Preadmission and Admission to Hospitals Case Study

After reading Chapter 8, we will use the criteria from the case study on pages 157-1158. Review the criteria set in Table 8.4 (p. 157) and the history and physical report in Figure 8.5 (p. 158), and compare the patient’s history with the admission criteria to determine whether the patient meets criteria for admission to the hospital. To qualify, the patient must meet at least one criterion in the severity of illness and one criterion in the intensity of service.

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Instructions

Identify at least one criterion in each of these categories (severity of illness and intensity of service).
Explain why it meets the requirements for admission to the hospital.
Then summarize why the preadmission screening process is an important component of the continuum of care. (NOTE: do not address the customer satisfaction questions in the case study “Project Application” section – we are only concerned with the admission criteria).
Prepare an APA-style paper that includes the following elements:
- Introduction: Why do we need criteria to assess preadmission, care management and discharge processes
- Body: Identify the criteria that meet requirements for hospital admission (one from the severity of the illness category and one from the intensity of service category).
- Conclusion: Summarize why the preadmission process is so important, what negative outcomes can happen if patients are not appropriately screened? What are the implications for the hospital (financial or otherwise), for the patient?
Minimum length of 2 pages excluding cover page and reference page.
List your references in proper APA style, including the textbook

Assignment2

Imagine that the Medical Staff at your hospital (which is part of an integrated health system of network hospitals, a nursing home, multiple physician practices), is purchasing a new, knowledge-based application to be integrated within their organizational EMR. However, during the medical staff meeting, it becomes clear that end-user needs are not clearly defined for the new knowledge-based application.

Instructions

Develop a needs assessment for this knowledge-based application and address integration issues and different end-user requirements at the different locations. Your needs assessment should be no longer than three pages. Within your assessment you will need to:
- Define how you will conduct the needs assessment.
- Note how will you guide the physicians in defining their end-user needs.
- Define basic components of how the knowledge-based system should be implemented.
- Determine who is the best department to manage the knowledge-based system once live.
Your assessment form should be in Microsoft Word format.
Cite all sources in APA format.
Submit your needs assessment for grading.
Reminder: You must upload your completed documents using Browse My Computer. Then, hit the Submit button to successfully complete the assignment submission process. Do not copy and paste text into the text box.

Assignment 3

Perform a web search to find and review EHRs.
Select three (3) preferred EHRs.
Compare each of the selected EHRs, using the attached assessment form.
Fill in the right-hand column with your observations/assessment on why your EHR meets/does not meet each standard. Based on the depth of the information provided, you may have to use the knowledge you’ve gained thus far to make assumptions about the EHR functions. (Tip – Add three columns to the far right of the assessment form, one for each selected vendor)
Write a 1-page summary to accompany your assessment form. The summary should include a comparison of the key functions and factors for the EHR.
Your assessment form should be in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel format. Your summary should be in Microsoft Word format.
Cite all sources in APA format.
Submit your assessment form and summary for grading.
Reminder: You must upload your completed documents using Browse My Computer. Then, hit the Submit button to successfully complete the assignment submission process. Do not copy and paste text into the text box.

Assignment File(s)

HL7 Functional Standards for EHR [Word Document]