...Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector enterprise with businesses across the energy and materials value chain and a strong presence in the rapidly expanding retail, telecommunications and media sectors. RIL's diverse projects and operations touch lives of people in many ways and create value by helping in overall and holistic development of communities across multiple geographies. Through its various initiatives, the group endeavours to play a relevant role by serving communities and projects that address gaps in basic societal requirements. Reliance’s Philosophy RIL seeks to continue its contribution to the society through its distinct value proposition that meets the needs of millions of people, enhancing their lives through healthcare, improving quality of living by providing education and enabling livelihoods by creating employment opportunities-through the following: a) For the Business- value created for the society through business (including employment generation, market growth, creating opportunities etc.) b) By the Business- value created through CSR initiatives across different operatingfacilitieswithappropriatelinkagestolocalcommunitiesinwhichtheyoperate. c) Beyond Business- value created through interventions for the communities in diverse geographies across India. The key philosophy of all CSR initiatives of RIL is guided by three core commitments of SIS: a) S- SCALE b) I-IMPACT c) S- SUSTAINABILITY Focus Areas...
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...Introduction The evolution of information technology (IT) over the years has taken up a special position in health care. As both a spectator and participant in this evolution, the health care industry moves forward with ever-changing technology as its primary driver (Bernstein et al., 2007). Health care organizations believe that in order to practice medicine in the digital era, they need health information and administrative tools that can be accessed immediately. Increasingly, health maintenance providers are taking on various technologies to overcome the complexities of today’s health care requirements, regulatory demands, and ever rising consumers’ expectations (Lee and Meuter, 2010). The intention of organizations to adopt IT is to improve...
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...Church Health Center in Memphis Tennessee; America’s largest faith-based clinic. Dr. Morris is also the associate minister at St. John's United Methodist Church in Memphis. Dr. Morris’s ministries provide health care for the working poor and uninsured in Memphis and promote both a healthy physical body and a healthy spiritual body. Dr. Morris as a pastor and a medical doctor has written a new book, Health Care You Can Live With: Discover Wholeness in Body and Spirit in which be provides a unique view of the church and the medical industry and how they can each be a place of healing. He is a firm believer that health care through the government will not work, but has proven through his Church Health Center in Memphis that there is a real way for health care to work. See figure 1 in the appendix for a picture of Dr. Morris. Focus on the Leader The GOOD Dr. Morris’s leadership of the Church health Center in Memphis is outstanding. When the governments’ health care program is incapable of functioning effectively, from Dr. Morris’s book, Health Care You Can Live With, (see Figure 2 in the appendix for a view of the book’s cover), we have learned that his nonprofit health care center is treating 55,000 patients a year with only a 13 million dollar budget. This is equivalent to 100 million dollars a year that the government would spend for the same services provided by Dr. Morris’s Church health Center. The Church health Center...
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...Knowledge Is Power Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 7, 2014 Knowledge Is Power Knowledge is everything in this world. It serves as a source of power. In order to advance in one’s career, one must have the necessary knowledge to excel. Education is needed for self-enhancement. Nurses constantly desire to better themselves. They unceasingly advance in their profession by continuing school, obtaining certificates, and completing new training programs. The nursing profession has grown drastically from what it once was. Although there have been an abundance of change, the basis of why one practices nursing remains constant – the desire to make a difference in a person’s life by providing quality care. Nurses share the same drive and passion, but is that enough? Society and employers have preconceived notions about nurses at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level. They believe one’s level of education plays a significant role in nursing care and decision-making. Are they correct? Unfortunately, education does play a role in what an employer seeks for. It is proven true that health care facilities desire a nurse with a baccalaureate-degree, rather than an associates-degree. Pew Health Professions Commission (1998) states: No matter which type of entry into practice program one chooses, “the demands placed on nursing in the emerging health care system are likely to require a greater proportion of RNs who are prepared beyond the associate degree...
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...CQ1) How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified? 1. Account for the differences in health status of men and women in Australia (7 marks) 2. Define the following terms: mortality, morbidity and life expectancy (3 marks) 3. How is epidemiology used to improve the health of Australians? Provide examples (6 marks) 4. Outline two indicators of morbidity. Include examples in your answer (3 marks) 5. Why is it important to prioritise particular health issues in Australia? Include examples in your answer (5 marks) 6. Discuss the limitations of using epidemiology to describe the current health status of a population (4 marks) 7. Compare the health status of Australian males to Australian females (4 marks) 8. Analyse the importance of social justice principles in selecting health priorities in Australia (6 marks) 9. Demonstrate how an illness or disease is selected as a National Priority area (5 marks) 10. What is the role of epidemiology? Explain how epidemiology can be used to determine the priority areas for Australia’s health (4 marks) 11. Explain the main measures of epidemiology. What information do they provide about the current health status of Australians (4 marks) 12. Is Australia a healthy nation compared with the rest of the world? Explain your answer. How can Australia’s health be improved? (5 marks) 13. Distinguish between the terms ‘prevalence’ and ‘incidence’ (2 marks) 14. Identify reasons for Australia’s declining infant mortality rate...
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...and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is one of the most substantial reforms in Medicare since 1965. This is now considered the law of the land according to Douglas Holtz-Eaton. The PPACA portrays a “coverage first” strategy. “Sadly, a review a of the state’s experience bodes poorly for the future of national reform.” (Point/Counterpoint 177) There are two major driving factors in which could propose a threat for this reform. The first factor is it costs too much. Many decades ago, healthcare spending was at a minimum and not the focal point of American citizens. The statics show during 1970, national health expenditures were $1,300 per person and consumed 7 cents out of every national dollar, 7% of the GDP. Since the 1970, the spending per person has grown 2% more each year than income per captia. Therefore, healthcare costs have been increasing at such a high rate and will continue to threaten many decades to come. The second factor is the skyrocket of health insurance. This obviously is not mindboggling due to the fact that it is a reaction to the rapid increase of healthcare. Insurance costs have tripled over the past decade, making it hard for the average citizen to afford such outrageous premiums. As a result, less and less people are opting out of health insurance, which is no longer an option due to the new federal law making health insurance mandatory. The PPACA reform is looked upon with a “cost first” approach. This approach allows quality care to be inexpensive...
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...Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals, organizations, and communities to respond to public health emergencies, such as natural disasters, bad weather, bioterrorism, outbreak of diseases, accidents casualties, and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal, state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm, which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency situation, including people with disabilities. To plan and respond to community emergency require involvement of everybody in the community, including people with disabilities in identifying needs in evaluating operational management. The issues identified with people of disabilities include notification, evacuation, transportation, sheltering, access to information, medication, refrigeration, backup power, and to mobility devices or service animals en route to shelter. Emergency preparedness is pertinent for every community because it could be a life-threatening situation. Summary of the event that took place at the Neighborhood community as read under the course materials section in the newspaper articles and scenarios in the Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in season two, episode five from University of Phoenix student website. The Neighborhood has a population of 64,200, localized close to a forest and beside the bank of a river. The community has been experiencing fire out-break for five days and had caused irreversible...
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...Health Promotion in Oral Cancer Health promotion may be defined as the process by which patients are given the power to gain control over their health thereby improving it. It also includes providing skills to patients to enable them to develop healthy habits and also improving their social and physical environments to support these habits (Sharma & Romas, 2012). Health promotion does not only focus on the disease but empowers the patient to improve his or her overall health. Therefore, health care in oral cancer is involved in creating a conducive environment for patients to improve their health. Oral cancer is a type of cancer that affects the inner parts of the mouth including the throat. It is mainly caused by smoking cigarettes and chewing smokeless tobacco. It mostly appears as painless sores and growth within the mouth including the lips, tongue, gums and inner cheek. It may be confused for ulcers or cold sores (Sharma & Romas, 2012). Oral cancer has a very high mortality rate i.e. patients affected only live for up to 5 years after infection. This may be due to the fact that cancer cells in the mouth are usually not detected until they are developed. Survival and treatment of oral cancer depends on early detection. If it is diagnosed in the early stages, an oral cancer patient is more likely to survive than persons affected by other cancers (Sharma & Romas, 2012). Health education with health promotion and the situation in Saudi Arabia Health education is any learning...
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...beings-sick or well…; patterning of human behavior in interaction with the environment in critical life situations… and process by which positive changes in health status are affected (Donaldson, S. K. & Crowley, M. 1978 p. 113). The definition of nursing science was recently noted by U. S. National Institutes of Health which wrote that the “ ultimate intent of the knowledge generated through nursing research is to provide information for guiding nursing practice; assessing the heath care environment, enhancing patient ,family, and community outcomes; and shaping health policy” ( U. S. National Institutes of Health, 2005, p. 72). These definitions are all stepping stones from the very first person that said there is a need for better care delivery for those who are sick. The founder of nursing was Florence Nightingale’s and she wrote a book titled “What it is and what it is not. Florence‘s book outlined the bases for nursing practice in a time when the simple rules of health were only beginning to be known. The topics were of vital importance not only for the well-being and recovery of patients, when hospitals were riddled with infection, when nurses were still mainly regarded as ignorant, uneducated persons. The book outlined areas that needed to be a part of the needed changes like ventilation and warming, health in houses, petty management, noise, variety, taking food and what kinds of food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness of rooms, personal cleanliness...
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...resistance. In health care, change is required to fit the evolving needs of the populace. Education is the foundation to improving and reforming how care is given. Many options are available to those in pursuit of a degree in nursing. The education and knowledge gained during nursing school is necessary when entering the workforce. Nursing practice is constantly reforming to meet the needs of the diverse populace served. The leaders in healthcare can help make these changes that are needed by asserting the facts and by gaining partners to attain the same goal. By reinforcing education and improving skills, changing practice to meet needs, and assuming leadership roles, any nurse can help reform health care and provide quality care to those in need. The education of nurses starts when deciding which path to take to attain a degree. There are numerous options to choose from which include; Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree Nurse, Diploma Program, and Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse. Many nurses choose to start with an Associate Degree program due to the shortened length, lower cost, and easier acceptance to enter the program. In order to provide better health care and raise the standards of care, many hospitals and other workplaces are requiring a Bachelor’s degree. “An all BSN workforce at the entry level would provide a more uniform foundation for the reconceptualized roles for nurses and new models of care” (IOM, 2011, p. 170). With care becoming more complex...
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...UnitedHealth Group The UnitedHealth Group is a company that offers diversified health care management services. It is based in Minnesota in the United States of America. It is located at Minnetonka (UnitedHealth Group, 1974). It is ranked the 14th on the Fortune 500 List of the best companies and business enterprises in the world. UnitedHealth Group has two companies that offer their services and products to the consumers. The two business entities are Optum and UnitedHealthcare. It has approximated that it serves over 70 million people in the United States of America. This paper discusses the company in various dimensions. Firstly, the history of its strategic evolution is presented. The important development highlights the various changes that have been done on the company since its introduction. The changes include the introduction of new services, products, and business branches. Notably, these changes are responsible for the success that the company has registered in the few past decades. The SWOT Analysis, Environmental Assessment, Financial Assessment, and Strategic Issues that the organization faces are also discussed. The paper concludes the evaluation of the company by recommending some strategies that could be used to improve the performance of UnitedHealth Group. These recommendations aim at improving the quality and quantity of production, profitability, as well as reducing customer complaints and enhancing customer relations. Strategic Evolution (History) The initial idea of...
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...UnitedHealth Group The UnitedHealth Group is a company that offers diversified health care management services. It is based in Minnesota in the United States of America. It is located at Minnetonka (UnitedHealth Group, 1974). It is ranked the 14th on the Fortune 500 List of the best companies and business enterprises in the world. UnitedHealth Group has two companies that offer their services and products to the consumers. The two business entities are Optum and UnitedHealthcare. It has approximated that it serves over 70 million people in the United States of America. This paper discusses the company in various dimensions. Firstly, the history of its strategic evolution is presented. The important development highlights the various changes that have been done on the company since its introduction. The changes include the introduction of new services, products, and business branches. Notably, these changes are responsible for the success that the company has registered in the few past decades. The SWOT Analysis, Environmental Assessment, Financial Assessment, and Strategic Issues that the organization faces are also discussed. The paper concludes the evaluation of the company by recommending some strategies that could be used to improve the performance of UnitedHealth Group. These recommendations aim at improving the quality and quantity of production, profitability, as well as reducing customer complaints and enhancing customer relations. Strategic Evolution (History) The initial idea of...
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...performance-enhancing drugs appears to be growing in professional athletics. More and more high profile athletes are being busted for their use and consequently ostracized by fans and those in the athletic community. Beyond that, there are thousands of other professional and amateur athletes who have resorted to these drugs as well. As someone who has found a passion for all things fitness, and aspires to open up my own gym and train athletes someday, this issue is of high importance to me. Although many have accepted steroids as illegal and a type of cheating, these drugs should be legalized in sports. While it is widely accepted that performance-enhancing drugs pose health risks, I think it is the athletes’ own choice whether or not these risks are worth the benefit. In this research, I will argue why it makes sense to lift the current ban on steroids in professional sports. The effects of steroids are well known. They will help increase athletic performance and they also come with negative side effects. In a study done by clinical biochemists, it was found that use of anabolic steroids combined with exercise was highly effective. This research took 43 volunteers and divided them into four groups. One group of people took a placebo pill and exercised, one group took a placebo with no exercise, and two groups took an anabolic steroid with one of them exercising. The study found that taking the anabolic steroid increased fat-free mass gain, and muscle size, strength and power. These...
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...The Role of a Community Counselor Donte Love Abstract The purpose of this paper is to address the role and function of the community counselor. Additionally, the framework of the community counseling model is taken into account, including some of the strategies used in community counseling. The Role of a Community Counselor Community counseling can be defined as “…a comprehensive helping framework that is grounded in multicultural competence and oriented toward social justice (Lewis, Lewis, Daniels, & D'Andrea, 2011). While this definition may serve as a starting point, any meaningful understanding of the role and function of a Community counselor requires more than a brief description or a cursory glance at a definition. The community counseling model is based on four fundamental assumptions and several concepts. The first assumption is: “1. Human development and behavior take place in environmental contexts that have the potential to be nurturing or limiting” (Lewis et al., 2011). This assumption refers to the connection between people and their environment and its potential to act as a source of support or as a limiting factor on their development. The community counseling model effectively deals with the environmental factors that have an influence on the development of problems that people encounter. “2. Even in the face of devastating stress, people who are treated respectfully can demonstrate surprising levels of strength and access resources that a pessimistic...
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...Performance enhancing drugs (also known as PED) are legal and illegal substances used by professional athletes to enhance their performance. Performance enhancing drug use by professional athletes is a topic of medical, ethical, and social debate. PED usage by professional athletes has advocates arguing that the negative health consequences reported are grossly exaggerated and they contend that it’s an athlete’s personal decision to accept any potential harmful health hazards. They believe that performance enhancing drug usage is just part of a sport’s natural progression and nothing more than the incorporation of enhanced training approaches and new sport technologies. Additionally, they believe that the use of PED by professional athletes helps them to achieve the highest levels of athletic performance and puts a better product before the public. Opponents of performance enhancing drug use by professional athletes argue that their usage is extremely harmful, and possibly lethal to an athlete’s well-being. Such use makes a professional athlete a fraud, gaining an unfair competitive advantage, violating the competitive spirit of athleticism, and sending an immoral message to youngsters. Opponents further argue that the use of performance enhancing drugs by professional athletes is unethical behavior. PED use is one of the most controversial and talked-about issues in professional sports. The professional sports most impacted are baseball, basketball, and football, which...
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