...Leadership Commitment to Physician and Staff Wellness Create a leadership commitment to the principle of caring about, monitoring for and op6mizing the health, wellness and sa6sfac6on of the providers and staff in the organiza6on. This func6on of “looking in the mirror” -‐ to focus on op6mizing the experience of the people working inside the organiza6on -‐ is emphasized at the same level as the organiza6on’s outward focus on the quality of the pa6ent experience. Mission Statement Commitment to Physician and Staff Wellness and Satisfaction ! Mission Statement Planning Retreat to put the Physicians/Provider and Staff health, wellness and sa6sfac6on on equal foo6ng with Quality of Care and Pa6ent Sa6sfac6on ! This retreat is to begin the alignment of the en6re organiza6on with the principle of equal focus on both physician and pa6ent sa6sfac6on Physician Wellness Committee ! A standing and ac6ve Physician Wellness CommiMee ! With a significant budget ! Charged...
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...Advocacy Program on Childhood Obesity Name: Institutional Affiliation: Date: Part 1: Childhood Obesity Statistics and studies on childhood obesity indicate that obesity disproportionately affects individuals from racial minority groups and that the prevalence of the condition is increasing among such populations. Childhood obesity is a significant health issue that has numerous consequences on the affected persons and their families. The increase in childhood obesity incidences among minority populations arises from economic, cultural, and political conditions that have had an impact on the environments in which children from such groups grow. According to Caprio, Daniels, Drewnowski, Kaufman, Palinkas, Rosenbloom, & Schwimmer (2008), minority populations such as Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans experience higher prevalence rates of childhood obesity than other ethnic groups. For instance, non-Hispanic whites had 14.1%, non-Hispanic blacks had 20.2%, and the Hispanics recorded 22.4% of childhood obesity (Ogden et al., 2014). The prevalence of childhood obesity also depends on other factors such as the literacy levels of the household heads and the gender and age of the children. Members of minority populations experience numerous challenges accessing affordable health care, healthy foods and live in neighborhood environments that predispose them to obesity. Although childhood obesity is caused by several factors, the...
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...such as health care over to the employees. Companies have identified the need for a wellness program as an asset that can help in the alleviating some of the liabilities related to the unhealthy employee. This paper will provide an analysis of the need financial decisions (text) and areas of a wellness program that will provide the grates impact. While it is hard to motivate an unhealthy life style at any age, A company can lower the cost associated with unhealthy employees, because the cost of a wellness program can have a greater return, with lower lost time will increase productivity, and healthcare cost will lower due to the companies more healthy workforce. First, a company can lower the cost associated with unhealthy employees though the implementation of a company wellness program. A wellness program is intended to improve and promote health and fitness that is usually offered through the work place or insurance plans. The program allows employer or plan to offer employees premium discounts, cash rewards, gym memberships, and other incentives. Some examples of...
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...what we call organizational behavior. Applying the understandings from the subject in hand, this paper will analyze the organizational structure and set up of my current employer. My contribution for the company comes as a Spa Consultant and has developed into a hands-on position. Given this is a start-up, the company’s financials are merely projections and not available to me. Given the nature of the start-up nature of the project and the non disclosure of financial information the main tools utilized for the analysis of the company are the 7-S Framework analysis, throughout this paper, and the SWOT analysis (see page 18). The project can be described as a new venture in the growing and trendy wellness hospitality industry, a modern and iconic Wellness Retreat located in the foot of the Himalayas in India. The current analysis will explore the leadership style and organizational structure established by a highly visionary, detailed oriented yet inexperienced CEO. But first, lets start by understanding the market we are in. The Wellness Tourism Industry According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, (World Tourism Organization , 2014) the international hospitality and tourism industry grew by 5% in 2013, reaching 1,087 million arrivals. For 2014, UNWTO forecasts 4% to 4.5% growth. As shown on the graphic below these lines, Asia pacific itself showed an incredible 6% growth for international tourism arrivals. A good segment of the market is trending into an...
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... | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |SCI/163 Version 4 | | |Elements of Health and Wellness | Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. EL14FS05 Course Start Date: 04/16/2014 Course End Date: 05/14/2014 Wednesday’s *6 PM to 10 PM* El Centro Learning Center 3095 North Imperial Suite 101 El Centro, California - 92243 Phone: 800-473-4346 Instructor: Rosyo Ramirez, MPA Course Description This course reinforces the concept that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition, physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution, stress, addiction, and other negative factors that can affect personal health. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: ...
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...Promotion Paper Purpose This project will provide the opportunity to develop writing skills. You will research a topic related to health and wellness. You will develop an educational health promotion project geared toward a specific population, for example, asthma in elementary school children. Choose one of the Healthy People 2020 topic areas. You will have the opportunity to enhance your written communication skills by writing an APA format paper summarizing an approved scholarly article. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO #1 Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities. (PO #1 & 2) CO #3 Discuss health promotion, illness prevention, health maintenance, health restoration, and rehabilitation in relation to the nurse’s role in working with various populations. (PO #1 & 2) CO #7 Identify health promotion strategies throughout the life span. (PO #1 & 2) Due Date: See the Course Calendar for individual paper due date. Points Possible: 100 points for the individual APA format scholarly article review paper. Requirements: 1. Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span (choose one of the focus areas from Healthy People 2020) See the course calendar for due date. 2. Scholarly Article Review: a. Individually research the topic and apply the information you found to an individual APA format paper. ...
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...the relationship between sound nutrition and how the body performs. It involves practicing medical self-care for minor illness and knowing when professional medical attention is needed. The physical benefits of looking good and feeling great often lead to psychological benefits of enhanced self-esteem, self-control, determination and stronger sense of direction. Social health: This element encourages taking an active part in improving the community by supporting a healthy living environment and initiating better communication with others. This includes contributing time to community projects, participating in recycling and other conservation efforts and developing harmony within your family. Becoming more aware of your importance in society, improving our world by encouraging healthy lifestyles and initiating better communication with those around you Intellectual health: Intellectual wellness encourages continued learning, problem solving and creativity. This dimension involves improving verbal skills, keeping aware of social and political issues and reading books, magazines, and newspapers. Environmental health: Environmental well-being includes living in harmony...
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...Obesity in the Workplace Dorothy Fitzsimmons Webster University Problem Over one-third of American adults are obese. This paper will research discrimination against obese people in the workplace and how companies are accommodating the obese employee and promoting healthy lifestyles. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two thirds of Americans, age 20 and older, have enough extra pounds to face health risks (2005). Many Americans face bias and discrimination at their place of employment. Some have been told by their boss, "You're too fat" and been fired, even with good performance evaluations. Many overweight and obese individuals fear they may lose their jobs or make less than their coworkers. Some cannot get jobs, due to inequitable hiring practices. Employers can be prejudiced. They offer overweight employees lower salaries. Question If more than one-third of American adults are obese, this group of Americans Body Mass Index (BMI) above 30, per Center for Disease Control (CDC), how do we prevent discrimination against them in the work place? How do we help this group of Americans obtain gainful and fulfilling employment, as well as empower them to improve their health status? Our First Lady Michelle Obama has made obesity our countries’ number one enemy. The First Lady created “Let’s Move” as her platform for combating obesity in our country. Answer The workplace is evolving in understanding...
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...Health and Wellness in Native North America It is true that many of the old ways have been lost. But just as the rains restore the earth after a drought, so the power of the Great Mystery will restore the way and give it new life. We ask that this happen not just for the Red People, but for all people, that they all might live. Black Elk, Oglala, Sioux Contemporary health status of American Indians can be best viewed through the lens of various federal policies enacted over the past 500 years. These policies were developed largely in response to dramatic population losses among the indigenous peoples of America, resulting from genocidal actions of military campaigns, the lack of immunity to the diseases that accompanied European colonizers, and the assimilation efforts that destroyed tribal structures and wellness practices. Medical services were first coordinated through army physicians in the Department of War in an effort to control the spread of diseases from early reservation sites placed on or near military forts. By the twentieth century, the rapid decline of the Indigenous population, documented by the “Meriam Report” of 19281 prompted new assimilation efforts to save the first Americans. Healthcare services were re-coordinated within the Bureau of Indian Affairs and then into the Public Health Service, finally resting within the Federal Indian Health Service (IHS). Assimilation policies, however, proved to be highly destructive resulting in the...
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...estimates, monitoring and evaluation • Ethical Legal Requirement • References Summary Bounce fitness is organisation who is related to the innovative wellness programmes and strategies which is organised for the people, so that they would be able to keep them fit and become healthy. Bounce fitness began in 2001 in cairns, Queensland. After that they expand their business and open their centres in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne as well. In addition to organise fitness facilities, they basically work on creation and implementation to the wellness programmes. They make more and more customers and increases their sales every quarter. Normally, they try to increase their sales 10% every year. Also they try to provide they long term wellness programs to the customers with the flexible class timings. Current scenario of the organisation At present company has no of centres all around the Australia with so many of health and wellness programs. Marketing is the important part for the company that need to be maintain every moment. So to keep it perfect they need to reduction the corporate costs and increase in employee efficiency. At present company’s individual income range is $38,000-$75,000. Which contains 67% single customers and 33% are married. Overall if we see then data describe that ratio for male to female customers is 51%:49%. Objectives and...
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...PYC4811 ASSIGNMENT 2 TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2-4 2.1POVERTY 2 2.2PREVENTION 2 2.3CHANGE 2 2.4EMPOWERMENT 3 2.5INDIVIDUAL WELNESS 3 2.6CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 3 2.7COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY STRENGHT 3 2.8SENSE OF COMMUNITY 4 3 CONCLUSION 4 REFERENCES ...
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...treating the client once disease has already occurred. Health defined by Edelman and Mandle is a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that allows a person to reach their individual potential for optimal health (Edelman & Mandle, n.d.). In order to reach these goals, levels of prevention have been defined and nurses take an active role in the implementation of positive changes in clients’ lifestyle. On each level of the health promotion continuum, the nurse has to keep in mind the clients’ cultural and educational background to develop mutually agreed- upon goals. “Primary care providers, including nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses, now attempt to involve individuals and their families in the delivery of care, teaching individuals about individual responsibilities and lifestyle choices has become an important part of their job”(Edelman & Mandle, p. 9). These positive changes improve the quality of the clients’ and families lives. The three- levels of health care promotion are primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. All of these levels fall under the wellness continuum. The purpose of this paper is to compare these three levels of health care promotion and give example of how each can be implemented throughout the continuum of wellness promotion. The main goal of primary prevention is to educate and promote health. “Primary prevention intervention includes...
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... 1. Introduction This assignment is about critically comparing and contrasting the community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. Firstly I will define the concepts involved, secondly I will briefly discuss historical context of both community psychology and public health and lastly I will discuss approaches. . The comparison will be based upon prevention and health promotion, empowerment, individual wellness and citizen participation 2. Definition of concepts Community psychology is all about how individuals relate to the society in which they live. Public health on the other hand is defined as being concerned with preventing disease and distress. Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals. On the other hand, community psychology is fundamentally concerned with the relationship between social systems and individual well-being in the community context. Community psychology aims to promote human welfare. Community psychology focuses on economic, environmental, political and social factors that influence the way in which people all over the world live their lives. It also focuses on social issues which contribute to, or cause, problems in various societies. In contrast to community psychology, public health incorporates environmental health...
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...Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, The University of Iowa; Samuel T. Gladding, Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University. The authors wish to thank Jason Wilke for his assistance. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David Kaplan, American Counseling Association, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. E-mail: dkaplan@counseling.org Abstract With the promulgation of the 20/20 consensus definition of counseling, there is finally profession-wide clarity as to what it means to engage in professional counseling. This article describes the development and discusses the implications of the definition: Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. The 20/20 consensus definition of counseling has been endorsed by 29 major counseling organizations. Keywords: counseling, definition, 20/20, consensus, professional identity 20/20: A Vision for the Future of Counseling: The New Consensus Definition of Counseling For well over half a decade, the counseling profession has been actively planning its future through the initiative 20/20: A Vision for the Future of Counseling. 20/20, as it is often referred to in abbreviated form, was cited as “the largest gathering of counseling organizations in history” (Kennedy, 2008, p. 42). Currently involving 31 participating organizations (a complete list is available at www.counseling...
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...OAKLAND OAKLAND OAKLAND Consolidated Community Benefit Plan 2012 Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland Northern California Region KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (KFH)-OAKLAND 280 West MacArthur Boulevard Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 752-1105 The KFH-Oakland service area includes Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont. COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT (*county-level data) Total population: Median age:* Average household income:* Percentage living in poverty: Percentage unemployed: Percentage uninsured: 633,114 36.1 $70,217 16.92% 8.92% 14.67% White: Latino: African American: Asian and Pacific Islander: Native American: Other: 32.41% 21.76% 21.12% 19.84% 0.33% 4.55% KEY STATISTICS Year opened: KFH full-time equivalent personnel: KFHP members in KFH service area: 1942 1,884.0 188,929 Total licensed beds: Inpatient days: Emergency room visits: 341 74,218 50,725 KEY LEADERSHIP AT KFH-OAKLAND Nathaniel L. Oubré, Jr. Belia Marshall, RN, MPA Dennis Morris John Loftus, MD Shirley Steinback Julie Hadnot Glenda Monterroza Senior Vice President and Area Manager Chief Operating Officer Area Finance Director Physician in Chief Medical Group Administrator Public Affairs Director Interim Community Benefit/Community Health Manager 227 Consolidated Community Benefit Plan 2012 Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland Northern California Region THE 2010 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY AND FINDINGS 2010 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) SUMMARY The 2010...
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