Opm300

OPM300

Module 2 Case Study

Trident University

1. As Diane’s new assistant, you need to flowchart this process. Explain how the process might be improved once you have completed the chart.

The flowchart is mentioned in the Attached document. Frequently, complications are managed through a very long protocol. Greater anticipation, determination through imaging and other tests, and options of the mother, need to be considered to manage complications better and improve outcomes. The current process is maintained well but the floors where facilities for labor wards and for operations and normal delivery are scattered. The patient wastes time in having to go to the 8th floor then back down to the 2nd floor. This not only wastes critical time but also man power. It would be more sensible for the seventh and the eight floors be exclusively used as labor wards.

2. If a mother is scheduled for a Caesarean-section birth (i.e., the baby is removed from the womb surgically), how would this flowchart change?

A C-section can be conducted in various situations such as when the true signs of labor are being anticipated but there would be problems with the delivery. A C-section could also flow as a planned procedure before any signs of labor are attained. Additionally, it could also be incorporated following the procedures in the L&D triage room. Following the procedure C-section, the baby and the mother may or may not develop complications, and should be handled in the earlier mentioned flowchart (The Cesarian Section).

3. If all mothers were electronically (or manually) preregistered, how would the flowchart change? Redraw the chart to show your changes.

If all the mothers were pre-registered, then they would be directly moved on entry without any formal registration process to the L and D triage room on the 8th floor. This could save vitally on time and helping to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Besides, the healthcare...