Which sociological perspective (functionalist, interactionist, or conflict view) best explains your viewpoint on the U.S. health care system? Give an example of a specific health or health care-related social problem to illustrate how your perspective is manifested.
Identify one way that you believe the U.S. health care system can be improved to create more affordable quality care for all?
How can the concept of sociological imagination be applied to health care reform?
What social institutions do you believe can have the most influence on social change in health care equality?
Category: healthcare
Angry or upset about something at the clinical site
Are you an emotionally intelligent nurse? Please honestly and critically assess yourself and answer the questions in the worksheet linked below.
Emotional Intelligence Worksheet
- Think back on a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?
- Describe a time when understanding someone else’s perspective helped you understand them better.
- What motivates you when you have a job to do that you may not particularly enjoy doing?
History of healthcare quality improvement
Analyze the history of healthcare quality improvement and how it shapes current and future quality initiatives.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
You are the Quality Director of a local health system. Your organization has decided to seek accreditation through the Joint Commission. Your first task has been penned by the CEO to prepare for the accreditation process by conducting a literature review on the impact of accreditation on quality of care. The review of literature should include the historical underpinnings of quality initiatives since the publishing of the blockbuster report by the Institute of Medicine – To Err is Human – and an evaluation of the developments in quality initiatives over the past two decades. Upon completing the review of literature, you are asked to compile a report highlighting the history of quality improvement and the significance of quality initiatives on the future of care delivery. Your report should support the organization’s goal of earning accreditation through the Joint Commission.
Instructions
Complete a report that encompasses the history of Quality Healthcare, which focuses on the ways in which quality improvement has changed over time and how past initiatives shape current and future quality initiatives. At a minimum, your report should include:
An assessment of the accreditation process and its role in improving quality of care.
A review of the quality initiatives that have been developed in recent years and the impact of the initiatives on the quality of care delivered.
Support for accreditation based on the review of literature on quality from the historical perspective to future implications.
A discussion on the fundamental changes that have been implemented since the IOM’s report and potential for continuous quality improvement.
Recommendations for your organization to prepare for the accreditation process based on your review of literature and your assessment of the overall process.
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Clear and thorough assessment of the accreditation process and its role in improving quality of care. Includes comprehensive examples with multiple supporting evidence.
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Clear and thorough review of the quality initiatives that have been developed in recent years and the impact of the initiatives on the quality of care delivered. Included comprehensive descriptions with multiple supporting examples.
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Comprehensive analysis of the support for accreditation based on the review of literature on quality from the historical perspective to future implications. Included three or more examples of the differences between quality assurance and quality improvement.
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Report contained clear, concise, and thorough discussion on the fundamental changes that have been implemented since the IOM’s report and potential for continuous quality improvement.
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Report contained clear, concise, and thorough discussion on the fundamental changes that have been implemented since the IOM’s report and potential for continuous quality improvement.
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Comprehensive recommendations for your organization.
Description of the health policy
• Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.
• Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.
Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Which social determinant most affects this policy? Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.
Social Determinants of Health
A major role of the professional nurse is to evaluate the learning needs of individuals, families, and populations.
How do the Social Determinants of Health impact an individual’s learning needs?
What are some ways to overcome social determinant barriers to promote the health and wellness of patients or clients?
As a professional nurse, fully describe 2 ways that you can be an advocate for policy change to improve the health and wellness of those effected by social determinant barriers.
Health Promotions Project
You will develop a health promotion educational material (Trifold Pamphlet), based on the population you are assigned. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to explore the health promotion needs of the aggregate and to plan and deliver educational materials specifically tailored to population health needs, socio-economic gaps, educational and cultural barriers.
Managing quality in the healthcare industry
Can we manage quality in the healthcare industry in the same fashion that quality is managed in other industries, such as manufacturing?
How can the Six Sigma methodology be implemented in healthcare? How might this implementation enhance value?
What kinds of leadership and cultural beliefs are necessary to ensure the pursuit of process improvement and quality improvement in healthcare?
Discuss the role of performance improvement and quality improvement departments in enhancing the delivery of value in healthcare.
Where healthcare should be going
Discuss any new or unique ideas/theories as to where healthcare should be going? How would we pay for your vision? Start with future in mind.
What do you “understand” about the design of the healthcare system in the U.S.? What is your “understanding” of the evolution and role of healthcare technology? How will the population trends likely impact healthcare?
The history, structure, and process of health-care-policy and politics
Analyze the history, structure, and process of health-care-policy and politics in nursing and the health care delivery systems in the United States.
Affordable Care Act (ACA) play in addressing workforce shortages in rural communities
What role does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) play in addressing workforce shortages in rural communities?