Self-care Habits of Nurses and the Perception of Their Body Image
In conclusion, being conscious about body image was the most frequently occurring theme and was referenced more than 4 times the other themes. The findings of this study may be useful in identifying ways to improve the shortcomings of nurses' self-care habits to improve body image and promote healthier lifestyles. (Source: The Health Care Manager)
Source: The Health Care Manager - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Preprocedural Checklist for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Process Improvement Plan to Enhance Reimbursement
Thorough documentation is essential for hospital reimbursement from payors such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Inconsistencies and incomplete documentation can occur if workflow is not standardized especially in cases with interdisciplinary involvement. Documentation for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with anesthesia services was examined and revealed an opportunity for improvement to avoid financial losses. A preprocedure checklist to improve documentation and standardize workflow was implemented. We compared documentation from preintervention MRI to postintervention MRI with anesth...
Source: The Health Care Manager - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Attaining Gender Parity: Diversity 5.0 and 10 Best Practices for Global Health Care Organizations
In view of the increasing global importance of women as consumers/patients, employees, employers, and leaders, we discuss 10 best practices for the global health care organizations to attain greater gender parity: (1) make diversity and inclusion (D&I) an essential element of global strategy, (2), tailor global D&I to fit local needs, (3) embed D&I throughout organizations, (4) multiply D&I impact via external partnerships, (5) maximize the role of employee resource groups, (6) maximize the role of diversity councils, (7) leverage D&I for innovation, (8) leverage D&I for business development, (9) engage CEO, and (10) make ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
From the Editor
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Source: The Health Care Manager - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
Use of Motivational Interviewing by Nurse Leaders: Coaching for Performance, Professional Development, and Career Goal Setting
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a mentoring style used in various health care settings to guide patients toward health promotion and disease management. The aims of this project were (1) to identify evidence supporting the application of MI strategies and principles by nurse leaders to promote healthful leadership development among direct-report staff and (2) to report outcomes of an educational pilot project regarding MI use for new nurse leaders. Correlations between MI and the American Organization of Nurse Executives nurse executive competencies are reviewed and summarized. These competencies shape the roles, respons...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Interpersonal Conflict and Organizational Commitment Among Licensed Practical Nurses
The shortage of nursing professionals in the United States is unquestionable. This shortage, which is predicted to continue into the foreseeable future, is a particularly salient problem within the nursing profession. This is especially true for long-term care facility administrators who not only are faced with the challenge of increasing numbers of aging residents but also regularly struggle with turnover among more cost-effective nursing staff, such as licensed practical nurses (LPNs). The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether perceived interpersonal conflict influences organizational commitment among LPNs...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Factors Affecting Teaching and Learning Professionalism Among Medical Teachers
This study proposed to identify themes that can explain effective factors in teaching and learning professionalism among medical teachers. The study was qualitative. Twenty-four experts in medical education participated in the study from all medical universities of Iran. Data gathering was performed via semistructured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed by classic content analysis. At the end, the factors were confirmed by the focus group consisting of six experts. One hundred seventy-seven codes were extracted. Codes were categorized into 24 subcategories and five main categories: (1) culture, (2) educati...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Challenges of Leadership
Perhaps in no other period in recent times have the challenges leaders face been so profound. In these times of uncertainty and turbulence, we look to leaders who create a sense of purpose, who generate feelings of trust and optimism, and who tap the passion, talent, and efforts of those so essential to the success of the organization and of the people it serves. Our research suggests that becoming the leader whom people look to and admire requires an active commitment to responding to 5 essential leadership challenges. These are (1) creating a sense of purpose, (2) devising means for aligning the actions of the followers ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Case in Health Care Management
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Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Case in Health Care Management Source Type: research
Strategies for Fighting Medicare Fraud
In 2014, the United States spent approximately $3 trillion on health care. Medicare accounted for $554 billion of these costs, and approximately $60 billion were squandered because of incorrect billing methods, abuse, and fraud. Types of fraud included kickbacks, upcoding, and organized fraudulent crimes. To reduce the financial burden associated with these activities, the United States has created various fraud prevention programs. The purpose of this study was to identify methods of Medicare fraud, examine the various programs implemented by the US government to combat fraud and abuse, and determine the effectiveness of ...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Challenges of Vaccinations in the Era of New Media Communication
This study examines the strategies and tasks of health communication in relation to vaccinations. Social networking services (SNSs) are major channels of health communication in responding to infectious diseases. New videos posted on the Internet attract considerable amounts of attention from SNS users and increase traffic to certain Web sites. However, most of these videos are produced and uploaded by nonexperts. Although medical institutions have striven to convey key messages concerning infectious diseases to the public, in the SNS space, contents differing from scientific evidence acknowledged as the established theory...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Patient-Centered Medical Home Undergraduate Internship, Benefits to a Practice Manager: Case Study
Health services management interns become practice facilitators for primary care clinics interested in pursuing patient-centered recognition for their practice. This experience establishes a collaborative relationship between the university and clinic practices where students apply their academic training to a system of documentation to improve the quality of patient care delivery. The case study presents the process undertaken, benefits, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations for intern, practice mangers, and educators. The practice manager benefits as interns become Patient-Centered Medical Home facilitators an...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Provider Reimbursement Following the Affordable Care Act
Decreasing health care expenditures has been one of the main objectives of the Affordable Care Act. To achieve this goal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been tasked with experimenting with provider reimbursement methods in an attempt to increase quality, while decreasing costs. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of the Affordable Care Act on physician reimbursement rates from CMS to determine the most cost-effective method of delivering health care services. The CMS has experimented with payment methods in an attempt to increase cost-effectiveness. Medicare has offered shared co...
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Contributors to Operating Room Underutilization and Implications for Hospital Administrators
We examined various factors leading to OR underutilization at one academic tertriary care center.
Data were collected retrospectively from over a 12-month period. Contribution to OR underutilization was measured in terms of hours of OR underutilization. Statistical significance between categories and days was calculated using an unpaired t test.
By comparing means of the various contributors to OR underutilization (patient in the room, turnover time, scheduling gaps, OR holds, closed rooms), we determined that mid/end-of-day gaps and closed rooms contributed the most hours (9.7% and 4.6%, respectively; P (Source: The Health Care Manager)
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
Theory X/Y in the Health Care Setting: Employee Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors
This study’s three dependent variables were positively related to Theory Y and negatively related to Theory X, with larger Theory Y effect sizes. Psychological safety partially mediated the relationship between Theory Y and the dependent variables Y. Practical implications are presented. (Source: The Health Care Manager)
Source: The Health Care Manager - April 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Article Source Type: research
