Objective
The purpose of the case study is to allow you to analyze information retained over the duration of the sterile processing program and apply that knowledge obtained to provide specific solutions to common issues that may occur within the sterile processing department.
Instructions
Choose two of the four topics listed below:
Decontamination Principles
Sterilization Methods
Preparation of Medical Equipment and Supplies
Inventory Control and Distribution Systems
Once the two case studies are chosen, answer the questions using your own vocabulary and address the conflicts or issues with solutions specific to your topics of choice. You will utilize your text or other credible sources from the internet to build a thorough paper that contains at least eight main ideas with supporting details regarding the topic chosen and a minimum of three credible references. The paper must be written in APA format with a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and reference page. Please refer to the rubric regarding specific grading criteria.
Case Study Scenarios
1. Decontamination Principles:
Dr. Sarmiento is a well-known neurosurgeon at Baptist Medical Center. He is known for working on complex cases that involve the spine and other neurological tissues. This past week, his private scrub tech has discovered that dirty neurological instruments have made it into the OR. The technician consults with the patient care manager of surgical services because the incident has been reoccurring over the past few months. With this knowledge, respond to the following questions:
What issue(s) have occurred, and what may be the cause of these errors?
What other additional considerations may the sterile processing tech need to take with instruments exposed to neurological tissues?
What might the sterile processing department have to do to resolve this issue?
Thoroughly explain the decontamination process. What steps should take place in the OR? In SPD? Why is cleaning considered the cornerstone of instrument processing?
2. Sterilization Methods:
Kristine, a technician in the sterile processing department, has noticed that after the sterilization of surgical equipment and supplies that at least two out of every four loads sterilized for the day have been moist. She has consulted with her supervisor on effective ways in which she could troubleshoot the concerns with wet loads because it has now affected the department’s work efficiency and quality control.
Define a wet pack.
Define a wet load.
Why might the loads be wet? Provide at least three unique causes.
What solutions can Kristine apply to ensure that the processed instrument sets aren’t wet?
Discuss how this issue can affect both the operating room and the sterile processing department. How should Kristine handle the wet packages to ensure quality control?
3. Preparation of Medical Equipment and Supplies:
Over the last month, the operating room has received rigid containers without filters, assembled instrumentation such as Poole suction devices in sterilized sets, and closed instruments within the sterile instrument sets.
Discuss in detail how each issue listed above can impact safe and efficient patient care.
Discuss the instrument inspection, assembly, and packaging processes.
What can the sterile processing technician do to ensure that all items are prepared and packaged correctly?
How does this situation impact the operating room staff?
4. Inventory Control and Distribution:
The sterile processing department at Hershey-Chocolate Medical Center has an excessive amount of inventory. Management has decided to restructure the inventory system used in their facility and has asked you to research at minimum four different inventory systems that may help with the safe and efficient distribution of medical supplies and are also cost-effective.
What inventory system may work well for their department? Discuss at least four types of inventory systems and how each could initiate a more controlled environment of inventory for the facility.
How can distribution be affected by excessive inventory?
Please review the rubric to see how you will be graded for this final project. Ensure that all of these areas are covered to ensure the best achievable score. Before submitting your assignment, check your work using Grammarly.
Length/Formatting Instructions
Length: 300-word minimum
Font/Format: 12-point font, Double-Spaced, 1″ margins
Program/file type: Use a word-processing program to complete the assignment. Accepted File Types: .word, .docx, .pdf
Part of your grade will depend upon you following proper APA Formatting with in-text citations and reference page.
Author: admin
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“Improving Sterile Processing: Solutions for Common Issues in Decontamination Principles and Sterilization Methods” The Impact of Excessive Inventory on Distribution Efficiency
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Title: “Pilot Initiative for Immediate Business Impact: Utilizing the Process Impact Assessment Matrix and BPM-Agenda”
Check the attached files and the youtube links below to answer the following items:
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Select a pilot initiative to start showing immediate impact to the business (Use the Process Impact Assessment Matrix to help with your selection)
How does the pilot fit into the BPM-Agenda?
What issues will the pilot address?
What are the expected quantitative and qualitative goals of the pilot?
High level project plan for the pilot -
“Engaging in Dialogue: Responding to Peers’ Perspectives”
Please respond to 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100. I attached the discussions that you need to reply.
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Title: Leadership and Diversity in [Organization Name]: A Analysis of the CEO and Workplace Inclusivity Efforts
Consider the following questions about your organization:
Who is the CEO, and what is their career and company history? Do they seem to value and prioritize diversity? What is their leadership style?
Then, in 1-2 pages, address these additional components in your analysis:
Profile the CEO, their career track, leadership style, and effectiveness. Describe their level of success based on the Kinicki and Williams (2022) principles.
Describe the organization’s workplace inclusivity and diversity efforts. How have they been effective or ineffective? How does the CEO impact these efforts? -
“Exploring Young-Earth Perspectives: An Analysis of Current Articles from the Institute for Creation Research”
For this discussion, you will choose from 1 of the many current young-Earth Institute for Creation Research articles based on your interest.
Follow these steps:
1. Choose ONE of the current young-Earth articles below in the Discussion: Young-Earth Research Resources below.
2. Read the article with the following in mind:
What are the main findings?
How strongly do these findings support the young-Earth view?
3. Compose a thread that includes the following:
State the article title, web address (url), and author(s).
Summarize the article’s research method, and findings.
On a scale of 1-5 assess the article’s significance in its support of a young Earth. Where 1 – weakly supports the young-Earth view . . and 5 strongly supports the young-Earth view. Give a rationale for your rating.
Write a short concluding sentence or two.
Articles to choose from:
https://www.icr.org/article/grand-canyon-exposing-the-flood
https://www.icr.org/article/oceans-young-earth
https://www.icr.org/article/yellowstone-national-park-part-1-supervolcano
https://www.icr.org/article/secular-science-struggles-origin-earths-water
https://www.icr.org/article/four-geological-evidences-for-a-young-earth -
Resource Negotiation in a R&D Project: Balancing Project Needs and Company Interests “Managing Conflicts and Partnership between Project and Line Managers: A Case Study”
Ducor Chemical received a research and development (R&D) contract from one of its most important clients. The client had awarded Ducor a 12-month, sole-source contract for the R&D effort to create a new chemical that the client required for one of its future products. If Ducor could develop the product, the long-term production contract that would follow could generate significant profits over the next several years. In addition to various lab personnel who would be used as needed, the contract mandated that a senior chemist be assigned for the duration of the project. In the past, senior chemists had been used mainly for internal rather than external customer projects. This would be the first time a senior chemist had been assigned to this client. With only four senior chemists on staff, the project manager expected the resource negotiation process with the lab manager to be an easy undertaking. Project manager: “I understand you’ve already looked over the technical requirements, so you should understand the necessity for assigning your best senior scientist.” Lab manager: “All of my senior scientists are good. Any one of them can do the job. Based on the timing of your project, I have decided to assign John Thornton.” Project manager: “Just my luck! You assigned the only one I cannot work with effectively. I have had the misfortune of working with him before. He’s extremely arrogant and unpleasant to work with.”
Lab manager: “Perhaps so, but he got the job done, didn’t he?” Project manager: “Yes, he did. Technically, he is capable. However, his arrogant attitude and sarcasm produced a demoralizing atmosphere for my team. That project was about three months in length. This project is at least a year. Also, if follow-on work is generated, as I expect it to be, I’ll be stuck with him for a long time. That’s unacceptable to me.” Lab manager: “I’ll talk to John and see if I can put a gag in his mouth. Anyway, you’re a good project manager and you should know how to work with these technical and scientific prima donnas.” Project manager: “I’ll never be able to maintain my sanity having to work with him full time for at least one year. Surely you can assign one of the other three senior chemists instead.” Lab manager: “Because of the nature of the other projects I have, John is the only senior chemist I can release for one full year. If your project were two or three months, then I might be able to give you one of the other senior chemists.” Project manager: “I feel like you are dumping Thornton on me without considering what is in the best interests of the project. Perhaps we should have the sponsor resolve this conflict.” Lab manager: “First of all, this is not a conflict. Second, threatening me with sponsor intervention will not help your case. Do you plan on asking for my resources or support ever again in the future? I’m like an elephant. I have a long memory. Third, my responsibility is to meet your deliverable in a manner that is in the best interest of the company. “Try to look at resource assignments through my eyes. You’re worried about the best interests of your project. I have to support some 20 projects and must make decisions in the best interests of the entire company. Benefiting one project at the expense of several other projects is not a good company decision. And I am paid to make sound company decisions, whereas you are paid to make a project decision.” Project manager: “My salary, promotion, and future opportunities rest solely on the success of this one project, not 20.” Lab manager: “Our relationship must be a partnership based on trust if project management is to succeed. You must trust me when I tell you that your deliverables will be accomplished within time, cost, and quality. It’s my job to make that promise and to see that it is kept. Project manager: “But what about morale? That should also be a factor. There is also another important consideration. The customer wants monthly team meetings, at our location, to assess progress.” Lab manager: “I know that. I read the requirements document. Why are the monthly meetings a problem?” Project manager: “I have worked with this customer before. At the team meetings, they want to hear the technical status from the people doing the work rather than from the project manager. That means that John Thornton would be directly interfacing with the customer at least once a month. Thornton is a loose cannon, and there’s no telling what words will come out of his mouth. If it were not for the interface meetings, I might be agreeable to accept Thornton. But based on previous experience, he simply does not know when to shut up! He could cause irrevocable damage to our project.” Lab manager: “I will take care of John Thornton. And to appease you, I will also attend each one of the customer interface meetings to keep Thornton in line. As far as I’m concerned, Thornton will be assigned and the subject is officially closed!”
THE PROJECT CONTINUED
John Thornton was assigned to the project team. During the second interface meeting, Thornton stood up and complained to the customer that some of the tests that the customer had requested were worthless, serving no viable purpose. Furthermore, Thornton asserted that if he were left alone, he could develop a product far superior to what the customer had requested. The customer was furious over Thornton’s remarks and asserted that they would now evaluate the project performance to date as well as Ducor’s commitment to the project. After the evaluation, they would consider whether the project should be terminated or perhaps assigned to one of Ducor’s competitors. The lab manager had not been present during either of the first two customer interface meetings.
QUESTIONS
1. How do we create a partnership between the project manager and line managers when the project manager focuses only on the best interest of his or her project and the line manager is expected to make impartial company decisions?
2. Who should have more of a say during negotiations for resources: the project manager or the line manager?
3. How should irresolvable conflicts over staffing between project and line managers be handled?
4. Should an external customer have a say in project staffing?
5. How do we remove an employee who is not performing as expected?
6. Should project managers negotiate for people or deliverables? -
“Maintaining Academic Integrity: The Consequences of Plagiarism and How to Avoid It”
please read everything, including last paragraph in assignment expectations. I have received many papers this month with plagiarism. Now I am reported in my school. Do not use grammerly or any app, I pay for plagiarism free. instructions in photo.
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“Exploring Identities and Social Institutions: A Sociological Interview with a Diverse Perspective”
This is a sociological research method of interviewing to understand how a
person’s identities relate to their experiences within
social institutions. Using a sociological lens, you will interview
someone who is a different race, gender, or class than you.
*I am a 20 year old White/Cacusian Female*
*It needs to be someone that is a different race, gender, or class then me*
Please read the attached intructions CAREFULLY! -
Title: “A Comparative Analysis of the Three Schools of Buddhism and Hinduism’s Classical and Bhakti Traditions”
Explain the three schools of Buddhism. How did they arise and why? Do you see a parallels between the 3 schools of Buddhism and the Classical and Bhakti traditions in Hinduism?