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Exploring Communication Processes During Transitions From Acute Care To Skilled Nursing Facilities And Perceived Barriers To Communication, Marrizzia Oxford
Exploring Communication Processes During Transitions From Acute Care To Skilled Nursing Facilities And Perceived Barriers To Communication, Marrizzia Oxford
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Background and Purpose of the Study: The need for skilled care and long-term care services often becomes necessary as the older adult transitions into the golden years. In the United States, more than 1.5 million adults live in long-term care facilities, with this number expected to double by 2050 (Johnson, Pope joy & Radina, 2010). Effective communication between the healthcare professionals who refer individuals from an acute care setting to a skilled nursing facility can be challenging and ultimately impact their transfer status and Plan of Care (POC) or plan of action implementation for meeting healthcare goals of the patient …
Impact Of Servant Leadership Style On Customer Service And Patient Satisfaction, Chibunna E. Nwaobia
Impact Of Servant Leadership Style On Customer Service And Patient Satisfaction, Chibunna E. Nwaobia
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Patient satisfaction presents an emerging area of research for healthcare providers because major healthcare providers like Medicare/Medicaid control the finances of healthcare institutions as based on their patient and customer satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of servant leadership on customer service, and patient satisfaction, in the Inland Empire Region of Southern California. The theoretical framework applied to this study was the servant leadership theory. Participants consisted of 82 managerial staff within the University Health System, which is comprised of a teaching hospital, 5 behavioral health centers, 10 federally qualified health centers, and a public …
The Relationship Between Program Leadership, Resident Physicians’ Wellbeing, And Quality Of Care, Fatima Msheik
The Relationship Between Program Leadership, Resident Physicians’ Wellbeing, And Quality Of Care, Fatima Msheik
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research studies have shown that organizational leadership and support affect organizational outcomes in many sectors, including healthcare. However, less is known about how organizational leadership influences the quality of patient care by physicians. This study was guided by the perceived organizational support theory and leader-member exchange theory that provide general understanding of how supportive leadership influences staff wellbeing and productivity. Ninety-five resident physicians residing in Lebanon participated in this cross-sectional study and completed an online survey, which consisted of demographics and five tools, namely, the Leader-Member Exchange 7, Perceived Organization Support 8, Maslach Burnout Inventory 7, Utrecht Work Engagement 9, …
Relationship Between Nurse Staffing And Quality Of Care In Louisiana Nursing Homes, Veronica Kercado
Relationship Between Nurse Staffing And Quality Of Care In Louisiana Nursing Homes, Veronica Kercado
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 2014, Louisiana experienced substantive issues with quality of care in nursing homes. The state had the lowest nurse staffing level among all states, and 7,666 deficiencies for immediate jeopardy violations were recorded from 2011 to 2013. Despite ample research on nurse staffing and quality of care, there is no consensus on how higher nurse staffing relates to quality. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational research was to determine the relationship between nurse staffing levels and quality measures in Louisiana. Donabedian's category structure, process, and outcome was the conceptual framework used to develop the research questions. The data included the …
Athletes’ Perceptions Of Athletic Trainers Quality Of Care, Chadley Foster
Athletes’ Perceptions Of Athletic Trainers Quality Of Care, Chadley Foster
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to explore student athletes’ perceived satisfaction of care from certified and licensed athletic trainers (ATC) and satisfaction of care between full time and graduate student ATCs at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (n=61). Studies identify satisfaction as a method to measure quality of care and its influence on many aspects of athletes’ success including health outcomes. This is the first study that evaluated multiple aspects of care including type and length of sport participation, academic class status, number of ATCs seen, primary ATC (graduate or full time), number of interactions with primary ATC, injury, …