...Health Care Research In looking at the definition of research, it is pretty much defined the same no matter what resource you are looking at. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) defines research as: 1) careful or diligent search; 2) studious inquiry or examination; investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws; 3) the collecting of information about a particular subject. Research may mean different things to different people but research to me means to participate in research and to search for information on a subject or a particular problem. Research is an important part of Ashford Academics. “Health care organizations have become extremely complex hence health care management has also taken on a complexity of its own. Health care managers must therefore be very versatile in management skills while being very knowledgeable in health care issues. One cannot expect to be fully prepared for a lifetime career of health care management by an academic program alone. Further growth and professional development are demanded in a highly dynamic environment such as health care” (Isaac, 1995). As a leader in health care, research is important because either it justifies a point being made or it allows you to interpret...
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...Influences of Health Care Research HCS/465 February 22nd, 2016 Dawn Bricker Influences of Health Care Research In this paper we will discuss an innovation that has been developed in the last 20 years that has influenced the health care industry. That innovation is telemedicine. Telemedicine What is telemedicine? According to the American Telemedicine Association, “Formally defined, telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine includes a growing variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunications technology.” They continue, ” Starting out over 40 years ago with demonstrations of hospitals extending care to patients in remote areas, the use of telemedicine has spread rapidly and is now becoming integrated into the ongoing operations of hospitals, specialty departments, home health agencies, private physician offices as well as consumer’s homes and workplaces.” This innovation has lasted 40 years and has continued to gain traction and popularity in recent years due to the advances in technology. There are many benefits for telemedicine. Improved access is very important, given the provider shortages throughout the world, in both rural and urban areas; telemedicine has a unique capacity to increase service to millions of new patients. Reducing or containing...
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...countries ("Introduction To The Uninsured: Current Controversies"). These results probably have much to do with the fact that as of 2008, 15 percent of the U.S. population is not covered by any means of health care insurance ("Introduction To The Uninsured: Current Controversies"). Not having health insurance because of the fact of how costly it is can be a contributing factor to people putting off and doing without health insurance, even on the occasion...
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...that has been the number one topic is health insurance and whether or not we should choose to change over to a universal health care plan. The number of uninsured citizens is above 40 million; health care is becoming unaffordable and we could fix it by simply adding a few new aspects. There are many different types of health care organizations that are offered to people around the world. Some of these organizations include: the provider group, health maintenance group and in many cases a combination of ideas from both groups. The idea of a universal health care plan would make it so that every...
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...major change was made to healthcare March 23, 2010 when then President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, making it a law. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is also referred to as simply the Affordable Care Act or as others affectionately refer to it as “Obama Care”. This was the first major healthcare reform since 1965 when Medicare and Medicaid was introduced. This healthcare reform act attempts to address the healthcare needs in the United States. Even with the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, healthcare reform is still a hot button subject for many people. Healthcare Reform 101 was written by Rick Panning and was published in the spring of 2014 in the Clinical Laboratory Science publication. In this article Panning discusses healthcare reform and how it was affected by the passing of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In this paper we will explore the writings of Panning, 2014 touching on the strengths and weaknesses of his article....
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...greatest, if not the greatest nation in the world. It is known for having the most productive economy, and the most powerful military in the world. So, my question is, why wouldn’t a superpower like the U.S. provide its citizens with a universal healthcare system? Of the 25 healthiest nations in the world it is the only one without it. With an estimated 45 million people in the U.S uninsured, it baffles my mind that the so called “greatest nation” still does not have this system. I personally all persons should have the right to be provided with health coverage, and that our nation should be obligated to provide it to us. During th (Thibodeaux, 2010)ese next few pages I will be discussing what a universal health care system entails, how it is provided, and its advantages and disadvantages....
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...HCS 465 Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care University of Phoenix September 16, 2013 Eduardo E. Perez Instructor: Dorene Fankhauser Applying the Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care There have been many studies and as well as research methods that have been used to conduct research on childhood obesity over recent years, and the ways that parents and health care providers can help prevent it. The studies have been and are conducted on children between the ages of six months to twelve years of age. Childhood obesity is a growing trend in the United States and has become a major concern for pediatricians and parents. Studies have shown that nearly 10% of children who are younger than five and two years who are obese. The study is to help resolve obesity in children, and help the health care administrators to find ways to help control this disease with using different methodology measures. The purpose for this study is to locate preventative measures for obesity in children, how we may provide ways to assist the medical professionals in providing care that are needed. Many of the research questions address different ways that pediatricians could prevent childhood obesity by simply educating the parents. Some of the particular questions were also directed towards the mother that breastfeed their child to maintain a healthy weight. Lastly there were questions about the sugared...
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...Methodology of the Research Process to Problems in Health Care Background and Methodology of the Research Process Abstract Childhood obesity over the years has grown by more than 9 million and that number is expected to grow even more. Parents do not always get a say in the way schools are run, but this article has given parents the opportunity to give their opinions on what they feel is important for their children’s health. The researchers in this article surveyed parents on what can be done in schools to help fight the growing number of children becoming obese. Problem to Solve The problem that this article focuses on is childhood obesity. This paper gives parental perceptions of the schools' role in addressing childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has risen dramatically over the past few years. Approximately over 9 million children are obese and that number continues to rise (Murphy & Polivka, 2007). More than ever schools play an important role in a child’s life. Obesity can cause many more health issues if not treated. This can be treated with more physical activity and better eating habits. Unfortunately, more children are doing less physical activities and eating unhealthy foods. Myers and Vargas decided to survey 200 people to get their views on childhood obesity (Murphy & Polivka, 2007). This article discusses how they feel and what can be done to fix the issue. Health Care Administrators This problem is very important for health care administrators to...
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...The legislation relating to Heath and Safety in social care is The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and CQC and local authority trading standards. 1.2 Health and Safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings by ensuring there is a structured way to carry out all tasks required. 1.3 A Social care worker is responsible for the day to day general providing of care and the reporting of any issues or concerns. The employer or manager is responsible for the recruitment, training, policy enforcement and support of care workers. Others in the health care setting are responsible for the overall legislation's and policy writing. They are also responsible for ensuring that all investigations are carried out correctly and professionally....
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...Hello, My name is Mary Carnahan; I am currently taking classes for Health Care Administrator. This is the second time I have been with Brookline College; the first time was Oct. 2013-Jan. 2015 in which I received my Associate’s Degree. I re-enrolled in June 2015 to achieve a Bachelor’s Degree in the same field as mentioned above. I never attended for my grades to get so far behind. What happened? Life happened; my laptop cashed and I was force to use our public library but the biggest circumstance that happened was a very personal family matters that resulted in a family member having to get professional mental help. My mind was not fully on my studies but having her back home and doing much better I am able to concentrate more as you can...
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...Assignment Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HCM 4002 Risk Management February 12 , 2014 Introduction “The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, (AHRQ) is responsible for producing guidelines for improving the quality of healthcare” [ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2014) ]. Mission “AHRQ's mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used” [ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , 2014) ]. Goals AHRQ has four primary goals. First, they aspire to “Improve healthcare quality by accelerating implementation of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)”. They hope to be successful in doing so by “developing PCOR methods, training PCOR researchers, and disseminating PCOR findings” [ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) , 2014) ]. In response to the rapid changes in the delivery of healthcare and the impact of The Affordable Healthcare Act, AHRQ is currently attempting to penetrate the primary care practice environment. The Affordable Healthcare Act requires a change in the current system. One goal is to improve healthcare quality and be cost-efficient in delivering services and; in line with doing so, specialty physician practices will be minimal. On the upside of this change...
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...& Leadership in Health Organizations Healthcare Research Date: Research has a broad definition and often has completely different meanings depending on the group involved. According to Merriam-Webster, research is the careful and diligent search of a specific topic; it involves the collecting of information about a particular subject ("Research - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary", n.d., p. 1). On a broad level, all researchers seek to further understand a specific subject-matter. However, the approach to research varies greatly throughout each community. Some researchers use evidence-based data, analyzing and drawing conclusions while others generate their own data through experimentation or mathematical theory. On a masters level, research is often based on statistical data used to validate a point the author is trying to express. One such example is the graph on page 31 of Harrington’s “Health Policy: Crisis and Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System,” here the author provides an excerpt wherein the writer is attempting to validate their view that national health care will never work in the U.S. (Harrington & Estes, 2008, p. 31). Health care research in the workplace setting is applicable as it provides a means to validate and define standards of care, legal requirements and health policy. Regulation of research is also a critical foundation that must be upheld to prevent abuse and ensure valid data. Shaw describes how research has increasingly...
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...QCF Btec L3 Health and Social Care Assignment Brief Unit 22 – Assignment 4 |Assignment title |Research Project Report | |Qualification suite covered |Health and Social Care BTEC National L3 (QCF) New Registrations | |Units covered |Unit 22 Research Methodology in Health and Social Care | |Learning aim covered |Learning Aim 5: Be able to conduct research relevant to a health and social care context | | |Learning Aim 6: Be able to interpret research findings | |Date issued |May 12th 2016 | |Hand in deadline |May 26th 2016 | |Scenario |You work for the government in the Office for National Statistics. You have been assigned to work alongside Leicester City| | |Council to investigate a current health or social care issue and write up a report for them. | ...
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...Nursing Research Worksheet There have been many influential publications, agencies, and people in the field of nursing research. Write 1–3 sentences in each cell of the table below to describe the importance, goal, or influence of each item. Publications | First publication date and importance: | Nursing Research | First published: “1952” (Burns &Grove, 2011, p. 11). Importance: To report finding by using clinical research in health and illness (“Nursing Research”, 2012). | Sigma Theta Tau Journal published by this organization is now called Image—The Journal of Nursing Scholarship | First published: “1967” (Burns &Grove, 2011, p. 11). Importance: To provide information based on research improve nursing care to people worldwide (“Journal Of Nursing Scholarship”, 1999-2012). | Research in Nursing and Health | First published: “1978”(Burns &Grove, 2011, p. 11). Importance: A research journal to provide nursing and health care providers theories and research to improve health care (“Research In Nursing And Health”, 2000-2012). | Western Journal of Nursing Research | First published: 1979 (Burns &Grove, 2011, p. 11).Importance: The Western Journal of Nursing Research circulates information on research, debates, and books. It also maintains ongoing debates related to nursing (“Western Journal of Nursing”, 2012). | Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice | First published: 1987 (Burns &Grove, 2011, p. 11).Importance: It provides research findings...
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...Three Abbreviated Research Plans Introduction Public health practitioner, when presented with a crisis, problem, or circumstances in the community can use the different research methods, such as quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. These advance plans of query explore not only potential clarification, but it explores different route that will conclude an exact treatment or intervention and influence an outcome. The three abbreviated research plans will be outlined in this paper, will provide possible clarification to the rising concerns in the U.S. on health disparities in to the people in the community that have limited or no health insurance that will prevent them from receiving adequate medication, health care, and the use of preventive measures such as diet and exercise (Walden, 2012). Strength and Limitation of Research Methods The two major strengths found in the quantitative research methods are that using the strategy of inquiry, the researcher have the chance to test and confirm presented theories about how and why incident happen and test theory assemble before the information is achieve to study a large number of people in a determined community or population (Creswell, 2009). The next strength of this research is that based on the findings, the investigator can make an overview when the composed information is based on casual samples of major size (Creswell, 2009). According to Creswell (2009), the strength for the qualitative methods is the data...
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