HEALTHCARE

DISCUSSION BOARD DUE THURSDAY----- 250-300 WORDS

THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

 

The patient or patient advocate is often the first person to detect or suspect a problem with the care or treatment the patient is receiving. In addition, he or she may have useful information about the onset of symptoms, previous medical history, or other details important for the health care provider to know. A patient who is active in his or her care improves the quality of that care and can protect his or her own safety.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the "Speak Up" materials and other Learning Resources.
• Locate two reputable resources about the role of patients in protecting their own safety.
• Revisit the case study you identified in Week 1.

Post a brief description of your chosen case study. Using the "Speak Up" materials and the two resources you identified, suggest questions the patient or patient advocate could have asked that might have prevented or minimized the harm suffered by the patient. Explain how those questions might have influenced the outcome. Then, identify any possible barriers discouraging the patient or patient advocate from questioning the provider. Barriers may include cultural, generational, or other issues.

Support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and/or additional sources, as appropriate. Your citations must be in APA format. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

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THIS IS MY CASE STUDY AND THE TWO RESOURCES THAT WERE USED..........

 In 2013 the woman was diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia after the tests ordered by Gayed. The disease is an overgrowth of the uterine lining which is a signal of cancer. The doctor then performed endometrial ablation. The operations are reportedly negative since it destroys all the uterus layers. After five years, the woman returned to the hospital and was diagnosed with uterus cancer. According to health reports, it is unprofessional to perform ablation on hyperplasia women. The procedure increases the chances of cancerous cells development which leads to cancer (Davey, 2018). 

 

Daniel, M., & Makary, M. A. (2016). Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US. Bmj.

Marmor, T. R. (2017). The politics of Medicare. Routledge.

Davey, S. (2018, June 20). Woman died of cancer after unnecessary treatment by disgraced doctor. Retrieved fromhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jun/21/woman-died-of-cancer-because-of-treatment-by-disgraced-doctor

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RESOURCES....

 

Introduction to healthcare quality management
Chapter 2, "Quality Management Building Blocks" (pp. 13–16)
Chapter 8, "Improving Patient Safety"

National Quality Forum. (2008). Serious reportable events (SREs) transparency, accountability critical to reducing medical errors and harm. Retrieved from http://www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2008/10/Serious_Reportable_Events.aspx

Serious Reportable Events (SREs) Transparency, Accountability Critical to Reducing Medical Errors and Harm (2008). Copyright 2008 by National Quality Forum. Used by permission.

Iyer, P. (1/30/2012). Amanda Trujillo: Nurse fired for being a patient advocate. Retrieved from: http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/news/2012/may/trujillo.html

The Joint Commission. (2009, November 27). Speak up: Tips for your doctor's visit. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/speakup_doctors_visit.pdf

"Tips for your Doctor's Visit," from SpeakUP. Copyright 2011 by The Joint Commission. Reprinted by permission.

The Joint Commission. (2011, January 18). Speak up: Help prevent errors in your care. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/speakup.pdf

"Help Prevent Errors in your Care," from SpeakUP. Copyright 2011 by The Joint Commission. Reprinted by permission.

The Joint Commission. (2009, July 21). To prevent health care errors, patients are urged to...SPEAK UP. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/IC_Poster.pdf

The Joint Commission. (July 21, 2009). Speak Up: Help Prevent Errors in Your Care (Poster). In The Joint Commission. Retrieved March 18, 2011, from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/SpeakUp_Poster.pdf.

Medicare.gov: Hospital Compare

The Joint Commission: Quality Check

 

Optional Resources

Aspden, P., Wolcott, J., Bottmann, J., & Cronenwett, R. (2007). Preventing medication errors: Quality chasm series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://iom.edu/Reports/2006/Preventing-Medication-Errors-Quality-Chasm-Series.aspx

Read the report, "Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series," by selecting the button on the right side of the screen titled, Read Report Online for Free.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Patient safety primer: Never events. Retrieved from http://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer.aspx?primerID=3

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Patient safety primer: The role of the patient in safety. Retrieved from http://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer.aspx?primerID=17

Inskeep, S. (Host). (2010, January 5). Atul Gawande's 'checklist' for surgery success. In Morning Edition [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122226184&ps=cprs

Note: Click on "Listen to the Story" to listen to the audio podcast.

Seabrook, A. (Host). (2007, December 7). Doctor saved Michigan 00 million. In All Things Considered [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17060374

Note: Click on "Listen to the Story" to listen to the audio podcast.

The Joint Commission. (2008, March 28). Better safe than sorry—You the smart patient [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJointCommission#p/c/2/Lvmv7OGE4XA

Chen, J. (Host). (2008, January, 29). Drug labels often get confused. In The Early Show [Online video broadcast]. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3763921n&tag=related;photovideo

The Joint Commission. (2009, July 21). Have the doctor draw you a picture—You the smart patient [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJointCommission#p/c/A08A42DCA167B8E8/3/fFeAehqy1ZE

Dentzer, S. (Host). (2005, February 7). Medical errors. In The News Hour with Jim Lehrer [Video podcast]. [Transcript]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june05/errors_2-7.html#

Axelrod, J. (Reporter). (2005, May 18). Medical mistakes stagnate. In CBS Evening News [Online video broadcast]. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=696369n&tag=mncol;lst;3

The Joint Commission. (2009, March 12). No more flowers—You the smart patient [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJointCommission#p/c/0/R5wNdugiTbI

CBSNews.com. (2009, August 10). Preventing medical mistakes. In The Early Show [Online video broadcast]. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5229309n&tag=mncol;lst;1

The Joint Commission. (2008, April 4). Staying safe in the hospital—You the smart patient [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJointCommission#p/c/1/EN0ttsvmVck

Kroft, S. (Reporter). (2008, August 24). The wrong medicine. In 60 Minutes [Online video broadcast]. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4378494n&tag=related;photovideo

The Joint Commission: Speak Up Initiatives

AHRQ: Patient Safety Network PSNet

ModernHealthcare.com: Never Events Tracking System

FDA Video Webcast Center

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

National Quality Forum (NQF)