Competency Explain the basic models of quality improvement in healthcare. Course Scenario Chaparral Regional Hospital is a small, urban hospital of approximately 60 beds, and offers the following: Emergency room      services Intensive care Surgical care Obstetrics Diagnostic      services Some      rehabilitation therapies Inpatient      pharmacy services Geriatric      services Consumer      physician referral services Recently, the CEO has been […]

Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of nursing. […]

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment. Include the following: 1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some […]

Disasters come in many forms. There are natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados or disease outbreaks such as Ebola. There are man-made disasters such as bombings, bioterrorism, or airplane crashes. We expect that someone will provide us with assistance to keep us safe and recover from these disasters. Have you ever thought about who is […]

Assignment Content    Select 3 processes from the following list that are relevant to the facility you are proposing for your new or improved health care service: EMR/EHR Patient check-in and check-out Patient visits e-Prescribing Appointment scheduling Laboratory orders Referral generation and management Office discharge Billing Create 3 workflow diagrams that explain the workflow of each process that […]