that is usually engaged for a particular purpose or to achieve a specific objective. In the case of the Caring Angel Hospital, a senior consultant of Practical Health Care Consulting firm was instructed to spend three months at the Caring Angel Hospital to investigate the practices of the hospital to help improve the quality of care, add value to the organization, improve employee morale, design an efficient organizational chart, create a strong team environment, and create the hospital’s competitive
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http://ijhpm.com Int J Health Policy Manag 2014, 3(2), 77–89 doi 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.65 Original Article Factors influencing healthcare service quality Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad* Abstract Background: The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context. Methods: Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and
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Health Care Management Student’s name Institutional Affiliation Abstract This article explores the health care management in organizations. The objective of the study was to assess the culture of the health care organization and how it influences organizational behavior, as well as productivity. The study also seeks to identify the comparisons of one organizations culture to the culture of the other. This paper will also examine the easiness to change an unhealthy or unproductive organization to
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Risk Management Assessment Survey Prairie Lakes Hospital serves the northeastern area of South Dakota. Prairie Lakes measure the progress made by accounting for all goals meet and adding additional goals for each care management initiative. This focus will improve the quality of health care provided to clients. At one time risk management meant the management of any potential claims from potential malpractice, workers’ compensation, casualty, and property losses. This basically includes protection
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Introduction Health IT has improved patients safety, healthcare quality, efficiency and data collection and has helped restrain rising cost. Health information technology encompasses a broad array of technologies involved in managing and sharing patient information electronically than paper. http://www.allhealth.org/publications/health_information_technology/health_information_technology_toolkit.asp states Many in the U.S. have high hopes for health information technology, or health IT. Hospitals
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United Health Care Student’s Name Institution Table of Contents Introduction 3 Readiness in Addressing 3 Strategic Plan 4 Nursing Staff 4 Resource Management 5 Patient Satisfaction 5 Bibliography 6 United Health Care Introduction United Health Care Company is one of the biggest organizations in the field of health care. Richard Burke created this company in the year 1977. United Healthcare is the main sector of United Health Group Company
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LATEST HLT-313v Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion 1 A formal risk management plan demonstrates a health care organization’s approach as well as support for risk management and, ultimately, patient safety. Access information from your own employer/organization or using the Internet to find an allied health care organization located in your city or region, and identify the goals and objectives, scope, and functions of an existing risk management plan. How does the plan “measure up” in terms of meeting ethical
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Systems have a vision to create a health care system that is of higher quality, with fewer mistakes and a low cost overhead. McKesson is the nation’s leading health care IT Company that has the capability to install software as well as hardware and has done so in 70% of the nation’s hospitals. McKesson’s software helps all clinicians in charting and treating their patients in a quick and easy manor. McKesson is one of America’s oldest and largest health care companies. McKesson wants to bring
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organization that certifies more than 18,000 health care organization and programs throughout the world. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission provides a national symbol of quality for health care as well as analyzes each organization’s commitment to meeting high quality performance standards. The Joint commission focuses on accrediting Acute Care Hospitals, ambulatory, behavior health, long term care, health care facilities, clinical laboratories, health care networks and hospice. Numerous of accreditation
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Outcomes Measurement and Data Management Project: Hospital Readmissions Charmein Garner and Celeste Thomas Loyola University New Orleans Outcomes Management Project Defined Issue or Problem of Interest The selected problem of interest is hospital readmissions after being discharged from hospitals/medical facilities. Several patients enter the hospital and soon after discharge are catapulted back into the seemingly revolving doors of the hospital. Readmission rates affect all areas
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