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Modeling The Performance Improvement Process: A Case Study Of A Federally Qualified Health Center, Emily Bond
Modeling The Performance Improvement Process: A Case Study Of A Federally Qualified Health Center, Emily Bond
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
The city of Gary, Indiana, has experienced an economic downturn in recent years that has led to an unemployment rate that is 2.5 times higher than the national average. In addition, Lake County, which includes the city of Gary, is currently one of the two unhealthiest counties in the state of Indiana. Documented poor health behaviors in this area highlight the need to change how at-risk communities access health care. Community HealthNet (CHN) is a federally funded clinic with five locations in Lake County and a vision to provide accessible, affordable, and quality medical services. Since 1998, CHN has made …
A Case Study Conducted With Nurses: Insight Into The Implementation Of Lean Principles And Techniques In A Medical Setting, Kyasha Edmond, Cameron Brown, Vinchessica Gray, Nakia Taylor
A Case Study Conducted With Nurses: Insight Into The Implementation Of Lean Principles And Techniques In A Medical Setting, Kyasha Edmond, Cameron Brown, Vinchessica Gray, Nakia Taylor
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
The implementation of lean methods in a health care setting is difficult when nurses are inadequately informed about lean techniques, principles, and the intent of these when applied in health care. To aid in communication amongst health care officials and ease of workplace transformation, there is a need for a supplemental lean education program that is tailored to the needs of nurses. The high-level objective of this research project is to identify and eliminate waste in health care facilities to ultimately save the facility (public-, private-, or government-owned) money without compromising customer satisfaction. The ultimate goal of this project is …
Hospital System Readmissions: A Care Cycle Approach, Cody Mullen
Hospital System Readmissions: A Care Cycle Approach, Cody Mullen
The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research
Hospital readmission rates can be used as an indicator of the quality of health care services and can highlight high-priority research areas to ensure better health. A readmission is defined as when a patient is discharged from an acute care hospital and is admitted back to an acute care hospital in a set amount of days, with 30 days being the current national standard. On average, 19.6% of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge and 56.1% within a year (Jencks, Williams, & Coleman, 2009). The hypothesis of this study was that the discharge location, …