Category: Hospital

In this literature analysis, we shall reflect on a peer-reviewed quantitative research article that has connections to the subject of our research. Our research is meant to explain how does the use of isolation precautions compare to the application of PPE (personal protective equipment) affect the levels of hospital-acquired infections within elderly patients. The reviewed…

Summary Recent trends in the healthcare industry have demonstrated that mergers are an effective means for organizations to manage costs, increase efficiency, and provide optimal and accessible care to populations. Hospital consolidation has reached a peak in the last five years, with the top 10 health systems controlling 24% of the market share. The consolidations…

What is the PICOT question? Do the use of hand hygiene and aseptic techniques result in reduced infection and mortality in a 6-month period compared to the lack of sanitation practices in patients aged 50-60 years old at risk of hospital-acquired infection and subsequent mortality? P- (Patient, population, or problem): Patients aged 50-60 years old…

Table of Contents Introduction Evidence-Based Solution Nursing Intervention Patient Care Health Care Agency Nursing Practice PICOT References Introduction The problem of low staffing levels in the nursing setting has existed for many years (McHugh & Ma, 2014). Causing a significant drop in the quality of provided services, the issue has led to a steep rise…

Practice Issue The topic The topic is the hand hygiene and the adherence to hand antisepsis guidelines to reduce HAIs. The nursing practice issue related to the topic The identified nursing practice issue is numerous hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that deteriorate patients outcomes and decrease the quality of their lives. It is closely related to hand…

Table of Contents Nursing Care in Douglas Gardens Hospital Team Nursing Functional Nursing Model Recommendations Conclusion References The choice of a nursing care delivery model can depend on multiple factors including cost-efficacy and availability of financial resources, ongoing quality improvement endeavors in a hospital, level of hospital-wide realization of customer focus principles, a need to…

In this project, healthcare organizations will be considered, i.e., the hospitals and medical clinics are the major areas of research. The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is the best example of hospitals that needs telemedicine. A significant number of hospitals has ignored the positive impacts of technology on the healthcare sector. Research has affirmed…

The US hospitals lose much money through medical supply wastage yearly. According to Elizabeth McLellan, the creator of Partners for World Health, a non-profit establishment, which gathers infirmary supply “waste” from various sanatoriums around Portland Mane, the organization collects medical “fritter” worth $20 million per year (Allen, 2017). Therefore, it implies that health facilities can…

What is the PICOT question? Do the use of hand hygiene and aseptic techniques result in reduced infection and mortality in a 6-month period compared to the lack of sanitation practices in patients aged 50-60 years old at risk of hospital-acquired infection and subsequent mortality? P- (Patient, population, or problem): Patients aged 50-60 years old…

Practice Issue The topic The topic is the hand hygiene and the adherence to hand antisepsis guidelines to reduce HAIs. The nursing practice issue related to the topic The identified nursing practice issue is numerous hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that deteriorate patients outcomes and decrease the quality of their lives. It is closely related to hand…