NURS FPX 6610 Assessment 3 Transitional Care Plan

NURS FPX 6610 Assessment 3 Transitional Care Plan

Due to ineffective communication, patient cost of treatment can also be increased because of an absence of communication. As information is not provided appropriately to destination healthcare providers, patients get repeated tests, which can cause unnecessary expenses. Ineffective communication can also cause a lack of trust and patient satisfaction toward healthcare professionals. Due to a lack of satisfaction, patient care quality will also be affected (Raeisi et al., 2019). 

Barriers to the Transfer of Accurate Patient Information

An effective transitional care plan depends on transferring proper information to destination hospitals. The lack of sufficient staff may be one of the actual obstacles to sharing accurate information. During the transitioning period, a nurse or any other staff member will be unable to perform their jobs effectively due to excessive burdens and responsibilities. Therefore, it could miscommunicate information (Ilardo & Speciale, 2020). 

Uncompleted medical histories are another barrier, such as missing test results and other diagnosis documents, which may cause miscommunication. Due to incomplete medical records, time will be wasted if testing and other medical procedures must be redone.

Due to the possibility that insurance may not always pay for repeated testing, it may also place an economic burden on the patient and their family. Sometimes, the transitional healthcare provider may need more room to accommodate patients’ needs. Planning and information sharing are essential as a result. Therefore, one of the main potential obstacles that can result in the patient’s health state getting worse is a lack of effective teamwork and clear communication (Cullati et al., 2019).

Lack of knowledge about Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology is another potential barrier that can cause miscommunication. Due to this, accurate patient information will not be transferred to the destination hospital because of a lack of training in healthcare professionals regarding EHR technology, which can cause serious issues (Tsai et al., 2020). 

Strategy to Establish Absolute Understanding of Continued Care

Various strategies can help to provide patients with effective care treatment. Healthcare professionals must get proper and correct information about patients to avoid issues. So best practice strategy is to develop appropriate planning so that accurate information will be transferred to the destination hospitals. By doing so, patients do not have to face financial burdens, and the mortality rates can also be avoided. By proper planning, Mrs. Snyder’s full medical history will be transferred to the destination hospitals to prevent serious complications. Along with this, destination healthcare providers will also get a medication reconciliation list of Mrs. Snyder which will avoid adverse events due to the wrong medication (Glans et al., 2020). 

NURS FPX 6610 Assessment 3 Transitional Care Plan

Another strategy is to conduct follow-up sessions with which healthcare providers will understand Mrs. Snyder’s perspective regarding the destination medical center. It is important to develop a collaborative strategic approach to avoid communication gaps and get to know about patients’ concerns easily. Along with this, organizations must focus on providing complete discharge instructions to the patient and other destination healthcare providers, like which medicine Mrs. Snyder is allergic to, and she has to adopt a self-management plan of care to live a healthy lifestyle. The transitional care plan will be successful if healthcare organizations focus on these strategies (Spencer & Singh Punia, 2020). 

Conclusion

The transitional care plan is important when transferring patients from one healthcare sector to another. It will help to transfer the complete patient medical history to other healthcare sectors so that serious complications and mortality rates can be avoided. In the case of Mrs. Snyder, this plan will help her to get the best care treatment and learn about self-management techniques to live a healthy lifestyle and get rid of diabetes-related serious consequences. Along with this, proper planning and follow-up strategies will also help to improve the quality of care treatment for patients. 

References

Moghaddam, M. A.A., Zarei, E., Bagherzadeh, R., Dargahi, H., & Farrokhi, P. (2019). Evaluation of service quality from patients’ viewpoint. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1)