Acute Hospital- Hospital University of Pennsylvania will be a part of the interprofessional team executing the future practice change project. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is among the nation’s most prestigious healthcare networks. HUP has won several healthcare quality awards on a national level, and its staff are dedicated to the company’s goals of providing quality care and continually improving their skills (Sun et al., 2020). Given its status as a leading hospital in the area, HUP is responsible for creating and redefining the field of hospital medicine (Elissa et al., 2018). HUP is a significant teaching and clinical research facility with 839 inpatient beds and a wide variety of therapeutic and diagnostic medical services. Cancer, cardiology, and surgical care programs at HUP are growing.
The shift in the transition of care due to neuropsychological impairment in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major barrier to the provision of quality care by HUP. Patients with executive dysfunction often struggle to manage their chronic health conditions autonomously within the context of the healthcare system due to difficulties with organization, problem-solving, and strategy. Self-care and medical independence have replaced anatomical and pathological detail as the primary goals of health education (González-Irazabal et al., 2021). Some encouraging results have been found with newer transition programs emphasizing disease awareness and promoting self-care practices. Another obstacle that could impede quality care is patients’ inclination to take a passive role in the treatment process. Parents of teenagers with CHD have expressed concern that their children lack the maturity to make decisions regarding their health. Furthermore, many people with CHD have clinical post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, which hinders them from effectively participating in medical care. Including psychotherapists and social services in long-term CHD care is crucial because cardiologists receive minimal training in handling the mental health demands of their patients.
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González-Irazabal, Y., Hernandez de Abajo, G., & MartÃnez-Morillo, E. (2021). Identifying and overcoming barriers to harmonize newborn screening programs through consensus strategies. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 58(1), 29-48. Web.
Sun, M., Sollecito, T. P., Greenberg, M. S., Pinto, A., & Stoopler, E. T. (2020). Analysis of clinical oral medicine practices at the University of Pennsylvania: A 5-year retrospective study. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 129(3), 215-221. Web.