Essays Tagged: "health care organizations"
About health care in America
IntroductionAmerica has a highly developed health care system, which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustratin ... ll people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously most health care facilities were a place where th ... those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care has excelled tremendously. Presently the goal of our health care is to have a continuum ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Hospital Risk Management
The Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Policy, implemented in 1996, is designed to help health care organizations to identify sentinel events and take action to prevent their recurrence. A ... ould carry a significant chance of a serious adverse outcome. Any time a sentinel event occurs, the health care organization is expected to complete a thorough and credible root cause analysis, implem ... on can learn about the underlying causes of the sentinel events, share "lessons learned" with other health care organizations, and reduce the risk of future sentinel event occurrences. For questions a ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Medical Plan Comparison Paper
ng and comparing three different medical plans. The three medical plans to be discussed will be the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), and Exclusive Prov ... plan will also be discussed and how accessible is the plan to participants.The differences between health care givers and the companies that provide the health care insurance have blurred substantial ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Healthcare.
Introduction.America has a highly developed health care system, which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustratin ... ll people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously most health care facilities were a place where th ... those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care has excelled tremendously. Presently the goal of our health care is to have a continuum ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
US Healthcare Solutions Case Study
Strategic Management of Health Care OrganizationsINTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDDon Hernandez is the CEO of US Healthsolutions ( ... is the CEO of US Healthsolutions (USHS). Don Hernandez is a private venture that offers services to healthcare organization on education along with comprehensive packages. These services include elect ... long with comprehensive packages. These services include electronic medical record storage, advance healthcare directives, universal data forms and insurance links to workers compensation forms. USHS ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Nursing Shortage: What can be Done to Make a Difference?
ems and to establish alternatives to the nursing shortage. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations has provided strategies and recommendations to help bring awareness to Hosp ... he nursing shortage.This Initiative focuses on all areas that are affected by the nursing shortage. Health Care Organizations can be the front line to help the Joint Commission establish policies, pro ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Surgeons
es,order,perform,and interpret diagnostic test.They counsel patients on diet,hygiene,and preventive health care.They discuss surgical procedures and examine patients to gather information on their med ... ravel frequently between office and hospital to care for their patients. They practice in groups or health care organizations that provides back-up coverage. Their education, training, and work experi ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Vocational rehabilitation for people with mental illness in the UK. How occupational therapy services can get involved and help
nizations to have an effect on improvements in performance.According to the latest research in many health sector organizations, this study examines the collision of new management techniques and phil ... fly in the public sector. Then it presents an explanation of the managerial initiatives in the many health sector geared toward a main change in organizational culture. Based on a qualitative question ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Teen Pregnancy
TEEN PREGNANCY It costs more than money.Teen pregnancy coasted local taxpayers, hospitals and other health-care organizations more than $1.9 million last year, but health officials agree there is a mu ... 8 percent of the births to teens and the rest were covered by Medicaid, the state's taxpayer-funded health insurance for the poor.At St. Mary-Corwin, 109 teenagers gave birth between June 1, 2000, and ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Teen Pregnancy
TEEN PREGNANCY It costs more than money.Teen pregnancy coasted local taxpayers, hospitals and other health-care organizations more than $1.9 million last year, but health officials agree there is a mu ... 8 percent of the births to teens and the rest were covered by Medicaid, the state's taxpayer-funded health insurance for the poor.At St. Mary-Corwin, 109 teenagers gave birth between June 1, 2000, and ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
Interest Groups
lity companies and associations such as electric, gas, cable, telephone, and water, and lawyers and health care organizations. These groups tend to be well represented and for the most part, get the a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital v. Agbor:
Physician credentialing is the foundation of efforts to provide safe, quality clinical care within health care organizations (Joint Commission, 2007). Credentialing and privileging processes are esta ... tion in specific roles. According to the Joint Commission (2007), a national accrediting agency for health care organizations, the credentialing process also should be able when needed to identify and ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases
HIPAA
The article presents detailed information on how the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) affects health care organizati ... lities serve. HIPAA regulations were enacted to offer further security of an individual's protected health information (PHI) such as social security number, date of birth, medical history to include p ... HI without their consent is discussed. This is very appropriate data and serves to address fears of health professionals who may treat patients in emergency situations who are unable to obtain consent ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Contemporary Health Issues: Bar Coding Human Drug Products and Blood
November 1999, the IOM (Institute of Medicine) released a report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, which detailed the consequences of preventable health care errors. As a response to t ... egislation that would require hospitals to forward information regarding any serious error to state health agencies. Due to a lack of federal standards, this proposal called for a phase-in of reportin ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Why Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations Are Better?
Many people in America are unable to afford the entire cost of their own health care annually. Co-pay, prescriptions and premiums alone are at an all time high. There are ma ... ged. These non-profit organizations provide services at no financial gain to themselves. Non-profit health care organizations have had an impact on the current state of health care and have been attem ... d an impact on the current state of health care and have been attempting to change the landscape of health care in this country for decades. Between big businesses driving up the cost of medical care ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Strategic Management Paper Discribe human resource management's role as a strategic partner.
Health care organizations recognize how the economy is unsteady and organizations struggle to stay c ... economy is unsteady and organizations struggle to stay competitive. Some organizations like Exempla health care systems and Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth health care systems (SCLHS) see this need ... Charity of Leavenworth health care systems (SCLHS) see this need and have decided to merge the two health care systems together to stay strong. The current economic downfall and financial inquiries b ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management
InterClean_HRM531_Week3
lead our organization to success and serve our company well in the future. This not only applies to health care organizations but also to any of our other clients. I advise everyone to attend training ... ld provide environmental regulations and safety compliance issues and OSHA standards related to the healthcare industry, for our organization to continue learning and growing.Objectives of the Trainin ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Determining Your Perfect Position Paper
to my leadership approach.Palomar-Pomerado HospitalPalomar-Pomerado Hospital is one of the largest health care organizations in California that covers the north region of San Diego County. Palomar-Po ... north region of San Diego County. Palomar-Pomerado's mission states, "To heal, comfort, and promote health in the communities we serve" (Palomar-Pomerado Hospital, 2010). For the past several years, t ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management