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Class: Regulations and Compliance

Class: Regulations and Compliance Topic: Comparing Accreditation Standards Part I Comparing Accreditation Standards Across Health Care Settings Standards that address appropriate documentation of patient care and effective management of health information can be found among accrediting bodies at each level of health care. While the standards cover the same area, their scope and requirements for […]

Discuss how the current health care reform in the US and how it impacts our health care system.

Goals: “Once almost an exclusive province of physicians’ and other health care providers, moral and ethical issues underlying provider/patient relationships and the difficult decisions resulting from the vast increase in treatment options are now in the domains of law, politics, journalism, health institution administrations, and the public” (Sultz & Young, 2006, p. 32). This discussion […]

Barriers to Effective Communication

We face barriers to effective communication in healthcare. As our world becomes smaller, we are in contact with patients or colleagues from culturally diverse backgrounds. Skills must be developed to improve effective communication. Search the SUO Library for following articles: The Role of Nursing in Bridging the Gap between Managers and Physicians in Hospitalsgarding diversity. […]