Ashford HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System) Week 3
HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System)
Week 3
Week 3 DQ 1
The chapters assigned this week focused on hospitals and ambulatory (outpatient) healthcare organizations. Each has their own unique administrative and clinical requirements due to shifts in utilization. Choose one of situations presented below and discuss the implications for healthcare organizations, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole. Fully state and explain your position while providing at least two references (one may be the text).
Situation 1: Overnight hospitalization has significantly declined as services have shifted to ambulatory care (care completed within a 24-hour period).
What are some of the root causes for these shifts?
What are the implications of this shift for hospitals, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole?
Situation 2: More than half of all surgical procedures are now performed in ambulatory surgery facilities with the shift of surgery from the inpatient setting to outpatient. Explain the implications for hospitals, physicians and consumers.
What are some of the root causes for these shifts?
What are the implications of this shift for hospitals, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole?
Week 3 DQ 2
According to Sultz and Young (2011), “with the multitude of tasks performed everyday by hundreds of employees in a busy hospital. Misunderstandings and information breakdowns in patient care are inevitable” (p.85). After completing this week’s reading discuss this concept as it relates to quality patient outcomes. Answer the following questions:
In your opinion, do you agree with Sultz and Young (2011) that errors in the hospital setting are inevitable? Why or why not?
Does the size of a hospital affect the quality that patients receive? Why or why not?
Is there anything patients and/or their families can do to help ensure that they are receiving the best care possible?
Week 3 Assignment:
HCA 305 Week 3 (Quality of HealthCare)
HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System)
Week 3
Week 3 DQ 1
The chapters assigned this week focused on hospitals and ambulatory (outpatient) healthcare organizations. Each has their own unique administrative and clinical requirements due to shifts in utilization. Choose one of situations presented below and discuss the implications for healthcare organizations, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole. Fully state and explain your position while providing at least two references (one may be the text).
Situation 1: Overnight hospitalization has significantly declined as services have shifted to ambulatory care (care completed within a 24-hour period).
What are some of the root causes for these shifts?
What are the implications of this shift for hospitals, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole?
Situation 2: More than half of all surgical procedures are now performed in ambulatory surgery facilities with the shift of surgery from the inpatient setting to outpatient. Explain the implications for hospitals, physicians and consumers.
What are some of the root causes for these shifts?
What are the implications of this shift for hospitals, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole?
Week 3 DQ 2
According to Sultz and Young (2011), “with the multitude of tasks performed everyday by hundreds of employees in a busy hospital. Misunderstandings and information breakdowns in patient care are inevitable” (p.85). After completing this week’s reading discuss this concept as it relates to quality patient outcomes. Answer the following questions:
In your opinion, do you agree with Sultz and Young (2011) that errors in the hospital setting are inevitable? Why or why not?
Does the size of a hospital affect the quality that patients receive? Why or why not?
Is there anything patients and/or their families can do to help ensure that they are receiving the best care possible?
Week 3 Assignment:
HCA 305 Week 3 (Quality of HealthCare)
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