...Indian Health Services System Overview of Indian Health Service The Indian Health Service (IHS), a federal health system, cares for 2 million of the country's 5.2 million American Indian and Alaska Native people. This system has increasingly focused on innovative uses of health information technology and telemedicine, as well as comprehensive, locally tailored prevention and disease management programs, to promote health equity in a population facing multiple health disparities. Important recent achievements include a reduction in the life-expectancy gap between American Indian and Alaska Native people and whites (from eight years to five years) and improved measures of diabetes control (including 20 percent and 10 percent reductions in the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hemoglobin A1C, respectively). However, disparities persist between American Indian and Alaska Native people and the overall US population. Continued innovation and increased funding are required to further improve health and achieve equity (Trujillo, 2002). In the 2010 census, 5.2 million people identified themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native, representing 1.7 percent of the US population. American Indian and Alaska Native people experience poor health outcomes and have an average life expectancy that is more than five years shorter than that of the overall US population. The causes of this disparity span the life spectrum, beginning with high infant mortality rates, and include...
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...Indian Health Services Program Erika Western Governors University * * * * The Indian Health Service (IHS) was established in 1955 as a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Service. IHS primary responsibilities include providing health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The goal of IHS is to raise the health status of the Indian population to the highest possible level while providing health services to Indians from 566 Tribes across the United States. The mission of IHS is to raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. (“Agency Overview,” n.d.) * In order to support their mission in raising the health status to the highest possible level and to improve and protect the health of every community, the IHS facilities have chosen to participate in accreditation through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Accreditation through JCAHO provides many positive benefits and outcomes for the IHS. By seeking accreditation through JCAHO, the community and patients in the IHS system are able to recognize that IHS is committed to clinical quality. JCAHO accreditation sets standards on levels of quality assessment and quality improvement activities. JCAHO monitors programs that are in place within the organization and reviews policies and procedures to ensure life-safety standards are being met. The benefits to...
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...Running Head: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE: CREATING A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE 1 Indian Health Service: Creating a Climate for Change Michele Kratter Keiser University Professor Bush HSM692/Strategic Management of Health Services Organization 9/26/2015 Running Head: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE: CREATING A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE 2 Dr. Michael Trujillo was appointed as a Director of the Indian Health Service. Dr. Trujillo was nominee for the position of Director of National Healthcare program. A member of the Sun Clan in the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. He became the President, for the national health care program, and the comprehensive healthcare for the American Indians and Alaska Natives for more than 500 federally recognized tribes. He spoke to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in 1994. During his confirmation hearing as Director of the Indian Health Service, he told the committee that he understood the remoteness of Neah Bay at the northwest tip of Washington on the Makah reservation, and being a resident of the Dakotas, he understood the geographic challenges for health care in the area of Eagle Butte, Rosebud and Twin Buttes.” (1) In front of the same Committee, he negotiated the fiscal...
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... 21 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 09/2014-CSP (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 30/06/2014) DATE :31.05.2014 CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2014 (Commission’s website-http://upsc.gov.in) F. No. 1/5/2013-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 24th Aug., 2014 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 31st May, 2014. (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service. (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’. (xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group...
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...Public Service Commission EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 04/2012-CSP DATED 11.02.2012 (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 05.03.2012) CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2012 (Commission's website - http://www.upsc.gov.in) F. No. 1/4/2011-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20th May, 2012 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 4th February, 2012. (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service. (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’ (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’. (xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’. (xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group...
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...DURATION OF RECEIPT OF COMMENCEMENT EXAM. APPLICATIONS OF EXAM 4 5 6 05.01.2014 (SUNDAY) 12.01.2014 (SUNDAY) 09.02.2014 (SUNDAY) 02.03.2014 (SUNDAY) 20.04.2014 (SUNDAY) 24.05.2014 (SATURDAY) 01.06.2014 (SUNDAY) 20.06.2014 (FRIDAY) 22.06.2014 (SUNDAY) 06.07.2014 (SUNDAY) 13.07.2014 (SUNDAY) 17.08.2014 (SUNDAY) 24.08.2014 (SUNDAY) 1 DAY (Two Tests) 1 DAY 1 DAY 1 DAY (Two Tests) 1 DAY UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION S.No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NAME OF EXAMINATION 2 RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM SCRA Exam, 2014 C.D.S. EXAM.(I), 2014 RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM N.D.A. & N.A. EXAM.(I), 2014 I.E.S./I.S.S. EXAM., 2014 GEOLOGISTS' EXAM., 2014 CISF AC(EXE) LDCE-2014 ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2014 COMBINED MEDICAL SERVICES EXAM, 2014 RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (AC) EXAM., 2014 RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM, 2014 INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (Preliminary) EXAM, 2014 through CS [P] Exam 2014 N.D.A. & N.A. EXAM.(II), 2014 RESERVED FOR UPSC RT/EXAM C.D.S. EXAM.(II), 2014 INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (MAIN) EXAM, 2014 CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM., 2014 S.O./STENO (GD-B/GD-I) LTD. DEPTTL. COMPETITIVE EXAM. 05.10.2013 02.11.2013 04.11.2013 (MONDAY) 02.12.2013 (MONDAY) 21.12.2013 08.02.2014 15.02.2014 01.03.2014 15.03.2014 22.03.2014 20.01.2014 (MONDAY) 10.03.2014 (MONDAY) 17.03.2014 (MONDAY) 31.03.2014 (MONDAY) 14.04.2014 (MONDAY) 21.04.2014 (MONDAY) 3 DAYS 1 DAY 03 DAYS 1 DAY 1 DAY (Two Tests) 1 DAY 1 DAY (Two...
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...Get Set Go IAS Prepare for IAS the RIGHT Way! By Lazylord © IAS Kracker 2011. All Rights Reserved. Get Set Go IAS iaskracker.com While there are many IAS exam related sites and blogs out there this ebook provides you tips to get an edge in your civil services preparation over your competition. This e-book is not about the civil services syllabus or examination plan but goes much beyond this. For the syllabus and details of the IAS examination you can refer the UPSC website itself. So I have covered these only in passing. Which begs the question, what can you get from this e-book? You will Begin your preparation without any false starts and thus save valuable time and effort Know exactly which books to refer for IAS Select the right optionals within a short time Save time and money by reading the right books and notes Decide whether you require coaching and if you do then which one Learn how to read newspapers for current affairs and GK Gain inspiration from success stories of previous IAS toppers Page 1 Get Set Go IAS iaskracker.com How to read this e-Book? While the chapters are arranged logically and in sequence, articles that are relevant from this e-Book’s point of view but which have been published on IAS Kracker or some other site are not included here to avoid repetition. Instead I have included them as links or under the tag of ‘Additional Reading’ at the bottom of each page. I suggest you go through these articles included under...
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...POSITION OF WOMEN IN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Administration is the performance of the executive functions of the state and it differs from legislature and judiciary. It is one of the most important instruments available to the Government to achieve the goals of the nation. In the present study, the term administration refers to public administration that includes the management of affairs of Government at all levels- national, state and local. In India, Government services are divided into All India Services, Central Services and State Services. In the present research study, administration refers to Managerial view of administration and here the study is on women administrators of All India Services - Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS). All India Services are divided into different cadres based on the states. Some states have a separate cadre where as the union territories and few states have common cadres. Women in the Indian Administrative Service After Independence the first competitive examination for the AISs -IAS and IPS was held in 1948. The monopoly of male existed till 1950 in IAS and only in 1951 the first lady got into IAS. Though the constitution of India ensures equality, the Indian Administrative Service Rules of 1954 was discriminatory and disadvantageous to women as „no married women shall be appointed to the service and resign from the service in the event of marriage‟. This disqualification and restriction...
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...ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICES IN DEMOCRACY Importance/ Functions of Civil Services Civil Services is the functional body responsible for carrying on the administration under the direction and control of the elected representatives of people and in accordance with the rules and principles. As per E.N. Gladden “It is the function of Civil Services to fulfil the will of Parliament, as formulated by the Cabinet – i.e. the Cabinet works out the policies of the Government. The Civil Services see that these policies, when duly approved by the Parliament, is faithfully executed, so far as this is humanly possible. Their main job is to assist the Government in policy formulation and then implementing this very policy on ground in most efficient manner. Civil Services keep identifying new areas of societal concerns, inform the political masters and help them design the potential solutions, in form of various schemes and progs. They keep taking feedback of performance of these schemes and bring required modifications in them. It is the civil services, which is in constant touch with citizens at all levels of government – people interactions. Therefore the efficiency and attitude of civil servants will reflect upon the people’s confidence and faith in the governance system of the country. Highlighting the importance of civil services, Joseph Chamberlain (British politician) said to a group of civil servants, “You can do without us (political representatives), but I am fully convinced that we could...
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...American’s Perspective Lynn Whitt MHA 776 Dr. Leist December 18, 2013 The National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain was established in 1948 to create a national health system that would serve all citizens regardless of ability to pay. There were three main objectives established that were critical to the success of the program: (1) equal access to care, (2) provision of preventative and curative care, and (3) services provided at no cost to the patients (Perlman & Fried, 2012). Today, the NHS is still alive and well and is meeting the expectations of the original objectives set forth at its inception. Currently, the NHS is credited as being the single largest publically funded health care system in the world. In 2010, the Commonwealth Fund declared that “in comparison with the healthcare systems of six other countries (Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and USA) the NHS was the second most impressive overall. The NHS was rated as the best system in terms of efficiency, effective care and cost-related problems. It was also ranked second for patient equality and safety” (Perlman & Fried, 2012). This paper will address the author’s impression of the NHS based on research and information collected and reviewed as well as discusses the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the program. As stated previously, the NHS is the world’s largest publically funded health care system. It employs approximately 1.7 million people of which include 40,000...
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...Health matters in a globalising world Transnational corporations A transnational corporation (TNC) is a company that operates in at least two countries. It is common for TNCs to have a hierarchical structure, with the headquarters and R&D department in the country of origin, and manufacturing plants overseas. As the organisation becomes more global, regional headquarters and R&D departments may develop in the manufacturing areas. TNCs take on many different forms and cover a wide range of companies involved in the following primary, secondary (manufacturing) and tertiary (service) activities: * Resource extraction, particularly in the mining sector, for materials such as oil and gas * Manufacturing in three main sectors: 1. High-tech industries such as computers, scientific instruments, microelectronics, pharmaceuticals 2. Large-volume consumer goods such as motor vehicles, tyres, televisions and other electrical goods 3. Mass-produced consumer goods such as cigarettes, drinks, breakfast cereals, cosmetics, branded goods * Services such as banking/finance, advertising, freight transport, hotels and fast-food operations TNCs are the driving force behind economic globalisation. As the rules regulating the movement of goods and investment have been relaxed and the sources and destinations of investment have become more diverse, such companies have extended their reach. There are now few parts of the world where the influence of TNCs is not...
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...breakdowns and in most cases the service is not dependable. Since DTH signals come directly from the broadcast satellite to the consumer’s dish, it can even reach remote places without any cable running through the streets and highways. With the widespread implementation of Conditional Access System (CAS) throughout India, DTH is a good alternative. Having many service providers makes it difficult to choose from. To select a DTH provider, we have to consider various factors such as picture quality, transmission during rough weather, suitability of the plans / packages, package pricing, and other value added services. The DTH service quality depends on the signal strength, so it is always better to check for excellent reception in your area. DTH services offer MPEG4 quality or DVD quality or MPEG4 with DVB-S2 digital transmission. MPEG4 with DVB-S2 (Digital Video Broadcasting) has provision for HD quality, but not implemented yet. It also allows for enhanced interactive services with access to the Internet. Airtel and Videocon offer MPEG4 with DVB-S2. Almost each DTH provider has special packs for the southern region that has packs specifically designed to include regional language channels. Many providers provide a Jumbo package or Mega Package or Titanium package, which includes all channels for an amount. On an average, the monthly charges for such a mega pack comes to about Rs 300 to Rs 350, which many include a few value added services and pay per view channel. If you...
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...United Kingdom’s health service, inception of the National Health Service, challenges the NHS faces regarding financial sustainability, providing effective and efficient care, and the move towards more privatization . Comparisons are made between the National Health Service and heathcare in the United States across multiple sectors that include acute care settings, skilled nursing facilities, primary care providers and regualtions governing nursing practice and the challenges faced by both systems. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Background 4 Impression of the NHS 5 Mr. John Smith Director, Civil Eyes Research 7 Mr. Andrew Cheesbrough, CEO Orders of St. John Care Trust 8 Mr. Robert Creighton, Transition Director and Government Advisor on Public Health 9 Dr. Elizabeth Fellows-Smith. Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Health 10 Dr. Rodney Taylor, Former Medial Director NHS Hospital 12 Professor Simon de Lusignan, Primary Care 12 Mr. Bernell Bussue, Director of London Region,Royal College of Nursing 12 Mr. Paul Holdom, CEO The London Clinic 14 Professor Duncan Empy, Group Medical Director of BMI Healthcare 14 Shirley Kramer, Chief Executive Institute of Healthcare Management 16 Strengths and Weaknesses 16 Summary 17 References 19 Introduction Since its inception in 1948, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) formed an ideology that gave birth to the NHS’s service delivery and is...
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...House of Commons Health Committee Modernising Medical Careers Volume II Written evidence Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 8 November 2007 HC 25-II, Session 2007-08 Published on 14 November 2007 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £20.50 The Health Committee The Health Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Health and its associated bodies. Current membership Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP (Labour, Rother Valley) (Chairman) Charlotte Atkins MP (Labour, Staffordshire Moorlands) Mr Ronnie Campbell MP (Labour, Blyth Valley) Jim Dowd MP (Labour, Lewisham West) Sandra Gidley MP (Liberal Democrat, Romsey) Dr Doug Naysmith MP (Labour, Bristol North West) Mike Penning MP (Conservative, Hemel Hempstead) Mr Lee Scott MP (Conservative, Ilford North) Dr Howard Stoate MP (Labour, Dartford) Mr Robert Syms MP (Conservative, Poole) Dr Richard Taylor MP (Independent, Wyre Forest) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/healthcom Committee staff The current staff...
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...Customer Satisfaction with DTH Services in India Ref.No.: QM0006 Customer Satisfaction with DTH Services in India Since Cable TV entered India in 1992, entertainment on television has grown rapidly. Out of the 71 million TV households in 1999, 32 million had access to Cable TV. However, along with the soaring viewership, complaints on quality also increased. Digitalisation of Cable TV took a new form when Direct-To-Home (DTH) was launched in India in 2003. The DTH service is an encrypted transmission. It is a digital satellite service that provides television services direct to subscribers anywhere within the country. Unlike the regular cable connection, the SetTop-Box (STB) decodes the encrypted transmission. Since it makes use of wireless technology, programmes are sent to the subscriber’s television direct from the satellite. This eliminates the need for cables and cable infrastructure. DTH service is particularly effective in remote areas, where cables and even normal television services are poor or nonexistent. These services provide the finest picture and sound quality. Like the quality of any modern movie theatre, DTH also provides the best quality surround sound. Although DTH services were proposed in India way back in 1996, it was not permitted until 2003. The government rejected approval to DTH due to concerns over national security and cultural invasion. To prevent the implementation of DTH service, even the cable operators had heavily lobbied the ...
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