Assessing Operational Methodology of Health Care Organizations With Reference to Patient Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 247-251
Author(s):  
Urmil Singh ◽  
Abhishek Raizada
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations

scholarly journals Rapid Telehealth Implementation during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Rapid Review

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Cristian Lieneck ◽  
Joseph Garvey ◽  
Courtney Collins ◽  
Danielle Graham ◽  
Corein Loving ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

The implementation and continued expansion of telehealth services assists a variety of health care organizations in the delivery of care during the current COVID-19 global pandemic. However, limited research has been conducted on recent, rapid telehealth implementation and expansion initiatives regarding facilitators and barriers surrounding the provision of quality patient care. Our rapid review evaluated the literature specific to rapid telehealth implementation during the current COVID-19 pandemic from three research databases between January 2020 and May 2020 and reported using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The results indicate the rapid implementation and enhanced use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States surrounding the facilitators and barriers to the provision of patient care, which are categorized into three identified themes: (1) descriptive process-oriented implementations, (2) the interpretation and infusion of the CARES Act of 2020 telehealth exemptions related to the relaxation of patient privacy and security (HIPAA) protocols, and (3) the standard of care protocols and experiences addressing organizational liability and the standard of care. While the study limitation of sample size exists (n = 21), an identification of rapid telehealth implementation advancements and challenges during the current pandemic may assist health care organizations in the delivery of ongoing quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Retrospective Evaluation of the Perfecting Patient Care University Training Program for Health Care Organizations

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Gonzalez Morganti ◽  
Susan Lovejoy ◽  
Ellen Burke Beckjord ◽  
Amelia M. Haviland ◽  
Ann C. Haas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Retrospective Evaluation ◽  
University Training

scholarly journals Exploration and prioritization of just in time enablers for sustainable health care: an integrated GRA-Fuzzy TOPSIS application

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahender Singh Kaswan ◽  
Rajeev Rathi ◽  
Mahipal Singh ◽  
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes ◽  
Jiju Antony
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Grey Relational

Purpose The increased health-care costs, improved service quality and sustainability-oriented customer demand have forced the health-care sector to relook their current process. The present work deals with the identification, analysis and prioritization of just in time (JIT) enablers in the health-care sector. Design/methodology/approach JIT leads to waste reduction, improves productivity and provides high-quality patient care. The practical implementation of JIT depends on vital factors known as enablers. The enablers have been found through the comprehensive literature review and prioritized using responses from different health-care facilities of the national capital region of India. Grey relational analysis (GRA) has been used in the present study to rank enablers and ranks were further validated using the fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) and sensitivity analysis. Findings It has been found that top management support, teamwork and real-time information sharing are the most significant enablers of JIT in health care with grey relational grades 0.956, 0.832 and 0.718, respectively. The corresponding closeness coefficients of the fuzzy TOPSIS for the enablers were found as 0.875, 0.802 and 0.688, respectively. The findings of the present research work will facilitate the health-care organizations to implement a comprehensive JIT approach that further leads to improved patient care at a low cost. Originality/value The present study is unique in terms of the exploration of the readiness measures or enablers of JIT using GRA and fuzzy TOPSIS. The findings of the present research work will facilitate the health-care organizations to optimize their resources for better patient care.

Quality Control for Hospitals' Clinical Ethics Services: Proposed Standards

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cavin P. Leeman ◽  
John C. Fletcher ◽  
Edward M. Spencer ◽  
Sigrid Fry-Revere
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Clinical Ethics ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Hospital Ethics Committees ◽  
Hospital Ethics

Hospital ethics committees have become widespread over the last 25 years, stimulated by the Quinlan decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court, the report of a President's Commission, and most recently by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), which now man dates that each hospital seeking accreditation have a functioning process for the consideration of ethical issues in patient care. Laws and regulations in several states require that hospitals establish ethics committees, and some states stipulate that certain types of cases and disputes be taken to such committees. At least one state grants legal immunity to those who implement recommendations of an ethics committee.

Quality Assurance to Quality Improvement: The Impact of the Agenda for Changes

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Joanne Moreland
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Health Care Organization ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Flow Monitoring ◽  
The Impact

Health care professionals are committed to the continual improvement of the quality of patient care. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has launched a major research and development project intended to improve its ability to evaluate health care organizations and encourage greater attention to the quality of daily patient care. This chapter describes JCAHO’s challenge to evaluate capability and performance of health care organizations and practitioners. The intent of JCAHO’s agenda for change is to focus on patient outcomes and quality improvement through a more precise and objective evaluation of both clinical and managerial performance. Through the agenda for change, JCAHO and the health care organization will participate in a continuous-flow monitoring system in which clinical and organizational data are transmitted from the field to JCAHO, analyzed, and fed back to the health care organization

Teletinnitus Program at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Constance Hilory Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Care System

There are a multitude of reasons that a teletinnitus program can be beneficial, not only to the patients, but also within the hospital and audiology department. The ability to use technology for the purpose of tinnitus management allows for improved appointment access for all patients, especially those who live at a distance, has been shown to be more cost effective when the patients travel is otherwise monetarily compensated, and allows for multiple patient's to be seen in the same time slots, allowing for greater access to the clinic for the patients wishing to be seen in-house. There is also the patient's excitement in being part of a new technology-based program. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) saw the potential benefits of incorporating a teletinnitus program and began implementation in 2013. There were a few hurdles to work through during the beginning organizational process and the initial execution of the program. Since the establishment of the Teletinnitus program, the GCVHCS has seen an enhancement in patient care, reduction in travel compensation, improvement in clinic utilization, clinic availability, the genuine excitement of the use of a new healthcare media amongst staff and patients, and overall patient satisfaction.

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