Brandy Perry
Steven Henagar’s Ogden Utah
Dr. Merida
The top 3 priorities in Healthcare today
When I conducted my assessment with the Healthcare provider I interviewed. Her top priorities within Healthcare were quality care, cost containment and better patient outcomes. When interviewing JaNae Petersen, Case manager ICU. RN.BSN one of her main focuses was cost containment she felt that was important because she felt like the patient shouldn’t have to pay for services that were not medically necessary. She only wanted the patient treated for what they absolutely needed to be treated for. Sometimes Dr’s like to order several labs, X-rays, and other tests that are really not necessary for the patient’s treatment.
One of the other focuses she felt also was important was quality of care. Do we really always feel like we get “Quality care”? How many times have you been treated and you felt like you were just another number or that the Dr. didn’t take the time to listen to your needs. JaNae stated she spends as much time following up with the patient and patients family to make sure there questions are answered and that there is follow up after they leave ICU. Also in the mornings when the Dr’s are doing there morning rounds that all family members are involved in the patient’s recovery. JaNae stated this was especially important because of the unit she works on and that it’s important that everyone is supportive on getting the patient home.
JaNae stated that if you do the top two that you will have better patient outcomes while that patient is being treated. Everything will fall into place. She stated that it’s a domino effect all the way around and that its very important to make sure all these are done. You make one mistake