...Case Study Health Care center for the Homeless: Changing with the times Part I: Case Analysis A. size up the key problems/opportunities raised by the case Just as one bad apple can ruin the whole basket, an organization with one large problem can see the effects of that problem damage its entire organizational strategy. In the case of Health Care for the Homeless (HCCH), the lack of a strong marketing direction is what hinders this organizations ability to meet their organizational goals. The first problem can be summarized as a need for brand orientation. By definition, brand orientation puts the image and value of the brand at the core of all activity in order to affect more positive and effective outcomes. Currently, the HCCH name, logo, promotional materials and absence of vision statement are negatively effecting its brand orientation. From an external facing perspective, there is a lot of confusion around the organization’s name. The business operates under two names: “Health Care Center for the Homeless” and the “Orange Blossom Family Health Center”. It has been recognized that two key stakeholders, clients and donors, do not understand the difference between these two brands (or even that they are related under one organization) while the word “homeless” carries a stigma. This confusion has the potential to harm donations thereby affecting the facilities ability to provide quality service. As well, there is confusion between the “Health Care Center for...
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...Higher Levels of Stress and Health Problems” By, Kristin Magaldi | ~ This reference relates by giving an example of a situation which occurs in most places. Showing why women stress and under what circumstance, leading to how they feel and turn out in the future. | Evidence: Women working among men are mainly subjected to more challenges. If these stress levels continue, researchers found that women will experience dysregulation in their stress response and creating future diseases and increased risk of mortality. | | Reference: “Chronic Stress Puts Your Health at Risk” by, Mayo clinic staff | ~ This reference not only says why a person stresses, but also what is happening inside them physically. After seeing that a person stresses for a long period of time, it tells us the potential health risk which most probably occur | Evidence: Inside the human body, stress increases adrenaline which increases your heart rate, elevates blood pressure, and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol increases sugar in your brain and increases the availability of substance that repair tissue. | | Reference: “Facts on Stress” by, National Institute of Mental Health” | ~ This shows the different types of stress and how severe it can get when activated for a long period of time. ~ It also shows examples of how this person gets stressed, over which circumstances. | Evidence: The three different types of stress which can affect both physical and mental health risks: routine stress, stress...
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...To whom it may concern: I am writing to you today because I am interested in the health unit coordinator position that has opened up at Children’s Health Hospital. I am studying health administration in college currently, and my background of working with kids can prove to be a wonderful asset to your medical clinic’s goals and objectives. You will see after reviewing the enclosed resume that I have worked for a school as an assistant teacher for nearly four years. I started when I graduated high school, and over time I have gained valuable experience and learned a lot about working with children and their families that will surely help me in my future career endeavors. Working as an assistant teacher has taught me to be sensitive and caring, which will help me in my future career, since I will be handling the complexities of children from a health perspective. I have developed the skill of knowing how to teach and be patient. Although I will not be working in a teacher-student setting, I will have co-workers that I will need to be able to communicate with and teach effectively, without undermining their abilities. Skills that I still need to develop include working and volunteering in a medical facility that provides care to children. Because of this, my resume will take form of the chronological resume since I have had one long-term job, with limited experience working with kids in a health setting. I can assure you that hiring me would not be a mistake, and I am enthusiastic...
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...For this unit we have been looking at communication is all its vast ways. We have been studying the environmental factors and barriers that can occur in health and social care settings. For this task I have been asked to explain those factors that influence communication and interpersonal interactions in health and social care environments and to also look at the negative barriers to communication. Environmental Factors * Noise * Setting * Lighting * Seating * Space * Time Noise In a health and social care setting such as a Hospital, noise would be appropriate to drown out the sounds of private conversations. For example, if a receptionist was speaking to a patient about an issue regarding their health, they wouldn’t want their personal issues to be heard by other patients in the waiting area. Having background noise would be necessary for digression purposes. This in other words 'takes them out of the spotlight' and keeps the attention between their own conversations. This is a positive factor. A negative example would be the opposite, if a couple needed to get important information from the receptionist or any other professional in a sexual health clinic and cannot be heard by the background noise. This is if all the public waiting are speaking above a normal tone, in which case the couple couldn't hear correctly, they could miss vital bits of information or not get any at all. When being in public places, there should always be a moderate level...
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... The problem was discussed in detail in the previous assignment. The brief summary is that health problems of a close friend's family has left her emotionally drained. The time constraints of assisting with the medical treatment program have left her unable to properly focus on work and family considerations. Her inability to care for work matters leaves her with a sense of guilt and concern that she might be viewed negatively. In like manner, her inability to interact with her family as she previously had has left her bereft of normal support mechanisms. The loss of normalcy is as much the issue as is the serious health problem itself. Thus, the situation can be divided into two major elements: (a) the family health problem and (b) the accompanying disruptions to normal life. The health problem itself cannot be fixed or changed (except by the already progressing treatments). Therefore, what can be addressed is the emotional effects and the change in routine. Investigate the Problem The problem then must first be isolated. Each component can be addressed individually. The two broad themes are scheduling and emotional management. In the first case, the points are the lack of time and the feeling of being harried at all times. The time constraints of the medical program create this feeling. Investigating the problem calls for looking into how to better schedule time during family medical problems. Tips in this regard may help relieve some of the pressure with...
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...was also a peasant poet. These roles presented problems with finding an identity for himself. He often felt lost, stuck between the now: surrounded with mental health issues and family problems, and an intense longing for a better future for himself and the things he cared about. Problems such as these were used publicly by Clare in his poems and personally through letters to various people. It is evident in many of Clare’s letters and poems that he felt disconnected with those around him and that he developed a strong longing for the future. We see this in a poem of Clare’s as he writes ‘I long for scenes where man has never trod’ and also in a letter: ‘I wait and wait to see if I get better”. Here it is clear that Clare feels disengaged with his present self and emulates a strong longing for a better time ahead. Considering Clare’s peasant poet/labourer position, he may feel unsure of himself and his place in society and also aware of the stereotypes placed upon him and the expectations held for him. A sudden rise to fame may have left him feeling sorrowful for what he has left behind and this may have saddened him. His illnesses would have led Clare to hope for the time to pass so that he would overcome his illnesses. Clare may have spent a lot of time waiting and longing, refusing to be satisfied with present time. His poor punctuation is prevalent throughout the poems and letters of Clare’s and this expected from his lower class upbringing. He often misspells and uses poor...
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...emotional or psychological self. STRESSORS * School * Work * Family * Relationship * Legal * Finances * Health * Environment * Living situation SHORT TERM PHYSICAL STRESS SYMPTOMS * Dry mouth * Cool skin * Cold hands and feet * Increased sweating * Rapid breathing * Faster heart rate * Tense muscles * Diarrhea LONG TERM PHYSICAL STRESS SYMPTOMS * Insomnia * Change in appetite * Sexual disorder * Aches and pains * Frequent colds * Feeling of intense * Prone to illness BEHAVIORAL STRESS SYMPTOMS * Talking too fast * Talking too loud * Nail biting * Grinding teeth * Drumming fingers * Over reacting * Defensive * Emotional * Irritable * Aggressive PERFORMANCE STRESS SYMPTOMS * You may not make good decision * You may no longer enjoy your work * You may have difficulty concentrating * You may have more negative thoughts STRESS IN STUDENT – the human reaction to events in our environment. Stress management – it is the amelioration of stress and especially chronic stress often for the purpose of improving every functioning. * stress produce numerous symptoms which vary according to persons, situation, and severity. These can include physical health decline as well as depression. TYPES OF STRESS MANAGEMENT * Acute stress – is usually for short time and may be due to work pressure, meeting deadlines pressure or minor accident, over exertion, increased physical activity...
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...Thank you Monica, I invited Frances for Coffee in a prior email, and I will take some time to familiarize myself with the policies and regulations you sent to prevent any future hiccups. Since Career Services, and now Psych Department, are partners for this even, I am sure they will do the same. Frances, I hope you have time to meet soon. I am sorry for the disconnect and will make sure you are aware of everything just like last year. Since last year we used Partners/Sponsors on our Mental Health Event webpage, I hope you can help walk me through the process to accomplished the same task this last year. Frances, here is my personal definition of partnership, and what agencies have been told, please refine as needed: Partnerships: Commitment...
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...issue was brought to management and resulted in an external OD Practitioner that specialized in health care/nutrition on site for one year. Although the data collected by the organization may be a starting point for the OD Practitioner, they themselves may request additional data. OD Practitioners often examine company records and interview a few key members to gain an introductory understanding of the organization, its context, and the nature of the presenting problem (Cummings & Worley, 2009, pg. 76). After data verification, the process of choosing whether to select an external or internal OD Practitioner begins. There are several criteria’s that are important when evaluating an organization, whether internal/external. For example, expectations, time, resources, and guidelines are critical areas that must be understood between both parties to ensure a smooth process. The customer expects an OD Practitioner to have some history of the organization so they are aware of the culture. Additionally, the skills and background of the OD Practitioner are a necessity as it gives an overview of their experiences in the field. In this case, an external OD Practitioner was selected because there was no one with those skills within the organization. Further, the goal of the customer was to avoid ambulatory care, reduce sick leave and maintain a more health conscious organization. Time and resources goes hand in hand because it allows the customer to...
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...then only partially running for the next year in order to make the necessary upgrades to keep the contamination from happening. The first group’s concerns I will examine will be the investors. Their primary concern is the rate of return they get on their investment. They have come up with an alternative plan to keep from shutting down the plant for the two years. Their argument is that there is no evidence that the Sonox chemical have a negative impact on the environment or the health of the people in the community and because of these facts, the plant should not close for any period of time and loose profits. The next group is the citizens of Riverside. The citizen’s primary concern is the health of the people in their community and the affects of the environment of the contamination of the Sonox chemical that might be going into their water supply. They understand that if the plant must be closed for a period it would hurt their economy in the community but they are only concerned about the health of people, animals and the environment now and in the future. The citizens are adamant that action must be taken immediately. As for the concern of the legal counsel, they are concerned that lawsuits may come now and in the future from the possible contamination of the Sonox harming people or the environment. The employees are concerned with the...
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...Experts believe children under the age 8 shouldn't have a huge amount of time on media devices with screens. In recent studies shown, kids between the ages of 2-8 have double there use on media devices with screens. Children who have been spending time with this devices have shown that their creativity and imagination has gone down. In the article Screen Time Limits Are Vitual for Children discusses about how the media devices with screens affect young children in a horrible way. Children use television,personal computers, smartphones, and handheld games to zone out the moment they get home. Between 2011 and 2013, children the ages of 2-8 use double the time on a media devices with screen. In addition, children in the U.S. spent an average...
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...My Account (Personal Responsibility) Eduardo Alaniz GEN 200 December 2, 2013 Marie Gelpi-Hammerschmidt My Account (Personal Responsibility) Even though mental health issues can sometimes rob someone of their actions, personal responsibility is holding ourselves accountable for our actions because we control our actions and we control our emotions. We cannot blame anyone else for our actions or emotions, so that when something does or doesn’t go right then the blame or praise is on ourselves. Personal responsibility is holding ourselves accountable for our actions. We control how we act in a variety of situations. If we were not in control of our actions then we would act inappropriately in various places and situations. For example, being at a funeral usually calls for a person to act somber, calm, supportive, etc. Someone who doesn’t act in this manner in this situation perhaps blames the situation itself “This is dumb.”, or even someone else at the event “They’re acting the same way.” According to the US Fed News Service, Including US State News(2011), “Usually this is the result of that person not taking personal responsibility for the choices he or she has made. We all make choices every day. Those choices not only affect you, but they also have an impact on those around you.” They are not holding themselves accountable for anything going on. In a workplace setting, we are required to have some kind of personal responsibility or personal accountability....
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...regimens, I try to take time out of my day to partake in this as I know it is important to my future health. Although working out and physical activities are vital for one’s future health, it may be hard to come across in hustle and bustle of each day. As a full time student, and nearly a full time worker, I must squeeze the importance of my health into my life somehow. Although time is tight, I know that my health is more important. I take little actions throughout the day when I am busy or at work and I take more intense measures when free time is open for me. On the two days a week I have off from work, I take physical activities and working out more seriously as time is on my side. On these days I am sure to go on my elliptical for about 35 minutes. I also make sure I take the time to take my dog for long walks. In blatant terms, I like to keep busy and active on my days off, keeping my blood going. When I am not doing these things or the weather is bad for a walk, I will go on my treadmill for another half hour, walking at a medium pace and I also enjoy going on the stationary bike. I am able to use these machines and do these activities on my days off, but I also try to get them in before or after work if I am running early or am released early. I look forward to days off to accomplish these physical activities that I know will benefit me in the future. Enjoying and looking forward to these physical activities is one thing, but time is another. A big challenge...
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...PROJECT IN HEALTH FOURTH GRADING Interview Name of Students: Kevin Alross M. Legaspi Eijhamar N. Magsumbol Name of Barangay: Brgy. Wawa Ibaba Resource person information Name: Nikka Bianca M. Belino Position in the community: SK member/student Interview question: 1. How long have you lived in the community? “17 years” 2. What problem/s do you see in the community the affects your health? “In my 17 years of living in this barangay the problem that never changes is the problem in garbage. The waste that scattered in our surrounding that the others do not know, that this simple problem may affect our health.” 3. What are the immediate effects of the problem? “By this problem the immediate effect of it to us as a member of the community is, first, it give us poor surroundings. Second, it also brings pollution. And lastly, it brings to every one of us some illness like, cough, cold, and typhoid fever.” 4. What is/are this long-term effect? “By ignoring this problem, it cause to us some long term effect or illness in our health like, dengue, we know mosquitoes go on the dirty places. Cholera, skin allergies and leptospyrosis that we can’t treat in the short period of time.” 5. What is/are the immediate cause of the problem? “Most people today are senseless in happening in their environment. Some people are throwing somewhere their waste.” 6. What is/are the root or causes of the problem? “We don’t the proper segregation...
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...Presentation of the CEO's Position For the last month plus myself and the board members have been going over the issue that environmental damage and especially when it affects everyone’s health as well as the Riverside community, which is the location of our primary plant of operations, and all of these things, have been happened. In the early stage of our investigation, it came to our attention that the health issues were due to the contamination a chemical called Sonox. We use Sonox to manufacture our bleached paper. This issue has caused some very real concerns to the people in the community and this can quit possible have a negative outcome for the mill which directly affects everyone. I as CEO have decided to further investigate into this matter and plan on coming up with a conclusion is in the best interest of everyone involved. The matters that are being addressed are mentioned is in the information below: This report is structured as follows: * The stakeholders involved * The relative importance of stakeholders * The mode of the gathering of data * The decision itself * The factors behind the decision * The justification of the decision * The stakeholders involved According to the modern stakeholder theory, everyone is entitled to be a stakeholder in the company, but it was hard to do that as part of the theory and was basically not part of this investigation. That being said the following people were acknowledged to being part of this...
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