As a person serving in the role of a safety practitioner, how
would you explain to a new worker the difference between
engineering and administrative controls and how they relate to a
specific work environment? Be specific in your response, and
include examples of your work environment.
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The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) was established to
limit the movement of physicians through the US who have negative
histories of medical malpractice lawsuits, loss or suspension of
licensure, and loss of privileges at previous employers. Although,
theoretically, this provides a safety net, such safeguards are not
always realized. Why do you think these safeguards may fall through
the cracks?
1. What are national patient safety goals? What is their
purpose? a. How many of them are there? b. List them here: 2. What
are CMS indicators? 3. What is value-based health care? 4. What is
smart medicine? Give some examples. How do you think this will
change healthcare?
Explain what a variance is, why it is important, and what role
it plays in cost control. Then, find a news article not older than
5 years of a healthcare facility that managed or is managing to
control costs. Provide a brief background, reasons why they must
control costs, and what they are doing effectively to control
costs.
3. Discuss the 7 National Patient Safety Goals for the hospital
setting as to what they are, briefly, and how each works to promote
safety in the acute care setting, and what types of specific errors
do they prevent? What does a nurse do to identify a nonverbal
patient safely?
Why are financial institutions regulated? How are they
regulated? What are liabilities of depository institutions? What
are the assets of depository institutions? How can depository
manage the risk associated with each? What are depository
institution regulated even more than other financial
institutions?
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)
address patient safety issues within health care organizations.
First, review the current NSPGs at
http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx.
Next, determine three patient safety issues that are being
addressed by your health care organization (or health care
organizations in general). Lastly, identify the actions the
organization is taking, or identify three action-item issues to be
addressed by health care organizations in general. What actions
should the health care organization take regarding each of these
NPSGs, and...
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)
address patient safety issues within health care organizations.
First, review the current NSPGs at
http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx.
Next, determine three patient safety issues that are being
addressed by your health care organization (or health care
organizations in general). Lastly, identify the actions the
organization is taking, or identify three action-item issues to be
addressed by health care organizations in general. What actions
should the health care organization take regarding each of these
NPSGs, and...
Safety and Infection Discussion Board
1. Why is it essential that the OT practitioner be proactive in
not spreading infection?
2. What are the possible ramifications to a patient if the
patient contracts a serious infection while in care?
3. What are the possible ramifications to the OT practitioner if
the practitioner contracts an infection due to poor infection
control?
4. What part of the OT code of ethics might a practitioner be
violating if the OT practitioner is lax...