Entries by Addy

Cultural Differences

Cultural Differences The culturally diverse population I chose is high-risk pregnant women with multimorbidities and risks.  Provide background information and characteristics of this group. Identify areas of concern derived from your assessment of this group. What are the basic concepts of health promotion and disease prevention? Explain both the positive and negative factors that can […]

Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence To provide quality healthcare to the entire population, healthcare workers and educators must be competent in their understanding of the relevant characteristics for the ethnic groups represented. This is true both of individuals and of the organizational culture as a whole. For this discussion, consider the following: What is cultural competence and what […]

Quality Measures

Healthcare quality standards are critical and provide a baseline against which measurement and evaluation are assessed. There are common performance measurement selection criteria for determining the standards. In addition, it is essential that organizations track their trends in quality improvement measurements in order to continue the improvement process. For this discussion, consider the following: Identify, […]

Patient Safety Initiatives

In an effort to maintain a healing and caring environment, one of the most important things we can do for our clients is to ensure their safety. Engaging in quality assurance and process improvement strategies are one way to do this, but there are many others as well. For this discussion, consider the following: Identify […]