Assessment 1: Community Resources and Best Practices
Name
Capella University
Ethical and Legal Consideration in Care Coordination
Instructor Name
July, 2024
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Community Resources and Best Practices
Hello, my name is ___________, and today, I will discuss the current organizational and community resources for managing diabetes in suburban areas. Given the role of a healthcare leader, it is essential to identify the current resources on legal and ethical issues and apply effective interventions to improve care integration and quality. Diabetes is a chronic disease that is widespread, which means that people need constant and multifaceted attention (Delevry et al., 2021). Diabetes care in suburban dwellers involves issues of health access, patient compliance, and multidisciplinary case coordination focused on increasing the patient’s knowledge of the disease and making necessary lifestyle adjustments with the assistance of other caregivers.
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When examining the importance of using information systems in the healthcare setting, one of the most significant areas is the ethical dimension related to the coordination of patient care. Research identifies several focus areas for analysis. Research by Tegegne et al. (2022) highlights the dangers of patient information and the need to ensure patient consent and constantly respect individual rights in healthcare information systems. Ethical use must respect patient autonomy and guard against compromise and misuse of patient data. Elendu et al. (2023) note the ethical aspects of data accuracy and integrity, demonstrating that inaccurate data leads to unwarranted conclusions and may negatively impact patients’ conditions. In their study, Anawade et al. (2024) specifically pointed out that ensuring equal access to HIT is important because limited access only widens the inequalities in health. First, this ethical framework aims to ensure the proper continuity of care and enhance the possibility of dealing with complex issues characteristic of managing diabetes in suburban regions.
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Addressing legal concerns of existing practices and proposed healthcare information systems adjustments for diabetes care coordination is crucial to avoid compliance and risk. Surveying the existing body of knowledge, Northwood et al. (2023) analyzed the gaps in the legal provisions of patient data and, therefore, the importance of regulations such as HIPAA to protect the patient’s identity. If one or another of these regulations is not fulfilled, severe legal consequences are possible, as well as the loss of patients’ trust. A study by Elendu et al. (2023) discusses the legal issues concerning data sharing with healthcare providers. It stresses that cooperation should be guided strictly by the relevant legal requirements. Thus, it underscores the need for policies on telecommunications consultations and distant vigilance, which are some of the healthcare essentials that need to conform to healthcare regulatory laws.
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Comparing Current Outcomes with Best Practices
Analyzing current results with the benchmark results achieved in similar processes with an optimal focus on diabetes care coordination is essential for improving the existing workflow. Another piece of work by Nurchis et al. (2022) reveals how numerous guidelines in managing diabetic patients’ appointments, including an overall assessment of the patients and the individual care plan, show better clinical outcomes than simple management directions. For example, adopting the mentioned best practices led to lowering hospital readmissions of diabetic patients by 20 percent. In addition, the study by Engels et al. (2024) also reveals that good outpatient care management, especially follow-up and patient education, helps improve glycemic control and patient satisfaction. Moreover, Zarif (2022) also establishes that a coherent use of health information technology in diabetes care helps boost communication between stakeholders so that diagnoses and treatments can be correct.
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Evidence-Based Intervention
The challenge of selecting an effective EBI is the main reason behind enhancing care coordination for people with diabetes. There is reason to believe that successful interventions include utilizing interprofessional integrated care pathways (ICPs) since they facilitate the organization of the care delivery process for patients with diabetes. A study by Tan et al. (2020) showed that an ICP improves the organization of diabetes care by offering a clear framework that follows the guidelines. Another research by Grant et al. (2024) proved that ICPs decrease the variability of the treatment and increase effectiveness, for example, minimizing the time patient stays in the hospital and the number of readmissions for diabetes. Herein, the present study of Eberle & Stichling (2021) is carried out to analyze the phenomenon comprehensively. Back up the feasibility of ICPs in diabetes care, stating that patients adhering to a defined ICP for diabetes have shown significantly higher levels of adherence to their scheduled care plans and express more satisfaction.
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Role of Stakeholders and Inter professional Teams
It is crucial to identify the stakeholders and the delivery of an intervention, along with applying interprofessional collaboration to improve diabetes care. Every stakeholder has a significant role to play as the patients, the healthcare givers, and the administrative workforce. A study by Northwood et al. (2023) noted that patients’ involvement in their diabetes care plans improves compliance and satisfaction. Research by Elliott et al. (2021) has pointed out that there is a need for interprofessional relationships among physicians, nurses, and specialists since they work as a team and must be ready to work with each other to provide proper care to their patients. Members of the administrative personnel also help in these undertakings, being in charge of the organization’s infrastructure and assets. Another study by Şahin et al. (2024) calls for the work of interprofessional teams in patient care delivery as it allows the combining of numerous fields of knowledge to focus on meeting the patient’s multifaceted needs. Having such teams backed up by good communication and role definition can improve the implementation of diabetes care pathways, thus enhancing patients’ results. These findings suggest that multiple stakeholders’ collaboration and interprofessional teams’ coordination are indispensable for diabetes care intervention.
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Use of Data-Driven Outcomes
Understanding and defining the concept of data outcomes, such as data measures and a data evaluation period, are crucial for measuring the diabetes care coordination processes. Outcomes based on data and factual information involve quantitative, measurable factors of the diabetic ward, including rates of readmission of patients, compliance, and patient satisfaction scores. Research by Engels et al. (2024) noted that these measures assist in determining the disparities in care delivery and evaluating the progress made in the future. Conduct the evaluation more often, for example, with a frequency of quarterly or bi-annual meetings, so that the evaluation and the correction might be conducted constantly. A study by Layman (2020) agrees that using EHRs makes it easier to gather data in real time, hence assisting in organizational decisions and the quality of care delivered. Furthermore, as stated by Zarif (2022), comparing these outcomes to the best practices is necessary to ensure that the data matches the stakeholder health requirements. Each of these works proves that only systematic measurement and evaluation of the data is the key to the appropriate organization of diabetes care and receiving the best patient results.
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Sustaining Outcomes with Ongoing Practices
It is pertinent to make recommendations regarding continued practices for maintaining outcomes towards managing diabetes care coordination for the long run. As mentioned by Nurchis et al. (2022), CQI measures working in a continuous cycle imply the accompaniment and assessment of the care processes to detect improvement opportunities. Using feedback such as performance data and figures and feedback from healthcare providers about patients is a good practice, especially when it comes to showing the cycle of continuous improvement. Research by Grant et al. (2024) describes standardized training programs for staff to have the competency uplifted for all staff members to ensure they are always in touch with the latest practices and technology. According to a study by Delevry et al. (2021), the trader community’s perceptions and attitudes towards smart contracts. writes and synthesises that ensure sustainable health information systems to enhance the use of the data gathered in the decision-making process and efficient care for diabetes patients. These processes and rationalities, supported by evidence, promote the proper delivery of care and ensure continuity and quality in healthcare delivery, improving patients’ health outcomes and efficient use of resources.
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NURS FPX 6616 Assessment 1 Community Resources and Best Practices Conclusion
In conclusion, we have explored the significant issues of diabetes mellitus care coordination, including managing diabetes in suburban practice, ethical and legal concerns, effectiveness of interventions, and participation of stakeholders and interprofessional teams. Sustaining quality in ID Health Care depends on Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs) and continuity quality improvement projects to standardise care (Şahin et al., 2024). The results gathered from the data will assist in minimizing failure cases and constantly supervising the advancement made by using facts-based activities. Such strategies improve the quality of care and strengthen system efforts in managing diabetes, thus improving the health of affected communities.
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