profession of nursing is centered around compassion, and providing meaningful care for patients. Intentional rounding is a variable system that has been created in order for nurses to assess and address the care needs of a patient. In fact, recent evidence shows that effective, intentional rounding can lead to decreased patient falls, decreased hospital acquired conditions (HAC), and increased patient satisfaction.
At the end of a model performance year, a comparison study of the payments will be conducted. The total expenditures for related services under Medicare Parts A and B is compared to the Medicare target episode price for the responsible hospital. The participant hospital’s quality of care and episode spending
STRAYER UNIVERSITY A STUDY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ANGOLAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM A DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATION SUBMITTED TO SUSAN CRIM, MBA BY ELMA CARVALHO WASHINGTON, DC July 2007 ABSTRACT Angola is a third world country located on the west coast along the south Atlantic in southern Africa. It won its independence from Portugal in
The Increasing Health Disparities in the African American Population Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to discuss the problem of the increasing health disparities in African American communities. Several peer reviewed articles were utilized to develop the claim in this paper. My claim is that this growing situation should be classified as a public health problem and measures should be established to solve this problem to help save blacks from dying. These health disparities in the African