Ambulatory care

for patients to find fast answers to their health related queries and providing new ways to communicate with medical personnel, such as remote monitoring technologies that encourage preventative behavior among patients and medical staff. While acute care facilities grow in numbers, more medical services venture into the…

healthcare professionals need to work together as "a close-knit team". Having this collaborative culture ensures the most efficient, progressive care possible to its patients.DMG goals are to care for its patients by following a common vision where all healthcare professionals and its employee staff members work together to offer the highest quality care that enhances the physical and mental well-being of the patients. Furthermore, to accomplish the DMG's mission, the healthcare professionals…

A comparison of 2 computerized management systems and each of their benefits offered to patient care and nursing care delivery are also defined below. How can the use of the computerized management systems increase the quality of patient care, along with the use and integration of handheld devices? Computerized management systems provide many opportunities to increase the quality of patient care; one example is computerized physician order entry (CPOE). CPOE requires the physicians to…

Nurse-Midwife managed care improves satisfaction Satisfaction has become a metric that helps determine reimbursement by Medicare and insurance companies. This change is due to the Affordable Care Act(ACA), and was done to improve the care provided by hospitals and providers to patients. The ACA has gone into effect since Paul, Jordan, Duty, & Engstrom (2013) released their article on using certified nurse midwives(CNM) to improve patient satisfaction and care. (Paul, J., Jordan, R., Duty, S.,…

existing for quite some time. Most, if not all, nurses have either experience lateral violence or witnessed it at one point in their career. It is both surprising and disappointing that nurses treat each other this way, the same profession who vows to care for complete strangers without judgment. As an educator, I cannot help but wonder: do we adequately prepare nursing students to encounter these situations? Not once do I recall learning about bullying in nursing school, the verbiage…

in 1990's managed care plans managed reducing costs by negotiating discounts from providers and used lower cost settings (i.e., hospital versus ambulatory surgery center). As consumers required less restrictive care their utilization increased and such health expenditures increased. This is not because the managed care organizations (MCO's) have failed or they do not contain costs, it is a function of consumer demand. MCO's work diligently to control costs by ensuring the care is delivered…

Urgent care is a $16 billion a year industry and is expected to grow about 3.5 percent a year for the next decade, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of the health care system, according to IBIS World, a market research firm. What is the difference between Urgent care and Emergency care that is making Urgent care a fast-growing industry? Could it be that Urgent Care is a happy median between your practical doctor and an emergency room or its wide accessibility? Urgent care is a…

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. There are millions strong nurses who make up the largest workforce within the clinical healthcare industry. Nursing careers offers a wide variety of roles and a broad scope of…

of crutches I limped out of the hospital. A few weeks later, I received bill to the frightening tune of $956. I’ve tried to avoid emergency rooms ever since. I’m not alone. According to a Gallup poll one in three Americans don’t get the medical care they need due to cost. Boy do I wish I knew these tips to help me out at the time. Having these tips would have saved me a ton of grief and money. Sleuth out Lower Prices Before scheduling that appointment put on your…

health care, nursing researchers play a significant role in joint partnerships with other health care disciplines to develop evidence-based practices that improve the care and outcomes of their patients (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). The identification of a better way to practice patient care in my workplace has been discovered and descriptions of the steps required to implement this change are reflected upon. My organization encourages changes that promote the safety and quality of care of…