ipl-logo

Quality Improvement In Public Health

848 Words4 Pages

The main concept of this article is the improvement of Public Health infrastructure in the United States. Concerns of the public health system started to arise after the attacks of September 11, 2001 and other natural disaster that devastated the Gulf Coastal area. There were concerns from elected officials that the public health system was long-neglected and needed to be updated at all levels of the government (Brewer, Joly, Mason, Tews, & Thielen, 2007).
There was much emphasis place on Quality Improvement which was part major initiatives for quality improvement in public health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Quality Forum (PHQF) in August of 2008. The goals of implementing QI into public health included …show more content…

This phase also included 75 local health department of Minnesota Department of Health focus it main efforts to integrate QI into the public health practice. They started by targeting eight problem areas and developing eight QI corresponding projects, which resulted in seven of those areas with positive outcomes (Brewer, Joly, Mason, Tews, & Thielen, 2007). A large percentage of the participants indicated that the efforts of building a QI culture would be very effective and would use the QI practice methods in future projects. The Minnesota Collaborative decided to share the lessons learned results with the rest of the local public health departments across the state. The lesson learned from the eight project would be essential to QI improvement throughout the state, such lesson as the best practices to use for teaching and implementing QI in clinical practice in support of QI culture in public health at local and state level (Brewer, Joly, Mason, Tews, & Thielen, 2007). Other lessons learned would include the importance of using evidence-based intervention whenever possible. When making slight modifications to an existing QI model may make the models more acceptable to those in the public service setting (Brewer, Joly, Mason, Tews, & Thielen, 2007). Allowing staff members to have the ability to …show more content…

This IHI model focused on the use of tobacco and exposure to secondhand smoke. The DHEC clinics were already in the process of implementing a tobacco screening process throughout their clinics and saw that the IHI model would be a good fit to help implement QI activities. The SC DHEC has a centralized and integrated organizational and operational structure, which made it easy to adapt the IHI model into DHEC system of operation. Because of the IHI model appropriate training of staff on the QI methodology and timely technical assistance were essential for the staff and would ensure proper implementation of the QI methods (Brewer, Joly, Mason, Tews, & Thielen,

Show More
Related
1349 Words | 6 Pages

Their mission is “to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value”, (Joint Commission, 2014). The accreditation from the Joint Commission can be earned by multiple health care organizations including critical access hospitals, office based surgery centers, behavioral health care facilities, and home care services. For a hospital setting, the Joint Commission places the performance measures into accountability and non-accountability measures. They look at research and if the facility is performing evidence-based care process which improves health outcomes, proximity which the care process is linked to the patient outcomes, accuracy for whether or not the care process has indeed been provided, and any adverse effects. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years (Joint Commission,

Read More
485 Words | 2 Pages

Nevertheless the most sobering cause to the health care disaster during Katrina is that the system itself is broken with millions uninsured and poor planning all the way up the federal government. With them stating the only way to truly prevent this from happening again “is reform the health system, making it accessible, affordable, and quality-oriented for

Read More
1040 Words | 5 Pages

The recent issues regarding the health of the public is getting complex. There need to be new and effective ways to promote and protect health and prevention of the disease. The Ontario Public Health Organization assesses and improves the complex population health interventions. It develops new methods and approaches for public health implementation science. Strategic plan 5 Engage our great people and exceptional teams in building a stronger organization.

Read More
1017 Words | 5 Pages

The Joint Commission is involved in making sure the health care facilities are providing the patient and family members of patients the effective and safe care that the patient needs and deserves. There is a close relationship between the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and the results of the Joint Commission survey. If the facility were following the NPSG’s then the facility would have more of likelihood that the organization will receive a good survey results from the Joint Commission. There are serious consequences for the health care organization if the organization does not meet the benchmarks set by the Joint Commission. Multiple tools out there will aid this author in determining if the organization that this author works in is

Read More
319 Words | 2 Pages

One historical phenomena that is most responsible for the development of public health is the “Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts”, which was developed in 1850 by Lemuel Shattuck. This report was essentially an outline of not only existing needs but also future needs of public health. In this report there was an emphasis on the importance of cleanliness, in both food and environment, the need for local health facilities, and the need for health committees. After this outline was created and the needs were promoted, the report started to come to life as health departments started to develop. As time went on different states started to create their own health boards with their own regulations, but they all had the same intent

Read More
120 Words | 1 Pages

Evidence-based practice is the use of the best available evidence together with a clinician 's expertise and a patient 's values and preferences in making health care decisions. In your discussion, you focus on reducing reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Therefore, it needs a Program that works to expand the available evidence base for evidence-based practice and to ensure clinicians have the tools to put this knowledge base into practice. AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. To help you and your patients get the most out of your time together, AHRQ offers these free resources that you can use with your team and share

Read More
830 Words | 4 Pages

The number and the capacity of the laboratories should also be increased, there should also be an increase in the amount of money spent in technological research. The government should also prioritize the restructuring, reorganizing and decentralization of the health facility systems which had been neglected for years (Hwang, 2007). Infectious diseases are direct; they can rapidly affect an entire region if not managed properly. With globalization the need to manage these diseases is more important than ever as these

Read More
3499 Words | 14 Pages

1. Describe three possible interventions to address the potential negative consequences of general healthcare quality improvement programs (eg. pay for performance and quality reporting) on racial and ethnic healthcare disparities. Reference: • Robin M. Weinick and Romana Hasnain-Wynia. Quality Improvement Efforts Under Health Reform: How To Ensure That They Help Reduce Disparities --Not

Read More
562 Words | 3 Pages

For example, CAQ’s have the potential to improve employment opportunities for many PAs. Dearani and Nowak (2015) argue that “Today’s health care paradigm has to reconcile millions of newly insured Americans with an aging population battling chronic conditions and a shortage of physician specialists… Certified PAs must have the education, experience and skills to deliver quality specialty care” (p. 6). CAQ’s are a way for specialty PAs to formally demonstrate their proficiency and advanced knowledge. In addition, according to Danielsen (2009), Governmental agencies like the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are heightening focus on patient safety and risk management.

Read More
1006 Words | 5 Pages

Role of Government in Growth and Decline of Hospitals in the United States The federal government plays several different roles in the American health care arena, including the provider of health care services, the purchaser of care, Quality regulator and sponsor of research, education and training programs for professionals. Each of these roles has both positive and negative effects on the system. This paper elaborates the role of government in growth as well as the decline of one of these arenas, Hospitals. Hospitals have transformed from primitive institutions of social welfare to consolidated systems of health services delivery.

Read More
989 Words | 4 Pages

Introduction People hope and seeks long and healthier lives. Thus, health care is the act of taking preventative or necessary medical procedures to improve people well-being. Improvement or preventative may be done with surgery, the administering of medicine, or other alterations in a person 's lifestyle. These services are usually offered through a health care system made up of hospitals and physicians. Although, the health care system is set up to reduce or to prevent disease etc., there is a gap or disparity in the US health care system.

Read More
922 Words | 4 Pages

The increase in the number of diseases in America is becoming problematic due to religious reasoning to not receive vaccinations. This is creating a problem in society because there are some that are not being treated for these diseases and since they aren 't being treated for it, they put others at a large risk of getting the diseases. The parents that choose to not have their child/children vaccination are making it unfair to their child and other children. If someone isn 't vaccinated then they are putting all in society at risk since they aren 't vaccinated.

Read More
284 Words | 2 Pages

The text described the dimensions and level of patient involvement in great detail using the M-APR model. The “M” stands for micro, meso, and macro; then across two dimensions the “APR,” which stands for active/proactive and passive/reactive involvement. These dimensions suggest that patient, family, and public involvement and feedback into CQI can be attained through a variety of mechanisms (Sollecito, Johnson, Pages 210-216). According to the text, passive involvement perceives services and system drawings on more removed, yet still useful, sources of patient feedback.

Read More
1186 Words | 5 Pages

The model allows health care professionals to reflect on experiences and find ways to improve their outcomes of different events. It not only looks at the situation but allows you to explore your feelings at the time of the event, as well as at the end of the reflective process. The model gives health care an opportunity to review their actions and explore what could have been improved with regards to their experiences (De Oliveira and Tuohy,

Read More
1739 Words | 7 Pages

In a cold winter day, have you ever observed white smoke come out from your mouth when you exhale? Have you ever thoroughly felt the force pressing on your skin when wind blows? These are some of the states that “qi” appears in our daily lives. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TMC), qi plays as a fundamental component from time to time explaining its ideas. Theories of both Chinese and Western medicine exist for helping people maintain good health and away from deceases.

Read More

More about Quality Improvement In Public Health

Related Topics

Open Document