Download or read book Advocate s Guide to Improving Patient Experience written by Lisa Venn and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-07 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking book teaches patients and their advocates, including family members and professionals, how to make informed decisions; participate in healthcare; understand patient rights; and resolve concerns

Download or read book Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy written by Bruce S. Jansson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy A Guide for the Health and Helping Professions "Bruce Jansson's thoughtful and innovative book will appeal to students in social work, nursing, and public health as well as those working in the health field of practice. The case examples are extraordinary, and Jansson provides the ideas, context, and theoretical base for readers to acquire the skills of advocacy in healthcare. This is by far the best advocacy book I have seen." —Gary Rosenberg, PhD Director, Division of Social Work and Behavioral Science Mount Sinai School of Medicine "Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy is a terrific description of opportunities for advocacy intervention and provides the skill sets necessary for effective advocacy. A needed book." —Laura Weil, LCSW Director, Health Advocacy Program Sarah Lawrence College "Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy is an invaluable resource for practitioners working in the healthcare field as well as for students. It very thoroughly covers healthcare advocacy issues, contains real-world case examples, and provides a clear, step-by-step framework for practicing advocacy." —Kimberly Campbell, ACSW, LCSW Lecturer, Department of Social Work Ball State University An important resource for all who strive for the best in healthcare treatment for their patients, themselves, and the nation Bestselling author and award-winning researcher Bruce S. Jansson uses an intervention framework to illustrate how everyone in the healthcare system can advocate effectively, not just for better healthcare delivery to individual clients but for the necessary policy change that will deliver long- term solutions to our nation's healthcare crisis as well. Improving Healthcare Through Advocacy provides professionals with: Tools to move from traditional services to case advocacy and policy advocacy tasks Over 100 case studies from the perspective of patients, healthcare providers, and others who relate the experiences they have encountered in the healthcare system and share the wisdom they have learned Practical tips on how to provide effective advocacy and bring about positive and long-term change in this complex environment

Download or read book The Health Advocate s Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook Third Edition written by Trisha Torrey and published by Diagknowsis Media. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This description is for the 2017, Third Edition of this book. You've spent a career as a clinician, but feel as if you need to step away from the role so you can help patients get what they really need..... OR... you've just spent years advocating for yourself or a loved one, and now you think you'd like to help others improve their healthcare experience, and make a living doing so. People like you, with heart and great skills, want to choose advocacy as a career. But many lack the business knowledge required to start and grow an independent practice. The Health Advocate's Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook is here to help! This book will help you get started with the basics, in an easily understandable way - step-by-step. Whether you're located in the United States or Canada, it will answer questions, such as: Can you make a living as a private, independent health advocate? How much does it cost to start an advocacy practice? How much can you make as a health or patient advocate? What is the Allegiance Factor, and why is it important to idependent advocates? What important details do you need to know regarding insurance, the law, contracts, even the IRS or CRA? How will you price your services and get people to pay you, too? Do you really need a business plan? What professional standards and best practices will improve your service? This book is a must-have for those who choose to start and grow private advocacy and health-related practices including: patient advocates, patient navigators, case managers, care managers, midwives, doulas, therapists, guardians, conservators, life planners, family mediators, disability advisors, acupuncturists, health coaches, yoga instructors, massage therapists, elder care professionals, nursing home advisors, medical bill reviewers, health insurance advisors, medical legal advisors and others. Bonus! Purchase of the book will provide you with a discounted membership in The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates.

Download or read book The Patient Experience written by ORLANDO. PEREZ and published by Florida Hospital Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple solutions that everyone can do to create an exceptional patient experience. Hospitals are so clinically oriented they often overlook the emotional and relational aspects of patient care, which is how many patients judge their experience. When caregivers let patients know who they are, what they do, and why they care it creates a great sense of hope, trust, and belonging.

Download or read book Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality Strategies for Achieving Patient Centered Care written by Jo Anne L. Earp and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a contribution to the emerging healthcare quality movement, Patient Advocacy for Healthcare Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care is distinct from any others of its kind in its focus on the consumer’s perspective and in its emphasis on how advocacy can influence change at multiple social levels. This introductory volume synthesizes patient advocacy from a multi-level approach and is an ideal text for graduate and professional students in schools of public health, nursing and social work.

Download or read book A Psychiatrist s Guide to Advocacy written by Mary C. Vance, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the diverse definitions of advocacy and helps to identify methods and opportunities for advocacy by mental health practitioners. The editors argue for a greater culture of advocacy among psychiatrists in order to effect broad and lasting systemic and structural change. Legislative advocacy is just one of the many types explored in the book; advocacy takes many forms, including patient-level advocacy, organizational advocacy, education and research as advocacy, and media-targeted advocacy.

Download or read book Improving Patient Experience written by Lisa Venn and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Venn, nationally recognized advocacy expert, explains in user-friendly terms what every advocate must know to improve patient experience. This must-have book includes step-by-step instructions for protecting patient rights and resolving patient concerns.

Download or read book The Health Advocate s Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook written by Trisha Torrey and published by . This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This description is for the 2015 updated version of this book." You've spent a career as a clinician, but feel as if you need to step away from the role so you can help patients get what they really need..... OR... you've just spent years advocating for yourself or a loved one, and now you think you'd like to help others improve their healthcare experience, and make a living doing so. People like you, with heart and great skills, want to choose advocacy as a career. But many lack the business knowledge required to start and grow an independent practice. "The Health Advocate's Start and Grow Your Own Practice Handbook" is here to help This book will help you get started. Whether you're starting up in the United States or Canada, it will answer your questions, such as: Can you make a living as a private, independent health advocate? How much does it cost to start an advocacy practice? What important details do you need to know regarding insurance, the law, contracts, even the IRS or CRA? How will you price your services and get people to pay you, too? Do you really need a business plan? What professional standards and best practices will improve your service? This book is a must-have for those who choose to start and grow private advocacy and health-related practices including: patient advocates, patient navigators, case managers, care managers, midwives, doulas, therapists, guardians, conservators, life planners, family mediators, disability advisors, acupuncturists, health coaches, yoga instructors, massage therapists, elder care professionals, nursing home advisors, medical bill reviewers, health insurance advisors, medical legal advisors and others. Bonus Purchase of the book may provide you with a free trial membership in The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates. Details can be found inside the book."

Download or read book Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality written by Jo Anne L. Earp and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2007-07-23 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a contribution to the emerging healthcare quality movement, Patient Advocacy for Healthcare Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care is distinct from any others of its kind in its focus on the consumer’s perspective and in its emphasis on how advocacy can influence change at multiple social levels. This introductory volume synthesizes patient advocacy from a multi-level approach and is an ideal text for graduate and professional students in schools of public health, nursing and social work.Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Download or read book Patient Advocacy Matters written by Teri Dreher and published by NShore Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who do you trust to make what could be life-altering decisions on your behalf? Who do you trust to handle your finances, if you're no longer able? Do you have any idea where to start in order to protect yourself?In today's era of modern healthcare, there is a very real possibility that, at some point, you will be admitted to a hospital, whether it is a life-threatening crisis or you simply need routine tests performed.Patient Advocacy Matters, the Ultimate "How-To" Guide is a resource, a vital tool to equip, empower and educate consumers who wish to protect their life, their health, their rights and/or that of their loved ones as it pertains to healthcare and finances. Use this resource to guide you along the path to: *Know your medical rights for different situations*The reason you need a medical power of attorney and a financial proxy*When it's time to ask for help*The difference between a private patient advocate vs other "patient" advocates and why it's important to know the difference*How nurse advocates can be there at a critical stage to advocate on your behalf No one intends to be unprepared in these situations, we simply never imagine them happening before we have time to put our affairs in order. Patient Advocacy Matters delivers all you need to help you plan for the unforeseen should you become incapacitated.As you read through Patient Advocacy Matters, you will quickly understand why this guide must be your primary resource for the answers you need to ensure your preparedness for whatever lies ahead. No stone is left unturned in this guide and you will be glad to have this vital tool to help you organize your affairs in the event that you suffer a medical catastrophe and are unable to advocate for yourself.

Download or read book The Putting Patients First Field Guide written by Planetree Foundation and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book answers 'why not' and 'how to' for health care accreditation bodies, quality experts, and frontline professionals, moving the reader from timely information, to inspiration, and through patient-centered action with practical tools and potent case studies." Paul vanOstenberg, DDS, MS, vice president, Accreditation and Standards, Joint Commission International "This superb guide from Planetree illustrates that providing high-quality, high-value, patient-centered health care is not a theoretical ideal. The case studies make clear that these goals are attainable; they are being achieved by leading health care organizations worldwide, and there is a clear road map for getting there right here in this book." Susan Dentzer, senior policy adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation "At IHI, we follow the principle, 'all teach, all learn' the idea that everyone, everywhere has something to teach, and something to learn. This remarkable and indispensable guide is as pure an example of this principle as I've come across." Maureen Bisognano, president and chief executive officer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement "The International Society for Quality in Health Care's mission is to inspire, promote, and support continuous improvement in the quality and safety of health care worldwide. It is in this spirit that we welcome this new book on patient-centered care. As in their previous work, the authors demonstrate just how critical it is to develop an organizational culture that puts patients first." Peter Carter, chief executive officer, International Society for Quality in Health Care

Download or read book The Patient Advocate Handbook written by Liz Crocker and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you suddenly facing a health challenge and feel fear? Are you overwhelmed and insecure? In The Patient Advocate Handbook, authors Liz Crocker and Claire Crocker offer a practical guide to help you remain calm, focused, and stable while you or a loved one are experiencing a health crisis. Combining Liz’s experiences as a psychologist and Claire’s legal and crisis management skills, they present a blueprint for progressing through the health care system. Knowing how to handle a health emergency and make good decisions is essential if you are to achieve the best possible health outcome. It’s not about creating conflict or being the loudest voice in the room—it’s about knowing your rights, having a plan, finding your voice, and working with people in the health system to get a good result. The Patient Advocate Handbook helps you become an effective patient advocate for someone you love while he or she experiences a health challenge. If you are the patient, it will help you feel more confident and assured in your own health choices.

Download or read book What Do Patients Want written by Roi Shternin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What Do Patients Want" is a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals to understand and empower patients. Written by patient advocate Roi Shternin, this book explores the importance of patient communication in healthcare and provides techniques for developing empathy and compassion as a healthcare provider. It also covers strategies for empowering patients to take an active role in their care, including storytelling, patient education, and resiliency. With a focus on the patient's point of view, this guide offers a patient-centric approach to healthcare and includes a toolkit for patient engagement and empowerment. The book concludes with a look at the ongoing importance of patient communication and engagement in improving healthcare outcomes and provides additional resources for further learning about the topic. This guide is a must-read for healthcare professionals looking to understand and empower their patients.

Download or read book Patient Advocate Critical Questions Skills Assessment written by Gerardus Blokdyk and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You want to know how to have access to patients. In order to do that, you need the answer to how will the process owner and team be able to hold the gains? The problem is who else will have access to your patients data, which makes you feel asking who else owns or will have access to your patients data? We believe there is an answer to problems like do you have the optimal project management team structure. We understand you need to help patients to have better communication with the medical providers which is why an answer to 'who will facilitate the team and process?' is important. Here's how you do it with this book: 1. Identify patients at an increased risk of harm 2. Currently address patients case management needs 3. Improve the experience of patients and staff So, does the team have regular meetings? This Patient Advocate Critical Questions Skills Assessment book puts you in control by letting you ask what's important, and in the meantime, ask yourself; do you have a scheduling process for elective patients? So you can stop wondering 'who will provide coverage when encountering high risk patients?' and instead maximize the number of patients seen and treated while maintaining a positive patient experience and satisfaction rate. This Patient Advocate Guide is unlike books you're used to. If you're looking for a textbook, this might not be for you. This book and its included digital components is for you who understands the importance of asking great questions. This gives you the questions to uncover the Patient Advocate challenges you're facing and generate better solutions to solve those problems. INCLUDES all the tools you need to an in-depth Patient Advocate Skills Assessment. Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core levels of Patient Advocate maturity, this Skills Assessment will help you identify areas in which Patient Advocate improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: Diagnose Patient Advocate projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices. Implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals. Integrate recent advances in Patient Advocate and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines. Using the Skills Assessment tool gives you the Patient Advocate Scorecard, enabling you to develop a clear picture of which Patient Advocate areas need attention. Your purchase includes access to the Patient Advocate skills assessment digital components which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool that enables you to define, show and lead your organization exactly with what's important.

Download or read book Resident Duty Hours written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical residents in hospitals are often required to be on duty for long hours. In 2003 the organization overseeing graduate medical education adopted common program requirements to restrict resident workweeks, including limits to an average of 80 hours over 4 weeks and the longest consecutive period of work to 30 hours in order to protect patients and residents from unsafe conditions resulting from excessive fatigue. Resident Duty Hours provides a timely examination of how those requirements were implemented and their impact on safety, education, and the training institutions. An in-depth review of the evidence on sleep and human performance indicated a need to increase opportunities for sleep during residency training to prevent acute and chronic sleep deprivation and minimize the risk of fatigue-related errors. In addition to recommending opportunities for on-duty sleep during long duty periods and breaks for sleep of appropriate lengths between work periods, the committee also recommends enhancements of supervision, appropriate workload, and changes in the work environment to improve conditions for safety and learning. All residents, medical educators, those involved with academic training institutions, specialty societies, professional groups, and consumer/patient safety organizations will find this book useful to advocate for an improved culture of safety.

Download or read book Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes written by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/AHRQ and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This User’s Guide is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and quality evaluation of registries created to increase understanding of patient outcomes. For the purposes of this guide, a patient registry is an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. A registry database is a file (or files) derived from the registry. Although registries can serve many purposes, this guide focuses on registries created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. Registries are classified according to how their populations are defined. For example, product registries include patients who have been exposed to biopharmaceutical products or medical devices. Health services registries consist of patients who have had a common procedure, clinical encounter, or hospitalization. Disease or condition registries are defined by patients having the same diagnosis, such as cystic fibrosis or heart failure. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews.

Download or read book The Patient Experience written by Mark Hertling and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing Physician Leaders demonstrates that any individual, regardless of temperament or background, can grow in his or her leadership abilities by learning and applying the core techniques of leadership. Hertling's sequential approach helps physicians (and anyone else working in health care) to succeed by teaching them how to understand themselves, how to effectively interact with others, and how to build teams and organizations that accomplish organizational objectives. The book gives physicians a potent tool to improve their personal health, their professional health, their organizational health, and ultimately, our nation's health.