...Team Based Health Care Delivery Oliver Solis Grand Canyon University Analysis of Contemporary Health Care Models HCA-515-0101 March 5, 2014 Team Based Health Care Delivery Introduction The paper that I will be presenting will discuss the latest model in health care delivery that was developed by researchers and medical professionals to come up to a better quality health service delivery to all. This is called the “Team based health care delivery” which simply defines as the collaboration between hospitals, physicians and other medical professionals that will work as a team to provide a quality and excellent care to the patient (American Hospital Association, “n.d.”, p. 2-8) Patients Case This case that I will be presenting is a case of a seventy year old man with hypertension that was admitted at the emergency room for CVA (Cerebro Vascular Accident). Upon arrival of the patient at the hospital ER stroke neurologist and the ER physician are the front liners that will see the patient. A nurse should be attending too to administer any medication and apply intravenous solution and of course take all the vital signs of the patient. .The patient must be evaluated within 45 minutes and the first 15 minutes is the most crucial in this case. Increased pressure in the brain should be monitored closely. Blood sugar is also a big factor and should not be neglected because it plays a special role too. Body temperature is another indicator that should not be forgotten to be...
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...Multidisciplinary Teams In Health Care Martinez, Juan Grand Canyon University: UNV 515 December 16, 2015 Multidisciplinary Teams In Health Care Hospitals are integrating a variation of team-based health care delivery concepts for staff working in intensive care units, emergency rooms, and operating rooms. Team-based health care delivery often referred to as multidisciplinary teams, improve communication between different levels of healthcare workers. According to Epstein (2014), multidisciplinary teams are responsible for improvements in patient outcomes, improved patient and employee satisfaction, and most importantly a decrease in adverse events (AE). Case Description Peter, a 24 year-old male involved in a traffic collision has suffered internal bleeding due to liver trauma and is in need of a surgery and a blood transfusion. Past medical history includes asthma, diabetes, and a significant drinking problem that started at a very young age. It is important to note that the patient is a Jehovah’s Witness and his mother raised him without a father figure. Health Care Delivery Team The multidisciplinary team delivering care to the patient include: the paramedics that arrived at the scene of the accident, extracted the patient from the car, and transported the patient to the emergency department, the registered respiratory therapist that assisted in intubating the patient and was appointed to make sure the patient had ample respirations...
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...Team-Based Health Care Delivery Maria Reodique Grand Canyon University: HCA-515-0101 June 16, 2015 Introduction Health care has evolved and is continuously evolving. The management of care now involves different clinicians to better assess, diagnose and cure a patient. The clinicians evolved from a general practitioner to a team now comprised of Physician’s Assistant, Nurse, License Practical Nurse and Specialists. These health care professionals now compose a team of health care providers that are essential in a patient’s over all health care. The team-based approach is a delivery system that provides a patient an all-encompassing health care delivery system. “ By practicing in a team-based care model, physicians and other clinicians can care for more patients, better manage those with high-risk and high-cost needs, and improve overall quality of care and satisfaction for all involved” (Zawora, O’Leary & Bonat, 2015). Case Description A female 36-year old patient underwent an annual physical exam. The primary care physician ordered full blood panel. The result showed elevated levels of LDL and ALT (alanine aminotransferase). The gastroenterologist confirms that the patient has chronic Hepatitis B. The levels are not high enough but still needs to be watched carefully. The patient is already suffering from high blood pressure and is over weight. The patient migrated from an underdeveloped nation that includes in its diet high sodium content and fatty foods. Patient...
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...Team Based Approach Health Care Delivery Gretchen DeBose Grand Canyon University: HCA-515 July 21, 2014 Introduction Health care has not always been seen as something to be described as a team sport. In the olden days, people were seen by one doctors who knew all there was to know about healing and caring for the patient. This doctor probably lived in the community and was referred by other people within the neighborhood. He or she was available to attend to the needs anytime and any day or night. Nursing care was provided by family who would do their best to assist the sick. Health care has changed from the “good old days” and have continue to change the way of caring for patients as a whole. “The clinician operating in isolation is now seen as undesirable in health care-a long ranger, a cowboy, an individual who works long and hard to provide the care needed, but whose dependence on solitary resources and perspective may put the patient at risk.” (Mitchell 2012) Case Description In this paper, I have chosen to look at how a team-based approach can assist in fighting depression with patients who are diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease. A patient with this diagnosis can complicate their health care needs. Depression sometimes comes with diabetes or heart disease and oft times makes a healthy outcome nonexistent. Doctors and their staff on a team-based approach are in place to find new ways for patients to control their chronic disease and try...
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...Evidence based practice is utilizing the managers knowledge and utilizing the research that is available in making progress on the improvement of patient care. When using evidence based practices you always want to utilize the patients experiences while in the health care facility because they are the consumer and need to be satisfied with the care given (UNC, 2015). When utilizing evidence based practices in a clinical setting can be hard and cause rifts in the employee satisfaction but utilizing evidence based practices can improve the results for patient outcomes, ensure the care given to patients are standard across the health care industry and lower costs of the care being provided to the patients. Utilizing evidence based evidence to improve patient care and decide what new practices can be utilized within the health care facility can make it possible for your facility to participate in a very competitive market in health care services (Spruce, 2015). Health care is going from ensuring...
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...Sciences HCS/531 Version 3 Health Care Organizations and Delivery Systems Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is a comprehensive approach to health care delivery systems that provides the student with an in-depth understanding of health systems and organizations. Students will examine historical evolutions of the health care industry and recent impacts that influence the delivery of health care. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2012). Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Assignment Breakdown Week One Individual Assignment: Significant Health Care Event Paper 10 Week Two Learning Team Assignment: The Evolution of Health Care Paper and Timeline 10 ...
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...National competency standards for the registered nurse Introduction • • returning to work after breaks in service, or • National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework – to help nurses and midwives deliver safe and competent care. educated overseas seeking to work in Australia involved in professional conduct matters. The National Board may also apply the competency standards in order to communicate to consumers the standards that they can expect from nurses. Universities also use the standards when developing nursing curricula, and to assess student and new graduate performance. The ANMC officially became the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) on 24 November 2010. The name change reflected ANMC’s appointment as the independent accrediting authority for the nursing and midwifery professions under the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the National Scheme) that came into effect on 1 July 2010 (18 October 2010 in Western Australia). These are YOUR standards — developed...
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...Assessment task one This essay is about communication in health care system and illustrates about the belief of inter-professional practice, the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and the importance of inter professional communication in health care. Firstly, inter-professional practice has been discussed along with its significance for quality health outcomes. This is followed by the roles and responsibilities of a healthcare team member, which in this essay is a nurse. Lastly, the utilization of inter-professional communication has been described. Inter-professional practice in a healthcare setting refers to the relationship shared by the health professionals to get outcomes in the best interest of their patient as explained by my teacher. To provide a safe, caring and effective patient care the communication between health care members should also be effective and for this it is essential for them to understand communication concepts and techniques like, attending listening and probing (Berman, Kozier & Erb, 2012). The basic reason behind most of the medication errors, adverse reactions and near misses is due to inadequate communication between different health professionals be it oral or written, also the conclusion of many health care quality improvement investigations state that there is a lack of Inter-professional communication and hence suggest to improve it (Berman, Kozier & Erb, 2012). This collaboration between the professionals forms an...
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...midwifery regulatory authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards which are an integral component of the regulatory framework to assist nurses and midwives to deliver safe and competent care. The standards include the national competency standards for enrolled nurses which were first adopted by the ANMC in the early 1990s. These have been reviewed and revised regularly since then. Other standards developed by the ANMC for implementation by the NMRAs include the competency standards for registered nurses, midwives and nurse practitioners, codes of professional conduct and ethics, and a range of position statements and guidelines. The full list of standards, position papers and guidelines produced by the ANMC can be viewed on the website. The national competency standards for the enrolled nurse are scheduled for review in 2007. This review will be undertaken by a team of expert nursing consultants and will include extensive consultation with nurses around Australia. The purpose underpinning the review will be to contemporise the standards to reflect the changing role of the enrolled nurse within the health environment of today. Whilst ANMC anticipates the resulting standards will be different in some areas from the existing competency standards, they will remain broad and principle based so that they are sufficiently dynamic for practising nurses and the NMRAs to use as a benchmark to...
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...Organizational Leadership and Inter-professional Team Development The Patient and Family Care Organizational Self-Assessment Tool (PFCC) for current practice setting will be completed as well as the organization in its entirety. The results will be analyzed based on a one to five scoring system with one being the lowest. The areas where the organization could improve its PFCC care will be discussed. The analysis of how business practices and regulatory requirements impact patient family centered care. A strategy will be created that includes goals and an operational plan to increase PFCC of the organization by improving one of the gaps that’s identified. I will discuss financial implications that this strategy may have on the organization. I will identify potential members for the multidisciplinary team who could assist in improving the identified gap. I will discuss the purpose and scope of the team to include the member’s roles, and importance of diversity within the team. The team will focus in a meaningful way using self-assessment, and awareness of self-reflective techniques. I will use PDAC to monitor whether the strategy was effective in increasing patient and family centered care. Self-Assessment Tool The PFCC tool was used to evaluate Medical Center Health System (MCHS) see attached. Setting Description Medical Center Hospital System (MCHS) is an acute care, not for profit regional 402 bed Level II Trauma Center, located in West Texas of the...
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...Alzheimer’s: A Team-Based Approach to Health Care Susan Medhurst Grand Canyon University: HCA 515 10/5/2013 Unfortunately, there is no single form of identifying test that can tell you if you have Alzheimer’s or if you are just forgetful. For those patients dealing with other illnesses like thyroid problems, depression and other health problems, memory loss is a very common side effect to their illness, which makes identifying Alzheimer’s even more difficult (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). This disease often goes unnoticed until the patient has reached a moderate to advanced stage because of the commonality of the indicators in early stages such as forgetfulness of where you put your car keys (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). Currently over five-million American’s have Alzheimer’s. This number will begin to increase as the baby boomers age and life expectancy is extended. The risk of getting Alzheimer’s only increases as we age with number of people doubling every 5-year interval beyond the age of 65 (Alzheimer’s association, 2013). Case Study Eaton, a 72 year old male patient, was found roaming downtown Denver with no recollection of how he got there. Paramedics brought him to the hospital for evaluation. The patient presents with progressive memory loss, confusion, agitation, and doesn’t know his last name. Identification in his wallet helped the hospital staff contact his wife. Upon the wife’s arrival, the patient seemed distant and unable to identify his wife Ethel...
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...fifth teen health systems in the United States in 2013 for quality outcomes, patient care and efficiency by Truven Health Analytics (Banner Healthcare, 2013). This organization is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and also operates in six additional Western states such as Alaska, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. Banner Healthcare consists of twenty-four hospitals that employees 37,000 people nationally and 29,000 in Arizona alone (Banner Healthcare, 2014). Banner Healthcare stands firm and believes in their mission to make a difference in the communities’ lives by providing and focusing on the highest quality care and service. This organization provides high quality care through medical care and emergency services in addition to renowned cutting-edge research. A variety of specialty services such as organ transplant, high-order multiple births, pediatric care, cancer care, behavior health, and rehabilitation are also offered (Banner, 2013). Banner Healthcare Network has a strong allegiance to the community to provide affordable, high quality care. Banner Health is committed to making the right choices in healthcare because it will affect the future. BHN utilizes a multitude of teams that focus on the evidence-based practice as well as practice-based evidence to define, design, and implement clinical practices, polices, and standing orders that improve patient care (Banner, 2013). They have made a strong commitment and dedication to the health and well-being...
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... One of the most common type of vascular dementia is the Multi-infarct dementia which is caused by minor strokes or (which sometimes are called “mini strokes” or silent strokes”) that at times could go unnoticed. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, there are no licensed treatments for vascular dementia (O’Brien and Thomas, 2015) Multi-infarct dementia is more common in older men than women around the ages of 60 to 75 years old. Vascular dementia is really rare in anyone younger than 65. Global, 48.5 million people have dementia, about 70% of that is Alzheimer’s and around 10% are vascular dementia, there are 7.7 million new cases every year. This case study looks further into Vascular Dementia and the people who have them and shows how a great care system and collaboration can help the patient. A case study will be conducted for the patient while using a long term nursing home. Case Description Tania Joseph, female, age 78, was recently checked into a long term nursing home. Tania was healthy until a year ago, which was when Tania was involved in a terrible car accident and had a concussion but after a couple of days was told that she would recover nicely. A couple of days later she had a serious of strokes...
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...Team Development Experience CMGT/530 - IT Organizational Behavior February 11, 2013 Bridgette Hardy Team Development Experience As the new millennium approaches, health care professionals were changing the way in which they are caring for people. Managed care started emphasizing and scrutinizing outcomes like never before. The spiraling health care costs stimulating by the interactions dating back to the end of World War II and by a belief of solving this crisis through a team management type of approach. During this time of tumultuous change, a health care institution has an opportunity to expand its vision of health care to include both primary care and school-based population health. With this new vision, the health care organization thought it could help to meet national objectives while improving the health of its community. Well-Functioning Unit Most health care organizations have service as a principal focus. It became essential for the health care organization to view the service function of its clinical practice as an interaction between what professionals within the organization already offer and the potential for expanding services within the school-based population health. Formulating a team approach would require a joint action on this specific effort moving it toward the common goal. This process requires different teams at different times. At any giving time, one team will be the principal team moving the process forward. According to Robbins and...
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...education role is a clinical nurse leader. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing defines the clinical nurse leader role (CNL) as a leader in the healthcare system that delivers care across different settings within a Microsystems, using assimilation and application of research-based information to design, implement and evaluate the patients plan of care (Thompson, and Lulham, 2007). The Clinical Nurse Leader is further described as designing and implementing, and evaluating client care by coordination, delegation, and supervision of the care provided by the health care team (Thompson and Lulham, 2007). Thompson and Lulham (2007) states that the healthcare team in which supervision care is provided from the CNL include the license nurses, technicians, and other various health care professionals. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2013) states that clinical nurse leaders are masters prepared nurses that involves risk anticipation for individuals and groups of patients, implementation of evidence based practice initiatives, team leadership, management and collaboration with other health care professional team members, and the use of information system and technologies to improve healthcare. The advance generalist advocates for patients, communities and the health care professional team (AACN, 2013). The advanced generalist has a nursing core that consist of a didactic supervised practice experiences that demonstrate advance nursing knowledge in the masters level practice...
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