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Contribution Of Clinical Leaders To The Quality Of Patient Care

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Added on  2020-01-23

Contribution Of Clinical Leaders To The Quality Of Patient Care

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IntroductionEffective clinical leadership is important as it ensures a healthcare system of high quality.This further aids in provision of safe and efficient care. The present essay discusses the aspectsrelated to the contribution of clinical leaders to the quality of patient care. There are a number of complex system which perform the work of delivering health care.These systems comprise of a large workforce as well as organizations. In order to function in anappropriate manner, it is prime requirement for a clinician to develop a detailed understanding ofthe pathways and care systems. Further, they should also possess the ability to work within thesesystems as well as with these systems so that better care and treatment can be provided to theservice users. All the clinicians are professionally obliged to engage in as well as manage thesystems of healthcare (Swanwick and McKimm, 2011). The science of health and that of healthcare delivery are completely different from eachother. Science of healthcare is concerned with medical literature. This literature is applied in theclinical practice. However, it can be critically analysed that then practice adopted by clinicians isnot exclusively guided by the medical journals. There always lies a gap between the two, i.e., theliterature and the practice adopted. A number of years is taken by the literature to reach to theactual practice adoption by the healthcare professionals. Hence, there exists a huge gap betweenthe daily practice of medicine and the published literature regarding it (Loftus, 2016). An open culture that promotes innovation and mutual respect is a must to be establishedby leadership at Board and senior management level within the healthcare system. It shouldenhance teamwork thereby linking clinical leadership with the service delivery. All the levels ofhealthcare system need to have clinical leadership. Further, a range of mechanisms will beinvolved when translation of the leadership at the level of service delivery. Establishment of thistype of culture will assist the board in fulfilling the responsibilities associated with clinicalgovernance. Hence, clinical leadership is important for health care systems (Clinical Leadershipin Community Health, 2009). ConclusionFrom the essay it can be concluded that effective leadership can be fruitful if it isestablished at all the levels within the healthcare system. For this, a supportive culture is requiredthat will aid in translation of clinical leaders at service delivery level. 1
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