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Running head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPY

Annotated Bibliography

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Note that bibliography entries are listed alphabetically by the author’s last name. Also note that hanging indentations are used. The first line is flush left, and the second and ensuing lines are indented ½”. (See the arrow pointing to the hanging indent below.) Finally, notice that only the first letter of the first word of the title is capitalized; the rest of the title is capitalized as a regular sentence would be. If there is a colon in the title, the first letter of the first word after the colon is capitalized, too.

Anderson, R. J., Amarasingham, R., & Pickens, S. S. (2007, July). The quest for quality: Perspectives from the safety net. Frontiers of health services management, 23(4). 15-28. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 1295268391). This source is a journal article from an online database, such as one you might find in the Proquest database at the DVUO library.

This article focuses on one institution’s goals in achieving quality control in healthcare. The goals focus on the Institute of Medicine’s description of needed objectives. It outlines their plan to achieve quality within that facility. It further discusses steps needed to be taken in order to realize the objectives with good information describing why each step is crucial in the process. This article provides a great outline for why quality control is needed within any healthcare setting and a source of possible solutions in order to realize the goal. The authors have strong backgrounds in the medical field as directors in managing care as well as planning strategies (Anderson, Amarasingham, & Pickens, 2007). Notice here that the annotation states the main idea, or thesis, of the source. It also mentions the main support points in the article and discusses the relevance of the source to the researcher’s purpose. Finally, the annotation discusses the credibility of the source.

Crago, M. (2002, September). Meeting patient expectations. Quality Progress, 35(9). 41-43. Retrieved October 4, 2007, from Wilson Applied Science & Technology Abstracts database. (Document ID: 208789841).

This article details the need for quality control in healthcare based on a survey done by the Institute of Medicine focusing on medical errors resulting in patient death. Not only does it discuss the need for improvement as it relates to meeting a patient’s expectations; it also defines two different managers within the healthcare industry. By defining the management of any healthcare facility, the author shows how one focuses on patient care and the other focuses on the facility and operations performed by the staff. It provides an excellent view on the need for both managers while describing how the different entities can function together in order to reach the goal of providing the quality care patients desire. Michael Crago has a doctorate degree in health and is an auditor for a quality management system.

Notice here that this source does not name an author, so the entry is alphabetized instead by the title.

Institute of Medicine. (1999, November). To err is human: Building a safer health system. Retrieved September 8, 2007, from http://www.iom.edu/CMS/8089/5574/4117.aspx

This source is an article on a website.

This report was conducted in response to the staggering deaths caused by medical errors. It provides statistics on volume as well as financial costs of such errors. It investigates the possible contributing factors that lead to medical errors. The report attempts to simplify steps that can be done in order to reduce errors and improve quality in healthcare. It concludes by providing information on approaches all ready being considered in order to fulfill the goal or reducing medical errors. The Institute of Medicine functions under a congressional organization through the National Academy of Sciences. They provide advice and have policy input on many kinds of health related issues. This article provides a resource for explaining the dilemma in healthcare which shows the desperate need for quality control in this field.

Parikh, N. (2007, March). Medicine and media: A symbolic relationship? Virtual mentor. American medical association journal of ethics. 9(3). 163-165. Retrieved September 28, 2007, from http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/384/0307-vm.pdf

This source is also a website.

This article details the relationship of the media and healthcare, specifically focusing on miscommunication as well as how the media presents health news to the public. It focuses on the roles of physicians and journalists, including how they view their responsibility to the public. It considers what information is necessary to share with the public regarding research and how much responsibility the physicians and journalists have to complete and accurate coverage of any healthcare topic. It further criticizes fictional television shows that dramatize infrequent conditions and, therefore, inflating the idea of “miracle” cures and conditions (Parikh, 2007). This is viewed as an obstacle for physicians to treat patients due to the public’s perception of reality. The discussion wraps up with ideas on how the two professions could work more effectively together in order to provide a better service to the public, which can only prove to be advantageous to everyone. The author is a second year medical student and references many credible resources for the facts presented in the article. He also uses logic to show how both professions view this topic, with insightful suggestions on how to enhance this relationship and lessen the obstacles that prevent each from doing a thorough job.

Ransom, S.B., Joshi, M.S., & Nash, D.B. (2004). The Healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy,

and tools. Chicago: Health Administration Press. This source is a book.

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