Use Hospital Compare and find the hospital you work at or a local
hospital of interest to you.
www.medicare.gov/care-compare/?redirect=true&providerType=Hospital
Identify three areas where this hospital shows
quality outcomes that are better than state and national averages.
Identify three areas where the quality outcomes
are worse than state and national averages.
In your own words describe your thoughts on how
consumers can best use this data
Describe the “Meaningful Use” Measures
and the process of how the implementation of electronic health records
will improve quality of care and patient safety.
Contrast the accreditation process with other
Certification and Licensure Processes.
Why do hospitals have “deemed status”
when other health care settings must experience state and federal
licensure surveys?
If you work at a hospital what organizations
provide your accreditation process?
Do you believe the accreditation process ensure
regulatory compliance? Provide a detailed answer to support your belief.
Differentiate between licensing, accreditation,
and certification processes, and if possible, illustrate this with any
personal experiences and/or first-hand knowledge that you may possess
about these processes.
The
book which is used for this course is: Spath, P., Kelly, D. (2017). Applying Quality Management in
Healthcare. A Systems Approach. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press 4th
Edition. IBSN 9781567938814
Attention please: I do
not work at hospitals now, but I used to work at Cedars Sinai hospital ER(
Emergency Room) for 2 years as a volunteer. Please use this hospital when you
do this assignment.
Thanks,
