...eventually jumping the Mexican border (Shute, 2014). Rubeola, or more commonly, the Measles is spread easily from person to person through sneezing and coughing. The virus lives in the throat or nose mucus of an infected individual, and can thrive in the air space where it left the body for as long as two hours (“Measles (Rubeola) Topic-Overview,” 2015). Therefore, an individual who may have had zero contact with an infected person may still contract the disease from that person by simply crossing paths. Obsolete to Outbreak-Health and Vaccination Trends After Rubeola vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1963, reported cases of the measles plummeted, with any reported case being considered extremely rare today. Individuals born before 1957 were at a very high risk of contracting the disease before age 15, resulting in four hundred to five hundred deaths each year. An increased risk is simply not today’s climate, with the disease even reported “eliminated” in 2000. Therefore, the spike of over one hundred cases the first quarter of the year in 2014 raised a lot of questions in the health community (“Measles (Rubeola) Topic-Overview,” 2015). A close look at the Philippines through a socio-economic lens is necessary to understand the beginnings of this outbreak. Twenty five percent of the Filipino population...
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...com/rcms2010/r/c/55/rcms2010_55025_county_name_2010.asp Notes: There is an ample number of religious institutions available. 351 organizations include Evangelical Protestant, Black Protestant, Mainland Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic, and other. (ARDA, 2010). These religions practice western medicine. They believe physicians should be consulted for health and illness. Promotes health: Clinics, doctors, hospitals, dental care, mental health care, counseling services/centers, hospitals, school education, programs for elderly, community involvement The Association of Religion Data Archives. (2010). County membership report. Dane County, Wisconsin. Retrieved from: http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/c/55/rcms2010_55025_county_name_2010.asp Sperling’s Best Places. (2016). Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved from http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/wisconsin/madison Health Perception / Management Predominant health problems of Dane County, WI = Obesity, DM 2, HTN Leading cause of death in Dane County, WI (The Health of Dane County 2013 Health Status Overview Report, 2013) Cancer (678) Heart Disease (611) Alzheimer’s Disease (159) According to CDC, leading causes of death (CDC, 2013) Heart Disease (611,105) Cancer (584,881) Chronic lower respiratory diseases (130,557) Approximately 73% of Dane County children are up-to-date on...
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...Becoming a Magnet institution is no easy task. Years of hard work and results are needed in preparation to become a Magnet designated hospital, but the work behind the doors is extremely grueling. In 1990 the first Magent Hospital was recognized by the ANCC , The University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Throughout the Magnet process we hear words such as “Shared governance, empowerment, Transformational leadership. All these words mean that the power should start from the bottom up, not from the top down. The purpose of this essay is to give a brief overview of the magnet model and how this model changes how an organization operates day to day. Overview of the Magnet Designation A Magnet hospital is one which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) which is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Assosiation. (give credit). This organization complies and exemplifies the ideals of nursing service and care throughout the continuium of nursing. Most of these Magnet recognized hospitals go through a rigorous credentialing process. As aforementioned, Magnet facilities give power to the nursing staff and encourage them voice their concerns without fear of being reprimanded. A Magnet hospital begins with the vision to empower the staff in the organization in order to provide patient centered care and optimal outcomes. This model supports professional growth and encourages nurses to become certified in their field of practice (ANCC)...
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...Research Database YOU SEARCHED : Affordable Care Act research topics 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [...] Universal Health Care, A Moral Duty This 11 page research paper offers a current overview of the issues associated with the topic of universal healthcare provision and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Universal health care as a moral and ethical duty is stressed. Bibliography lists 11 sources. Minimum Wage, Healthcare Reform A 3 page research paper that covers two topics. The first half of the paper presents the history of the federally mandated minimum wage, and the second half discusses the Supreme Court's announcement that it will rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's required mandate for all Americans to purchase health insurance. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ESRD in NC, Access to Care for Underprivileged A 4 page research paper that examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it impacts care for underprivileged patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Bibliography lists 2 sources. Health Care Changes Resulting from the PPACA In a paper of ten pages, the author writes about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The author of this paper considers four changes within health care as a result of the act including changes of private insurance, changes for the state regulations, the individual mandate provision, also age related coverage and preexisting conditions. There are three sources cited...
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...advances within the health care system. Among the many changes associated with health care and technology is the increase of mobile health devices and services. With the rising cost of health care, compounded by an aging population, mobile health is being thrust to the forefront as a potential alternative to providing effective health care services. Mt. Sinai Hospital, in New York, recently adopted and signed a contract for the use of Cureatr. It is the first major organization to adopt such a program (Mt. Sinai Hospital, 2013). It is a cell-phone based application, which places its emphasis on mobile health. According to The Rockefeller Foundation (2014), there are currently over 3.5 billion mobile devices in the world. Interestingly enough, that number is set to double within the next decade, which makes mobile health services a great alternative for health care providers. Integrating the Cureatr application has and will continue to provide many benefits to both patients and providers. These benefits range from improved quality of care, improving cost of care, accessibility, and overall quality of life for patients. Cureatr Overview It is estimated that there are currently 15 million users for mobile health devices. Within the next five years, it is projected that the number of mobile health users will increase to 96 million (Donovan, 2013). “Cureatr is currently the fastest growing mobile-care coordination solution for health care providers” (Business Wire, 2013). The Cureatr application...
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...industry is not performing as well as countries such as India or Thailand, and also to provide insights on how to go about leveraging on certain medical procedures that China have a comparative advantage in performing. This study resulted in two findings. Firstly, there is a lack of hospitals with JCI accreditation which we found out was due to a lack of motivation from public hospitals to do so, and also a lack of transparency in the management of the Chinese hospitals. Secondly, we found that the three medical procedures with the biggest potential to spearhead the success of medical tourism in China are Heart Bypass Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Keywords: Medical Tourism China JCI Contents Page Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What is Medical Tourism 1 1.2 Reasons for the popularity of Medical Tourism 2 1.3 Why do patients seek care at medical tourism destinations? 4 1.3.1 Low Cost 4 1.3.2 Avoid Waiting lists 6 1.3.3 Procedure not available in home country 6 1.3.4 Procedures unavailable or restricted by society and/or legal system 7 1.3.5 Tourism and vacations 7 1.3.6 Privacy and Confidentiality 7 Chapter 2 Global Market overview of Medical Tourism Industry 8 2.1 Rise of Asian Medical Tourism demand 9 2.2 Medical Tourism Facilitator / Agents 10 2.3 International Medical Procedures Costing 10 2.4 International Healthcare Arbitrage 12 2.5 Problems pertaining to Medical Tourism 13 Chapter 3...
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...Mexico City. In doing so, the section completes the work tasked as Assignment 4 in the Four Assignments Package to be found in Content/General Information. Additional Instructions: In view of our time constraints, this will be a draft ISM plan. Acme corporate headquarters will have standards, policies, and expectations with which Acme Mexico City (AMC) must comply. These may be hypothesized. Acme Mexico City will need to support both store-internal and -external IS needs Internal needs will include support of at least store Business processes and operations Decision mak ing by employees and managers Strategies to gain competitive advantage Human resource needs External needs will include at least: Reporting to Acme corporate Meeting Mexican and US government regulatory requirements Fulfilling supplier and customer expectations in this business sector in Mexico City Any format that logically and succinctly addresses that above needs may be used A sample IM (=ISM) plan for a health services organization follows below. It is deliberately for such an organization because: Health services is another important business sector supported by IM (ISM) I do not want you to simply copy a sample format, but rather to design your own that meets Acme Mexico City's needs As always, let me (acting as Acme CEO), our TA (acting as Acme COO), and/or our volunteer Acme corporate CIO/Assistant CIO, who will be managing development of the plan, have any questions. Let the plan development begin....
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...a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth and prosperity has been no bed of roses. From the inception in 1958, it has today burgeoned into one of the top line conglomerates in Bangladesh. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the flagship company, is holding the strong leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh since 1985 and is now on its way to becoming a high performance global player. SQUARE today is more than just an organization, it is an institute. In a career spanning across four and half decades it has pioneered the development of the local business in fields as diverse as Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Garments, Textile, Information Technology, Health Products, Food Products, Hospital, etc. With an average Annual turnover of over US$ 200 million and a workforce of about 3500 the SQUARE Group is a true icon of the Bangladesh business sector. Vision satement We view business as a means to the material and social wellbeing of the investors, employees and the society at large, leading to accretion of wealth through financial and moral gains as a part of the process of the human civilization. Mission statement Our Mission is to produce and provide quality & innovative healthcare relief for people, maintain stringently ethical standard in business operation also ensuring benefit to the shareholders, stakeholders and the society at large. Chapter B: Company Profile History of Square Group 1958 : | Debut of Square...
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...Personal Report (Evidence 1) Overview I work for Noble’s Hospital in the Isle of Man, which is part of the Isle of Man Government Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS). Noble’s Hospital is the main acute healthcare facility on the Island of a population of approximately 80,000. Within the hospital, I work for the Purchasing and Supply Department who as a general overview, undertake Capital Equipping Projects, DHSS wide Contracts, Process orders for medical and non medical consumables and distribute a wide range of medical and non medical consumables to the hospital. My role within the Purchasing Office is a Buyer/Contracts Officer along with two further staff who report to our line manger, My role is diverse and consists of 3 major elements. I manage Capital Equipment Projects (Group 3 Furniture and Furnishings) as and when required, I undertake Procurement Contracting work with a range of Government Departments; and finally, I work closely with the Purchasing and Supply sections of our Axapta Financial System. Within my role it is essential that I work effectively and efficiently, leading by example where required, or listening and developing communication relationships in order to meet our organisational requirements. Our Purchasing Office consists of only three staff, I, P and Myself, due to the retirement of two staff. During the year of 2009 our small group has grown very close, primarily because of friendship but organisationally...
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...various ways, it allows for us as nurses to recognize how far nursing has come since ancient times as far back as the days of Walter Whitman who went to Washington DC to care for his brother a casualty of war. Even further in the past was the St Benedictine order where nursing education was initially recognized among lay persons and religious people who committed their lives to this line of work. It’s good to know that even though nursing remains a calling for many people who practice it, formal education and licensing has elevated it to the level of a recognized profession where it should be. The three trends that come to mind after reading the interactive timeline are; nurse registration by Elizabeth Neal, Legislative bills for the establishment of state supported institutions and specialist hospitals in the care of the mentally ill and the less privileged by Dorothea Dix and last but not the least, the work of Florence Nightingale who fought for reform of sanitary conditions in Military hospitals and the advancement of nurse education, and also her use of statistical data to analyze mortality rates in the treatment and care of the sick. Nurse Registration which is something that is internationally recognized makes the” world our oyster” so to say. Meaning it allows us as nurses to travel and practice the world over and still be recognized in our own right as professionals in this noble profession. All of this stems from the hard work of nurses before us. This makes me feel as...
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...PathWay Business PlanKeval Shah | | * Executive Summary Business Overview PathWay is an innovative new start-up that has been formed with the intention of pioneering a new direction of pathology reporting which is faster and more accessible to healthcare professionals. The company has a great potential for growth and opportunity in the current evolving healthcare setting where digitalisation has become a key priority in the quest to improving healthcare outcomes for patients. Market Overview The importance of technology and information technology (IT) systems in meeting the challenges placed on the health care system is becoming increasingly apparent. The NHS is currently driving a technological revolution with the vision of becoming paperless by 2018. As a result, there is an increase in demand for SME’s like PathWay to contribute to increasing efficiency and working systems in the NHS by providing technological solutions. Our aim is to launch our product one hospital at a time, beginning with UCLH. PathWay will address the problems faced in monitoring patient’s results in a busy healthcare setting. It will improve efficacy and resolve dependability on having to log on at selected terminals to receive patient results. As a result, it will allow healthcare professionals to provide immediate and timely care to patients at risk. This concept will be of great benefit not only to the product users, but also to patients as it improves healthcare outcomes by improving...
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...demographic profile and a brief overview of the healthcare organizations, as well as informed them of the potential healthcare needs one might anticipate in this geographic area of Valley, Alabama. Not only that, it will also discuss the marketing analysis that will identify a specific proposed healthcare service for Lanier Hospital which is a cancer treatment center. It will also go in great detail about the overall marketing goals for the cancer treatment center that is being added to Lanier Hospital. It will also identify specific marketing objectives in the target market. Last but not least, it will make mention of the marketing plan that will give identify specific marketing strategies for achieving those objectives and goals such as, Product Strategies, Distribution Strategies, Promotion Strategies, and Pricing Strategies. After reading this information you will fully understand the marketing plan for the cancer treatment center at Lanier Hospital. Demographic profile As of the 2010 census the population of Valley is 9,524. The racial breakdown is whites 64.0%, Blacks 33.0%, American Indian and Alaska Native 33.0% Asian 0.1%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1.2%, people reporting more than one race 0.1%, Hispanic or Latino origin 1.1%, and white not Hispanic 1.7%. When it comes to the percentage of education it is listed as High school graduates falls at 74.1%. The people amount with a bachelor’s degree or higher is10.9% (QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau, 2012)...
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...Your Name – Mansi Dua Phone: 716-310-5482 Email: mansidua14@gmail.com Health Status and Health Care Services in (Australia) With comparison to the United States HSM310 Introduction to Health Services Management Course Project Date submitted: 04/17/2011 ------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Population and Health Status………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Demographic characteristics of population Life Expectancy, mortality data, causes of death Health Status Availability of Health Services Health care Providers Issues related to access of Health Care Expenditures Health services Expenditure & Financing………………………………………………………………………… Roles of the government Macro environmental influences on the health care system Political Socioeconomic Cultural Technological/Other relevant influences Summary Bibliography Executive Summary Australians have among the highest life expectancy in the world, and most have ready access to comprehensive health care of a high standard. The primarily tax-funded health system achieves reasonably cost-effective health care and good health outcomes and generally enjoys public support. Australia has a federal form of government with fiscal and functional responsibilities divided between the Australian Government and the six States and two...
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...Service‐based health care delivery structure Predominantly utilitarian authority structure Health Care Systems of the Competitor SGAH represents the hierarchical organization Centralized organizational model Mutual beneficiaries system Predominantly normative authority structure SGAH positions itself as a specialty hospital Licensing and Regulatory Effects The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) Occupation safety and health administration (OSHA) Health services cost review commission (HSCRC) Licensing and Regulatory Effects Licensing and Regulatory Effects (Continued) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Certificate‐of‐need (CON) Prospective payment system (PPS) Balanced budget act (BBA) Regulations Affecting Health Care Patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA) Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program Observation admit status Mandatory electronic health records Pricing and Competition Trends Hospitals positioning and differentiation Hospitals competing for patients Hospitals competing for qualified doctors Hospitals competing for contracts Quality Indicator Affecting Pricing HSCRC quality metrics Quality indicators impacting reimbursements Prevention quality indicators Inpatient quality indicators Patient safety and satisfaction indicators Conclusion Factors shaping United...
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