...Weekly Overview Week One Overview Selecting a degree program is an important step in guiding your career. This week, you will look at the focus of the bachelor’s degree and how all the pieces fit together for your learning experience. A bachelor’s degree is comprised of 120 credits that include general education courses that provide a general foundation of learning. Courses in this area can include English, mathematics, history, and science. The remaining credits focus on coursework related to building your knowledge and skills in the business side of health care. In addition, you’ll look at how you can select a curriculum track or certificate to expand your career opportunities. What you will cover 1. BSHA Program Overview a. Describe the purpose of the BSHA program. 1) Program Description a) The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (BSHA) Program is designed to integrate a framework of general education courses with a health care curriculum that prepares the graduate with the foundational knowledge needed to enter today's challenging health industry. The BSHA curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding, and skills identified as relevant to an ever expanding and diverse health care arena. Coursework includes content in some of the following areas- management, finance, legal and ethical parameters, risk and quality management, human resources, and information systems. Upon completion of the core curriculum health care students...
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...Health Care Museum Monica Joshua HCS/235 July 2,2014 Health Care Museum After reading this week chapters and having the knowledge of heath care field, I have came to understand that there are several aspects from vaccines to new disease. In this paper I will discuss five exhibits and how it has changed health care. Vaccine Vaccine has played a huge role in human history. Dr. Edward Jenner, introduced the first vaccination in 1796 for small pox. In 1809 there was only the state of Massachusetts that mandated vaccination for small pox and other states followed. In 1879, the Anti-Vaccination Society of America stated that no one should be mandated to be vaccinated due to the vaccine causing corruption in the blood and also cause the spread of disease instead of curing it. Penicillin Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. Before penicillin was introduced there was no cure for infections. He observed that Staphylococcus had been contaiminated by a blue-green mold but discovered that bacteria adjacent to the mold were being dissolved. Birth The delivery of babies has changed tremendously in health care. In early years women was forbidden to practice medicine. If they did they were considered being witches and were put to death. Barber-surgeon was most common medical practitioners that delivered babies. Health Insurance In the early 1900’s health insurance seemed to be inevitable. In 1912, President Roosevelt endorsed health insurance. The American Association...
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...Discussion Questions Week 4 Team C HCS/235 April 2, 2012 Dr. David Bull Discussion Questions Week 4 • What could be done to slow health care expenditures? We feel one way to slow down health care expenditures is for people to become more cautious of going to the emergency room for everything, especially those emergencies that are not considered “real emergencies”. We also feel that postponing certain elective surgeries and using more generic drugs would also help. • How could health care be financed in the future? We feel in the future the health care industry will be a consumer driven system. In this system individuals would be best protectors of their own health care dollars. In today’s system, patients have been totally removed from the cost of care, but with the consumer driven system, t=patients can be more motivated and engaged. • What are your thoughts on universal health insurance? We feel this idea would be good as everyone would have access to affordable, high quality health care. • What are some of the financial barriers to acquiring health insurance in your workplace? If your employer is covering a small group of employees, they should cover the entire premium. However, if you are employed by a large organization, the employer is only obligated to cover a portion of your premium, if offered because they will cover some of the cost of your insurance. It could become very expensive and this may interfere with certain...
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...Read Me First HCS/235 Week Four INTRODUCTION The structure of the U.S. health care system is complex and fragmented. Navigating the system to achieve maximum health outcomes is challenging for most consumers. Two concepts designed to overcome barriers to quality health care are the continuum of care and continuity of care. The continuum of care refers to the variety of health care services across the life span. Continuity of care refers to provider and informational consistency within those services. Integrated delivery systems are health care delivery entities working together to promote continuity and coordination of care across the health care continuum. Continuum of Care The health care delivery components in the public and private sector health care systems provide services from preconception to death resulting in a lifetime continuum of health care services. Health services are available for every stage of life, health, and even death. Your texts organize the health services delivery system into primary, secondary, tertiary, long-term, and palliative care. Within that framework, health care delivery services can be categorized as ambulatory, acute, or long-term. Ambulatory care, such as visits to a physician's office, is defined as care that does not involve admission to an inpatient facility. Preventive care such as immunizations or screening, wellness exams, and other routine care are part of the ambulatory care domain. Medical and surgical...
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...Personal Goals Diana Meldon HCS/301 February 12, 2013 Thomas P. Carras, MSEd Personal Goals Setting goals should not be just for school assignments but should be part of one’s everyday life. Developing goals gives people something to strive toward and allows an individual to keep going forward in life. Without goals, it is very easy to give up when things get rough. According to Bishop, Carter, and Kravitis (2011), “Setting goals involves defining what an individual is aiming for in both long-term and short-term time frames. Long-term goals are broader objective an individual wants to achieve over a long period, perhaps a year or more. Short-term goals are smaller steps that move an individual toward a long-term goal, making it manageable and achievable, piece by piece (p. 98). Smart Goals is a tool that helps to focus and create effective goals. Smart Goals is an acronym that consists of five steps: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time frame (Carter, Bishop, & Kravits, 2011). Examples of using these acronyms for writing this paper are Specific – by receiving a B grade in every nursing class, Measurable – by completing each class for a step closer to receiving a degree, Attainable – by commitment and many hours of study, Relevant – achieving a B grade is not unrealistic with commitment and determination; the goal is to think positive and know that I can achieve anything, and Time frame – every five weeks completing a class The following are the...
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...University of Alberta English 123: Literature in Global Perspective Section A8 Fall 2014 Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00-1:50 pm HC 2-11 Instructor: Dr. R. Fowler Office: Humanities Centre 4-75 email: rfowler@ualberta.ca Office Hours: Mon. 2:00-3:00; Wed. 10:00-10:45 (or by appointment) (appointments will also be scheduled for writing conferences) This course introduces students to post-secondary studies in English through world literatures in English. Focusing on materials from an array of historical and cultural contexts, it will address the intersections between culture, language, oral traditions, and literatures in a global perspective. Students will examine representative genres including poems, plays, novels, short stories, and essays from several countries, in order to appreciate the diversity of English, both spoken and written, as well as perspectives and cultures not their own. Learning outcomes and objectives include becoming stronger critical readers, academic writers and editors, as well as active, thinking participants of global cultures, appreciating the role of English within them. A minimum of 30% of class time will be devoted to writing instruction. This can take many forms, including graded written assignments, informal writing, writing workshops, free-writing exercises, stylistic analysis, research skills, peer editing, multiple drafts, and ungraded writing. Students will be required to write at least two essays which will be marked and...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper Shana Richard HCS/235 November06, 2012 Melynda Boothe Health Care Utilization Paper John Q. has different obstacles affecting his health care utilization. He works full-time, but still qualifies for Medicaid because his income is low. He has high blood pressure and family history of heart attacks. He does not have a car or his own mean of transportation and the nearest clinic that accepts Medicaid is a 40-minute drive. He has to make an appointment two weeks in advance because of the amount of other people seeking services from the same provider. He may to find ways to schedule his appointments around his job hours and the practice hours, which does not offer weekend or evening hours John is fortunate to have a full-time job and still receives Medicaid services. He is in a situation in which he has to make some major decisions. His decisions or choices or mutable factors because he can make or change things to his own ability, even if it works out in his best interest, or if it does not work out for the best, he can be alter his choice if he needs if needed. There are different tasks John may try or attempt to succeed in his struggle of help for health care. One thing John may try is looking for other means of transportation to and from the doctor. He lives in a rural area and gets a ride to and from work with friends and coworkers; there are health care providers that provide transportation to and from doctors’ appointments, hospitals...
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...Atkinson HCS/235 September 12, 2011 Windy Tanner Culture and Disease: Malaria There are 300 million cases of malaria globally each year, resulting in more than one million deaths. Ninety percent of the deaths caused by malaria occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and it is the leading cause of death in children under age five. Malaria constitutes as ten percent of the continents overall disease burden. Africa has a tremendous amount of the malaria burden due to the Anophelus genus mosquito. This species of mosquito is the only species that can transmit the disease. Malaria cannot be transferred directly from one person to another. It has to be contracted from the bite of a mosquito. The female Anophelus picks up the parasite from an infected person when she bites to obtain blood needed to foster her eggs. Once inside the mosquito, the parasite develops and reproduces. This parasite needs an incubation period of one week before it can actually be spread. When the mosquito bites another person, the parasite mixes with its saliva and then passes it into the blood stream of the person bitten. Once the parasite has entered the body, it travels to the liver where it can remain dormant for months or years. When in the liver, the parasite can multiply rapidly. The parasite attacks the red blood cells destroying them and obstructing the capillaries that carry blood to the brain and other vital organs. Symptoms typically occur after one to two weeks of this...
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...A Look at John Q HCS/235 History of Health Care Utilization in the US November 20, 2013 Brett Robinson A look at John Q Too poor to afford private health care insurance coverage, but lucky enough to qualify for Medicaid John Q faces yet another challenge. John’s father recently suffered a heart attack which brought into question his own mortality. John like many Americans is a working class man who works full time but still under the poverty level and into a substandard and overworked Medicaid system. He like many others has high blood pressure and with his father recent heart attack he would like to be checked out. Due to John’s low income he qualifies for Medicaid coverage, but also has work within his restraints. John lives in a rural community where there are local doctors however none accept Medicaid. The closest primary care physician who takes his insurance is a forty minute drive away. John also is without a car, he relies on a friend or public transportation. There are many mutable and un-mutable factors in this case. John could get a better job, which could result in better insurance coverage. “The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services states that one-quarter of America’s population lives in rural areas”(Jones, 2013). John Q lives in a rural area where his son has heart condition and is in need of a heart transplant and the closest primary care physicians is 40 miles away. John usually gets a ride to work from a friend or relies on public transportation...
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...Health Care Interview Myrta A Johnson HCS/235 University of Phoenix Introduction For my health care interview assignment I chose to interview Marc Martinez. Marc is a certified nurse’s aide. He works at Princeton Place. It is a long term skilled nursing rehabilitation & transitional, Alzheimer’s, respite & hospice care. Marc will described his duties, how he interacts with others. His length of time in his current position, were is career will be taking him also his education. Overview of Princeton Place Princeton Place is for patients who need assistance with everyday living. Princeton Place is one of the largest assistance living homes in Albuquerque. It has 369 beds and it is divide into six individual units has its own nursing staff. The facility is equipped with a full-time pharmacist, on site physician, dietician service and a full time respiratory therapists. The facility try to make it to make the patients stay as comfortable as possible. The resident are allowed to bring personal item such as picture, furniture and any memorabilia they choose. The facility offers Private room, Cable TV, a game room, they have the resident eat in the dining room at least once a week also they offer services such as a beauty salon and barbershop. They even have a chapel for resident. Targeted Department The targeted department is the certified nurse’s aide department where the resident need the most assistance: All of the employees are trained in first aid and CPR...
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...|[pic] |College of Natural Sciences | | |HCS/235 Version 3 | | |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...
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...Whether or not to seek Healthcare Student Name HCS 235 October 6, 2014 Instructor Whether or not to seek Healthcare There are many factors the effect whether or not a person will utilize their health care options. Some of those items are changeable and some are not. Other factors we perceive as un-changeable but they can be changed, just with major effort on our part. Some of the unchangeable things are your age, gender, and race. There are temporarily unchangeable things such as education, occupation, and location. Also, a person’s beliefs on whether or not they need health care is something that is very hard to change. Things that have the most chance of change is income, available insurance, health care facilities, and transportation. Situation Our situation: John Q. recently moved to a rural community. He works full-time, but qualifies for Medicaid because of his low income. John has high blood pressure and his father recently had a heart attack. Thus, he decided to call and find out which providers nearby accept Medicaid. While there are local doctors, he discovered that the closest primary care physician who accepts Medicaid is a 40-minute drive and appointments must be made 2 weeks in advance due to the number of patients at the practice. In addition, the practice does not offer weekend or evening hours. John usually catches a ride to work with a friend or relies on public transportation. Unchangeable factors “Predisposing...
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...John Q. Crystal Beere HCS/235 March 16, 2015 Steve Linerode John Q. John is like many people in the country that have a low income job. He is working a full time job but still doesn’t make enough to afford insurance on his own so he has Medicaid. This limits his options on coverage and who he can go to. He has a condition that needs medical attention, high blood pressure, but because of his insurance he is finding it hard to get the care he needs. Many people have that problem but there are solutions to get the care you need. John lives in a rural area that doesn’t have any primary care doctors that take his insurance. He was able to find two doctors in his area but not a primary care physician. The closest primary care physician he found is forty minutes away from his home. This is a challenge for him because he catches a ride to work or relies on public transportation. These problems are mutable, which means they can change. He could move to a different place, closer to the doctor he needs to see. Although with his low income job he might not be able to afford a place closer to the doctor he needs to see. He could also invest in getting a car. The cheapest option for him would to be get a car so he doesn’t have to rely on others to take him and possibly miss an appointment. He could still catch a ride with a friend or use public transportation if he wants to save on gas so he has it to get to his appointments...
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...Today’s Health Care Reform in the United States Tiearia Fariss HCS/235 July 21, 2013 Professor Cyndie Miculan In the United States there has been always a problem with citizens who do not have medical coverage. Health care reform is part of an ongoing debate in the United States. The government has been pondering on many ways that the government could help the United States citizens obtain health care that currently do not carry health care. In March of 2010 the President of the United States Barrack Obama signed into law the proceeding for the Affordable Care Act that would offer health insurance to millions of Americans. The reasoning behind so many citizens not possessing health insurance at the said current time is because of lack of income to help pay for the needed medical coverage. With this new law there are income related subsides that would help individuals afford the need medical coverage at a cost that is affordable to the individual. When deciding on why the Affordable Care Act would be ideal for the United States the government took into consideration the market rules as well as the quality improvement as priorities for health reform. There are definitely some pros and some cons to the new health care reform that...
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...Culture & Disease Paper Dipali Patel HCS 235 July 09, 2012 Culture & Disease Paper Hepatitis is a viral disease that affects people of all ethnic groups, races and various religious backgrounds. However, compared to the other racial or ethnic groups’ Asian population are more likely to be a higher risk to inheriting the disease than any other racial or ethnic group. The subject of discussion in this paper is how Hepatitis propagates making the Asian population in particular at risk to this disease (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2012). What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is the swelling of the liver that makes it to stop working well. There are five main types of known Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D and Hepatitis E (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2012). Liver is organ of the body that is responsible for the variety of functions such as Detoxifications, store vitamins, maintain production of the biochemical needed by one’s body for digestion, and maintain the proper glucose levels in the body. The liver is also responsible in production of certain hormones required by the human body, and production of urea the main substance present in the urine. Hepatitis is a viral infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver leading to inflammation and demising its ability to perform the...
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