Epidemiology: Improve Staff Communication, Use Medicines Safely

Epidemiology: Improve Staff Communication, Use Medicines Safely, Prevent Infection And Use Alarms Safely  

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1) Minimum  8 full pages (No word count per page)- Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per page

Part 1:Improve staff communication

 

Clinical process: Improve staff communication. Healthcare workers and administration leaders should work together to develop processes to report critical test results in a timely fashion.

 

1. Introduction

a. Explaining the clinical process

b. Explain why it needs to be change

2.Identify a change that could be implemented in your clinical practice (Improve staff communication)

3. Describe an clearly the process change recommend by using Kotter's 8 steps

a. Step One: Create Urgency

b. Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition

c. Step Three: Create a Vision for Change

d. Step Four: Communicate the Vision

e. Step Five: Remove Obstacles

f. Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins

g. Step Seven: Build on the Change

h. Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

4. Conclusion

a. explaining the benefits of your proposed changes

 

Part 2: Use medicines safely.

Clinical process:  Use medicines safely. All medications should be clearly labeled. Nurses and other clinical staff should keep a detailed record of the patient's medications. Patients should receive written documentation about the medicines they need to take and be encouraged to update their providers of any medication changes.

 

1. Introduction

a. Explaining the clinical process

b. Explain why it needs to be change

2.Identify a change that could be implemented in your clinical practice (Improve staff communication)

3. Clearly describe your proposed change using Kotter's 8 steps

a. Step One: Create Urgency

b. Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition

c. Step Three: Create a Vision for Change

d. Step Four: Communicate the Vision

e. Step Five: Remove Obstacles

f. Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins

g. Step Seven: Build on the Change

h. Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

4. Conclusion

a. explaining the benefits of your proposed changes

 

Part 3: Prevent infection

 

Clinical process:  Prevent infection. Employees should follow the hand cleaning guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or WHO. Hospital administrators should set goals for hand cleaning and infection control and seek continuous improvement in this area.

 

1. Introduction

a. Explaining the clinical process

b. Explain why it needs to be change

2.Identify a change that could be implemented in your clinical practice (Improve staff communication)

3. Clearly describe your proposed change using Kotter's 8 steps

a. Step One: Create Urgency

b. Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition

c. Step Three: Create a Vision for Change

d. Step Four: Communicate the Vision

e. Step Five: Remove Obstacles

f. Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins

g. Step Seven: Build on the Change

h. Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

4. Conclusion

a. explaining the benefits of your proposed changes

 

Part 4:  Use alarms safely 

 

Clinical process:   Use alarms safely. Make improvements to medical equipment alarms so that key personnel can hear and respond to them quickly.

 

1. Introduction

a. Explaining the clinical process

b. Explain why it needs to be change

2.Identify a change that could be implemented in your clinical practice (Improve staff communication)

3. Clearly describe your proposed change using Kotter's 8 steps

a. Step One: Create Urgency

b. Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition

c. Step Three: Create a Vision for Change

d. Step Four: Communicate the Vision

e. Step Five: Remove Obstacles

f. Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins

g. Step Seven: Build on the Change

h. Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

4. Conclusion

a. explaining the benefits of your proposed changes