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Module 5: Reflection: Part 1

Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?

Course Outcomes

CO 1: Analyze the relationships among access, affordability, and availability of services within complex healthcare-delivery systems. (PO 1)
CO 3: Determine strategies to support efficiency and the responsible use of healthcare resources within a caring environment. (PO 2)
CO 4: Develop problem-solution strategies for a selected issues within the healthcare environment. (PO 5)
Module Objectives

Discuss the impact of avoidable use and misuse of resources on healthcare delivery systems. (COs 1, 3)
Propose solutions to promote safety, quality, and efficient use of healthcare resources. (CO 4)

Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.

References

Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research. (2018). Chartbook on care coordination: Preventable emergency department visits. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks

/carecoordination/measure2.html

Hsia, R. Y., & Niedzwiecki, M. (2017). Avoidable emergency department visits: A starting point. International Journal for Quality in Healthcare, 29(5), 642-645. https://academic.oup.com/intqhc/article/29/5/642/4085442

Hsia, R. Y., Friedman, A. B., Niedzwiecki, M. (2016). Urgent care needs among non-urgent visits to the emergency department. JAMA Internal Medicine, 176, 852-854.

Tsai, M., Xirasager, S., Carroll, S., Bryan, C. S., Gallagher, P. J., Davis, K., & Jauch, E. C. (2018). Reducing high-users’ visits to the emergency department by a primary care intervention for the uninsured: A retrospective study. Inquiry, 55. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018763917

Zocchi, M. S., McClelland, M. S., & Pines, J. M. (2015). Increasing throughput: Results from a 42-hospital collaborative to improve emergency department flow. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 41, 532-542.