HA599 Unit 9 Discussion

Hospital’s Quality of Care

The general problem is poor quality of care is prevalent among hospitals in the United States.

Findings:

The quality of care should be moving upward, more and more are facing a high risk of noncompliance. Hospitals have been facing an increase in mortality rates, 30-day readmissions, adverse events, unplanned hospital visits, and timely reporting systems are just a few that have posed to be challenge for many.

The specific problem is poor quality of care is prevalent among hospitals in Texas.

Recommendations:

• Develop an effective onboarding program for nursing staff in order to reduce high turnovers.

• Develop an education exit program for patient safety and wellness.

The purpose of this research is to improve the quality of care among hospitals in Texas.

Final Thoughts:

A focus on a nursing onboarding program can help reduce the stress and not be so overwhelmed with learning your specific hospital process and requirements. They won’t become burnt out so quickly. Implementing an effective onboarding program with a 90-day buddy system could help reduce a well rounded education.

Extensive research has shown that reducing readmissions has been a national priority for everyone involved in healthcare which has been a contributing factor in quality outcomes. My recommendation is further expanding the transitional discharge process to include time on providing actual hands on training, first hand personal experience with each patient and family so they can feel comfortable and understand the meaning of life changing measures and patient wellness.