Analyzing a Current Health Care Problem or Issue Capella University NHS4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective Analyzing a Current Health Care Problem or Issue

 



Medical error is one of the issues affecting the health care sector across the globe. It is a critical public health concern that stands as one of the leading causes of death in the United States and the global health sector in general. A major challenge in the health system is to define the consistent factors that cause medical errors. According to Bishop, Cohen, Billings & Thomas (2015), medical error is the preventable adverse impact of care regardless of whether it is evident or harmful to the patient. Chiewchantanakit et al. (2020) notes that almost 60% of medical errors occur during the transition of care. Medical errors can be caused by communication breakdown whether verbal or written and these may arise in medical practice or in healthcare system. they can occur between a physician, nurse, or patient. Poor communication results in medical errors.  In my analysis, I intend to provide a critical perspective of the problem in the healthcare sector. In essence, I will include an analysis of the elements of the problem and frame the issue into context within the health system. I will also discuss the possible solution to medical errors, the most effective solution and the ethical implications of the selected solution, and the implementation of the requirements for this solution.
Elements of the problem
According to Grondin et al. (2021) although medical errors are unintentional, they have adverse impacts on the patients and the families. One common medical error is wrong prescription which may unintentionally cause arm to the patient. Berthe et al. (2017) posits that one of the possible causes of these errors that can be prevented is poor communication. Communication is one of the important elements in nursing that enhances patient safety and wellbeing. It is a critical skill needed in medication reconciliation at every transition point from admission to discharge. Effective communication is an important competence that helps prevent medical errors and adverse drug events.