Opioid abuse and managing chronic pain
Opioid abuse and managing chronic pain Determine the effectiveness of implementing a chronic pain visit template and pain flowsheet within the electronic record to reduce opioid abuse in psychiatric care.
Entries by Daphne Hanson
Indwelling urinary catheter
Avoiding unnecessary utilization of indwelling urinary catheters would help in reducing the incidences of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). In an ICU unit, does the use of an indwelling urinary catheter better than intermittent catheter use in the prevention of CAUTI?
Vertical organizational structure in healthcare
Identify ONE organizational structure used in health care. What are the central characteristics of each? To what extent is bureaucracy necessary in health care organizations? Explain.
Doctorally-prepared nurses
How does a doctorally prepared nurse work across and between levels of an organization? What are rewards to be gained?
Healthcare Payment Structures
What are three payment structures used in the health care industry across the care continuum? How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a single problem that transverses all three of the identified payment structures? Explain.
Fee-for-service payment structure
Identify a significant problem with one of the three payment structures used in the health care industry across the care continuum and propose a solution from one of the other two payment structures.
Pay for Performance payment structure
Identify a significant problem with one of the payment structures used in the health care industry across the care continuum.
Healthcare Staffing and Cost Control
Does staffing contain, as opposed to elevate, costs? Is there a point where the care delivery model and staffing become a detriment to cost control? That is, where does the law of diminishing returns kick in, both cost-wise and care-wise?
Nursing and care delivery models
How might health care leaders determine appropriate nursing and care delivery models to address rapidly changing populations?
Opiate Use Disorder
Opiate Use Disorder Describe the type of needs assessment you will be conducting within the practicum site. Include descriptions of conversations you will have with leadership and stakeholders at your site. Define the magnitude of the gap in measurable terms. How do you plan to gather internal site-specific data on the gap? Discuss what data […]
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