...The Financing of Health Care Medical Care for an Aging Population Countries around the world are encountering a growing number of the elder demographic. The aging population has created situations that the world’s economy and health care that have never encountered. The elders leaving the workforce and entering retirement has created new challenges in an already fragile global economy and health care system, and it is uncertain what the impact will in America. Questions rose about how the aging population will affect the economy. Will these changes bring new opportunities for the aging population because of the healthier life style and longer life expectancies currently seen today? Will physically and mentally healthier seniors be able to manage longer working years? Alternatively, will it result in a shortage of worker in the workforce leaving an overwhelming burden on the younger population? This paper summarizes three articles that attempt to bring to light the various challenges the nation is encountering in its preparation to care for the aging population. Additionally it will provide the readers with some recommendations on strategies both the American industries and government can use to prepare for the loss of a large percentage of the workforce who will start retiring in the next decade. The burden of geriatric health issues While countries across the globe are scrambling to make the necessary preparation to accommodate medical care for the aging population...
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...The Impact of Nursing – 21st Century Changes This paper will review the 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the future of nursing and highlight the need of lifelong education for nurses as changes occur in the American health care system. The leadership role of the 21st century nurse is changing in and outside of traditional healthcare settings. The paper will include possibilities of the nurse’s functions in the changing administrative and policy making capacity in the health care profession. In addition to providing information about educational needs and leadership roles the paper includes an opinion of personal practice as it relates to the goals of the IOM report’s Focus on Scope of Practice. Learning should be a lifelong venture for many professions that have changes occurring during their careers. Nursing is one of the professions that will benefit if the majority of practitioners take up the challenge of continual education during their careers. Society will be the beneficiary of the nurse’s increased knowledge and skill. The IOM report states “All health care organizations and schools of nursing should foster a culture of lifelong learning and provide resources for interprofessional continuing competency programs” (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010, p. 6). The report continues with recommendations of “funding for grants and scholarships for nurses” to accommodate the lifelong learning...
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...Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary HCS/451 Barbara Smith 11/16/15 Alanna Vanderpool The organization selected to review is Milestones Management Group. Milestones is a management company that contracts with various long term care facilities and provides general oversight from a corporate level. Their primary focus and target type of facilities are Assisted Living and Memory Cares. The offer nursing and clinical oversight, operations management, growth and development support, quality and risk management support as well as other valuable services to communities in the Pacific Northwest. Milestones is a locally owned company that generally provides contracted services however they do own a few of the properties that they currently manage. Quality and risk management in health care are extremely important not only for an organizations level of success but also for the general wellbeing of its employees and the patients that it serves. To begin, the definition of quality management is “structured organizational process for involving personnel in planning and executing a continuous flow of improvements to provide quality health care that meets or exceeds expectations” (Sollectto & Johnson, 2013, Chapter 1). Most health care organizations, including Milestones, have quality management teams in place that review and evaluate the level of service that the organization provides to its patients. There are several ways for a quality management team to go about determining...
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... |Health Care Delivery in the U.S. | Whenever there is a question about what and when assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document along with your Instructors Policies and Course Requirements located in our Course-materials forum. You will also find our Course Calendar at the end of this Syllabus. This will assist you with when all assignments and DQ’s are due. Course Description This course provides a broad overview of the various functions of the United States health care system. The historical evolution of health care is examined. The student is introduced to the various forms of provider models and service delivery systems found in private and public health sectors, including ambulatory, acute, mental, and long-term care. The financing aspects of health care and their influence on health care delivery and quality are outlined. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you...
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...regarded as one of the key practices for an organization to build long-term sustainability in any respective business industry. In relation to the recent phenomenon, the performance of employees significantly depends upon a number of factors including employee motivation, employee satisfaction, performance appraisal, compensation, training and development (T&D) along with adequate security of job role and organizational structure among other factors (Muogbo, 2013). However, the specific area of this study is focused on employee motivation, which tends to highly influence employee performance within an organization. In relation to the rapidly growing global business environment, marketers have been widely witnessed to implement a number of strategic measures in order to keep the workforce more optimistic with regard to their specific roles and responsibilities within the organization. In this regard, Organizational Behavior (OB) has long been observed to play an essential role for the entrepreneurs to develop strong workforce in accordance with the vision and postulated business goals (Tishman et al., 2012). Emphasising the notion of OB to play as an essential role in employee motivation, the primary objective of this report is to critically analyse the practice of OB by United Healthcare (UHC) while empowering performance and long-term relationship of the employees within the organization. In this regard, the report intends to critically assess the key principles and practices...
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...Later Adulthood Development Report Jenn BSHS/325 September 18, 2014 Later Adulthood Development Report In this report one will describe personality and social development in later adulthood to the potential client’s family. Some issues that will be addressed are the changes in role and social position during this stage. One will also compare living accommodation such as accessibility and the need for health care. Also one will illustrate the adjustment and transition from work to retirement. What changes occur in marriage, family, and peer relationships? Lastly one will identify social policies that affect the older adult. The older adults face several problems. In our society they have a role less role. It is important to find a role for older adults. Some older adults are encouraged to be productive and work in order to change perceptions. There are stereotypes that they face by society in which they end up being dependent, inactive, and unfulfilled. Those who want to work can work either full-time or part-time even past the ages of 65 or 70. For those who are retired can be the role of a consultant with the expertise and knowledge they have in specific areas. Programs are also brought up in order to help older adults find hobbies, interests, and sources of income. If older adults worked longer, they would combat the stereotypes and also continue to contribute to society. This also brings a higher self-esteem to them and continue being physically and mentally active...
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...The Canadian Health Care system has been regarded as one of the best publicly funded health care programs in the world, to conduct a fair and unbiased comparison of the Canadian and American health care systems one should use similar measuring techniques. Comparing our Health Care system to the United States’ is only going to give us a false sense of satisfaction. This will hinder our progress towards reaching a system that would facilitate the needs of every citizen while taking their opinions and complaints into consideration. A Canadian Health Care system created by the people and for the people. The major differences between the Canadian and the American health care systems are that the Canadian health is a publicly-funded single-pay system which covers costs deemed medically necessary for every citizen/resident regardless of their ability to pay. While the American health care is a multi-payer system based on the patient’s finances. I argue That Canadian Health Care system is better than the American Health Care system. In the Canadian system the citizens will pay far less than they would ever pay if they were being treated for any sickness or receiving any medical services in the United States. It is clear that the Canadian health system is better than the American counterpart as the reported Life expectancy is higher in Canada by more than 2 years, 82.4 years for women and 77.4 years for men when compared to the American life expectancy, 80.1 years for women and 74.8 years...
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... * LATEST INSIGHTS * POLICY EXPERTS * CAPABILITIES * GRADUATE SCHOOL * 中文(简体) * Sign In ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form RAND > Published Research > Research Briefs > RB-9336 > Invisible Wounds Mental Health and Cognitive Care Needs of America’s Returning Veterans RESEARCHHIGHLIGHTS View the print-friendly version: PDF (0.2 MB) Key findings: * Approximately 18.5 percent of U.S. servicemembers who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq currently have post-traumatic stress disorder or depression; and 19.5 percent report experiencing a traumatic brain injury during deployment. * Roughly half of those who need treatment for these conditions seek it, but only slightly more than half who receive treatment get minimally adequate care. * Improving access to high-quality care(i.e., treatment supported by scientific evidence) can be cost-effective and improve recovery rates. | Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have deployed to support operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many have been exposed for prolonged periods to combat-related stress or traumatic events. Safeguarding the mental health of these servicemembers and veterans is an important part of ensuring the future readiness of our military force and compensating and honoring those who have served our nation. In the wake of recent reports and media attention, public concern about the care of the war wounded is high...
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...Demographics on Patients Requiring Long-Term Care HCS/490 Ada Martin February 4, 2013 Cindy Perkins Populations around the world are aging, and more people are living with the effects of serious chronic illness toward the end of their lives. Meeting their needs presents a public health challenge. Better palliative care practices are needed to help those involved in planning and supporting care-oriented services most appropriately and effectively suited to the elder care needs. Long-term care encompasses a wide assortment of medical, social, personal, supportive and specialized housing services needed by individuals who have lost some capacity for self-care because of a chronic illness or disabling condition. With long-term care needs and, services are wide-ranging and complex, statistics studies vary from study to study. A report prepared by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging (February 2000) described long-term care as follows: “It [long-term care] differs from other types of health care in that the goal of long-term care is not to cure an illness, but to allow an individual to attain and maintain an optimal level of functioning…” The first estimated yearly percentage contribution of an aging population development to rise in price for the periods of 1975 through 1990 and anticipated their probable development between 1990 and 2005. Comparable outlines of change are given an account for the hospital, physicians, and other sectors. Predictable demographics influences...
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...order to prevent to rise of elder abuse as our aging population continues to grow by the thousands each day, there must be some changes made to our existing social policies in order for these people to have their needs met. With this said, my target population in week two was the elderly population. With the ever growing number of people reaching retirement age each year since 2011 when the generation known as the Baby Boomers started to retire at the rate of almost 10,000 per day, many of these elderly people must rely on the services provided by their local human services organizations. In the state of Missouri alone, where I live, Missouri’s elderly population, which is defined by those age 65 and older, is expected to rise significantly over the next several years, from less than 15 percent of the state population in the year 2000 to over 20 percent of the population by the year 2030 (Missouri Senior Report, 2013). However, the needs of the elderly population vary greatly because the youngest baby boomers just turning 65 are more concerned with their quality of life, careers after they retire, and physical activity. On the other hand, the oldest seniors’ are more concerned about healthcare, social isolation, assistance with daily living, and concerns about economic stability (Missouri Senior Report, 2013). Therefore, with the growing number of the aging population elder...
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...industry is growing rapidly with significant changes directing new trends and advance technology for the future. Within recent years, the shift from manual medical records to electronic medical records allows individuals to be an active participant in direct control of their health care. As these changes continue to increase, the risk and quality departments within health care organizations has an enormous duty to enhance the quality of care for its internal and external customers. Gwinnett Medical Center is one of many healthcare organizations that embraces change along with enhancing the quality of care their patients receive. The executive summary assessment will describe details of Gwinnett Medical Center, the risk, and quality management department policies, and how the risk and quality management determines the quality outcome for the goals the hospitals. Gwinnett Medical Center Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC), also known as Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. (GHS), was established in the early 70s and is a not-for-profit health care network. The hospital is a 553-bed facility, which includes 464-inpatient and 89-skilled licensed nursing and long-term facility. Gwinnett Medical Center has two acute-care hospitals, and facilities in different cities and the metro Atlanta area. The facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia is recognized as a national leader in single incision laparoscopic surgery, advanced cardiovascular services and a Level II Trauma Center. The medical center in Duluth...
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...1-Given the increasing longevity of Americans and the costs of providing long-term care, anticipation of the costs should be a major element of every family’s financial planning. Current information suggests however, that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective in raising awareness among the Americans about this important matter? Age, diagnosis, and ability to perform personal self-care and the sites of care delivery vary widely. Also, the unrelenting progression of time is the one constant that expresses the diverse range of life's possibilities. According to Calmus (2013), Long-term care in the United States is in crisis. The current system is not meeting the needs of the frail elderly and disabled populations. As the 77 million baby boomers enter retirement, the Long-term care crisis will likely grow, both because of the sheer number of the baby boomers and because of medical advances that have increased longevity. Regrettably, few have prepared to pay for their Long-term care, either through insurance or savings. Policymakers need to move swiftly to reform the current system to ensure that tomorrow’s retirees have access to high quality care without bankrupting future generations. According to the article "5 Big Reasons Why Americans Don't Save Their Money," Savings aren’t just important for buffering life’s emergencies; research shows that financial assets, more than income...
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...technology in health care evaluation and planning. Planning of health care services. Effectiveness of the delivery of health care services. 2. Prepare an outline of the most relevant aspects of the readings to be discussed in class. A. Integration of technology in health care evaluation and planning. a. As part of the strategy for the nation to put information technology to work in health care. This includes a variety of electronic methods used to manage information on health and health care of people 1.- Clinical decision support 2.- Diseases computerized records 3.-Computerized provider order entry 4.-Electronic medical records (EMR, EHR and PHR) 5.-Telehealth b. It makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information. By developing records and private insurance for most Americans and provide electronic health information electronic health when and where needed, can improve healthcare quality, even as it makes health care be more profitable. B. Planning of health care services. a. Health care plan means a plan that promises to make arrangements for the provision of health care services to enrollees, or to pay or reimburse any of the cost for these services, in exchange for a fee paid in advance or periodic paid by or on behalf of the subscribers or enrollees. Also known as the service plan specialized medical care. C. Effectiveness of the delivery of health care services. a.Promote...
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...Canyon University July,22 2012 To represent more than 3 million health care members nursing profession is one of the major divisions of work force in United States. Nurses played an important role in setting the 2010 Affordable Act, legislation and creating Medicare and Medicaid programs. There are lot of hurdles inhibits nurses to respond successfully with reforming healthcare system. In order to overcome these obstacles nurses are well educated and well positioned in healthcare system to lead these changes. In 2008, Institute of Medicine and Robert Johnson Foundation appointed a committee to evaluate the need for healthcare transformation. Committee made some recommendations regarding improve education and training of nurses, nurses need to achieve highest level of education, nurses should collaborate with other healthcare professional to redesign healthcare system and accurate planning of work force for data collection. According to the report the committee suggested that many problems facing nursing education system nursing education system need to be advanced. Impact of IOM report on education. In 21st century statistics shows that there are many health issues affecting American population and it will be increased to 20 percent of the population by 2030.In addition to that nation’s health care needs also increasing. Primary goal of nursing education is to prepare safe and quality care of patients. Chronic disease conditions like cardiovascular diseases, mental...
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...illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations”. (American Nurses Association;) Nurses receive education in the United States by completing a baccalaureate degree (BSN), associate degree (ADN) or diploma program. Graduation from one of these programs allow the nurse to be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), which nursing graduates must pass in order to receive initial licensure (ANA). Once the nurse has achieved licensure, they earn the title of Registered Nurse (RN); little differentiation exists in terms of entry-level practice, so one might wonder why a nursing student would choose a baccalaureate degree program over an associate or diploma program. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the difference in competencies between the ADN and BSN, and how those differences might influence the practice of the nurse. The paper will not discuss the diploma prepared RN because “diploma programs have diminished steadily-to 4% of all basic RN programs in 2006…” (American Nurses Association, 2011) Describing Competency In order to illustrate the difference in competencies between ADN’ and BSN’s, the term competency must be defined and understood. “Competence is a generic term referring to a person’s overall capacity, while competency refers to specific capabilities…” (Clinton, Murrells, &...
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