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08-08-2017 Notice Of The Hsc Committee Meeting, Patrice Martin

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

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What's Happening: July 17, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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What's Happening: July 10, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Optimizing Emergency Department Throughput Using Best Practices To Improve Patient Flow, Puneet Freibott Dnp, Rn, Nea-Bc, Ccrn-K'S

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

Emergency Department (ED) crowding and bottle necks are the reality of hospitals across the country. Patients seeking care and needing inpatient beds via the emergency rooms are facing delays with attaining the right level of care. Orchestrating a patient through an ED admission requires a multidisciplinary effort to provide safe, effective and efficient care. This quality improvement project conducted in a tertiary acute care hospital focused on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid metrics to measure Emergency Department (ED) throughput. This multidisciplinary initiative focused on reducing time stamps for patient arrival to the ED through departure to hospital or home. Outcomes …

Color-Blind Racial Attitudes: Microaggressions In The Context Of Racism And White Privilege, Jared F. Edwards

Administrative Issues Journal

Interest in institutional racism, White privilege, and microaggressions appears to be growing. We are living in times when the impact of race and racism are debated—when even the existence of racism is debated along with the appropriateness of examining the worst parts of U.S. history. This special-issue invited article includes a brief examination of historical information and current context in which racism and microaggressions exist, leading to their connections to Color-Blind Racial Attitudes (CoBRAs). Reviewed research on CoBRAs addresses teacher training, educational practices, experiences on college campuses, and organizational management.

Investigation Of Factors Relating To The Web-Based Presentation Of Policy And Information On Campus Firearm Policy And Smoking Policy, Veronica F. Mcgowan

Administrative Issues Journal

In order to explore themes of privilege in regard to policy availability, language accessibility, and underlying bias, policies related to two topics of interest to higher education campus visitors, campus firearm carry policy and smoking policy, are explored to determine how Web-based information is presented to various audiences. Implications of policy accessibility are compelling; language barriers can adversely affect access to campus events and educational services. Representative samples of policies of five states that allow some form of open or concealed campus firearm carry were studied to determine possible factors of importance. Representative samples of two additional states in the …

Letter From The Editor, Aij Editors

Administrative Issues Journal

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A Study Of Rural High School Principals’ Perceptions As Social Justice Leaders, Shelly Albritton, Stephanie Huffman, Rhonda Mcclellan

Administrative Issues Journal

This multisite case study explores how rural principals in high poverty schools in a Southern state that had identified themselves as social justice leaders perceived student diversity, specifically LGBTQ students, and how they sustained a socially-just school climate for all students. Using a qualitative approach lent itself to understanding the principals’ descriptions of themselves as social justice leaders in their respective school and community contexts through their conversations (Creswell, 2007; Marshall & Rossman, 2016). The investigators drew from Theoharis’ (2007, 2009) and Bishop’s (2012) studies to serve as the theoretical framework guiding this study. The results indicated that the principals …

A Faculty Woman Of Color And Micro-Invalidations At A White Research Institution: A Case Of Intersectionality And Institutional Betrayal, Doris Carroll

Administrative Issues Journal

Faculty Women of Color should be able to thrive and grow at our best research and teaching institutions. Assuring their academic and professional success requires that an institution’s academic culture shift from a White, male-dominated, meritocratic environment to a global enrichment campus, one that values the richness and diversity of talent that Faculty Women of Color can contribute as scholars. Using CRT and Institutional Betrayal Theory as a context for understanding their experiences, this paper presents a personal narrative regarding the micro-invalidations that Faculty Women of Color face at America’s White research institutions. The outcome of this discussion offers systemic …

Factors Contributing To The Persistence Of African American And Hispanic Undergraduate Males Enrolled At A Regional Predominantly White Institution, Reginal R. Hall

Administrative Issues Journal

The purpose of this study is to explore factors that may contribute to the persistence and graduation rates of African American and Hispanic undergraduate males enrolled at regional four-year public universities in Texas. African American and Hispanic males have lower graduation rates in both secondary and post-secondary education than their White peers (Harper, 2010; Swail, Cabrera, Lee, & Williams, 2013). The qualitative research investigated characteristics that exist among African American and Hispanic undergraduate males who have persisted and were retained at the university through their senior academic year. The research problem was explored through the lens of critical race theory …

A Review Of For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood…And The Rest Of Y’All Too: Reality Pedagogy And Urban Education, Jackie Mania-Singer

Administrative Issues Journal

This literature review provides a summary and analysis of Christopher Emdin’s For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education. Emdin proposes a theory of reality pedagogy and provides a framework, the Seven Cs, for practical implementation of the approach in the urban classroom.

A Systems Theory Approach To The District Central Office’S Role In School-Level Improvement, Jackie Mania-Singer

Administrative Issues Journal

This qualitative case study used General Systems Theory and social network analysis to explore the relationships between the members of a district central office and principals of elementary schools within an urban school district in the Midwest. Findings revealed sparse relationships between members of the district central office and principals, more opportunities for higher performing schools to participate in decision making, and few opportunities for all schools to provide feedback to the district, resulting in a centralized network structure that may inhibit the transfer of knowledge and communication, and ultimately, hinder school-level improvement efforts.

Do Leaders’ Experience And Concentration Area Influence School Performance?, Kimberlin Sturgis, Brittanee Shiflett, Tyrone Tanner

Administrative Issues Journal

The purpose of this study was to examine the educational background of leaders in small, high poverty, high minority schools in an effort to determine if the leader’s concentration area and background were related to the academic success of the students. Through a causal comparative design, a modified version of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Self- Assessment (CCSSO, 2000) was used to collect data from principals and assistant principals to answer the following research questions: Is there a difference between the leader’s concentration area (counseling, mathematics, language arts, science, etc.) and school rating? Is there a difference between …

Health Care Finance, Jocelyn Steward, Ethel Callen, Kendolyn Smith

Nursing and Health Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Health Care Finance was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Health Care Economics, Jocelyn Steward, Ethel Callen, Kendolyn Smith

Nursing and Health Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Health Care Economics was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Ethical Issues In Health Care, Jocelyn Steward, Ethel Callen, Kendolyn Smith

Nursing and Health Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Ethical Issues in Health Care was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Dental Practice Success Vol. 4 No. 2, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

Dental Practice Success

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Adobe Medicus 2017 4 July-August, Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

adobe medicus

The bimonthly newsletter published by UNM's Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, adobe medicus announces new programs, services and activities at the library and at the UNM Health Sciences Center. It also reports on recent activities, events and awards associated with the library and includes articles about services that patrons may not be aware of.

July 2017, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

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Reducing Antibiotic Use In Pediatric Upper Respiratory Infection: A Multifaceted Parent-Clinician Approach, Sydnee H. Lucas Dnp, Aprn, Sydney Thompson Dnp, Arnp, Fnp-Bc

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

The goal of this QI initiative was to decrease inappropriate antibiotic for the treatment of pediatric upper respiratory infection (URI) in the retail clinic setting. The approach included the use of a protocol to treat viral upper respiratory illness, a visual aid decision-making tool for guideline adherence, prescription pad for nonprescription remedies, and shared decision-making techniques for providers to involve patients and parents in management plans regarding nonprescription remedies, supportive treatment, and signs and symptoms that would warrant a return visit. An improvement trend during the first 3 months of the initiative showed a shift in antibiotic avoidance from a …

Using Business Modeling To Streamline Cost Of Anesthesia In A Cardiopulmonary Laboratory, Johnny Dang Dnp, Crna, Kristen Starnes-Ott Phd, Crna

Journal of Nursing & Interprofessional Leadership in Quality & Safety

The Time Driven Activity Based Costing (TDABC) measurement system, a model used in the business arena, can capture clinical processes and costs that other costing models often overlook. Use of this system permitted tying costs to time and resources and identified areas of inefficiency such as depleted supplies and health care and emergency supplies placed inconveniently. A multidisciplinary team developed an anesthesia checklist for use in a remote cardiopulmonary laboratory. The compliance rate for checklist completion was approximately 85%. Checklist implementation translated to a decrease in case delays and time expenditure in patient care by 58% with a cost savings …

Analisis Biaya Dan Faktor-Faktor Penentu Inefisiensi Layanan Hemodialisis Pada Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik Rumah Sakit Rk Charitas Palembang Tahun 2016, Noer Triyanto Rusli

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Enactment of JKN in hospital changes the payment system from retrospective payment (fee for service) into prospective payment (INA-CBG's). As a healthcare facility, RK Charitas Hospital has a role to provide not only quality but also to consider cost effective of services. This study aimed to analyze costs and identify the determinants of the inefficiency of hemodialysis services in patients with chronic renal failure at RK Charitas Hospital. This is a descriptive analysis research using primary and secondary data. Approach of cost analysis is Activity Based Costing (ABC) with "Bottom Up" method. ABC method is used to allocate costs by …

Intervensi Continuous Improvement Rawat Jalan Rumah Sakit Haji Jakarta, Teguh Ariotejo

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The process of general patient care in the outpatient installation of Haji Hospital Jakarta when viewed from the outpatient mobility flow since registration until the patient came home seen the flow that makes the patient walk back and forth to the cashier or to the supporting room service (laboratory and radiology). This is of course a waste of time and the movement of patients. Therefore, continuous improvement is needed in the effort to improve the quality and efficiency of service to the patient in the outpatient installation of Jakarta Hajj Hospital.

Penerapan Lean Manajemen Pada Pelayanan Rawat Jalan Pasien Bpjs Rumah Sakit Hermina Depok Tahun 2017, Elisabeth Dyah Noviani

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The length of waiting time in the hospital outpatient service is important for efficient hospital service. Long waiting time leads to accumulating queue and inefficient service. This study was aimed to analyze the application of lean method on outpatient BPJS services at Hermina Depok Hospital in 2017. This qualitative research method investigated the time spent by BPJS outpatient patient by applying lean method and observing the outpatient service flow condition. The results showed that 90% service time was a non-value added activities and only 10% of value-added activities. After conducting future state analysis with the proposed improvement with simulative lean …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Net Death Rate (Ndr) Stroke Di Rsud Dr. Kanujoso Djatiwibowo Balikpapan Tahun 2014, Rosjidah Rahmawati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

This study is seeking the impact of structure and process as the quality aspect according to Donabedian's theory that affecting to the Net Death Rate (NDR) Stroke disease. Selected data source are Stroke patients, consisting of Intracerebral Haemorrhage and Cerebral Infarction at Dr Kanujoso Djatiwibowo Balikpapan Hospital in the year 2014. This study is a qualitative research using descriptive analytic retrospective method. Structure and Process Factors that are influencing each other. It reveals that Structure Factors in hospitalization that are affecting sequentially are the condition of the patient, facilities, policies and human resource. On the other hand it reveals that …

Analisia Kinerja Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. H. Abdul Moeloek Provinsi Lampung Tahun 2011- 2013 Berdasarkan Balanced Scorecard, Laisa Muliati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

RSUDAM as public sector organizations BLUD status, health services should be held responsible, effective and efficient. It required comprehensive tools as a form of accountability to the community or the owner. Balanced scorecard by many nonprofits regarded as a comprehensive measuring tool. Namely the customer perspective, financial, internal business process perspective and the perspective of growth and learn. to analyze the performance of RSUDAM years 2011-2013 based balanced scorecard.The data analysis univariate analysis (descriptive). Data processing with methods of qualitative and quantitative studies of secondary data research activities in 2011-2013 show that: 1) The performance of the customer's perspective: Patient …

Review Sistematik: Elemen-Elemen Utama Dalam Membangun Budaya Keselamatan Pasien Di Rumah Sakit, Adik Wibowo

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Patient safety culture in a hospital setting is the foundation for all health care activities,with the aim to provide safe and comfortable environment throughout the healing process of the patients. This systematic review aims to describe:1) the relationship between hospital as an organization and patient safety culture,2) the traditional and the modern concepts on patient safety, 3)the seven basic elements as founda tion of hospital patient safety culture and 4) the instrument to analyse hospital patient safety culture. The paradigm has changed from traditional way of punishing hospital staff when doing medical error to the just culture, with the philosophy …

What's Happening: June 26, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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What's Happening: June 19, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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What's Happening: June 12, 2017, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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