Communication protocols are a very important theme for all medical centers. Every business must adopt the correct communication protocols, but with businesses such as medical facilities, it is especially important. The network architecture of this medical center is changing and any communication procedures that were followed before need to be reconstructed and made sure they are followed again.
In a medical center the results could be fatal to its patients if proper communications are not initiated. Speed is needed and when anything is changed, doctors and other staff need to be informed right away: because if people are given the wrong treatments or treatments that do not best suit them (once any new findings are added), deaths can occur, and lawsuits could follow. The responsibility of any medical center is to make sure that the proper treatments are initiated, which means that verification messages should be included in the network software programs so that people sending messages could be informed once a message is received by the computers or servers that they are sent to. In addition the system should also send notifications when emails are viewed, even before a response is sent by the viewer. Because this medical center is in the process of getting ready to initiate a new system infrastructure, it is imperative that all staff fully understands any communication requirement that has changed, and everything should be organized in an attempt to make communication procedures more solid.
All departments that a patient visits during any visit should be notified of any treatment change. The patient should get the best care that the medical center can give. Decisions for treatments might be mad...
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...information that needs to be sent with urgency.
The medical center has many decisions to make regarding multiple dilemmas. With this type of an organization they should not be compromising anything to save money. Networks that exist in such types of places should be very high level networks. And if the medical center does not really care about the importance of what they are supossed to be doing then they mind as well become a Morgue.
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(3 nursing, 2015). Communication is one of the most important factors for working in the ambulance service, it provides knowledge and understanding, and it also allows you to connect with your patients and vice versa. Communication between health care works in paramount, anything can be misconstrued. Information that is not transmitted correctly the message is unclear and the message gets miss read, this could cause endless issues for staff and patents. Or sometimes things can be misinterpreted. This is when accidents can occur and my case study is based on lace of communication between staff and
To guarantee that its members receive appropriate, high level quality care in a cost-effective manner, each managed care organization (MCO) tailors its networks according to the characteristics of the providers, consumers, and competitors in a specific market. Other considerations for creating the network are the managed care organization's own goals for quality, accessibility, cost savings, and member satisfaction. Strategic planning for networks is a continuing process. In addition to an initial evaluation of its markets and goals, the managed care organization must periodically reevaluate its target markets and objectives. After reviewing the markets, then the organization must modify its network strategies accordingly to remain competitive in the rapidly changing healthcare industry. Coventry Health Care, Inc and its affiliated companies recognize the importance of developing and managing an adequate network of qualified providers to serve the need of customers and enrolled members (Coventry Health Care Intranet, Creasy and Spath, http://cvtynet/ ). "A central goal of managed care is containing the costs of delivering care, but the wide variety of organizations typically lumped together under the umbrella of managed care pursue this goal using combination of numerous strategies that vary from market to market and from organization to organization" (Baker , 2000, p.2).
This plan is being questioned prospectively- in terms of its future effects. Positively, the goal of providing a range of quality service is practical. The pediatrics unit is costing the hospital a lot of money to maintain. With closing it down, the money and resources can be allocated to another unit or another service within the hospital. For instance, take into consideration the many hospitals in the Los Angeles area: White Memorial Hospital, Keck Hospital of USC, Huntington Hospital, etc. Having many hospitals with their various services offer a lot of choices for the patient, but is it really necessary? Furthermore, the competition between hospitals can be seen as to who offers the most services, because they can garner the most patients, which in turn makes more profit. Patient safety is not put at risk if the unit is closed, since there are other hospitals who offer the same service. The second objective is the effect on the resident doctors who are trying to specialize in pediatrics of the hospital. This objective would be hard to reach if the unit gets closed, because they would not be able to get their clinical experience. It should also be factored in that there is a shortage of doctors and that doctors are not allocated/distributed equally; this problem would be heightened even more once the unit is
Excessive system overhead costs are assigned to Midwestern Medical Group (MMG) in the Midwestern System. $110,000 per physician compared to a benchmark of $50,000 per physician. The medical group was also compelled to provide staff benefits to match benefits provided by the hospitals, benefits that most independent groups did not provide. Concerning this issue, this outline further elaborates
A con of an HMO is that in order to save cost, most HMOs provide narrow provider networks; A member may not benefit if in an emergency because their “in-network” emergency room might be far or there are “quick-care” in their
Collaborative partnerships, among physicians and case managers, add value to the patient care by orchestrating care progression and coordination, supportive decision-making and cost-effective choices. The interaction of the case managers with multiple departments in a health system allows open communication, resulting in quality metrics demonstrating value in areas such as length of stay, observations, accounts receivable, and appeals or denials of patient care (Miodonski 2011). For instance, a patient presents with a myocardial infarction and a hospitalist orders an upper gastrointestinal series that is not necessary. The case manager in this particular situation seeks the necessity of the tests, preventing unnecessary testing and additional length of stay, ultimately improving the patient’s care and progression. Although hospital costs are avoided in this example, more importantly the case manager coordinated efficient movement and progression of care resulting in improved quality and accountability (Daniels & Frater 2011). There is no room for confusing managed care with case management, as managed care equals cost containment programs mandated by concrete systems. Case
... strategy, the outpatient clinic will benefit in several ways. Intra-departmental meetings will be held, both clinic and hospital staff will be present during such meetings. The staff at the clinic will no longer have to decipher through protocol; the outpatient clinic will be represented. This representation will make for a more productive staff. By making changes to the scheduling department and incorporating inter-departmental meetings, schedulers will have a greater respect for technologist’s workload. Customer service at the outpatient clinic will no longer suffer due to communication gaps. By implementing inter/intra-departmental meetings staff will be able to focus more on the patient and provide them with an overall better experience. By making these suggested changes the outpatient clinic will continue to grow and provide quality care to patients.
Understanding that all patients needed to be treated justly and given the opportunity to make decisions in their care is important. Not causing harm and preventing them from harm is also the duty of health care workers. These ethical principles are essential to keep in mind with interdisciplinary communication. Ineffective communication has been associated with medical errors, patient harm, and increase length of stay. Failure to communicate properly has been associated with 79% of sentinel events (Dingley, Daugherty, Derieg & Persing, 2008). Good communication has been shown to improve patient satisfaction, increase in patient safety, as well as a decrease in health care costs (Paget et al.,
Communication is the key method to exchange patients’ information between nurses, doctors and another health care teams.
Errors caused by system problems can be prevented by working with your vendor to reset user preferences as needed. In order to preserve data quality and protect patient safety, it is very important that all medical records contain correct information for the safety and treatment of the patient. It is very important to note any cha...
The health care provider should ensure that they communicate effectively with the patient/client.
Quality patient care is an ongoing endeavor that involves many different areas of healthcare. One area of healthcare that is often employed is Utilization Management. We read in John’s that UM “is composed of a set of processes used to determine the appropriateness of medical services provided during specific episodes of care” (John,2011). Things that are used to determine the appropriateness of care include the patient’s diagnosis, site of care, length of stay, and other clinical factors. This system consists of three main functions aimed at improving patient care and controlling healthcare costs. These functions include utilization review, case management, and discharge planning. One source states that it also includes the claim denials and appeals process (Interviewee C. Jarvis, e-mail communication, May 3, 2014). When used correctly, these UM processes can expedite the patient’s care and reimbursement. It also demonstrates to third party payers that the organization is taking measures to help control costs. This monitoring and management of patient healthcare needs ensur...
2 With that being said, most health care facilities place an emphasis on coordinated and integrated interactions between the clinician and patient. This may include open communication, and shared decision making, ensuring that the patient is an active participant in his or her own care. Research shows that when a patient is treated with dignity and respect, and includes the family and caregivers in the decision making, better outcomes are to be reported.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been shown to be increasingly important in the education or training and professional practice of healthcare. This paper discusses the impacts of using ICT in Healthcare and its administration. Health Information technology has availed better access to information, improved communication amongst physicians, clinicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers facilitating continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, patients and the community as a whole. This paper takes a look at the roles, benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in healthcare services and goes on to outline the ICT proceeds/equipment used in the health sector such as the