...University Introduction to Marketing Assignment 3 After researching, the three marketing environmental forces that will impact the home health care industry would be high healthcare worker turnover, potential co-pays and reimbursement rates. As the baby boomers reach an age where they are in need of assisted living, many are choosing to stay home versus going to an assisted living facility. The demand for home health aides is growing more each year according to First Research, but there’s a downside to this profession. It’s not a very rewarding job. It’s very strenuous and duties include, but are not limited to personal care, cleaning, cooking and laundry duty. The pay for this type of work is minimal and hours sometimes are long. The turnover rate varies from state to state, but high however…60%-100%. Most of these positions pay only minimum wage, which is the main reason for high turnover. Most of these jobs do not offer overtime nor do they offer benefits. The average salary for this position is $16,000 (Kelly Kennedy, USA Today, 2012) per year if your fortunate enough to have full time hours, which more often than not, it’s only part time work. If you’re a single parent, the only living your able to afford would be way below the poverty level. Last, but certainly the most important part of this high turnover is that it also has a negative impact on the client’s health. Because our seniors are fragile at this age consistency and familiar helps with day to day...
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...Running Head: Native American Cultural Native American Cultural Impact on Healthcare Sherry Phillips Grand Canyon University NUR-502 March 25, 2015 Native American Cultural Impact on Healthcare Culture plays a unique and significant role going to healthcare process. Each culture has their own belief systems and values. Native American make up 1% of the population in the United States ("Diversity: Understanding and Teaching Diverse Students," n.d.). Understanding their system of beliefs and values would help to benefit Native American women during the prenatal care. When nurses become culturally competent in their care, not only do the patients benefit but the healthcare system does as well. It is important to understanding the Native American culture in order to facilitate their healthcare. Summary of Article One article that discussed Native American women and their prenatal care is “Living in Two Worlds: Native American Women and Prenatal Care.” This article discusses a study that looked at traditional practices related to pregnancy and compare them to current practices related to prenatal care. The review of literature look at barriers to prenatal care that resulted from conflicts between traditional practices and Western Medicine (Long & Curry, 1998). Focus groups were held to look at exploring traditional beliefs and ways to improve prenatal care (Long & Curry, 1998). The authors chose the focus groups from two sites in Oregon (Long...
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...be argued that the use of health information devices has positive impact on the delivery of healthcare. Since “the future of healthcare technology is now” (Glandon, Smaltz, & Slovensky, 2014, p. 27), developments in the production of healthcare information devices have been on the increase, popular, and widely used by patients and providers. Some of these devices, which include smart phones, computers, smart glasses like Google glasses, activities trackers, and wearable devices, have impacted and transformed the delivery of healthcare in ways that include cost of healthcare, access to healthcare, and quality of the care delivered. Introduction It is a common knowledge that developments in technology is continually changing, is responsible for globalization, helps with effective evaluation of business and decision-making, and enables the growth of information technology. Similarly, the areas of information technology and healthcare delivery are also presently active, developing, and constantly changing. As a result, the management of health information technology is currently enabling versatility in the delivery of healthcare, helping with the process of making it precise, tailored, effective, and efficient as it goes through enormous transformations. New innovations and dynamic changes in health information technology will play important roles in the future transformation of healthcare delivery, therefore, advances such as the use of health devices which...
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...Globalization impact on healthcare Faculty Advisor; Prof. Peter Carrillo Student; Mohamed Osman National University 03/31/2013 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Problem Statement 4 Globalization and Poverty 5 Globalization and Climate Change 7 Globalization and Immigration / Emigration 8 Globalization and Communicable / Non-Communicable Diseases 9 Conclusion 12 References 13 Globalization impact on healthcare Globalization is the process of promotion of economic integration, communication exchange, cultural diffusion and travel, which facilitate the exchange and connection between nations, commerce and individuals. The effect of globalization on healthcare and individuals is complex. The globalization of healthcare has provided opportunities for many organizations to rapidly develop their products and to expand their network of customers also global transportation and the communications revolution enabled rapid response to epidemics and catastrophes. On the flip side, the rapid mobility of people across borders, the spread of infectious diseases is a great threat to everyone, particularly in poor developing countries. “Today, no microbe in the world is more than 24 hours away from the gateways of every industrialized country, and what incubates today in the tropical rain forest can emerge tomorrow in a temperate suburb.” --Nils Daulaire (Kelley, 2005) The link between globalization and global warming and environmental...
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...advertising “In 2012, tobacco companies spent $9.6 billion marketing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. This amount translates to about $26 million each day, or more than $1 million every hour” (FTC,2012). With that kind of dollar power behind the industry it is no wonder smokers are so challenged with the prospect of quitting and new smokers are caught up by the marketing. There are numerous choices to kick the habit that can reduce this unnecessary burden on the health care system and one’s own personal health. Start by speaking with a physician, try counseling, join a support group, or if necessary stronger prescription therapy such as the patch. One is never too old or too young to quit smoking and make a healthy lifestyle change that can impact you and the society in a positive manner. Smoking is not only harmful to you but to those around you. Federal Trade Commission. (2012) Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2012 Washington: Federal Trade Commission. Retrieved from...
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...What is at stake: The negative Impact of Healthcare Politics Feb. 23, 2011 A surgeon tears out of an operating room red-faced, and extremely aggravated. He proceeds to stomp down the hallway with a vengeance; his destination, the nurse’s station. He works up all his anger and releases it into the face of the charge nurse. “My God!" he clamors, “you have got to have some of the worst underlings in the history of this hospital! Do you ignorant people realize what is at stake here! ” All the while the nurse continues to treat the recovering patient whom the doctor left because he received the wrong instrument. When trying to justify his uproar the surgeon explains that “his license is at stake,” and he “does not have the patience for uselessness in his operating room.” Doctors and nurses are two groups of people in the medical field who share an almost homogenous objective, and that is to serve the patient to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, the politics between doctors and nurses interferes with patient care. It is a constant struggle of power within the walls of the hospital. Both with the idea that they are all knowledgeable; both with the belief that if in a hostile situation they are the victim, and both losing sight of the main goal: to treat the patient. Physician Executive Carrie Johnson writes, “the reduction of behavioral problems can only be corrected through early education for both physicians and nurses. This needs to be thoroughly...
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...Changing Healthcare Environment and its Impact on Management The article that I chose speaks to the role of e-health and the ever changing environment of healthcare. The article, written by Jeffrey Harrison and Angela Lee, defines e-health as an all-encompassing term for the combined use of electronic information and communication technology in the health sector (Harrison & Lee, 2006). They charge that the role of the Internet in health care information access and delivery is rapidly increasing. They state that 86% of adults with Internet access have used it for health-related information and health inquiries represent 37% of their total Internet usage. The authors conclude that the speed at which new technologies and treatments are being developed means that many clinical providers will and are dependent on the Internet to gain some of the most current information on clinical practice recommendations. As a result, the use of the Internet has the probability to improve health care decision making, enhance health management, and produce better patient outcomes (Harrison & Lee, 2006). There are many factors that are contributing to the ever changing field of health care. The biggest factor today is the Affordable Care Act. This act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. This act changed the face of health care as we know it. It put the power in the hands of the consumers and forces other parties to be transparent in their dealings with a healthcare consumer. Additionally...
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...“What does impact mean to you?” My entrepreneurship professor asked us to define the term in a way that related to our personal goals. A few examples of impact that immediately popped into my head included Embrace Innovation, whose low-cost incubator saved 300,000 babies across 22 countries and Doug Rouch’s Daily Table, which sells fresh, low-cost produce to some of the 49 million Americans struggling with hunger. How did their journeys relate to my aspiring career in dentistry? I recalled shadowing Dr. Starns & Wood who volunteered tirelessly on Tuesday nights, spreading their impact on Charlottesville beyond private practice. Considering social entrepreneurship and dentistry, I defined impact as transforming as many lives possible across multiple...
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...and SEAL: social, emotional, aspects of learning. I will then look at how the school incorporates aspects of faith within the context of children’s daily learning. The school incorporates other initiatives; however, I believe the aforementioned three to be the most relevant to the school’s aims and pivotal to their continued improvement. I will incorporate other sources of information which will include educational literature, publications, government documents, reports, theories and concepts. I have gathered evidence through independent observation and discussion with the class teacher in order to understand more about the impact of holistic needs on children. During my time at school A, I have utilised observation of children to understand how impacts take effect in different contexts. To conclude, I will identify implications that potentially could impact my future development as a...
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...Biology Current Events Assignment Omar Patel May 6th, 2014 Scientists Discover Cosmic Factory for Making Building Blocks of Life September, 15, 3013 Zita Martins, Mark C. Price, Nir Goldman, Mark A. Sephton & Mark J. Burchell http://phys.org/news/2013-09-scientists-cosmic-factory-blocks-life.html In the article it states that when icy comets collide into a planet, amino acids are created. These are the building blocks of life and from the amino acids. This means that amino acids can be created anywhere in the world with these conditions. The article also states that a couple of moons of Saturn have the perfect environment for creating amino acids if a comet hits them. The researchers stated that the comets crash into the ground, which create shockwaves that create amino acids. The scientists figured this out by using a special gun that replicates the crash of a comet. This article is related to science/biology because it helps us understand how life first formed on Earth. I think this discovery will benefit everyone around the world equally because a common question usually asked is how the world was created in a scientific sense. Scientists will be very happy with this information because it would help them keep researching for ideas to satisfy peoples questions related to this topic. Sep. 15, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a 'cosmic factory' for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids, in research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience...
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...The Impact of Glass Technology Nowadays technology was developed extremely fast. From dekstop, now we have laptop, from smartphone now we have Glass technology. What is Glass technology? Basicly it’s like smartphone but you use a glasses to control almost everything you need in smartphone and it doesn’t required other device but can connected with your other devices. Firstly, Glass technology innovated by Google Inc. Which called Google glass. They’re realized that people needs technology which more effective, efficient,and off course have to be simple thing. From that idea they try to move smartphone technology into a glasses. By use this glasses you can schedule your day easier to manage your time because you know what already done and what will you do later. You can snap what you see and share it to your friends and community. You can still connected with people and make a conversation even video call. Make phone calls, sms, emails though Google Glass, no smartphone required. Keep your calendar events, information, contacts updated on Glass. Easier navigation and maps will be provided through Glass. Glass will make you look hi-tech and updated on technology and create an impressive impact on people. However, every thing have negative impact. What we know is with this technology, Glass might give you a ‘nerdy’ look that might create clumsiness among people nowadays. No indication while clicking pictures (like pointing the camera) which almost sounds like a hidden camera...
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...The impact of legislature and regulations on quality of healthcare services The impact of legislature and regulations on quality of healthcare services The health plan exchange program required from the Patient Protection and affordable care Act (PPACA) became in effect as of 2014. This very important piece under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulates, that all states would be required to form health insurance exchanges. A marketplace in which people and businesses would be able to purchase healthcare coverage. In California this is what is known as Covered California. In creating these exchanges the state would also need to address different issues to ensure that these exchanges meet the needs of the public. Some of those regulatory issues would include how much the government would need to be involved in the management of these exchanges, structure and governance of the exchanges, requirements for insurance to also offer an option of exchanges and the structure of the exchanges themselves (Hoffman, 2012, p. 881). A few very important steps that may make a huge impact in healthcare regarding these government requires exchanges can be the future reportable results for 13 clinical quality measures set forth in order to compare the different exchanges. Some benefits to the new health plans exchange system is individuals can no longer be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition or premiums cannot increase due to health conditions. With the new health plan...
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...The Impact of Healthcare reforms on Hospital Costing Systems The costing systems implemented in hospitals has been the same for a while now. It’s worked and has been easily allocated based off of averages from previous years. Now as times change so will the costing systems for hospitals in order to get the most beneficial cost-reductions to them as well as improve on efficiency. This article looks into how accountants for hospitals can redesign, reposition, and re-implement costing ideas to allocate on a per-unit of care basis (Selivanoff, 2011). We’ll take a look at two ways for accountants to prepare for these reforms and five steps to adjusting the costing systems in place. In the hospital costing system accountants want to measure costs during a patients stay to determine how much resources are being used. The one way accounting departments are improving efficiency is deter away from the average costs for their resources. Rather than allocating a hundred dollars for this test and a hundred dollars for this procedure they want to implement an “on-the-fly” care plan. Which measures truly how much a patient is costing them to get the optimized cost-reduced methods. It allows them to take a deeper look into inventory and assign costs to each resource so that patients really pay for what they used and hospitals have a clear costing method that’s equal for every person. This method is effective but is highly stressful for the accounting department to record at first...
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...of medicine discussing the future of healthcare. “The United States has the opportunity to transform its health care system to provide seamless, affordable, quality care that is accessible to all, patient centered, and evidence based and leads to improved health outcomes” (Institute of Medicine, 2010). This report has a significant effect on nursing. The impact on nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing leadership will be discussed. The Impact on Nursing Practice “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training (Institute of Medicine, 2010).” In order for all patients to receive primary care then advanced practice nurse’s such as Nurse Practitioners should be used to their full extent of their abilities. There are several ways in which new opportunities are being opened up to advanced practice nurses and several barriers to overcome in order for them to improve healthcare. New Opportunities Healthcare is changing towards primary care. It is vital that nurses have advanced education in order to provide primary care. Advanced practice nurses, for example, are being used by the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring care to veterans in areas of the United States where they would not usually receive care (Institute of Medicine, 2010). Kaiser Permanente is having nurses manage discharging patients (Institute of Medicine, 2010). A highly educated nursing staff can invoke many changes for a healthcare system. A hospital can become more high-tech...
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...elderspeak and strategies that could potentially enhance communication. No research studies can be identified that include Registered Nurses (RNs) and their understanding and use of elderspeak. Educating nurses about elderspeak may serve to enhance the development of a positive relationship between the Registered Nurse and the older client, which could result in an improved therapeutic relationship and improved health status. Social interactions, in all healthcare settings, can potentially make the difference between an individual who is able to be self-sufficient and the one who becomes a dependent member of the community. Social relationships have been described by Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which “places the human need for affiliation second only to survival and safety” (Williams, Kemper, Hummert, 2004). Some older adults rely solely on health care providers for social contact, and therefore it is extremely important that nurses be sensitive to the social needs of patients while providing healthcare and promoting health. The literature reports that not all patient...
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