Process and Diagnostic Tools - Assignment
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Process and Diagnostic Tools - Assignment
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK...............................................................................................................................................1Process and diagnostic tools use for consultation..................................................................1Data collection for informing project plan.............................................................................2Analysis on the involvement of inter-professional team in early discharge of patient..........3Reflection of inter-professional and multidisciplinary communications strategies that could beused in the project plan...........................................................................................................5CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................10
INTRODUCTIONOne of the main aim of hospital is to focus on early discharge of patient and support them inimproving their health outcomes. It has been analysed that Tweed Hospital is facing variousproblem related to service users discharge. In order to solve this hospital management staff canbe involved in imparting appropriate guidelines, motivation and encourage nurses and healthcareprofessionals to work better (Cotton and et.al., 2014). Diagnostic scoping paper basically givesan independent evidence on the priority sectors and identifies the key issues occurring in thosepremises. Assignment discusses the process and diagnostic tools that can be used forconsultation. Furthermore, it provides details of how data could be collected that lays effect onproject plan. Paper highlights impact of inter-professional team on the project plan. TASKProcess and diagnostic tools use for consultationTweed Hospital is facing the issue of delay patient’s discharge from surgical ward.Diagnosis process plays significant role in patient’s care in the hospitals. Diagnosis process canbe defined as patient- centred and collaborative activity that helps medical professionals in orderto determine actual health problem in person and providing them correct treatment. Diagnosis processIt is essential for Tweed Hospital to have effective and open communication betweenprofessionals and other staff members. This can support in accomplishing the goal of effectiveconsultation. The process is described as below:Sharing information: It is considered as first phase in which all the medicalprofessionals have to share their ideas and knowledge related to late discharge of patients fromsurgical ward. In this session, they can discuss about policies and process, health safety aspectsand causes of actual problem (Sharma and et.al., 2018). That would help in identifying actualissue in workplace and making changes in existing practices. Conducting meeting is the best wayto share information. Information should also be shared with all the staff members and teaminvolved in imparting treatment or care to patient. Initial diagnostic assessment: Nurses and health-care professionals needs to have acritical assessment of patient’s history of diseases. This will provide carers with an overview ofhealth condition of service user. Furthermore, service providers carry out physical exam or testof service user related to the disorder they are going through. All the signs and symptoms seen in1
patient are critically examined by nurses or health-care professionals. This lays an emphasis onearly discharge of service user and also improve quality of service provided or given by health-care professionals. It improvises the health outcome of patients. Diagnostic test- After analysing the signs and symptoms of diseases faced by patient.Nurses ask them to have diagnostic test related to particular disorder. They perform, interpret andcommunicate the result of test to service users. At, this stage communication between nurses andservice user must be effective. Nurses makes sure that the results of test are properly adhered andunderstood by patients. It results in early discharge of service user. Consultation: When all the physical tests are being performed, health-care professionallays emphasis on process related to discharge and patient compliance. In this stage nurses alsostart revisiting the diagnosis process and carefully try to detect errors during the treatmentprocess. They ask service users to consult them after sometime, if required. For consultationrelated to discharge process, it is necessary to be engage with health-care professionals.Involvement in the process of change is important as it would facilitate early discharge ofpatient. Diagnostic toolsDiagnostic consultation tools can be used by patients as well health care professionals Itincludes face to face conversations, memos, emails facilitate workshop, staff meeting. Thesetools support in making better decisions and supports in early discharge of patient. (Sharma andet.al., 2018). This tool also help nurses in identifying the issues service user might have whilehaving medicine. They can engage patient in problem solving conservation related to medicationthey are facing. It allow health-care professionals to guide user about how important is take theirmedicine on time and taking further appointments for consultation. Data collection for informing project planThe project plan which have initiated is relating to early discharge of patients. For thisseveral data needs to be collected from health-care professionals, carers and patient itself.Health-care professionals- Information relating to patient’s early discharge can begathered by health-care professionals by communicating directly with them relating to serviceusers medical history, test performed on them, what paper or document work needs to be done.Administrative data could be collected from health-care provider. Also, it was able to gatherinformation from emergency and ambulatory department with support of health-care2
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