...Health care Ecosystems Kaiser Permanente is known as the largest integrated managed care organization which is based out of Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanent was founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and a physician by the name of Sidney Garfield. Kaiser’s Mission Statement is “to provide affordable high-quality healthcare services and improve the health of our members and the communities we share.” Kaiser’s Vision/Value Statement” is to be a leader in total health by making lives better.” Kaiser Permanente prides itself with community involvement and support throughout their regions. Kaiser Permanente supports a diverse selection of organizations that work to improve the health of the area residents and the surrounding communities. Kaiser Permanente also funds events that support business, economic vitality and community growth and development. The diverse involvement impacts the growth of the organization by marketing themselves to being a “leader in total health”. In visiting the many Kaiser medical groups or hospitals you can’t help but run into the farmer’s market which promotes fresh fruits and vegetables for the community to purchase. The cooking demonstrations of healthy eating is a social as well as an economic event open to the patient’s, employee’s and the community. With our focus on childhood obesity within our nation, Kaiser Permanente helps promote a healthy lifestyle to all walks of life. Social responsibility and community involvement validates...
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...Muda Mura and Muri | Lean Manufacturing Wastes Lean Manufacturing Wastes When people think of waste in manufacturing they usually only think about all of the scrap material that gets thrown away or if your lucky recycled, they often forget about all of the other actions that waste our time, our resources and our MONEY.. When someone who has had some contact with Lean Manufacturing talks about waste they are often talking about Muda, or the seven wastes (or 8+ wastes depending on your definitions), but they often forget the other wastes defined within the Toyota Production System; Mura and Muri. Muda, The Seven Wastes Muda is any activity or process that does not add value, a physical waste of your time, resources and ultimately your money. These wastes were categorized by Taiichi Ohno within the Toyota production system, they are; * Transport; the movement of product between operations, and locations. * Inventory; the work in progress (WIP) and stocks of finished goods and raw materials that a company holds. * Motion; the physical movement of a person or machine whilst conducting an operation. * Waiting; the act of waiting for a machine to finish, for product to arrive, or any other cause. * Overproduction; Over producing product beyond what the customer has ordered. * Over-processing; conducting operations beyond those that customer requires. * Defects; product rejects and rework within your processes. To this list of the original seven...
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...Health Promotion Jennifer Canole-Jackson Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Patricia King April 23, 2013 Health Promotion There are several definitions one can find for health promotion. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. The WHO goes on to state in order for health promotion to be reached, “one must be able to identify and realize aspirations, satisfy needs, and to change or cope with environment”. The basic necessities and conditions required for health consist of peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable eco-system, sustainable resources, social justice and equality (WHO, 2013). The purpose of health promotion in nursing is to support and educate patients to better understand what they can do to maintain optimal health and/or achieve better health. There are three levels of health promotion and include primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary health promotion is the education to prevent disease. The goal is to reduce the patient’s risk for disease. This can be done through several different ways of education. One example is preventing childhood obesity. In an article in the American Journal of Public Health, (AJPH), August 2012, it discussed a project called Be Our Voice. The project was created by several organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the California Medical Association Foundation...
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...Health Essential Concepts Allopathic –cure based – the biomedical approach takes this approach via surgery, drugs etc. Alternative medicine – see complementary medicine Altruism – the idea that some medical professionals are motivated by the need to put society first rather than financial reward – functionalists such as Barber often argue this. Artefact approach – an approach that believes that the statistics about class and health exaggerate the real situation. Bio-medical model of health – the conventional Western model of health which sees the body as a machine under attack from germs etc and which insists on diagnosis of symptoms by medical professionals. Birth rate – the number live births per 1000 of the population each year. Clinical iceberg – the idea that most illness never comes to the attention of doctors because it is self-medicated. Complementary medicine – alternative forms of health therapy, usually disapproved of by the medical profession, e.g. homeopathy, acupuncture etc. Cultural explanations of health – blame the victims (or their culture) for engaging in unhealthy behaviour and lifestyles, e.g. smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise etc. Cultural relativity of health and illness – the idea that different cultures explain and react differently to illness, e.g. some take a holistic approach, some blame witchcraft or magic, Hindus refer to chest pains as a ‘sinking heart’ etc. Disability – a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and...
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...as a community health nurse to assist the United States in reaching this goal? In searching for objectives for young adult women, I came across a variety of pertinent objectives for the population. Specifically, I’m choosing to discuss objectives: C-18.2— Increase the proportion of women who were counseled by their providers about Pap tests; and HIV-17.1—Increase the proportion of sexually active unmarried females aged 15 to 44 years who use condoms (Healthy People 2020, 2013). I think these two go hand-in-hand when working to promote health for this population. In 2008, 59.8 percent of females between the ages of 21 and 65 were counseled by their providers about Pap tests (Healthy People 2020, 2013). Healthy People 2020 set a goal of a 10 percent improvement, hoping to achieve a targeted percentage of 65.8. Data collected by the Health Indicators Warehouse (2008) demonstrated that persons of younger age, who are unmarried, disclosed a lower percentage of counseling than that of older, married adults. This is significant to me!!! With the STD epidemic is feels that we have in this country, wouldn’t education be sterner for these types of populations? On the contrary though, I do find the objectives made by Healthy People obtainable. In my opinion, these are subtle increases that really should be met. Health care providers should be knowledgeable of the importance of Pap test to screen for potential problems. It’s an important part of female health; and just like any...
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...Mäori & Public Health: Ethics A discussion paper Preamble Being asked to write a paper on Mäori perspectives on Public Health ethics raises issues for me. Some years ago my research colleagues and I invited Moana Jackson to participate in a project on genetic engineering. Our first question for him was along the lines of whether Mäori had a ‘unique perspective’ on genetic engineering. It was then that we received our lesson about the use of the word ‘perspective’ (Cram, Pihama & Philip-Barbara, 2000:66-67). Moana said that, ‘The word perspective to me is interesting. It assumes that there is something that is a given upon which Mäori can be expected to have a valid point of view. The moment you do that you situate the Päkehä model as the truth; and you ask Mäori to give a view on it. I think there are Mäori truths and they exist independently of whatever Päkehä view as reality or truth and to seek a Mäori perspective is to legitimate the Päkehä perspective on the issue. So to ask for a Mäori perspective on say the use of land is to validate the Päkehä concepts of property and seek to fit a Mäori view of that within it. Whereas what we should begin with is: what is the Mäori truth on land and how does that sit alongside, rather then fit within, the Päkehä view?’ Perhaps even more scary than asking whether there is a Mäori ‘perspective’ on Public Health ethics is the thought of asking what the Mäori ‘truth’ about Public Health ethics is. Once again, Moana is able...
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...HSA 500 Paper #2 Eric Tompkins Dr. Robert Lindsey Health Service Organization February 17, 2013 1. Compare the three (3) main types of health insurance in the U.S. and assess the solvency of each. Make a prediction regarding the longevity of each type over the next 30 years. Health insurance is essential because it provides people with an affordable way to stay healthy and get medical care when ill. It also protects people and their families from the high cost of health care. In some cases, medical bills can be financially devastating. The likelihood of no insurance is a real risk to many workers who may experience either phases of unemployment or jobs that do not provide health insurance benefits at all.The three most common forms of health insurance plans are fee-for-service, managed care, and consumer directed. Fee-for-service plans mean the doctor or other health care professional will be paid a fee for each health care service provided to the patient. Patients can see the doctor of their choice and either the health care professional or the patient files the claim ("Health insurance 101," 2012). There are two kinds of fee-for-service coverage: basic and major medical. Basic protection pays toward the costs of a hospital room and care while you are in the hospital. It covers some hospital services and supplies, such as x-rays and prescribed medicine. Basic coverage also pays toward the cost of surgery, whether...
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...summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | | Cynthia Clayton | 1/15/2013 | | Family Nursing Diagnoses Cynthia Clayton NUR/405 January 21, 2013 Sandra Winters Family Nursing Diagnoses A family, as defined and implemented in the health care system had traditionally been based on using the legal notions of relationships such as biological/genetics, blood ties, and contractual relationship such as adoption, guardianship, or marriage. Stanhope & Lancaster (2012). A family consists of two or more individuals who depend on one another for emotional, physical, and/or financial support. In community health nursing, the family will be considered as a client. A community health nurse must be able to understand that he or she must keep an update of the care plan as the family is a dynamic unit of the community. Community health nurses provide health education, case management and primary care to individuals and families who are members of a vulnerable population and high risk groups. Community health nurses act as advocates, teachers, and counselors that play an important role in preventing the spread of illness and disease. Identifying data My participating family consists of an African American family and in their culture the man is the head of the household all decisions are discussed but the primary decision lies on the father, 39 year old (AJ)...
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...DOWN CANADIANS WANT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY TO REDRESS OLD WOUNDS IN HEALTH CARE Source: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON), 08/22/2011 Accession Number: Q4K151090617711 Database: Canadian Points of View Reference Centre HTML Full Text DOCTORS' REPORT CARD GRADES DOWN CANADIANS WANT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY TO REDRESS OLD WOUNDS IN HEALTH CARE Section: CANADA / WORLD, Pg. A6 TORONTO Most Canadians want greater input and accountability when it comes to patient care, including a formalized process to voice complaints about the health-care system, according to a new report. In its National Report Card on Health Care in Canada, the Canadian Medical Association enlisted pollster Ipsos Reid to assess Canadians' attitudes toward the health-care system. In findings from the CMA's annual report released Monday, 93 per cent of Canadians agreed that they would like their province to adopt a patient health charter, designed to ensure accountability and responsibility for the quality of care received. Some 82 per cent of those polled agreed such a charter outlining patients' rights and responsibilities would make the system more efficient. The survey found 87 per cent of Canadians agreed the patient charter should have a mechanism in place where citizens could complain about poor health-care service. Most polled also supported the inclusion of an independent ombudsman to voice such complaints. Greater transparency of health-care operations within and between provinces and territories was...
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...CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Weam Khadim PBHE501-American Public University May 21, 2013 Dr. Shalah Watkins-Bailey Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a national public health federal agency under Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is division of Department of Health and Human Services responsible for managing national programs for control and prevention of communicable diseases and Vector born pathogen. CDC also is in charge of implementing strategies and plans to deal with environmental health problems. It also controls quarantine activities and performs epidemiological research, and it provides consultation on an international basis for the control of preventable diseases. The subdivisions of the agency include: * The center for chronic disease prevention and health promotion * Environmental health * Health statistics * Infectious diseases * Injury prevention and control * Immunizations * Occupational safety and health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC) was first created on July 1946 known as Communicable Disease Center. Originally the main mission is to control malaria and other vector-borne diseases during World War II. In the beginning CDC occupied one floor of small building in Atlanta, GA with a budget of only $10 million and fewer than 400 employees. As...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Health care is advancing and changing every single day, every hour, and every minute. Nurses are caring for more critical patients, which require expert knowledge and skill. In order to deliver safe quality care change is needed. According to the IOM, nurses must be prepared to meet the diverse patients’ needs by practicing to the full range of their education, function as leaders, and improve the education system so that it promotes a smooth academic progression (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010). The IOM desires to transform nursing education. The IOM states, “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010, p. 163). In the past an associate’s degree (ADN) nurse has been the most common type of nurse, now a baccalaureate degree (BSN) is the preferred nurse. The BSN nurse typically has two more years of education than the ADN nurse. This typically means the BSN nurse will end up paying more for their education but the cost is definitely worth it. The BSN nurse is preferred because of their enhanced critical thinking skills, strong education foundation, and their ability to easily adapt to evolving models of health care. It is predicted that the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees will increase from 50% to 80% by 2020 (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2010). Traditional nursing competencies will move...
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...Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity Kimberly March HCS 465 April 24, 2013 Dr. Chris Motley Results and Conclusion: Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a public health crisis in the United States and internationally. The occurrence of childhood obesity has increased rapidly over the years. This paper will show how the results of the data collection method, the data analysis procedure, and conclusion of applying the background and methodology of the research process to problems in health care with an emphasis on childhood obesity. The following questions will be answered from the Syllabus University of Phoenix (2010): Data Collection In what way are the data collection procedures appropriate for this study? In what way were appropriate steps taken to protect the rights of subjects? In what way is the data collection tool used to support the reliability and validity of the study? Data Analysis In what ways are the data analysis procedures appropriate for the data collected? In what ways are the data analysis procedures appropriate for answering the research question or questions, for testing the study hypothesis or hypotheses, or both? What are the key distinctions between qualitative and quantitative data? Conclusion Summarize the findings of the study. Identify the strengths of the scientific merit of this study. What are weaknesses? Identify the major limitations of the scientific merit of this study? What are its weaknesses? Explain if...
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...The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a comprehensive structure that helps health program planners, policy makers, and evaluators analyze situations and design an efficient health promotion and public health program. PRECEED is an acronym for (Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation) while PROCEED stands for (Policy, Regulatory, and Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental Development) The model has been used for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating programs for diverse health, quality of life and health need issues. These include screening and education for certain cancers, heart disease/health, maternal and child health, obesity and weight control, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, policy for health education and training for health professionals. The PRECEDE-PROCEED function is a continuous cycle and one of its main purposes is to direct initial attention to outcomes rather than inputs. Hence this model is very valuable in designing an educational program that addresses health promotion for families with school-age children. The model is composed altogether of nine phases. The first stage in the program planning phase deals with identifying and evaluating the social problems that have an impact on the quality of life of a population of interest. Once a problem is identified that impacts the quality of life for a family with school-age children, the program planners try to gain an understanding...
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... Student’s Name University Affiliation Health would be described in various ways in the current world. Different sections of the society may define health in different aspects; some are of the thought that healthy living is basically the absence of illness or ailment. This group of people therefore has come up with a set way of practice which is referred to as Biomedical model of health. This Model focuses solely on the disease/illness and the individual body functions and the biological processes involved. On the other hand, there is a different section of society that believes that healthy living comprises not only the body but the mind and the environment an individual is exposed to. This is defined as the Biopsychosocial Model of Health. Biomedical Model of Health works with the several assumptions put forward, among this is the argument that the body and the mind are separate entity when it comes to health matters. The hypothesis here is that illness basically is a deviation of the normal biological functions of the body and all other factors play very little role in an individual’s overall health. In this regard, this model assumes health and illness to be looked at separately. In essence this model exudes the notion that both psychological and social factors do not play any role in the effect of one’s health (Santrock, 2007) This type of model has its applications with considerable merits and demerits as well...
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...Careers in health visiting Join the team and make a difference 2 Welcome to the team web www.nhscareers.nhs.uk www.nhscareers.nhs.uk Welcome to the medical team 1 Contents Being a health visitor Entry requirements and training Your health visiting career 3 9 10 Working in the NHS What’s your next step? 12 16 2 Health visiting www.nhscareers.nhs.uk Foreword A career in health visiting offers the opportunity to work in an environment that is interesting, rewarding and challenging. Health visitors are specially trained public health nurses who play a crucial role in the healthcare team. As a health visitor you work in the community to improve the health and well-being of families and children. To train as a health visitor, you need to be a nurse or midwife. Some nurses and midwives train immediately after qualifying while others wait until they’ve gained some experience. There are few professions that offer the job satisfaction you get from health visiting. So, if you’ve got an interest in improving public health and helping children get off to the best possible start, you’ll find health visiting an incredibly rewarding career. www.nhscareers.nhs.uk Health visiting 3 Being a health visitor Health visitors are specially trained public health nurses working in the community to design and deliver care for families and communities. It is a diverse and satisfying role that involves building relationships with families. It suits nurses and midwives with an interest...
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