Class: NR447 Collaborative Leadership in Healthcare
NR447 Week 5 Discussion Waste in Healthcare
Step 1: Review the scenario below.
Your healthcare facility is examining methods of improving the organization’s financial health. You are on a committee evaluating different forms of waste in your organization. As a committee member, you have been assigned to consider a specific topic that contributes to waste in healthcare. Your assigned topic is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below. You will respond to a peer with a different assigned topic.
| Last Name | Topic |
| A – F | Medical errors |
| G – L | Overuse of tests or procedures |
| M – R | Wasting supplies |
| S – Z | Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) |
Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
- Paragraph one: Elaborate on your assigned topic, detailing its role in contributing to waste in healthcare settings. What are the financial implications of this topic on healthcare organizations?Paragraph two: Explore 1-2 potential evidence-based strategies to address your assigned topic. How do these strategies integrate interprofessional communication and collaboration?
- Paragraph three: Reflect on the influence of organizational culture on your topic and the strategies you’ve proposed to address it. As a nursing leader, how can you disseminate your suggested solutions?References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Step 3: Reply to a peer with a different assigned topic.
Solution
Paragraph One:
Wasting supplies is a significant and often overlooked contributor to healthcare waste, resulting in unnecessary financial burdens on organizations. This includes over-ordering, improper storage, expiration of unused items, and the use of single-use supplies where reusable options exist. According to Waste Reduction Week in Canada…
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