Potential Impact of a Health Care Policy on Outcomes and Patient Experiences

Healthcare, being a regulated discipline, is subject to policy and legal regulations. The CMS value-based systems under the Medicare program are an example of a healthcare policy provision that has positive impacts on patient experiences and clinical outcomes. This system rewards caregivers and care organizations for the quality of care they give to patients under the Medicare program. This policy is intended to ensure better care to patients, better health for communities, and lower the cost of healthcare. This policy has resulted in a paradigm shift from quality-based care to quality care, thus enabling patients to receive care that addresses their needs and betters their clinical outcomes. Teisberg et al. (2020) report that value-based systems, at their very core, enhance patients’ experiences by improving their health outcomes. Strategies towards value-based approaches are also synonymous with quality care that improves the clinical outcomes of the patients. It is for this reason that the Medicare program maintains significance in improving outcomes and patient experiences.

Nurse’s Role in Coordinating Care

The position of a nurse in care operationalization makes them crucial in coordinating care. Their role in patient handling, medication administration, patient education, and health advocacy makes them indispensable in care coordination. As responsible nurses, we should be aware of our significance in the care landscape. By leveraging our resources and knowledge and using them to impact patients positively, we are likely to be the change the patients so desire.

Conclusion

In conclusion, nurses play an important role in care coordination. Collaborative strategies such as information sharing and patient education help them establish useful engagements with their patients and affect the overall clinical outcomes. Aspects of change management, such as leadership alignment, directly impact the elements of patients’ experiences and can thus be leveraged to enhance patients’ experiences. Coordinated care plans utilizing ethical-based approaches can help guide nurses’ practice and decision-making processes. Healthcare policies such as the medicare programs also maintain significance as they promote quality care provision that enhances clinical outcomes.

References

Errida, A., & Lotfi, B. (2021). The determinants of Organizational Change Management Success: Literature Review and Case Study. International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 13, 184797902110162. https://doi.org/10.1177/18479790211016273