Category: Healthcare

In every organizational setup, there is often a requirement to balance the organization’s needs and the customers’ needs. As a result, the employees usually act as an intermediary between the two entities. The functionality of the workers is likely to be compromised as the institutions strive to strike a balance. Healthcare systems are the main…

Table of Contents Introduction Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Quality Improvement Conclusion Reference Introduction Quality improvement in the sphere of healthcare refers to the set of initiatives that seek to ensure better patient care. To achieve that, the medical institutions create teams that include professionals of various backgrounds, including physicians, nursing staff, educators, hospital…

Analysis of income and expenses is one of the essential points in planning a financial strategy, as it allows redirecting resources to increase the organization’s effectiveness. However, to effectively implement this procedure, it is necessary to identify the main cost driver correctly. In the context of medical institutions, two such drivers are often distinguished: patient…

Existing stereotypes within the healthcare system and broader society can negatively impact the quality of provided medical services. The former includes prejudices towards the person based on his/her profession, educational level, marital status, race, weight, and age, as well as towards patients with certain diseases. Such biases not only affect treatment outcomes but also influence…

Introduction United Healthcare – part of the United Health Group. It provides insurance services to improve public healthcare. Services: long-term, short-term, dental, critical, Medicaid insurance. Also group retirees and health plan proposals. Connects 1.3m practitioners, 6,200 hospitals & facilities. Structure, Mission, and Vision Analysis Structure Analysis Hierarchical structure with CEO as the head Two VPs-…

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aims to integrate newly learned principles into practice to promote healthcare systems. This project incorporates concepts in the healthcare program aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of clinicians in delivering quality care. For instance, improving quality care involves threat management, safety procedures, and disaster preparedness training. The…

Elasticity is an economic measure that specifies the sensitivity of one serious economic factor to another, such as changes to demand or changes to income. In the following discussion, the measure’s effects on healthcare will be depicted. In order to further validate the points being mentioned in the text, two recent articles depicting elasticity and…

Achieving core and specialty competencies is of significance for DNP learners since it ensures that they gain knowledge and skills that are essential for their future professional activity. That is why it is reasonable to involve in evaluating whether the scientific activity and practice immersion hours contribute to reaching this result. Thus, the given paper…

A tort refers to omission or act that gives rise to harm/injury to another person and amounts to a wrong where a person who was wronged may recover damages (US Legal Inc., n.d.). In this case, the tort that Tom incurred was being hit by a baseball that knocked him out. He was then taken…

There are numerous issues that should be taken into consideration when analyzing the efficiency of economic strategies in healthcare. Given the complex nature of the services, applying the traditional tools may not provide the complete picture. Therefore, it is crucial to realize all the significant differences concerning the demand and the pricing strategies in healthcare.…