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Improving Employee Engagement Through The Development Of An Enterprise Performance Management System, Carlton D. Abner
Improving Employee Engagement Through The Development Of An Enterprise Performance Management System, Carlton D. Abner
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
There is ample evidence of our health care delivery system relying heavily on value-based outcomes. The increased focus on outcomes has required health care organizations to adjust how they approach data and how they successfully implement performance management systems. These performance management systems help the organization identify, measure, and report the organization’s performance at an enterprise level using key performance indicators clearly linked to the organization’s overall strategy. As one organization began implementing an enterprise performance management system, the goal of this project was to show how participating in projects with that level of strategic impact can lead to improved …
Strategic Community Healthcare Management, Stephanie Penrod
Strategic Community Healthcare Management, Stephanie Penrod
Master's Projects and Capstones
Federally Qualified Health Centers(FQHC) and Community Health Centers are growing with the Affordable Care Act. This paper introduces literature that supports the need for Community Health Centers and management of low income patients with chronic illnesses. This paper also reviews the fieldwork experience at a FQHC. It reviews the goals, project, methods and findings of the fieldwork. This paper also elaborates on the scope of the project and a quality improvement report for the FQHC in observation. It discusses the future potential implementation of the recommendations and the benefits for both employees and patients. This paper concludes with follow up …
Transforming A Primary Care Practice Into A Patient Centered Medical Home, Heloise Lim
Transforming A Primary Care Practice Into A Patient Centered Medical Home, Heloise Lim
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition is a process and a road map to improving quality of and access to care. Extant studies have shown that adoption of the PCMH model of care has lowered healthcare expenditure by 15-20% (Nielsen, Langner, Zema, Hacker, & Grundy, 2012). In an effort to reduce healthcare cost in the United States, private and public sectors have embraced the philosophy of PCMH by developing national programs and initiatives for primary care practices to obtain PCMH recognition. A number of payers and health plans have used PCMH recognition as a means to validate high-performing practices and reward …