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In most cases capitation is used to cut the physicians’ compensation. However, it can be utilized as a tool for providing proper reimbursement to reduce inpatient hospital stays and specialist procedures which patients may not need (Erdek, 2018). The hospitals where the primary physician work make per diem arrangement with...
The MSN terminal objectives are used to show recent educational and professional standards. These objectives guided me through out my practicum and I was able to achieve the anticipated practicum learning experience. My learning experiences include; identifying the needs for developing infection control and management program for health care facilities....
Introduction The article reviews quantitative research studies on home-based families to care for frail and ageing patients. Stajduhar et al. (573) reviewed 129 studies on home-based settings. The authors utilise a systematic approach to exploring studies on home-based care. This paper will analyse the review done by Stajduhar with other...
Changes necessary to convert paper form into electronic document The two papers obtained from the health facility were scanned and saved as jpg and png respectively. To convert them into electronic documents, they had to undergo some changes using computer software. The first step involved opening the scanned documents in...
The patient presented in this case is suffering from a medical condition that makes her entirely dependent on ventilator support, hemodialysis, and total parenteral nutrition. When these medical interventions are removed, the likelihood of the patient’s survival outside the hospital setup is very slim. This patient’s condition is indeed incurable...
Creech, S., & Misca, G. (2017). Parenting with PTSD: A review of research on the influence of PTSD on parent-child functioning in military and veteran families. Frontiers in Psychology. Web. In this article, Creech and Misca write about how posttraumatic stress disorder affects both parents and children of war veterans....
Ms. Barker’s breast mass is described as firm, non-tender, non-mobile. On this basis, several benign conditions that have possibly caused it may be considered. Still, traumatic fat necrosis, fibroadenoma and fibrocystic breast disease seem to be among the most evident ones. As the patient did not mention any traumas and...
Boundaries in Therapy The basis for counseling forms a fundamental part of the contact between a client and a counselor. Therapists tend to use their clients’ information to develop a sense of the patients’ difficulties and have various methods to reveal and overcome such problems (McNulty et al., 2013). The...
Reference Hsieh, C.C, Sprod, L.K., Hydock, D.S., Carter, S.D., Hayward, R., & Schneider, C.M. (2008). Effects of a supervised exercise intervention on recovery from treatment regimens in breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum 35 (6), 909-915. Type of Study The article is a primary research study focusing on the impact...
Forces whether internal or external delay the application of changes in the health sector on ways of administering health services. Rycroft-Malone et al. (2013) state that one challenge facing the realization of quality care based on evidence in health care involves coming up with effective ways of care delivery in...
Introduction Obesity is a condition that causes numerous health effects to the human body and thus reducing the life expectancy of an individual. The majority of the heart diseases also referred to as cardiovascular diseases are caused by obesity. There are numerous methods which obesity can be controlled and one...
Introduction Healthy People 2020 is the US government’s prevention agenda, which aims at building a healthier nation by identifying and addressing the most significant preventable threats. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP, 2020), one of the central problems in US healthcare is Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs),...
Background to the problem Several studies indicate that the rate of developing obesity is the highest in African American populations in the US. In fact, federal statistics, the centers for disease control and prevention as well as other institutions indicate various disparities in the prevalence rate and risk to obesity...
Migraine refers to a painful headache that is heralded by sensory reactions such as vomiting, light flashes, nausea, and amplified sensitivity to light. Research has revealed that genetics and environmental factors are two of the main predisposing factors with regard to migraine headaches (Tepper, 2004). The real cause has not...
While there are similarities in the overall concept of how thoughts, feelings, and actions are related, psychodynamic therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy have several key differences. First, the goal of psychodynamic therapy is to help patients gain an understanding of their conditions (INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications, 2006). On the other hand, cognitive-behavioral...
In the above case study, the patient is suffering from Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, and Angina. Therefore, the clinical recommendation will involve therapies to help manage the condition. First statins such as Lovastatin, Simvastatin, Atorvastatin, and Rosuvastatin would deal with abnormal lipid levels and lower coronary artery conditions. According to Vamvakis et...
Introduction The electronic health record (EHR) has currently become popular due to effectiveness and efficiency associated with it in provision of health care services. This technology creates a support system that serves as a source of evidence, thus providing quality management of patients’ information and care (Ball 204). More so,...
Abstract This research focuses on the way HIV treatment compliance is influenced by social support among African American women with HIV. This paper reveals some background information about the issue (statistics about HIV prevalence, risk factors, and justification for the study). It will focus on the sample represented by African...
COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease and a pandemic affecting millions of people worldwide. The article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2021) discusses several aspects of COVID-19, such as protection from the virus, prevention of the spread, and recommendations for testing and symptomatic treatment. According to...
It was indicated that a percentage of deaths among the people that are more involved in social networks is much lower than the rate of those who mostly prefer loneliness. The certain investigations were arranged in the late 1970’s, which were about identifying the overall influence of social networks and...
Innovative information technologies introduced to the healthcare setting have simultaneously simplified the process of managing patients’ need and complicated it. On the one hand, the control over patients’ personal data and security has increased; on the other hand, the lack of skills that nurses need to administer the necessary services...
The Role of a Nurse Peplau’s framework consists of four phases. On the orientation phase, the nurse provides essential information and guidance and establishes the communication channels. This phase is mostly one-directional and requires only a limited participation from the patient. The identification phase is where the patient involvement begins....
Three major elements of the electronic medical record (EMR) include patient call log, prescription management system, and patient management (Kelley, 2016). The patient management component is important in patient registration, transfer, admission, and discharge from a hospital. It affects safety measures if improperly conducted or used to generate information that...
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) are “insurance arrangements that allow participants relative freedom to select the best hospitals and physicians they want to visit” (McKernan, Reynolds, Singhal, Kuthy, & Damiano, 2013, p. 3). Basically, the enrollees or participants obtain health services from physicians within the listed preferred providers (Citters et al.,...
Introduction Effective decontamination of dental instruments is very critical for the safety of patients as well as management of infections within the premises of dental clinics. The decontamination is essential to ensure that all dental instruments reflect the highest quality for usage as well as reflecting modern day standard for...
Sleep disorders have been known to interfere with a person’s emotional, physical and psychological well-being. When a person finds themselves having difficulty sleeping, then they are known to suffer from insomnia. On the other hand, when a person sleeps excessively, then they are known to suffer from hypersomnia. Insomnia is...
Introduction Chronic diseases affect the quality of life in many communities across the United States. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that results in significant societal, financial, individual, and economic burden (“Florida Diabetes Advisory Council”, 2017). Patients affected by the chronic condition have increased chances of having stroke, heart disease,...
Stakeholders Stakeholders are persons of interest in a project. The opinion or actions of stakeholders would affect the success, decision processes, and failures of a project (Garrett, n.d.). This means that all the stakeholders must be brought on board for the proposed project to be successful. In relation to the...
Introduction Health disparities among the different populations pose a great threat to the progress of all countries in spite of their constant effort to minimize them. Reasonable access to health care has become very critical because of this. In the USA, even though it is the most developed country in...
Mental Health Problems and Gender Admittedly, cultural and gender differences affect the course of such mental problems as depression. Thus, females usually suffer from depression because of issues related to their children, marriage, housing, romance, etc. (Afifi, 2007). However, males usually suffer from such mental problems because of crises concerning...
Types of Crises Crises have different types: sociocultural, adventitious, situational, and maturational. Some people can experience different types of crises, as listed below. Maturational crisis can happen during any period of transition in biopsychosocial development and growth. A maturational crisis occurs when a person cannot envision their new roles and...
National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) is one of the achievements made by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and CDC’s Division of Oral Health to track, analyze, and discuss oral diseases and various health surveillance indicators (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). One of the strengths...
The structure and the leadership of a health organization influence the motivation, work environment and the general feeling of the patients and health care workers. Therefore, the following paper is an analysis of organizational structure and performance in relation to improving the effectiveness of healthcare delivery. Curry et al. (2015)...
Introduction Leadership is reflected as a comprehensive process that is used to realize goals, motivate other members to work, and providing support and inspiration to accomplish communally negotiated goals. In the nursing profession, leadership is the process of coordinating day and night shifts, and controlling the nursing team to ensure...
The nursing philosophy, in general, can be referred to as the conceptual mold or framework; which nurses utilize in making a guide to their practice, interpretation of phenomena, observation making, and in general thinking. In general terms, the philosophy of nursing views both the client and the profession as a...
Introduction The ObamaCare is a reform that focuses on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and introduces shifts to the U.S. health system in terms of access to medical aid for all U.S. citizens, creation of new stimuli to alter clinical practice, and promoting better quality and coordination,...
Introduction Older adults often experience acute and chronic diseases associated with pain. Geriatric patients often take several medications to treat the symptom (Horgas, 2017). However, taking multiple pain management medications attributes to polypharmacy and may negatively affect the well-being of older patients (Horgas, 2017). Thus, it is crucial that clinicians...
Reason and goal for the selection of the activity There is growing emphasis on the imperativeness of evidence-based practice in medical and clinical healthcare. The clinical practice continues to face enormous challenges that need healthcare professionals to solicit, and implement evidence-based practice in their profession. Whereas increased attention to undertaking...
Introduction The concept of nursing was established many centuries ago; nonetheless, the modern conception of nursing had been enacted only since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The name of the first present-day nurse was Florence Nightingale, and she became known as a woman who had altered the whole perception...
Introduction The lower body muscles are divided into five categories, Quads, Hamstrings, Gluteals, Hip Flexor, and Calves. A good exercise plan would begin with a leg press with a set of about 10 15 repeats then followed by leg extension with three sets of the same repeats as the leg...
Low Vision Optometry Rotation 1 Low vision is described as a bilateral impairment of one’s ability to see. The impairment has a significant impact on the functionality of the affected individual. The condition cannot be adequately reversed or corrected with conventional interventions, such as contact lenses and standard glasses. As...
Introduction Chronic illness is a term used to describe a group of long-lasting health conditions. In the current world, chronic diseases are comprises of various types of health conditions. Even though chronic diseases such as chickenpox and cold are short-term illnesses, the majority of chronic diseases don’t go away that...
Media publication The Disparities Report Highlights: Health Care Challenges for Racial and Ethnic Minorities is a media publication by the Kaiser Family Foundation that contains a health message. It is notable that this publication is aiming at addressing the issue of health facing racial and ethnic minorities. Apparently, it is...
The modern health care sector is characterized by the increased level of attention given to patients and the conditions of the delivery of care. The evolution of the humanistic approach preconditioned the reconsideration of principles according to which this sphere functions and introduced new values that should be respected. For...
Introduction Decisions in life are sometimes influenced by the pedigree from which a person comes from. Sometimes certain families exhibit a distinct pedigree which is manifested in various ways including hereditary diseases, vocations, professional ambitions, talent characteristics and many other characteristics. Having been born and bred from a family with...
Introduction Health Information Technology (health IT) has enabled health care providers to administer patient care more efficiently. Evidently, there is increased utilization and sharing of health information. Constantly increasing amount of information is stored electronically. Indicatively, the previous period involved the storage of information on paper. The management of health...
Technological innovation is having a big impact on the field of health sciences. There is a high growth that is being experienced in health informatics, which is transforming the way health procedures are done. The use of advanced technological procedures is making health systems incorporate health informatics, which guarantees efficiency...
Code of Ethics Provision 4 is concerned with the principle of responsibility for nurses’ activities and treatment. It is the professional and ethical duty of a nurse to provide, to the extent of their competence, emergency medical care to anyone in need of it. In addition, nurses are personally responsible...
Biopsychosocial History, Presenting Problems, and Symptoms The client of this case is Francisco, a 45-year-old Latino man, married to a Caucasian man. He was raised in a traditional Catholic family, the members of which became shocked after his sexuality acceptance at the age of late 30s. After three-month depression and...
The case presented with a 24-year-old man, RT, who got a bee sting and had adverse consequences, has several essential points to discuss. When an individual interacts with an allergen, it can immediately respond to the immune system. It is defined as an allergy and is most likely associated with...
Introduction Bipolar I, which is also sometimes referred to as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder, is a mental illness. The main feature of this condition is at least one manic episode during a lifetime. Researchers claim Bipolar I disorder to be “a recurrent chronic disorder characterized by fluctuations in mood...
Nacano, De Freitas, and Barbosa (2014) conducted a study to evaluate seasonal dietary exposures to arsenic, cadmium, and lead among Brazilian school-going children. The researchers analyzed the potential for toxic exposures through the consumption of foods served in public schools. The public health significance of the research question is the...
Cerebral palsy (CP) constitutes a group of severe neurological conditions caused by brain damage that affect children and impact their movement and motor skills, as well as their coordination. Other common symptoms include delays in the development of speech, tremors, difficulty swallowing and walking, seizures, blindness, and problems with muscles,...
The HIT pro examinations are developed with the objective of evaluating the competency, knowledge and skills of workers in the Health Information Technology (HIT) subsector. Such skills include their ability to change health records from text to electronic form. The HIT pro examinations are divided into six categories in liaison...
Introduction In quantification of disease frequency, epidemiologists investigate the occurrence and dominance of an ailment. Disease occurrence is the figure of the recent illness in a population within an instance (Ibrahim, Alexander, Shy & Farr, 1999). It is significant in deciding if a given population is at risk of contracting...
Patient fall prevention is an important topic when it comes to hospital care. In addition, there are a lot of factors in a hospital setting that contribute to patient falls, such as slippery floors, the amount of time spent lying down, and possible side-effects of medication. It is important to...
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework A conceptual framework is meant to include systems of concept, assumptions, expectations and beliefs that are in support of a particular research study (Ariola, 2006). However, since a concept is a notion held in an individual’s mind it is difficult to measure. In instances where a diagrammatic representation...
Evidence-based programs become more often required and necessary in almost all areas of activity. The field of healthcare and mental health is most in need of such programs, since the introduction of new treatment methods requires accuracy and a high probability of their effectiveness because their main aim is people’s...
Background It has been suggested by previous research findings that surgery is an effective treatment for sports-related injuries. This study aimed to explore the improvement of range of movement of the arm after surgery at one month and 12 months, and examine the relationships between movement of arm at baseline,...
Description of Community El Paso, Texas; on the border with Mexico Approximately 680000 population (El Paso, TX, n. d.) 82% is the Hispanic/Latino population (Quick facts: El Paso City, n. d.) Median age of 33 (El Paso, TX, n. d.) The Hispanic community is an ethnic group residing in El...
Biological Theories John’s symptoms meet the criteria for a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. One etiological theory is that neurotransmitter-mediated behavioral changes occur where decreased dopamine and serotonin induce exaggerated noradrenergic activity in subsequent exposures after initial shock causes neurotransmitter depletion (Wright et al., 2019). Another etiological model is that...
Reflection on the strategies for developing teams The healthcare industry is dynamic and quite complex and it requires the participation of different healthcare providers. Healthcare personnel works in teams so that they could improve the quality of healthcare outcomes (Clarke, 2010; Frawley, 2009; Kelly, 2007). The following strategies would be...
Pati et al. (2010) carried out an empirical research study in Philadelphia to find out how maternal health literacy influenced child’s participation in social welfare programs. The sample under study showed that 20% of mothers had limited or no knowledge on their maternal health which in turn, influenced their children’s...
Diagnosis of any disease and assessment of symptoms in conjunction with risk factors is the first step to successfully determining the condition. Evaluated factors should assess a patient’s life, including the environment, psychology, and human physiology. This essay aims to evaluate the situation provided and make a comprehensive diagnosis. First...
Different spheres in the healthcare industry can face flaws and challenges due to different influencing factors. The consequences of the defects can impact various fields of the operations, and it is crucial to act to improve the situation. One of the areas that experience weaknesses is epidemiology, which requires careful...
Introduction In the context of present-day developments, medicine plays a crucial role, as it directly influences the standards of living and the average life span among the population. For this reason, the development of this field presents a matter of extreme importance, and the latest innovations introduced by researchers are...
Physician-Assisted Death Physician-assisted death refers to the process where a physician facilitates the patient’s death by providing the required information or materials necessary to end their life. Patients facing chronic conditions, debilitating illnesses or suffering in pain, may opt to end their life by seeking assistance from their physicians (Quill,...
As noted by Hsu (2010), the roles of public and private sectors in the provision of healthcare services change over time. In the private sector, the benefits of the healthcare provision are estimated and evaluated based on the efficiency of the services and the generated profit (Hsu, 2010). Efficiency is...
The health issue and the intervention The article centers on the mental health of adolescents in schools. Mental health issues affect a teenager’s potential to live a full and productive life and lead to stigma, isolation, and discrimination. To execute a viable and feasible well-being advancement program in the auxiliary...
To form a more detailed and comprehensive synthesis of the literature, work should first be done to find the source and discuss its importance and relevance to the current study. An in-depth study of this issue among peer-reviewed scientific papers reveals the very high popularity of unidirectional works on the...
Influence of Philosophy of science on nursing Philosophy of science has contributed a lot to nursing. It has acted to bridge the gap between theory and practice of Nursing. Just like all other professionals, nurses seek knowledge to improve service provision and also to define their role in society. Philosophy...
Introduction Modern technologies have the potential to transform medical procedures and nursing practices to maximize patients’ experiences. These innovations can guide practitioners to guide and provide timely information to more people within a short time. Emerging medical systems and inventions are overcoming most of the challenges associated with the current...
The nature, epidemiology, and health implications of oral diseases have changed significantly within the past four decades. The prevalence of caries in childhood has increased in the United States. Additionally, the increase of caries is strongly associated with health disparities in different parts of the world (Ezer, Swoboda, & Farkouh,...
Analgesics are a collection of drugs that are used to relieve pain or in medical terms “attain analgesia.” These drugs reduce pain by acting on the central and peripheral nervous system of the body; examples of analgesic drugs include acetaminophen or paracetamol, opioid drugs, and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). The...
An in-depth performance study, implemented through functional benchmarking of a company’s internal processes, is part of a successful strategic analysis to identify potential development paths for an organization or department. The object of the study in this paper is the HIM Department of a hospital that is planning to develop...
Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions are becoming a common trend within the corporate arena and the same may be said of the health industry. However, poor strategic planning may fail these trends unless the human resource management plays its contributory role in such engagements. The paper shall look at what these...
The recent article titled “50 livers in 2 years: UMMC transplant program thriving”, provided good insight into the area of organ transplantation. Nevertheless, the author did not incorporate any mentions of the role of nurses in this medical procedure, thus failing to recognize their tireless efforts in delivering services to...
Limitations of the approach Over the years, various changes have been made on nursing policies to suite their working environment. These changes have had adverse effects on their duties and such includes the expansion of hospitals which have exerted pressure on the number of nurses, who could barely manage the...
Introduction Tuberculosis is a respiratory killer disease and it poses a health risk to the lives of many people in different parts of the world. Cases of tuberculosis are higher in the South East Asian countries. This assertion implies that Brunei, being one of southeast Asian countries, tuberculosis is a...
Abstract Leadership may be defined as the process of socially influencing people to follow ones’ way. It can also be taken as a group of people who are influenced by a common goal to achieve a collective gain together. In nursing, leadership is very important as it sets out a...
Clinical Problem Falls in older patients is one of the critical clinical problems that can frequently be faced in the current nursing practice. Despite the efforts made by nurses and other healthcare specialists, the evidence suggests that falls are the main cause of fatal injuries among senior individuals (Centers for...
The implementation of the capabilities of informational technologies in healthcare is the most prominent area of technology that provides opportunities for leadership. The applications of IT in healthcare are numerous, with electronic healthcare records being probably the most recognizable one. However, of even greater interest is the process management field....
Dental health care should be available to everyone. The peculiarity consists in the fact that people with special needs have to receive care under certain circumstances. For instance, surgery or other dental services can be problematic to deliver when dealing with people with physical disabilities (Gargiulo & Kilgo, 2014). From...
Current Health Status of Hispanic or Latino Population of the USA General Information A Hispanic or Latino (H/L) person can be defined as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC],...
Digital health care depends on the stability of the internet connection. However, even stable internet does not promise high-quality service because such care has to rely on specific technologies. System bugs are common with the use of internet-dependent equipment, and even a highly stable network connection does not guarantee that...
Introduction The African Americans are also referred to as Afro- Americans. In earlier times, they used to be known as Negroes or the Black Americans. Studies prove that this group of people who are also part of the citizens of the United States is composed of people who have some...
Dental practitioners must demonstrate adequate understanding of the existing Dental Plans and types of Dental Benefits if they are to succeed in providing optimal care to patients and receive sufficient reimbursement for the services provided. Direct reimbursement and indemnity insurance are two types of benefit models offered in the American...
Assessment of the financial effectiveness of business is crucial for strategic planning. It is also important for understanding whether the business has the necessary funds to realize its mission and vision. This simple financial truth is also applicable in the field of medical business. The following paper will discuss the...
Children who survived cancer are generally believed to be weaker than their healthy peers. It means that they are more likely to have health issues, including dental ones such as caries. In order to see whether having cancer in the past and suffering from caries are connected, professionals conducted several...
The epidemiology of injuries in the society, both occupational and not, are conditioned by way of life of the citizens. That is why the lifestyle approach is suggested to analyze the epidemiology (Krieger, 2011). The lifestyle means the choice of behavior strategies by a person. In the context of health...
Ebola is a non-discriminatory disease. For instance, it has affected health professionals and their patients alike. Its severity and non-discriminatory nature explain why, globally, people fear the disease (World Health Organization, 2015). The lack of a cure, or vaccine, has further compounded this problem. These factors explain why communities have...
Thank you for your informative discussion post covering the issue of obesity in developed and developing countries. I agree with your opinion that the consumption of fast food or processed products is one of the major factors increasing the risk of obesity and associated health outcomes. Nardocci et al. (2019)...
It is imperative to note that the role of business plans in healthcare institutions has been increasing over the years, and their importance has been recognized. Moreover, core aspects need to be discussed to get a better understanding of their purpose. A business plan format is a set of rules...
Efficient management and leadership depend on a wide spectrum of factors and conditions, including theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence. While working in hospital, a good manager and a nurse leader should learn the peculiarities and approaches to enhancing communication between nurses and patients, as well as between managers and their...
One of the basic problems with the first-do-no-harm concept is that it may possibly contradict the organizational behavior typically accepted within the healthcare setting. Therefore, to change the situation, it will be necessary to shape the employees’ behavior by appealing to their motivations. For this purpose, the charismatic leadership of...
Description of Project Among black women aged 15-24 years in Illinois (P), does health education and counseling (I) compared to no information (C) lead to increased use of condoms (O) over a period of six months (T)? Clinical Question Planned Intervention: This project aims to determine the effect of health...
When choosing a dental plan, it is necessary to consider such factors as the type of the plan, premiums and deductibles, services included, waiting time, and so on. It is noteworthy that many dental plans can be used, and it is essential to choose the one that is the most...
Several administrative challenges are currently facing the development and operation of programs that provide a continuum of long-term care services. Most of these challenges are attributed to the ever-rising number of the elderly population which is often associated with increased cases of disabilities and dependence. For example, a major challenge...
Introduction Quality measures for improving health care services provided The situation concerning the health care services provided by the staff members of the Health Science Center described in the case study suggests that quality improvement measures should be implemented about the needs and expectations of the organization and its staff...
Introduction We posit two research questions: Being overweight or obese is a high-risk factor for diabetes mellitus. Self-care among middle-aged diabetics is a function of education and income, irrespective of insurance coverage. Intergenerational obesity rates are worrisome and continue to rise in both North America and Europe. As of 2006,...
Introduction Roy nursing framework is a concept to healthcare established by Callista Roy while undertaking her pediatric course in Los Angeles. Motivated by the psychological flexibility of children under medication, Roy proposed the objective of medical care was to aid a patient cope emotionally and psychologically with his/her condition. From...
Introduction The elderly patients are susceptible to various drug reactions and infections. Indicatively, the anticholinergic burden has been observed within these elderly patients. Particularly, this is with regard to cognition as well as fall. A lot of research and extensive investigations in this field are eminent (Aizenberg, Sigler & Weizman...
Introduction Hospital-based in a rural area is significantly affected by Medicare laws and legislation (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2007). These legislations are enacted not only to create parity among the Medicare providers but also to show a clear guideline in payment of individual hospitals. A Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997...
Patients that cannot gain the required healthcare services in their home state can explore options abroad due to the expansion of the concept of medical tourism. With the rise in globalization, medical tourism has expanded the scope of its options and services, which implies that patients such as George can...
The journal ‘Why Do Patients in Acute Care Hospitals Fall?’ Can Falls Be Prevented?’ by Dykes, Carroll, Hurley, Benoit, and Middleton (2009) is based on a true-experimental based study that involved obtaining views from nurses and their assistants on why patients admitted for acute care in hospitals fall. The research...
Introduction This paper explores different approaches for addressing the rising incidence of new HIV infections in San Francisco. It describes the health issue by using the social-ecological model to understand the best interventions for introducing an effective public health intervention to curb the pandemic. Using the same framework, this study...
The role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, involved in the disaster As soon as a disaster strikes, public health personnel and public health nurses should report to their stations and assume their various roles. Floods can be foreseen several days or hours before they...
Effective health care organizational leadership is required to ensure smooth operations during the process of hospital mergers or acquisitions (Longest & Darr, 2014). Such leadership is based on the knowledge of essential functions and components of health services management, including the function of organizing and universal design factors. Leadership is...
Identified Health Issues The windshield survey revealed unhealthy eating habits among the population due to prevalence of many fast food outlets in the community compared to other amenities such as farmers’ markets and grocery stores. The types of food sold in these outlets often lead to lifestyle diseases. Additionally, it...
Introduction Scientists who are new in the field of research can result in grievous mistakes if they adopt certain methods without first identifying the method in the context of a wider methodology concept. This includes an understanding of the philosophy and the related methods of study. The Chronic Disease Context...
Rationale Studies from the literature review suggest that an increasing number of infants who were born prematurely would have learning and behavioral problems when they reach school age. This may be due to various reasons such as parental education, family income, and marital status. Objective To determine whether children who...
Introduction Roughly three years ago, President Obama ratified the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’, alternatively referred as the healthcare reform act or Obama care, into law” (Flaer et al. 181). Among many other concerns of the act, the chief goal of the healthcare reform was to avail a healthcare...
This was qualitative research conducted to establish the pain of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Since children who suffer from CP cannot talk for themselves, the study was carried out by interviewing the parents of those children who were suffering from CP. This study was carried out by Umea University’s...
Collaborative Empiricism In this technique, the care worker engages the client in setting his or her goals and agendas through a process of shared responsibility. For instance, after the care worker sets goals for the case plan, the client gives his or her feedback to the care worker. The care...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is considered one of the most significant federal statutes in the American healthcare system. The reform was aimed to protect customers, lower the costs of healthcare, and improve its quality (Duggan et al., 2019). The main cause of this decision was a significant number of...
Central Nervous System (CNS) associated disorders represent one of the major health issues globally. In this regard, the present description is aimed at highlighting a research proposal related to Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Target Population Characteristics The target population that is in dire need of change in behavior and/or health...
Introduction The constant developments in the field of medicine are always related to information exchange. In that regard, it can be stated that one of the concerns in the medicine, IT, and patient triangle, is information exchange. One example is emergency medical responses. Thus, “[e]lectronic medical record technology has been...
Abstract An epidemic, also known as a pandemic refers to a situation where new victims of a disease or infection occur in a specific human population at a given time. This is always devastating and is above the expected rate as indicated by statistics of the previous cases witnessed. A...
Organizational culture is one of the fundamental aspects that organizations need in order to improve their performance and quality. In the health sector, organizational culture is important because it helps employees deliver services that match the needs of patients. A good combination of organizational cultures is essential for any health...
The health care reform has been provided and Barack Obama can celebrate this victory. But, there is still much discussion about the issue. Moreover, some innovations are going to be applied only in 2014 (Loven, 2010), so there is much time to consider all the advantages and disadvantages of the...
Since organizations do not exist in a vacuum, it is essential for them to adjust to changes occurring in their business environment. According to Liebler and McConnell (2017), to adapt to new conditions, an organization may apply such strategies as reducing costs, modernizing equipment, or restructuring its departments. The health...
Abstract Myocardial infarction (MI) has been the leading cause of death in different parts of the globe. More American women have continued to record various symptoms associated with heart disease. This discussion gives a detailed analysis of the prevalence of MI among women. The major preventative measures for controlling the...
The clinical environment provides additional stress factors for patients and medical practitioners, and hospital-acquired infections (HAI) augment the risks in already stressful situations. According to Giuliano et al. (2019), hospital-acquired conditions remain a serious issue, contributing to the increase in healthcare costs and postponing the patient’s discharge. Battaglia and Hale...
Abstract Clinical studies require the adoption of well-stated research questions, which are utilized to guide the outcomes of a clinical project. A summary of two research articles in this paper reveals that a study that does not focus on answering a question or a set of questions does not yield...
A Management Program Edentulism is an oral health condition associated with partial or complete loss of teeth. According to medical experts, the problem is most prevalent among older adults from poor populations. As of 2010, over 158 million people suffered from edentulism in the world (Research in action, n.d). In...
The achievement of the most important tasks, such as improving the quality and relevance of health care for the population of the country, causes various ethical dilemmas. The development of specialized types of services and the implementation of broad preventive measures are largely determined by the observance of the principles...
Financial Implications of Patient and Family-Centered Care Initiative In today’s bad economic times, calls to reduce healthcare costs have been very loud. Indeed, the cost of healthcare has been rising constantly and all stakeholders are becoming concerned about people’s capability to meet these healthcare costs (especially among the lower-middle-income and...
MRSA is a strain of staphylococcal bacteria which is multidrug resistant and the infections caused by MRSA are difficult to treat. MRSA is an important entity in both community and hospital acquired infections. Over time, the rate of MRSA infections has increased and therefore there is a general concern amongst...
Developing a Strategy for Interdisciplinary Patient Care: SMART Goal Outline The paper outlines the fundamental principles of SMART goal building, which apply to the dimension of nursing. The work focuses on the idea of interdisciplinary work as the critical prerequisite for patient care delivery. The SMART goal for the plan...
The U.S. health care delivery system’s primary objective is to integrate people, institutions, and resources to meet various health care needs and preferences of the targeted group. Different factors may affect access to quality and timely care, especially among the poor (Butkus, Rapp, Cooney, & Engel, 2020). For instance, the...
Introduction Medicare is a publicly funded healthcare program that ensures special groups, including the elderly and the physically challenged members of society receive medication. Individuals aged above sixty-five years are entitled to free healthcare services while those with disabilities are also allowed to access free medical services. Other groups included...
The health care system should be continuously evolving to keep up with the patient’s needs. Nevertheless, in the USA, there are several legislation pieces that may provoke the potential barriers to the improvement of medical services and the increase of the nursing practice efficiency. According to the report published by...
This article is based on a study of how methodology quality and scientific activity affect the quality of nursing in educational research. It is a challenge to nursing as a professional community. This is owing to the fact that the nurses have the responsibility of improving the level of the...
Dixon, Ron. “New Guidelines Planned on School Vending Machines”. Washington. The New York Times. 2012. Web. Mr. Ron Dixon is a news reporter working for The New York Times and is based in Washington DC. In article which also appeared on the print edition of the newspaper, the reporter highlights...
Introduction Several severe medical conditions are considered very serious and can cause concern for doctors. What is more, some diseases are not extremely dangerous in adults, but when they occur in children and adolescents, additional measures and treatments are required since the kids’ bodies are much weaker. One such condition...
Advance directive form Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) is one of the most common forms related to end of life care programs. This form lists the main options for doctors to intervene in a critically ill patient. In my opinion, this form describes various options for treating patients...
Abstract Disease surveillance involves the analysis of data provided by different agencies about a specific medical condition. Many health institutions participate in this process, especially where deadly diseases are concerned. The process helps in controlling a condition or finding a cure for a disease. The current paper provided information on...
Debate on public health and right to health in and outside United States has occurred over time and again. Cost implications are the main cause of these political debates. In countries where public health institutions are not developed, mortality rates are high (Gostin, &Powers, 2006). United Nations recognized the right...
It is imperative to mention that conscious sedation is a fascinating topic that has been actively discussed by scholars. The most significant problem that needs to be addressed is that this procedure is frequently associated with severe complications, and many authors have tried to get a better understanding of its...
Introduction Over the last few years, military personnel who were employed in Iraq, as well as Afghanistan, have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder. As stipulated by Caperhart and Bass (2012), IED (the improvised explosive device) is one of the commonly utilized weapons in both Afghanistan and...
Introduction For automated cleaning, thermal or chemical disinfection, and drying of reusable general surgical instruments prior to sterilization in outpatient/same-day surgery departments, surgical centers, and ambulatory care centers, a variety of Washer-Disinfectors (WS) are in use. This audit report reviews a ‘Yearly Validation And Re- Performance Qualification Tests’ on a...
Partial splenic embolization has been used for quite a while in the treatment of patients with cirrhosis. However, with a variety of factors affecting the treatment process, the threat of not only liver abscess but also kidney failure can be expected. By satisfying the patients’ specific nutrition needs, however, the...
Introduction The term pharmacology refers to the science of drugs; these comprises of its composition, properties, uses and their effects on the body (Mannfred, 2003). Drugs are chemical substances made to influence the physiological and pathological state of the beneficiary. Administration of drugs, usually by a pharmacist to treat respective...
Developing an HIV Vaccine has proved to pose an unprecedented challenge to scientists in the past and even today. The HIV virus is spreading fast worldwide and the AIDS clinical consequences are clearly devastating therefore an effective vaccine is required to contain the situation. The introduction of the article “recognizing...
The United States and Canada are considered to be among the most developed countries in the world. They have many connections due to historical circumstances, shared culture, and geographical positions. Therefore, the population health of both states has many similarities. At the same time, it is possible to recognize several...
Introduction Business and corporations have significantly affected the medical practice over the last century. This historical progression occurred initially when the medical services were the privilege of the elites, with doctors catering for particular social classes. However, market expansion and emergence of corporations have seriously altered the model of interaction...
Abstract The problem of diabetes prevention in the community where I serve as a nursing profession continues to be the main health concern. The elaborated educational plans ultimately aim at assisting the vulnerable population categories to decrease diabetes risks with help from family members and healthcare providers. Introduction Diabetes remains...
Health Resources Although there is no evidence of a health department within the community, there are several public, proprietary and non-profit private hospitals that are easily accessible to the population of 51,003 as per the 2010 estimates (City-Data.com, 2013). These health institutions provide in-patient and mental health services to the...
Introduction Triage refers to sorting people’s needs for medical attention, and it is done in healthcare emergency rooms during disaster events and wars. Limited medical resources have to be allocated strategically to maximize the number of survivors. In it sense, triage originated during the First World War where wounded soldiers...
Patient Education Plan Purpose of Patient Education Patient education was developed to increase the spirit of self competence and confidence of the client (patient). This helps the client to be responsible and prepared for self management. Patient education is also a transition phase that ensures the client change from being...
