...for the new Health Care Hall of Fame Museum. The Museum will be composed of five exhibits, which are Medicare, Modern Health Insurance, Hospice, Long term care and the Public Health service. The first part of this proposal for the museum will discuss the history and impact of these health care developments on the health care system. The second part will be an overview of how these five exhibits relate to each other in the health care system. Medicare Exhibit 1 As part of the Social Security Act the Medicare Program was signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Johnson. This program came into place because Americans over 65 could not get insurance. Created in the 1960 it was based on the private insurance system that was in use at the time. Administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare is purely a government program Austin and Wetle (2012). Over the years there have been many changes to Medicare to keep it relevant with the changing times for example, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. People can become qualified to receive Medicare by three different ways, be over the age of 65 and eligible for Social Security benefits, be permanently disabled, or have an end-stage renal disease. Medicare brought the government into health care insurance business. Before the program it was hard for people over the age of 65 to get health...
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...excellent health care to loved ones in the convenience of their home. Effective January 5, 2015, Pet Palace will become a completely mobile business in order to better serve the needs of those who do not have the time to come to the veterinarian as well as those who may not be physically able to come into the office. Pet Palace is also expanding its services to include caring for large farm animals. In addition to the routine physicals and immunizations, hospice services, in home euthanasia and habitat analysis will also be available. And as a way of giving back to the community, one can plan on attending free seminars and workshops that will be held at local libraries and assisted living facilities. The goal of the Pet Palace is to provide convenient, affordable and superior pet health care. The financial and strategic goals will be met with the help or Pet Palace’s Brand Developer, Marketing Campaign Manager, SEO Specialist and Graphic Designer. Situation Analysis Market Summary In today’s world there is so much to do but just not enough time to do it. Adults are faced with the challenge of spending time with their children, helping kids do their homework, doing their own homework and going to work. Let’s not forget about also having to find time to work out, cook, clean and have leisure time. Luckily the trend of mobile business has been...
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...excellent health care to loved ones in the convenience of their home. Effective January 5, 2015, Pet Palace will become a completely mobile business in order to better serve the needs of those who do not have the time to come to the veterinarian as well as those who may not be physically able to come into the office. Pet Palace is also expanding its services to include caring for large farm animals. In addition to the routine physicals and immunizations, hospice services, in home euthanasia and habitat analysis will also be available. And as a way of giving back to the community, one can plan on attending free seminars and workshops that will be held at local libraries and assisted living facilities. The goal of the Pet Palace is to provide convenient, affordable and superior pet health care. The financial and strategic goals will be met with the help or Pet Palace’s Brand Developer, Marketing Campaign Manager, SEO Specialist and Graphic Designer. Situation Analysis Market Summary In today’s world there is so much to do but just not enough time to do it. Adults are faced with the challenge of spending time with their children, helping kids do their homework, doing their own homework and going to work. Let’s not forget about also having to find time to work out, cook, clean and have leisure time. Luckily the trend of mobile business has been...
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...Ryan Somma Information Systems Proposal for XYZ Hospice Table of Contents I. Organization Environment and Requirements......................................3 A. Hospice Care...................................................................................................3 B. Assumptions....................................................................................................3 II. Inputs and Outputs...........................................................................................5 A . Inputs.............................................................................................................5 B. Outputs ...........................................................................................................5 C. Distributed Objects..........................................................................................6 III. System Hardware ...........................................................................................7 A. Client Systems ................................................................................................7 B. Peripherals ......................................................................................................8 C. Server..............................................................................................................8 IV. Software .............................................................................................................9 A. Operating System........................
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...Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 My own perceptions about quality of life have affected my care for patients in end of life situations. I believe more of quality than quantity, several of my family members have died from cancer and secondary effects of treatment of the disease process. Three of my four grandparents have died from terminal cancer and it has taught me that the patient has to be an active part of the decision making for care. One of my grandfather’s chose not to receive any further treatment options other than palliative care after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s nodular lymphoma with metastasis to his liver and lungs. He chose this option to enjoy the remaining amount of life with his twelve grandchildren and wife. The physicians gave him limited experimental options for treatment with no surgical resolve and he asked the important question for him at the time. Will it prolong my life at the same quality that I have now? The physicians told him that it would probably prolong his life but much of it would be in hospitals and with progressed illness due to the treatments. This led to his choice for palliative care and he lived an additional three years. We enjoyed all of the time we had together and we as a family supported his decision. My other grandfather chose to pursue all of the medical options available to treat his Hodgkin’s lymphoma that was caught in the very early stages. He enjoyed a very long life to the age of ninety-two and survived the disease...
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...American Hospice Patient/Family with Board Certified Music Therapy as a Component of their Plan of Care Elizabeth Joy Gifford University of San Francisco, lgiffman1@aol.com Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.usfca.edu/dnp Part of the Nursing Commons Recommended Citation Gifford, Elizabeth Joy, "The Experience of African American Hospice Patient/Family with Board Certified Music Therapy as a Component of their Plan of Care" (2009). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects. Paper 14. This Project is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at USF Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects by an authorized administrator of USF Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact zjlu@usfca.edu. COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2 Section I: Introduction Statement of the Problem Although 60% of African Americans in the United States have stated that they would want hospice care when they are dying (AARP, 2003), they only comprise 8% of all hospice enrollees (NHPCO, 2007), despite the fact that they represent 13% of the total population in this country (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). In fact, hospice care in this nation has always been underutilized by African Americans (Connor, Elwert, Spence, & Christakis, 2008). In the San Francisco Bay Area, among Medicare-certified hospice agencies that submit data to the State of California, only 2% of all the hospice enrollees...
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...for the person of loss. Depression is a very sensitive stage and is individualized dependent on the circumstance. The grieving persons usually feel helplessness to change and often struggle with eating or sleeping habit alterations. When the stage of depression is met, it is a sign that the acceptance of the loss and/or trauma should follow. Lastly, acceptance is a state that most definitely does not get met by each individual experiencing grief. Acceptance instead can be about having more “better days” where the griever is able to plan and re-engage in everyday life than “bad days” (The Five Stages of Grief). In 1977, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross established a healing center called “Shanti Nilaya” also called “Home of Peace” in Escondido, California (Jackovich). The center was intended for those who were dying and their family to co-exist and support one another in a peaceful and healing manner. Another of her greatest achievements was to create a hospice for infants and mothers suffering from HIV AIDS in the 1980’s. Kübler-Ross wanted to provide them a home where they could reside until their death. She pursued the clinic in Virginia but was denied due to a fear residents had of possible infections. Throughout her career, she also wrote more than twenty novels including “To Live Until We Say Goodbye” (1978), “Living with Death and Dying” (1981), and “The Tunnel and the Light” (1999) (Biography.com Editors). Elisabeth Kübler Ross’ represented the Hero’s Quest entirely. Her call was...
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...Michelle Valentine D. Scarlett 4th block Research Paper 20110317 Word count: 1,411 Number of pages: 7 I want my future career to be a registered nurse (RN). I have wanted to be a registered nurse since I was the age of ten. The main reason I wanted to be a registered nurse is because I want to help and serve others in my community. There are many different types of environments in which a registered nurse can work. A registered nurse, regardless of their work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and family members…record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.(www.bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Some may work to help promote general health. They may also run general screenings and immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various conditions. Some may even provide direction to licensed practical nurses (LPN) and nursing aids regarding patient care. (www.bls/oco/ocos083.htm) Their specific work various from one registered nurse to another. There are generally four ways to specialize as a registered nurse. One way to specialize is they may work in a particular setting or type of treatment. Others may specialize in specific health conditions. A...
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...with three hospitals and a network of 64 facilities consisting of 39 multi-specialty outpatient centers located in six counties throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Mercy has a unique W2 Physician Partnership Model with 285 primary and specialty physicians. In addition, MHS offers post-acute and retail services, and an insurance company, which operates the second largest health maintenance organization in its market area. With an unwavering commitment to quality and cost effective health care, MHS provides a complete spectrum of integrated health care services, including basic preventive medicine and health education, complex neurosurgery and opened heart surgery, and post-acute care such as rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care to more than 1 million patients annually. Mercy’s nearly 4,000 employees, called “partners,” include 285 W2 physician partners who make up 80 percent of its medical staff. For the past six years, MHS has been ranked, in the top 100 integrated health care networks, reaching number 11 on the list in 2008. Provide a description of the company, its mission, and values. To further its mission of providing “exceptional health care services, resulting in healing in the broadest sense,” MHS has created a culture of high quality care, customer focus, and partner cooperation, innovation, and cost consciousness. The entire organization is aligned according to its Culture of Excellence Four Pillars—quality, service,...
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...traditional life medipartner health plan The hassle-free solution to medical protection Having quality medical protection is essential to safeguard your well-being. AXA’s MediPartner Health Plan (“MediPartner” or “this Plan”) offers exceptional healthcare protection at af fordable premiums. The cashless arrangement also adds to convenience and efficiency, allowing you to focus on recovery when illness strikes. Highlights Full cover1 and cashless arrangement1 for hospitalisation and surgical treatment, up to an annual limit of HKD3,800,000 and a lifetime limit of HKD30,000,000 Post-hospitalisation and additional caring benefits give you special care while in need Guaranteed renewal2 with coverage up to age 100 of the insured3 1 Full cover1 and cashless arrangement1 with MedPlus Service Provider MediPartner will fully cover all the eligible hospitalisation and surgical expenses for confinement in a standard semi-private room at MedPlus Service Provider (“MedPlus”), subject to our pre-authorisation* and an annual limit of HKD3,800,000 and a lifetime limit of HKD30,000,000. In addition to full cover, you will enjoy the convenience of cashless arrangement when seeking treatment with MedPlus if your hospitalisation and surgical expenses have been pre-authorised. This will save you from the hassle of settling medical bills and filing claims. * For eligible treatment at MedPlus where you have not sought written...
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...there are nearby schools. The store will be built upon the Coco model and standards. The design of the store will be consistent with other Coco stores already established. We hope to create a warm environment, lending itself to relaxation and enjoyment. Our pricing strategy will be implemented by setting competitive prices, consistent with the Dallas marketplace. Our audience/customers will be educated about bubble tea products and strategic promotions to market the products. This will be a joint venture between us and Coco Tea, located in Taiwan.The initial investment will be divided as 80% of private funds, and 20% by Coco. Our projections of Cocos Bubble Tea have a postive cash flow from the first year, which indicates that the business will succeed in Dallas, with a great possibility of expansion and growth in the market place. Team Background Roger Stanley is a 55 year old male, from the United States, born in Dallas. Texas. He has a masters degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland in 1992. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston University with a Bachelor of...
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...In This GUIDE Welcome to Houston Methodist St. John Hospital ___________________________ 2 About Us_______________________________________ 3 Travel Directions____________________________ 4 Telephone Directory ______________________ 5 During Your Stay ________________________ 6-8 Visiting Hours__________________________________ 6 Parking_________________________________________ 6 Cell Phones_____________________________________ 6 Calling Your Nurse______________________________ 6 Telephone ______________________________________ 6 Fire Safety______________________________________ 6 Smoking________________________________________ 6 Electrical Appliances___________________________ 6 Mail and Flowers_______________________________ 6 Gift Shop________________________________________ 6 Spiritual Care___________________________________ 7 ATM_____________________________________________ 7 Patient Meals___________________________________ 7 Snacks__________________________________________ 7 Guest Trays_____________________________________ 7 Vending Machines_____________________________ 7 Cafeteria________________________________________ 7 Financial Expectations for Admissions________ 7 Wireless Internet Access_______________________ 7 Valuables_______________________________________ 8 TV_______________________________________________ 8 Television Channel Listings____________________ 8 Your Privacy & Information___________15 Do You Have Pain? ________________________16 ...
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...Sharp HealthCare National Institute of Standards and Technology • U.S. Department of Commerce Baldrige National Quality Program Sharp HealthCare is San Diego County’s largest integrated health care delivery system, serving greater than 27 percent of the county’s 3 million plus residents—some 785,000 people—each year. A not-for-profit organization, Sharp has an annual net revenue of greater than $1.9 billion; employs a workforce of greater than 14,000 staff members and 2,600 affiliated physicians; operates four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and 19 outpatient medical clinics; and manages its own health insurance plan. This vertical integration enables Sharp to offer a full spectrum of health care services, from emergency, hospice, and mental health services to multiorgan transplants and hyperbaric treatment. Continuous Improvement Yields Quality Care, Financial Health In September 2001, the organization launched The Sharp Experience, a performance improvement initiative aimed at transforming the health care experience for caregivers, patients, and their families by reconnecting to purpose, worthwhile work, and making a difference. Today, all operations and activities are aligned under Sharp’s Six Pillars of Excellence—Quality, Service, People, Finance, Growth, and Community. Simply put, The Sharp Experience is the organization’s core competency and means for Sharp to achieve its vision to become “the...
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...The Data Are In: Best Home Care Marketing Practices Revealed Part 2 White Paper 06-001 WP06-001 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Background Participant Agency Characteristics Outcomes Conversion Ratio Areas of Interest Written Marketing Plan Formal Marketing Budget Sales Team Training Specialty Programs Findings Interpretation Conclusion Side Bar: Action Plan for Sales and Marketing Success About the Authors Page 1 Pages 2-3 Pages 3-4 Pages 5-6 Page 6 Pages 6-7 Pages 7-9 Pages 9-10 Pages 11-12 Pages 12-14 Page 14 Pages 15-16 Page 16 Page 17 Page 17 WP06-001 The conclusion of a two-part series, this article provides the first look at the responses from a study evaluating the best marketing practices of home health agencies across the country. In Part 1, we profiled a few exemplary agencies with the goal of describing a set of common attributes that have lead to success. In Part 2 (below), we delve deeper into the component measures by exploring the first industry-specific benchmarks of marketing success! Background With each passing day, sophisticated sales and marketing becomes a more important trait among the industry’s leading providers. Ninety percent of survey respondents indicated that they have experienced increased competition over the last three years. Only 51 percent reported that they had increased referrals over the same period with 33 percent citing decreases. The million dollar question, then, is, “What practices are prevalent and...
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...Tay-Sachs Disease Foreword: Before beginning to read this review of the case study, please note that current events of today pertain more to preconception screening for genetic anomalies and genetic studies. Today due to preconception genetic screening many parents opt to terminate a fetus with fatal or painful anomalies; therefore a large portion of the research for parents who are expecting a child with Tay Sachs Disease was noted to be during an approximate 30 year span from the mid-1950’s to the early-mid 1980’s, thus older citings will be noted. “Tay-Sachs parents say that their child dies three times—when the disease is diagnosed, when the child enters the hospital, and the final time.” (Atwater, 1964) “How do you parent without a net, without a future, knowing that you will lose your child, bit by torturous bit?” (Rapp, 2011) Will it be a boy or a girl? What color will the eyes, the hair be? Whose smile will the baby have? These are just a few of the many questions that begin when parents find out they have conceived a child, and most of the time the questions only grow as the pregnancy progresses too; what will they want to be when they grow up? Who will they look like? Will they be strong, graceful, independent, or determined? Should we look at preschools and colleges now? It may not seem to occur very often that parents will say to themselves; we never thought about how we might parent a child without a future. Now instead of questions that may focus on the...
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