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period of restructuring in many industries, including healthcare. Managed care organizations and changes in reimbursement rates f...
properly, nursing staff is highly aware of this lack. Research into nursing staff retention has found that the quality of housekee...
laws of the state and to prevent "illegal operations, e.g., operating without a license" (VDH). Regulations that are adopted by t...
defining the leadership characteristics that would be the focus of this educational effort (Pintar, Capuano and Rosser, 2007). As ...
future, 2007). This comment begs the question, what happened to the civic center, and does it have anything to do with the demogra...
Types of medical data and information records relevant to this project. The importance of uniform terminology, coding and...
The process of successful change was observed by Lewin as occurring in three stages; unfreezing, change and refreezing (Lewin, 195...
(Bliss-Holtz, Winter and Scherer, 2004). In hospitals that have achieved magnet status, nurses routinely collect, analyze and us...
of projects is critical to the success elements affecting the Six Sigma program (Antony 3). Prioritization is often based on subje...
so because if such fears and problems are dealt with quickly, before they become firmly imbedded in a patients mind, they can be m...
paying salaries). Patients are going to generally go to hospitals where their doctors are - though when it comes to emergencies or...
serve to mentor teens and provide socially positive guidance and support. Diagnostic and screening exams will also be available, b...
evolving to meet the needs of contemporary society (Globerman, White and McDonald, 2002, p. 274). For example, the Department of S...
report, admissions, and emergency situations" (Griffin, 2003, p. 135). The rationale for this policy is that it protects the confi...
reasons given by nursing staff for not providing this care (Kalisch, 2006, p. 306). At the end of the study article, in the "Di...
the ability of an institution to deliver quality, error-free care. At the Six Sigma level, there are roughly "3.4 errors per one m...
(Cunningham, 2008). Observed Results Cortez (2008) states that in the past, patients had been known to call 911 from their ...
in the U.S. stands at 8.5 percent to over 14 percent, depending on the specific area of specialty (Letvak and Buck, 2008), by 2020...
had pushed through legislation mandating mandatory medical error reporting (Hosford, 2008). Additionally, and perhaps more importa...
at improving management systems and supporting a positive organizational culture based on employee commitment. Body Introduc...
(Chen et al, 2003). Accreditation has been identified as a measure of quality, but whether this results in measurable difference...
profession. The current nursing shortage-Why retention is important Basically, this shortage results from "massive disrupts in t...
workplace is a critical component of occupational rehabilitation (Morrison, 1993). In one study it was found that employees of inj...
Many elements converge to determine whether or not an individual will see a physician or go to a hospital, or avoid the system ent...
This research paper discusses reform trends pertaining to hospital reimbursement. Several new Medicare rules and initiatives are d...
This research paper addresses a scenario that describes a prenatal education class that pregnant military personnel and wives are ...
This research paper discusses hospital hiring practices and policies and specifically focuses on the position of nursing director...
This research paper explains how many hospitals are turning to outsourcing, that is contractual arrangements with outside vendors ...
This paper critiques three articles that focus on the control, treatment and prevention of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant...
This research paper reports on recent studies that concern the most prevalent pathogens causing nosocomial, that is, hospital-acqu...