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PROJECT TOPIC

Hospice or Palliative Care

PREPARED BY DATE

Aubhrey Davis

December 12, 2020

OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION

(Item 1)

· 386 in hospital bed located in Corpus Christi, TX

· Mission- To improve healthcare and offering quality care through in a compassionate and technologically and efficient environment.

· Vision- To become a leading health care provider regionally an beyond through promoting quality, patient engagement and timely access.

· Services provided: cancer care, Surgery, women health, labor and delivery, dialysis and others.

IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS

(Item 2)

· Poor quality care for patients with terminal illnesses.

· Inadequate patient diagnosis.

· inadequate palliative care.

SOLUTIONS

(Item 3)

· Improving care quality through the use of updated technology and advanced medical systems to offer the best and accurate care for patients with terminal illnesses. Ensure patients get the right diagnosis by offering support they need to lead a painless and quality life during the remaining period.

MEASURABLE PROJECT GOALS

(Item 4)

· Specific: By end of December 2021, the quality of care and patient satisfaction will increase.

· Measurable: Have regular medical reviews in real time to ensure patients are provided with the appropriate care.

· Attainable: Ensure that all staff complies with the objective of offering quality care to patients by giving them the support they need.

· Equip the hospital with necessary equipment that helps in handling patients.

· Timely: Ensuring the right atmosphere is created for the staff to offer the best to the patients and improve the reputation of the organization.

OBSTACLES

AND

OPPORTUNITIES

(Item 5)

· Obstacles: High cost of obtaining better equipment. Hiring more staff who is experienced in handling patients with serious illnesses. Proving overtime for staff to ensure patients are cared for at all times.

· Opportunities: Improve quality of care, improve patient satisfaction, offering timely acre for better results, and increase the number of staff to ensure high quality.

STRAGETIC (or ACTION) PLAN

(Item 6)

In the appendix

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Bostwick, D., Wolf, S., Samsa, G., Bull, J., Taylor Jr, D. H., Johnson, K. S., & Kamal, A. H. (2017). Comparing the palliative care needs of those with cancer to those with common non-cancer serious illness. Journal of pain and symptom management, 53(6), 1079-1084.

De Palma, R., Fortuna, D., Hegarty, S. E., Louis, D. Z., Melotti, R. M., & Moro, M. L. (2018). Effectiveness of palliative care services: a population-based study of end-of-life care for cancer patients. Palliative medicine, 32(8), 1344-1352.

Gulati, R., Mikhail, O., Morgan, R. O., & Sittig, D. F. (2016). Vision statement quality and organizational performance in U.S. hospitals. Journal of Healthcare Management, 5.

Kassianos, A. P., Ioannou, M., Koutsantoni, M., & Charalambous, H. (2018). The impact of specialized palliative care on cancer patients’ health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(1), 61-79.

Scott, I. A., Sullivan, C., & Staib, A. (2019). Going digital: a checklist in preparing for hospital-wide electronic medical record implementation and digital transformation. Australian Health Review, 43(3), 302.

Stans, S. E. A., Dalemans, R. J. P., Roentgen, U. R., Smeets, H. W. H., & Beurskens, A. J. H. M. (2018). Who said dialogue conversations are easy? The communication between communication vulnerable people and health‐care professionals: A qualitative study. Health Expectations, 21(5), 848–857.

Walston, S. L. (2017). Organizational behavior and theory in healthcare: Leadership perspectives and management applications.

Goals

Required Tasks

Individuals involved

Resources Needed

Timeline

Measurements

1. By end of December 2021, the quality of care and patient satisfaction will increase.

Offer training to the staff to ensure they are equipped to offer high quality care.

Nurses, physicians, administrators.

Patient surveys, and member views.

8/1/2021-12/31/2021

Regular patient reviews and surveys.

2. Appropriate equipment

Budget approval.

Technical and medical staff

Patient website for easier communication.

6/1/2021-12/31/2021

Using patient systems such as electronic health records to access their data for better care.