Question

ou are a long term care facility administrator and you intend to improve the quality of services. There is always a difference between the reality and the regulatory structure of long term care. For example regulations might prescribe that patients have to eat at 6:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. But in reality, patients might prefer to an alternate meal schedule. Many long term care providers complain that: Regulations suppress innovation by mandating how things are done Regulations often focus on process and structure, not outcomes Do you agree or disagree with the above regulatory process? Why? Either way tell us how would you approach compliance with regulations vs. innovation in quality assurance?

Answer 1

It is true that most of the cases, it is evident that regulations are depressing the innovation. It always focus on the process and structure but never the outcomes. The difference in regulatory structures with reality is very wide. It affect the quality of service also .In my person view, although such regulations are important for the easy running and improvements of organization 's standard, the reality that also should be considered while formulating quality services.

Regulations focused on the structure whereas the innovation on outcome. It is  observed that regulation leads to lower innovation efficiency, while formal standards have the reverse effect. When approaching this, give importance to reality at the same time try to implement regulatory standards.