Fisher, Natalie
(2015)
A case study on the growing movement towards patient- and family-centered care in hospitals and the effect it has on the quality of care.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
Current healthcare quality improvement measures were examined with the growing movement towards implementing patient-and family-centered care (PFCC) in hospitals and the effects the movement has on quality of care. The transitions of three hospitals into healthcare organizations that implement PFCC throughout their settings were analyzed to determine the effect PFCC has on a hospital’s quality of care. The analysis shows that the implementation of PFCC initiatives throughout a hospital can significantly improve quality of care and is instrumental in reforming the healthcare system while enabling hospitals to profit and meet mandated regulations. The need for quality improvement in the delivery of care has been recognized as an issue of public health significance and an increasing number of organizations are taking measures to advance improvements.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Castle, Nicholas | castlen@pitt.edu | CASTLEN | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Cuddy, Michael | mc2@pitt.edu | MC2 | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
April 2015 |
| Date Type: |
Submission |
| Defense Date: |
3 April 2015 |
| Submission Date: |
3 April 2015 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Publisher: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
| Degree: |
MHA - Master of Health Administration |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
PFCC, patient-centered, care, quality, of, care, healthcare, reform |
| Date Deposited: |
19 Oct 2015 16:02 |
| Last Modified: |
14 Mar 2021 11:01 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24308 |
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