...Jackson HCS/446 September 28, 2015 Rachel Rivera Facility Planning – Part II Facility planning for a health care organization or outpatient clinic takes on its own unique regulatory requirements. Regulatory requirements are requirements that have been mandated by various federal, states, and local municipalities regarding the operation and safety of business operations as well as services provided. They are the legal fence between education and catastrophe.”The basic regulatory frameworks and acts that govern the present business operations include Sarbanes Oxley Act ([SOX], 2002), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ([HIPAA], 1996).” (Ezinearticles.com 2012) The main purpose of these regulatory requirements and tools is to ensure that society as a whole reap the benefits through accountability, integrity and confidentiality. The impact on regulatory requirements is based on how they are implemented. Regulatory Requirements Effect on the Design and Equipment Many times when planning a facility for use in an outpatient clinic it is important to research the regulatory requirements for equipment utilized in the care of patients and how it will impact the over all care, safety and wellness of the organization. The design of health care facilities is governed by many regulations and technical requirements. It is also affected by many less defined needs and pressures. The facility must comply with state and local building...
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... | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |HCS/341 Version 1 | | |Human Resources in Health Care | Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course examines the complexities and multiple issues involved in human resources management in health care organizations. Students will examine the strategic role of human resource management in response to changes in the health care industry. In addition, issues such as recruitment, retention, performance management, organizational development, and employee relations are examined. Federal, state, and professional regulatory requirements specific to health care are emphasized. Policies Faculty and students/learners 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...
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...HCS/451 Health Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Jodie Sapaugh Health care as an industry exists to serve its stakeholders in the safest, most effective and efficient manner; but each organization type and company function differently. Organizations share some similar functionalities and regulatory requirements that provide a path for them to follow. The regulatory requirements demand compliance and a standard performance level creating a need for specialized monitoring and accreditation to support quality improvement on numerous levels. Communication is a key component of the process an organization has adopted to maintain compliance, meet standards and regulatory requirements, and maintain the company’s vision and mission. The process commands the role of risk-management to supervise safety functions and quality-management to supervise the stakeholder satisfaction with the services provided in all aspects. Differences and similarities in functionality for each organization or company runs parallel in the goal of safety and satisfaction through monitoring, improving, and communicating to meet regulatory and compliance requirement standards. Similarities and Differences These organizations share many similarities and yet there are differences amongst the five types of organizations chosen; hospitals, emergency services, assisted daily living, home health care, and diagnostics or laboratory facilities. Let us take two, the difference between home health care...
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...Failure to adhere to regulatory compliance can impact a litigation process, which in the case of Stevens vs, Hickman Community Hospital was prominent when the Tennessee Court of Appeals dismissed the case based on failure to comply with Tennessee’s Medical Malpractice Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This paper will include an IRAC Brief that will explain the case in detail followed by a brief explanation of governmental principles of regulatory compliance requirements, a brief explanation of methods for managing the legal risks that arise from regulatory compliance issues, and how this case can be applied within a business managerial setting. IRAC Brief Christine Stevens a Tennessee woman filed a malpractice lawsuit against Hickman Community Hospital, the emergency room services and physicians who cared for her husband Mark Stevens, which subsequently resulted in his demise. The case however is being challenged as a result of failing to comply with regulatory requirements set forth in the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Case In accordance with the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act, on April 11, 2011, counsel for Mrs. Christine Stevens the spouse of Steven Stevens, formally notified Hickman Community Hospital and Dr. Whitaker of the impending malpractice allegations in their care and treatment of...
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...organization within the Health care industry is trying to serve all of its stakeholders in the best possible way. Health care organizations share similar functions and regulatory requirements that help guide them in the right direction to succeed. The struggle with these requirements is the demand it takes to make sure they are hitting each performance level and that everything is within compliance so that the quality of care is met. The best tool is communication, and the key component of the process an organization has adopted to maintain compliance, meet standards, and regulatory requirements, and maintain the company's vision and mission. These five organizations that we have chosen share many similarities and yet there are differences among the five types of organizations chosen; home health, pediatric specialty clinics, Coumadin clinics, cancer treatment centers of America, and nursing homes. These differences and similarities are what help each organization or company run smoothly and meet goals of safety throughout the organization. They do this by monitoring, improving, and communicating to meet the regulatory and compliance requirements. Within the five organizations take two and look at how they are similar and different. The difference between home health care and nursing homes are that one may require a higher level of care deemed necessary by the doctors. Home health care has a doctor encouragement to let the patients obtain required medical care; they receive skilled...
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...that regulate health care professional on a federal level. It can be difficult to regulate professional on that level, therefore, there are also regulatory bodies on the State level. Regulatory statutes on the State level can offer specific policy and procedures for professional licensure, credentialing, certification and registration for those in health care. Each State in responsible for having specific regulation. Per the American Medical Association (AMA),” the process of obtaining a medical license--either initial licensure or a second or subsequent license in another state--can be a challenging process” (American Medical Association, 2014). The state statutes can be more complicated, but they ensure that professionals are properly prepared to perform health care services for a specific community. In Delaware there are state laws that are followed by state regulatory agency. The Registrar’s office which is part of Delaware’s General Assemble is responsible for the Administrative Code of Regulations and the Delaware On-line Statutory Code. This office is also the official repository of all regulations for the State of Delaware. Title 24 of this code of regulations is directed specifically to Professions and Occupations in the state of Delaware. Within Title 24, Chapter 17 is the Medical Practice Act. The Delaware agency that implements and oversees the regulation is the Division of Professional Regulation. Professional Regulation provides regulatory oversight for...
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...Resources in Health Care Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course examines the complexities and multiple issues involved in human resources management in health care organizations. Students will examine the strategic role of human resource management in response to changes in the health care industry. In addition, issues such as recruitment, retention, performance management, organizational development, and employee relations are examined. Federal, state, and professional regulatory requirements specific to health care are emphasized. Policies Faculty and students/learners 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 Gómez-Mejía, L., Balkin, D., & Cardy, R. (2010). Managing human resources. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Human Resources in Health Care Details Due...
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...Quality Improvement Report Quality Improvement Report Health care quality improvement focuses on promoting the best possible outcomes for patients. Historically, quality was determined by individual providers and lacked standardization. “How care is provided should reflect appropriate use of the most current knowledge about scientific, clinical, technical, interpersonal, manual, cognitive, and organization and management elements of health care” (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008, p. 3). This paper will discuss the foundational frameworks of quality improvement, the various stakeholders involved, quality management needed in the industry, and accrediting and regulatory agencies involved in quality improvement. The Foundational Frameworks of Quality Improvement The foundational frameworks of quality improvement can be traced back to the “influential contributors and thought leaders of quality improvement systems and theories intent on improving process and producing sustainable quality results at highly productive levels” (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008, p. 63). Walter Shewhart is one inspirational leader who addressed reliability of a process by focusing on limiting variation through statistical analysis (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008). He is also credited with acknowledging the importance of establishing a common language for what is being measured, which is known as operational definitions (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008). “Shewhart...
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...Quality Improvement Report Cynthia Leonard, BSN, RN HCS/588 June 4, 2012 Darlene M. Cantu, RNC-NIC, C-EFM, MSN Quality Improvement report Quality measures and quality improvements are the focus of most health care organization today. Quality has many meanings and consumers, health care organization, regulatory agencies, and professionals have different view of the meaning of quality. Quality has advanced from the ability to give good care to the need to ensure that patient’s expectations are met. Quality in health care encompasses professional quality requirements and patients expectations. This paper will highlight the concepts of QI, including definitions of quality, along with patients, and professional roles in quality improvement. The paper will mention why quality management is requirement in the health care industry and how to monitor quality. The paper will also highlight the roles of accrediting and regulatory organization along with identifying helpful resources for organizations that affect QI. Foundational Frameworks of QI Industrial models have influenced how health care organization approaches quality improvement. Leaders, such as Armand Feigenbaum, who was the originator of total quality control, offered health care organization with “…a system that integrates quality development, quality improvement, and quality maintenance” (Ransom, Joshi, Nash, & Ransom, 2008, p. 67). Kaoru Ishikawa contributed to the quality movement by the...
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...C156 Advanced Information Management– Task 1 A2. Analysis of Technology Two organizations migrating to a common health information system would need a system that meets current regulatory requirements, meets the needs of the combined organization and their practice environment. The implementation of a common health information system would require an interdisciplinary group of forward thinking innovators, and an interoperable electronic medical record system that includes standard nursing terminology. The technology needed in this scenario that would make this combination successful consist of network security measures to ensure security of protected health information under the federal requirements of HIPPA and HITECH. The use of emerging technology such as cellphones, tablets and remote technology should also be included in the discussions of creating a telehealth system that would accommodate both of the combining organizations. Telehealth not only includes communication between patients and healthcare providers, but also communication between healthcare providers in both of the combining organizations. Video conferencing can save healthcare providers time and money by allowing them to collaborate with one another without being physically near one another. A3. Identification of Team The interdisciplinary team on the project committee will consist of four team members. Team member A would be the project team lead in which I would nominate myself...
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... A. In todays' world, disaster is not a single event; it has several consequences and causes which, causes environmental losses, material, human that exceeds the community ability to cope using its own resources. The world is changing fast; more people are becoming vulnerable to disaster which governments sometimes are n.ot adequate support. B. New challenges and planning of a health care facility would involve the humanitarian coordination, concerns over accountability and standards. This new challenge and the new planning of a new healthcare facility will ensure responses ensure the well-functioning, global disaster management system is in place to addresses the needs of vulnerable people who would be affected by disasters. The new planning of the healthcare facility would consider of The Disaster Management support of management resources, responsibilities and organization for dealing with humanitarian. C. This outline will clearly describe the overview of the Disaster Management impact issue along with examining the local, state, and federal legal and regulatory requirements. This outline will also address the Certificate of Need program in the state as well the issues to consider when meeting the International Building Code for a facility. This outline will describe the measurement done in advance for a new plan and a list of stakeholders that play a role in the development of Disaster Management. II. Environmental Impact Issues on Disaster Management ...
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...Regulatory Health Issue: Affordable Care Act Regulations There are many, critical regulatory issues in healthcare that need to be addressed. “While the Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Congress is holding hearings on the federal regulatory process. The two topics are more closely related than you might think” (Ellig). The one that jumps out to me and needs addressed more in-depth is the regulation of the payments for healthcare. As well as, the actual regulatory process and how certain sections of the healthcare system are picked, need to be regulated. Not only is the regulation of this part of the healthcare system have many issues but in general choosing what to regulate and the actual process of research needs looked into. Regulating parts of the healthcare system is done to ensure that healthcare facilities, and businesses, laws, and acts are properly dealt out. There needs to be rules for laws, so that everyone is treated fairly and equally. The article explains that there was not enough research done to require new or improved regulatory requirements. The Affordable care act was put in place by President Barrack Obama to ensure that all Americans have the ability to purchase insurance for themselves and their families. It was put into play to see that it was affordable and did not discriminate against age, race, sex, and illness. Some of the regulations made were ensuring that insurance companies could not deny coverage to someone...
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...Quality Improvement Report Quality Improvement (QI) is an organizational approach that leads to the quality of patient care and services through use of specific set of guidelines, principles, and methodology. This is so that there is assurance that quality care is provided for every patient. Principles of quality improvement focus on measurements. These measurements involve data collection used to improve the quality of care, and patient outcomes. Any good quality improvement program ensures strengthening the systems through analyzes and processes. This quality improvement discussion will review the purpose of quality management in health care industry and why it is needed. Included in this QI report will be an explanation of the differences in stakeholder definitions of quality. Also the explanation of the various roles involved with QI will be reviewed. Explaining what areas must be monitored to ensure quality improvement standards will be addressed. Furthermore, identifying roles of the various accrediting and regulatory organizations will be evaluated. Finally, this QI report will identify helpful resources and organizations that affect QI and outcomes. Purpose of Quality Management and why it’s Needed in Health Care Quality management is essential to the success of the quality improvement of the health care industry. “Management uses management and planning tools to organize the decision making process and create a hierarchy when faced with competing priorities...
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...Regulatory Issues in Health Care Fremgen (2009) defines medical laws or actions set by the federal government and the court system that have binding legal force that address legal rights and obligations affecting patients and protecting the individual rights of patients and health care employees. 50 state have statutes for medical practice acts which apply to precisely to the way that medicine is practiced in a particular state. Laws begin as act acts which define the meaning of “practice of medicine” and set the requirements and procedures for licensure. Medical practice acts also establish what can be considered as unprofessional conduct in particular states. Examples of unprofessional conduct include practicing medicine without a license, practicing healthcare or the inability to practice health care while under addiction or mental illness, felony convictions, insufficient record keeping, employing unlicensed persons to practice medicine, and prescribing drugs in excessive amounts. We currently live in a litigious society. Medical providers must balance providing quality and keeping abreast with current health care regulations to protect themselves from health care law suits (Fremgen, 2009). Laws are enforceable rules set by a government authority. An article related to a regulatory issue in health care will be analyzed to reflect how laws affect the regulatory process in health care. The Four Categories of Law Laws fall into different categories which include constitutional...
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...Gambrel Homework week 4 Risk Management 1. How does OSHA protect health care employees? OSHA protects health care employees by making sure that the employers inform employees of all potential dangers under the right to know policy. OSHA prevents accidents from happening. That is why they are strict and walk around in the work environment to prevent “occupational injury.” 2. What should be included in a waste management plan? All health care organizations, whether a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or nursing home, should prepare an infectious waste management plan that: Defines and designate those wastes to be considered and handled as infectious materials. Segregates infectious waste from non-infectious waste. Establishes packaging standards for waste disposal. Sets storage guidelines. Specifies disposal methods. Details contingency measures for emergency situations. Arranges for staff education. 3. What does the employee health department do to protect employees? Health care facilities need to accept responsibility for their workers. When a new employee starts a job the employer makes sure there are a physical examination and an occupational history for everyone. Most employers have periodic health appraisals for workers exposed to a hazardous environment, returning from an absence due to illness or injury, transferring to another department, or retiring. In addition to the job orientation, health safety, and environmental information, selective immunizations should...
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