Category: Healthcare

This paper will address the hypothetical applications of the Pareto chart tool and the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) quantitative method used within the frame of the Six Sigma doctrine to an operating room (OR) efficiency-related quality improvement (QI) project in a community hospital. The DMAIC quantitative method, which is a five-stage QI…

Complete and reliable statistical information is the necessary foundation on which the management and organization of health care in all countries is based. All information of medical relevance is ultimately processed and analyzed using medical statistics. Medical and statistical data make it possible to determine the incidence of certain types of pathology, highlight the most…

The nurse manager or the nurse leader can re-engineer healthcare and may take responsibility for changing current policies, practices, and procedures. A good example is a massive transformation many hospitals underwent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was necessary to create new procedures for observing safety and avoiding infection to resolve the situation. According to…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Due to the pandemic, healthcare systems all around the world underwent a considerable transformation in 2020. The world saw a massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases, straining the medical professionals working on the front lines. The high infection rate caused the disease to wreak havoc on the healthcare…

Outline Like any professional who is being paid to undertake specialized tasks, Healthcare Professionals are required to adhere to certain vital principles and to develop attributes or values that would enable them to execute their work accordingly. Most of these attributes are indispensable and are applied to daily medical practice. Professional Attributes Health Care Professionals…

Inventory management plays a vital role in the efficient work of healthcare organizations. While inventory management in business organizations primarily refers to the turnover of the products, in the healthcare system, inefficient organization of inventory can present a risk to the patients’ lives. The situation is worsened because it is impossible to estimate the number…

Table of Contents Introduction Main Points of the Case Definition of the Problem Situation Individual Response to Case Question and the Rationale for Such Action Conclusion Reference Introduction The case demonstrates the essential issue in the healthcare system: the tension between patients’ satisfaction and the quality of provided services. Sometimes it becomes challenging to achieve…

Table of Contents Introduction Vision 2030 on the health sector Comprehensive primary health care Power and empowerment Conclusion Reference list Introduction Primary health care entails the provision of crucial health care services through scientifically and socially accepted technologies and skills. It involves full participation of the entire community. In most cases, these services are affordable…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Demand and supply in health care have some specific characteristics. Factors such as price, income levels, demographics, and changing patient tastes affect how strong people’s desire for health care services will be (Wellay et al., 2018). The critical difference between the demand for health care and the…

Table of Contents Introduction Organizational Overview: HealthPartners Rationale for the Strategic Shift HealthPartners’s Strategic Shift: Merger Impact of Strategic Shift Conclusion References Introduction HealthPartners, a non-profit health care provider located in Minnesota, merged with Park Nicollet Health Services in 2013 (HealthPartners, 2014). Points important to discuss: changes in goals and the mission; the role of…