Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to examine the underlying causes, financial implications, and effective solutions related to waste in healthcare.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of quality nursing care. (PO 2)
- CO 2: Apply the nursing process to quality improvement of patient-centered care outcomes. (POs 4, 7)
- CO 4: Describe interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies. (POs 2, 3)
- CO 5: Summarize legal, ethical, and professional competencies utilized by nursing leadership. (PO 6)
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Directions
Discussion: Apply Knowledge
Step 1: Review the scenario below.
Your healthcare facility is examining methods of improving the organization’s financial health. You are on a committee evaluating different forms of waste in your organization. As a committee member, you have been assigned to consider a specific topic that contributes to waste in healthcare. Your assigned topic is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below. You will respond to a peer with a different assigned topic.
| Last Name | Topic |
| A – F | Medical errors |
| G – L | Overuse of tests or procedures |
| M – R | Wasting supplies |
| S – Z | Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) |
Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
- Paragraph one:Elaborate on your assigned topic, detailing its role in contributing to waste in healthcare settings. What are the financial implications of this topic on healthcare organizations?
Paragraph two: Explore 1-2 potential evidence-based strategies to address your assigned topic. How do these strategies integrate interprofessional communication and collaboration?
Paragraph three: Reflect on the influence of organizational culture on your topic and the strategies you’ve proposed to address it. As a nursing leader, how can you disseminate your suggested solutions?
References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Step 3: Reply to a peer with a different assigned topic.
SOLUTION:
Paragraph One:
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant challenge in healthcare, leading to increased patient morbidity and healthcare costs. They can result in longer hospital stays, higher treatment expenses, and elevated mortality rates, emphasizing the critical need for effective prevention strategies (Stack et al., 2024). Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) are particularly worrisome among the various types of HAIs. CLABSIs occur when bacteria or other pathogens enter the bloodstream through a central line, which is a common device used for delivering medications and fluids. These infections require intensive surveillance and review due to their association with severe complications, such as sepsis and organ failure. In addition, HAls significantly increased healthcare costs in western health care. due to extended hospital stay, which led to additional treatment, including antibiotic surgeries, isolation rooms and.…………………….KINDLY CLICK ON THE PURCHASE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE SOLUTION FOR $10 OR CONTACT US VIA WHATSAPP NUMBER +254721652000