HA WEEK1

Please respond to peer below in a min of 75 words. Personal reply no citation needed.

When the decision is made to tackle an expedition, it is paramount to have a clear view of the path to be traveled, foresee any potential obstacles and most importantly to keep the end goal in focus. The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration path at University of Phoenix has a myriad of program outcomes. The program outcomes are important and help to plant the seeds of ideas and knowledge that can be useful in our future careers. For example, if I were to advocate a fall prevention program within the hospital, I would need to research outcomes such as the financial and economic issues to be impacted, the impact of legal and regulatory requirements, the application of risk and quality management concepts, analyze the utilization and application of technology as well as management and adaptable leadership skills in the areas of focus. 

While researching for this week’s discussion I found an article that outlined the data tools used during a fall’s prevention program. “Protecting patients from falls and fall-related injuries requires shared responsibility among health care providers, administrators, and risk managers. Yet, data analysis using only general fall rates lacks specificity needed to profile effectiveness of fall risk reduction programs and injury prevention methods. The exemplars of data management, analysis, and reporting for systematic analysis of patient, unit and organizational factors illustrated vital components of program evaluation needed for understanding the effectiveness of patient safety programs surrounding falls.”( Quigley, P., Neily, J., Watson, M., Wright, M., Strobel, K., (February 28, 2007). "Measuring Fall Program Outcomes". Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol 12, No. 2.) 

 

References: Quigley, P., Neily, J., Watson, M., Wright, M., Strobel, K., (February 28, 2007). "Measuring Fall Program Outcomes". Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol 12, No. 2.