. Its role is to ensure that patients in the rural areas receive adequate services to manage the condition, as well as the city residents. This paper discusses the organizational structure of the organization. It defines the vision and mission statements and draws the relationship between the statements and the strategic plans of the American Diabetes Association. Additionally, new programs that could be incorporated into the services that the organization offers are recommended. The American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is based at Alexandria in the state of Virginia in the United States of America. It was established in 1940. It has developed into one of the key medical organizations in the US. It plays a crucial role in combatting diabetes. Its primary aim is to help in fighting...
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...=The National Health Service (NHS) is a publicly financed organization created by the government to give free or low cost good healthcare to all legal residents of United Kingdom launched in July 1948, a principle that remains at its core. The aim of this essay is to examine the objectives of NHS, how it carries out its services and its external factors. The National Health Services is divided into four geographical regions, which are: * NHS England * NHS Wales * NHS Scotland and * NHS North Ireland. In this essay, my key focus is NHS England. It is a self-governing organization, with close contact to the government. Its main responsibility is to prioritize and set direction of the NHS to improve health care services for people of England. The NHS establishes enabling environment for health care services and staff to ensure highest quality of care through effective utilization of available resources with best outcomes for individuals within communities and society for now and future generations. NHS is structured into different sections to make-work more identifiable to whom to go to when need arises. There is the secretary of state for services (SSS) and the department of health (DH). The SSS is generally responsible of all the work while the DH is in charge of all the social and health care funding of England and the tactical leadership. The mission of NHS is good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of the wealth. With the expectation prescriptions...
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...Catherine Lawrence MHA 601 Principles of Health Care Instructor: Dr. Rhonda C. Hatfield 2/25/2013 Bay Medical Center Bay Medical Center is a 403-bed regional referral center, serving a seven- county area in the central panhandle of Florida. The hospital’s CFO and CEO recognized that the Those services include application services, data center services, 24X7X365 help desk services, desktop and network services, and telecommunications that are affected and need to be outsourced. This change will lead to a significant financial turnaround for the hospital (PR Newswire). Because they serve such a large part of the country and are counted as one of the leading hospitals, they must maintain the interest of all stakeholders involved. To do this it would require the CEO and CFO to make major changes that will affect everyone. The admitting staff that inputs patients coming in to the facility, the emergency room staff that depends on the computers to bring up and put in data regarding a patient, the nursing staff and doctors who depend on the information on each patient, the billing department that sends out information to the patients. Also affected would be the community that may be calling in to reach loved ones. This must all be down as quickly and efficiently as possible as the entire facility would depend on the information put out by this system. We recognized three years ago that moving...
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...decline in success rates into account. It has been proposed that the earlier cost estimate of drug development of $802M has risen to the astronomical level of $3.9Bn after adjustment. In addition, it is important to note that this does not represent the entire cost as the expenditure for marketing is omitted from these figures. However, the costs have been questioned as it is claimed it is in the best interests of drug companies to overstate costs since they often lobby governments to loosen price regulations and increase patent protection. The surging costs of clinical trials can be attributed to a variety of factors. Firstly, for diseases for which society is facing a high degree of unmet medical need, the industry face a large amount of challenge and pressure to find efficient treatments. The increasing focus on complex deceases, (Alzheimer’s, obesity, diabetes) has led to the design of highly sophisticated and costly clinical trials....
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