strategies to effectively manage health care resources and in leading health care quality improvement

Tina Marie Beltz

Main Discussion Post Week 5

Effective leadership of healthcare professionals is critical for improving quality, care, and cost reduction.   As a staff nurse at an outpatient cardiology clinic, there are a few strategies we can implement to assist our patient population group. The strategy or approach I like the most so far is the Quadruple Aim or Triple Aim. (Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, 2019) The Quadruple Aim focuses on improving the patient’s experience of care, improving the health of the population, and reducing the cost of health care, as well as improving the work life of the health care provider. ( Institute for Healthcare Improvement., 2023)

The American Heart Association has programs for underprivileged,  under-resourced community populations.  This would be a great resource to introduce to patients that need assistance with several aspects of their care.  A very interesting item I discovered when researching this is that the American Heart Association has a telemedicine program that connects healthcare facilities with volunteer cardiologists at no cost to patients. (No-cost cardiology consultations for under-resourced communities: Doctors With Heart, 2021) This is actually a superb resource to get out to patients.   Most of the population now has access to a cell phone so getting connected with resources is much easier than it used to be.  American Heart Association also has a lot of information regarding cardiovascular education, diets, receipts, stress management, fitness, and exercise, and much more. (American Heart Association, 2023)  There is also a way to look up local events near you.

As a staff nurse at an outpatient cardiology clinic, I would advocate putting in place an area to connect with an online cardiologist.  Not only that but provides a place for patients to search, learn, and review information about their specific diagnoses.  I would provide pamphlets and information leaflets.  A learning center of sorts.  On the American Heart Association’s site, there is also a section where you can download Cardiac Rehab Tools and Resources. 

  

References

Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2023).  The IHI Triple Aim. Retrieved from Institute for Healthcare Improvement.: https://www.ihi.org/Engage/Initiatives/TripleAim/Pages/default.aspx

American Heart Association. (2023).  American Heart Association. Retrieved from American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/

No-cost cardiology consultations for under-resourced communities: Doctors With Heart. (2021, June 17). Retrieved from American Heart Association: https://newsroom.heart.org/news/no-cost-cardiology-consultations-for-under-resourced-communities-doctors-with-heart

Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, R. E.-B. (2019). Leading, Managing, and Following. In R. E.-B. Patricia S. Yoder-Wise,  Leading and Managing in Nursing, 7th Edition (p. 2). Elsevier.