...Wesley D. Pointjour Final Research Paper: Telehealth In Nursing Homes Health Quality Management April 02, 2015 Introduction In many nursing home facilities, patient safety is little to non-existent and if they are, there displayed on a need be and not obliged basis. They are displayed case by case rather than nursing home protocol. Even with changes in regulations, reporting systems, and documentation over the past couple of years, the nursing home industry still has its share of problems. Patient safety is meant to provide patients freedom from healthcare associated preventable harm, meaning when things go right, nothing bad happens. Nursing home organizations have been constantly trying to improve their reputation and the way people view them, but how? Don’t patients make up a nursing home? What about their safety? Shouldn’t we start there? How do we make improvements? Telehealth, a new approach to improving patient safety in nursing homes, will use telecommunication technologies to deliver health related services and information that support patient care, administrative activities, and health education (Dixon, Hook, McGowan, 2008). In this paper I will explore the major benefits of Telehealth and how its implications can improve patient safety in nursing home care. What is Telehealth and why is it important? Telehealth is the means and methods to improving access to care and reducing healthcare associated costs. It is also a system that can be used for education...
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...Home Safety Assessment Safety Assessment July 28, 2013 Safety Assessment 2 M. H. is a 74-year-old Caucasian female who lives with her husband and two grandchildren in one story modest home in a rural area in northern Texas. A safety assessment was performed on a Friday afternoon on July 26, 2013. Marian was willing to participate in the safety assessment and these finding are the result of the safety assessment. M. H. uses a walker due to Rheumatoid arthritis and shortness of breath from COPD. She uses oxygen continuously and has enough tubing to allow her to ambulate to the restroom and kitchen without moving the concentrator. When entering her home there is a ramp, which is clutter free, and in need of repair due to soft areas in the wood, with a secure handrail on the left only. Marian H. flooring has areas of ripped vinyl around the kitchen table and the carpet in the living area and bedrooms have areas that are torn. No throw rugs are noted in the house. There are secure locks on the front and back door to keep intruders out. Her husband...
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...etyHOME FIRE SAFETY 1 FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY IN THE HOME THOMAS J. PEACOCK ENGL126-L-1201B-04 Phase 2 Individual Project CTU Online Evelyn Hill March 5, 2012 HOME FIRE SAFETY 2 America Burning. (1973). The report of the National Commission on Fire Protection and Control. Retrieved March 1, 2012, from http://www.lrc.fema.gov/path_amerburn.html and http://books.google.com/books/about/America_burning.html?id=dx5ZXyKZ35YC On page 119, the report states that 41% of victims could have been saved if their homes had Early warning detectors and on page 121, the report recommends that both heat and smoke Detectors be installed for early warning in the home. Installing early warning systems in the Home will go a long way in saving lives. (America Burning. Pg 153. 1973) America Burning Revisited. (1987). Retrieved March 2, 2012, from America Burning revisited (National Workshop) http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/5-0133-508.pdf This report looks back at the original report and updates the progress that has been made over the past 15 years. Changes has been made in building construction, training of fire fighting personnel, fire awareness in the public sector, and fire protection equipment and systems. Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association. (n.d.). Retrieved March 1, 2012, from http://www.femalifesafety.org/facts.html A balanced fire protection plan is critical in the first few minutes...
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...The Importance Of Fire Safety At Home Fires can be devastating. They can tear apart families and destroy homes. The worst thing about fires at home and within business is that most of them are entirely preventable. Over 72% of the recorded fatalities from fires occur in the home. Every day, people start fires by falling asleep with cigarettes in their hands, leaving candles burning in unattended rooms and by leaving discarded items in front of open fireplaces. The fires that are started are careless and completely avoidable. Also, we can't forget fireworks. It can seem like a good idea to celebrate a happy occasion with fireworks or by setting off a glowing lantern. If you do decide to release any of these items, consider the following: Can you insure that you will not be endangering anyone around you? Do you have enough room to set it out, unobstructed into the night? Accidents are all too common where these items are concerned and you wouldn’t want to be responsible for any devastating consequences. Perhaps consider going to a staged event or an area away from the home to enjoy fireworks or glowing lanterns. Also in recent days, there have been stories of debilitating fires, that have destroyed homes and taken lives all across our region, even in the Oxon Hill area. During October 2010, there was a fire in the Rosecroft Mews Apartment Complex, on the 2400 block of Corning Avenue in Fort Washington, MD, which is very close to the Oxon Hill/Fort Washington border...
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...Gun Safety in the Home When it comes to gun safety, there are many concerns from homeowners with small children. Many laws dictate how guns should be secured, handling and used. According to The Nemours Foundation (1995-2015), Kids Health / Gun Safety; Guns are in more than one third of all U.S. households, so they're a very real danger to children, whether you own one or not. That's why it's important to talk with children about the dangers of guns, and what to do if they find one. While safety can be provided if locks and safe boxes are implemented, having quick access to a gun while providing overall safety is paramount (The Nemours Foundation; 2015). Gun safety in the home can be achieved by gun owners with children, by following all formal...
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...in Counselling II Essay Title: “Domestic Violence – An Overview of safety in the home” Due Date ; 13th April 2007. Introduction The issue of Domestic violence is one that pervades through all levels of society. It is widely recognised as being a serious problem in society and one in which there are many theories and intervention methods. This essay hopes to cover some of the major theorists and their relevant theories and to illustrate the overview of the problem and issues arising from the area of domestic violence. How it may be defined and recognised, who are involved and affected and why, and if it can be prevented and/or stopped. Definition. Domestic violence as the popular ad says ‘does what it says on the tin’. It is violence perpetrated by one person or more against another or others in a home situation. It is "the intentional and persistent physical, emotional or psychological and financial abuse of anyone in the home in a way that causes pain, distress or injury". It includes all partners either living together or apart, heterosexual gay or lesbian. Abusers and victims can exist in a home situation and can be of any age, sex, or profession. Any person can be a victim, there is no set of rules nor socio economic indicators that qualifies anyone to be a victim. Although most women and children are victims, men can also be abused in the home. In a recent UK Government report it was stated that one in four women were...
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...live a single life by themselves. They share the space at home with at least one person on the daily basis. Segment 1: Four nurses who are married/ in couple and do not have children These four employees would be the most difficult to convince because they could argue that because they do not have a child to take care of once they get home, they should not have to wash their hands as frequently as their colleagues who are parents. These nurses could think that there would be no serious consequence if they allow themselves to be a little careless. When confronted with the possibility of contaminating their partner or husband, they could well say that because their husband or partner works late, they fall asleep by the time he finally comes home. They could also say that because they are both adults in the household, each person should know how to take care of oneself. Or else, these nurses could argue that the risk for grown people to be contaminated by a sick spouse or partner’s germs is barely existant in comparison with households where a child is present. Segment 2: Thirty three nurses who are married/ in couple with children Segment 3: Five nurses who have children but are not married/ in couple These two categories representing a total of thirty eight people could actually be put together because there is a child factor. In fact, nurses who have children tend to have the same concerns about the health safety of their little ones. Thus, the thought of contaminating their...
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...Your Home is a Good Place, Inc. 1. Does YHGP have a viable market? Are there enough customers as envisioned by Norwalk to support his vision? Examine the tabulated US Census data and prepare supporting documentation for your answer. * Uniqueness of industry may help Norwalk gain success. * There are 33,353/319,290 households that have an income of 100k or more. Norwalk wants to obtain five customers a month that clear 100k a year to pay 10k or more on projects; that only requires 60 households for Norwalk’s idea of success. 2. Are there customer groups that Norwalk is omitting from his target group? If so, why should Norwalk consider expanding his market base? * Anyone under yearly income of 100k, age, demographics. * Create more business and marketing to himself and contractors involved 3. Norwalk has chosen to approach female customers as the decision makers. Is this limiting his abilities to expand his business? * Discussion SITUATION (OVERVIEW): Bill Norwalk is an entrepreneur in his 50’s that has a background in marketing and wants to launch a new industry that satisfies homeowner customer needs. BACKGROUND (OVERVIEW OF CASE): Norwalk’s construction experience taught him that traditional home improvement was an iffy proposition for both contactors and home owners. YHGP was attended by homeowners, contractors, and other service providers in the “one stop” environment that emphasized convenience as a marketing strategy. Norwalk knew...
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...We all feel a sense of security when we are at home. Our home can be physically somewhere such as a gathering with family, or it can be internally in our own peace of mind. We all have a place we like to go to, to feel comfort and security. Yet how about someone who doesn’t have a home? There are people who do not have a physical home and have mental health problems that prohibit the wonderful feeling we feel when at home. These people are the mentally ill who are homeless. We walk past the mentally ill homeless everyday, yet we often choose to turn our heads the other way and ignore the ache of a person in need, a person who doesn’t have a home. Today in America there are more than 600,000 people are afflicted with homelessness. While there...
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...Initial Contact: CW Holland made initial contact with both James and Misty at their home. Chandler, Carson and Sierra were in their home. CW Holland made contact with the family that night. CW spoke with the parents in the living room. Maltreatment: CW informed clean of the allegations reported to DSS: Nature: CW Holland read the allegations and explained the DSS process. CW Holland provided brochures. CW Holland spoke with Misty and James in the living room together. The children are in their bedroom. Immediately, Mr. Warren stated that DSS is the one that suspended the visitation. Misty stated that there was a DSS case with CW Sarratt. She commented that during that case, David left South Carolina and moved to Georgia. She commented that David never completed services. David agreed to suspend visitations so that DSS could close their...
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...in-house and out-house laundry. In each room, every maid has a 30 minutes for cleaning the room, and there are 3 shifts / day in which the maids has to clean the room. (every floor has at least 10 maids). The laundry in the hotel is one in-house, and one of the reasons why the hotel is dotated with a in-house laundry is that the GM provides greater control of where the inventory will be laundred. What housekeeping meaning? Housekeeping is the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home. It is one of the many chores included in the term housework. Housecleaning includes activities such as disposing of rubbish, cleaning dirty surfaces, dusting and vacuuming. It may also involve some outdoor chores, such as removing leaves from rain gutters, washing windows and sweeping doormats. The term is often used also figuratively in politics and business, for the removal of unwanted personnel, methods or policies in an effort at reform or improvement. Housecleaning is done to make the home look better and be safer and easier to live in. Without housecleaning limescale can build...
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...September 13, 2013 Mr. Homebuyer Prospect 144 Legal Lane Partnership, USA 3333 Dear Previous Customer: It has been quite some time since we last spoke. I wanted to catch up and give you an update as to what is happening within the world of real estate and mortgages. Certainly a lot has happened nationally since I last financed your home. We have gone through a real estate boom and a recession and home prices have fallen from their peaks a few years ago. The recession has provided pain for many Americans. It also has provided opportunities for many others. With regard to real estate, lower home prices have translated into bargains. Many investors are purchasing foreclosures and other distressed properties. Others are taking the opportunity of the lowest rates in history to refinance. I have refinanced many previous clients who have achieved hundreds of dollars in monthly savings and others who have moved into 15-year mortgages. With homes not appreciating as they were, building up equity through prepayment is a very popular objective today. Some have lowered their rate enough that they have been able to move to a 15-year schedule without increasing their payment! I would like to schedule a phone call with you to get an update as to what is happening in your life and financial situation. I may be able to give you an idea of what values are in your neighborhood and how your present credit score can be improved to further your future financial prospects. Please...
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...Life and School: Making it work Education is crucial in today’s world, and most times there is a need to choose to either work full time or go to school full time. In most cases, choosing one or the other is not an option. Finding the time to balance college classes with all of the activities in your daily life is what most people who are considering going back to school find most difficult and discouraging. However, with the right strategy balancing life and school can be manageable. We live in an age where women play a crucial role in the job market and in the home setting. This is no exception for me. Prior to school, my work and home life consisted of being a mother to my dogs, a wife to my partner, a leader and manager at my job, a socialite to my friends, a dedicated family member, a maid and a cook! Trying to factor in college classes seemed frightening at first! It has been ten years since I have attended any kind of educational classes; however, seeing that I regretted not attending college directly after high school, I made the decision that going back to school would open up many career opportunities for me. Deciding that I wanted to go back to school to expand my knowledge and career opportunities was the biggest decision that I have ever made thus far. Since I do not have the luxury to always have a set schedule to where I can attend traditional college classes in a classroom, I made the big decision to do distance learning as opposed to traditional...
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...Introduction IKEA, founded in 1943, is a world famous home furniture company whose vision is “To provide better life for everyone”. The brand provides modern and fashionable low cost furniture for over 38 countries with 301 stores. It is the largest furniture retail chain in the world and boasts a range of 12000 products, including home furniture and accessories. What’s more, it’s concern for people and environment lead to excellent use of raw material and energy, which result in their green targets and the overall environment. We are going to analyse the difficulties in expansion in the U.S. market and use a SWOT analysis to assess the circumstances that affect the same. In addition, we would give our proposed strategy and the three-year plan both in U.S and Indian market. IKEA’s expansion plan in U.S, faced a lot of problems. Firstly, the economic recession had a deep impact on the home furniture industry in America. For example, the home furnishings sector decline strongly in 2008 by -7.9% to 94.58 billion dollars. Secondly, the demand for customization and convenience is strong in U.S. Because unlike people in other countries, the U.S. people prefer to store most of their clothes folded while Italians like to hang. They were buying vases to drink because of the too small glasses. In short, they want more comfortable sofas, higher-quality textiles, bigger glasses and more spacious entertainment units. And the do-it-yourself furniture takes time to assemble, which leads...
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...No More Home, now you’re On Your Own These days, most young people are choosing to move out and live away from home. At some time in your life you will have to decide between staying at home with your parents like you have always done, or starting a new life on your own, that means it’s time to start being independent. Moving out will affect every detail of your life, right down to the foods you eat, and how much money you can spend. At the moment you want to make a choice between these two completely different ways of life, you should know that living at home and living on your own have some similarities, and they also some differences that you have to think about before making a decision. Every young person should realize that living on your own is a big step towards becoming a responsible adult. When living at home, and living away from home you have certain responsibilities to do in both places. If your decision was to live at home with your parents, you have to help with household chores like cleaning the house, and your room, and you have to do it well, because if you don’t you will have face the consequences. For example, if you have to wash the dishes and you don’t do it, you will just have more and more dishes to wash on the following days. As well, if you decided to move away from home you will also have household chores because no one will be there to do them for you, so you have to do them. Another similarity is that no matter if you are living in your home or away...
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