Case in Health Care Management
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Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Case in Health Care Management Source Type: research
A Correlational Study of Spiritual Well-being and Depression in the Adult Cancer Patient
Depression in adult cancer patients has been widely studied, along with spiritual effects of traumatic events and even spiritual growth after a diagnosis of cancer. There has been limited research determining a direct correlation between spiritual well-being and depression in adult cancer patients. The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and depression in adult cancer patients. This was a descriptive correlational study using 59 patients older than 18 years from an outpatient cancer center. The researchers hypothesized that patients with a low spiritual well-being sco...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
An Application of Business Process Management to Health Care Facilities
This article fills a gap in the literature by presenting a much needed comprehensive application of business process management to health care facilities that has specific steps and actions for implementation. (Source: The Health Care Manager)
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Is There a Trade-off Between Quality and Profitability in United States Nursing Homes?
Nursing home residents across the United States rely on quality care and effective services. Nursing homes provide skilled nurses and nursing aides who can provide services 24 hours a day for individuals who could not perform these tasks for themselves. Not-for-profit (NFP) versus for-profit (FP) nursing homes have been examined for utilization and efficacy; however, it has been shown that NFP nursing homes generally offer higher quality care and generate greater profit margins compared with FP nursing homes. The purpose of this research was to determine if NFP nursing homes provide enhanced quality care and a larger profi...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Exploring Canadians’ and Europeans’ Health Care Professionals’ Perception of Biological Risks, Patient Safety, and Professionals’ Safety Practices
Patient safety has become a worldwide concern in relation to infectious diseases (Ebola/severe acute respiratory syndrome/flu). During the pandemic, different sanitary responses were documented between Europe and North America in terms of vaccination and compliance with infection prevention and control measures. The purpose of this study was to explore the health care professionals’ perceptions of biological risks, patient safety, and their practices in European and Canadian health care facilities. A qualitative-descriptive design was used to explore the perceptions of biological risks and patient safety practices among ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Evaluating New Skill Sets for Performance Improvement: Human Factors as a Case Study
New skill sets and improvement disciplines are constantly arising across the vast industrial and academic landscape of modern economies. Prescient hospital administrators are routinely searching for new and innovative ways to improve care, care delivery, safety, quality, and access. But, it can be challenging to identify those emerging skill sets, which will likely have lasting effect and will provide strong return on investment, from passing fads with little capacity to move performance benchmarks for a hospital. Here, we present a rubric for investigating new skill sets, using The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Attention Deficit Disorder and the Americans With Disabilities Act: Is Anyone Paying Attention?
As millions of individuals who have been given a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder enter the workforce, more individuals with these mental impairments are filing claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended in 2008 by the ADA Amendments Act. The ADA forbids employment discrimination based on an individual’s disability and also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Health care managers must be well prepared with knowledge of the employers’ rights and r...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Ten Core Competencies for Hospital Administrators
Ever-increasing complexity and contradiction in the health care industry often leave hospital administrators wondering whether they can still make a positive difference for patients. In this context, hospital administrators can regain both perspective and enthusiasm by revitalizing their direct connections with the patients, caregivers, and organizations they serve. Hospital administration remains a special calling, and this article profiles 10 core competencies that will keep health professionals close to their customers, colleagues, and the reasons they entered the helping professions. This intimate knowledge of the orga...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
From the Editor
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Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
Health Service Management Interns Serve as Practice Facilitators for Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: East Carolina University–Appalachian State University Initiative
This article describes the first year of implementation of a PCMH initiative where students in a health services management internship program act as facilitators to assist practices in the PCMH recognition process. Lessons learned were the importance of provider and staff endorsement of the PCMH model. In addition, educational needs, time constraints, electronic health record training, understanding practice workflow, and understanding of the National Committee on Quality Assurance PCMH standards were important aspects of the prerequisite knowledge necessary for success. This article compares the ECU Practicum in Primary ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Big Data Management in US Hospitals: Benefits and Barriers
Big data has been considered as an effective tool for reducing health care costs by eliminating adverse events and reducing readmissions to hospitals. The purposes of this study were to examine the emergence of big data in the US health care industry, to evaluate a hospital’s ability to effectively use complex information, and to predict the potential benefits that hospitals might realize if they are successful in using big data. The findings of the research suggest that there were a number of benefits expected by hospitals when using big data analytics, including cost savings and business intelligence. By using big data...
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
A Qualitative Study of Health Care Experiences Among International Students
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the health care experiences of international students at a college in Indiana. The study answered the following research question: What are the lived experiences of international students while seeking health care? This research question was identified after a literature review, which showed a lack of research regarding international students’ health care experiences. The data in this study were collected through in-depth interviews with 5 participants who resided at the college. After the interviews, the identification of themes and the analysis of results revealed th...
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Assessing the Quality of Services Provided in the Teaching Hospitals: A Case Study of Iran
This study aimed to assess the quality of services provided in the teaching hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2015. This is an applied, cross-sectional, and descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2015 in the teaching hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. A sample of 290 inpatients with at least 2 days of admission to hospital was selected using stratified sampling proportional to size and simple random sampling methods. The results showed that there were significant negative gaps in all dimensions (P> .001), and the highest and lowest means and SD of negative gaps ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Meta-analysis of Specific Music Therapy Measures and Their Implications for the Health Care System
The purpose of the activity reported in this article was to conduct an exhaustive search of the Journal of Music Therapy, filter the articles on the desired parameters, and organize data for analysis and interpretation. Specifically, the researcher studied whether (a) there was a significant difference in physiological measures, (b) there was a significant difference in quality of life, (c) there was a significant difference in satisfaction levels, (d) there was a significant difference in pain reduction, (e) there was a significant difference in procedural length, (f) there was a significant difference in length of stay, ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Eight Leadership Emergency Codes Worth Calling
This article calls out 8 dysfunctional behaviors that compromise professional standards at the ground level of the hospital. The construct of calling a code when one witnesses such behaviors is intended to make it safe for leaders to “See something, say something” and confront them in real time. The coordinated continuum of services that health care reform seeks to attain will not emerge until individual hospital organizations prepare themselves to operate better in their own spaces and the ones that immediately surround them. (Source: The Health Care Manager)
Source: The Health Care Manager - January 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
