...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Online studies refer to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies in education. It is broadly inclusive of all forms of educational technology in learning and teaching. Broadly synonymous with multimedia learning, technology enhanced learning, computer-based instruction and training, computer assisted instruction, internet-based environments (also called learning platforms), and digital educational collaboration. These alternative names emphasize a particular aspect, component or delivery method. Online studying includes several types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communications system whether separate or based on either local networks or the internet in networked learning, underlie many e-learning processes. Online studying can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led, synchronous learning. It is suited to distance learning and flexible learning, but it can also be used in combination with face-to-face teaching, in which case the term blended learning is commonly used. It is commonly idea that new technologies make a big difference in education. Many proponents of believe that everyone must be outfitted...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Online studies refer to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies in education. It is broadly inclusive of all forms of educational technology in learning and teaching. Broadly synonymous with multimedia learning, technology enhanced learning, computer-based instruction and training, computer assisted instruction, internet-based environments (also called learning platforms), and digital educational collaboration. These alternative names emphasize a particular aspect, component or delivery method. Online studying includes several types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communications system whether separate or based on either local networks or the internet in networked learning, underlie many e-learning processes. Online studying can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led, synchronous learning. It is suited to distance learning and flexible learning, but it can also be used in combination with face-to-face teaching, in which case the term blended learning is commonly used. It is commonly idea that new technologies make a big difference in education. Many proponents of believe that everyone must be outfitted...
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...Running head: THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 1 The Contribution of Higher Education In Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS- 430 V Professional Dynamics THE CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NURSING 2 Nursing in today’s day and age is a profession that is both rewarding and demanding. With increased pressure on hospitals to provide clinically sound medical care while functioning as a business, nurses are at the forefront of providing patient safety in a business environment. America depends on both two and four year institutions of higher education to prepare nurses, who will be working side by side in the healthcare environment. As a result of nursing job growth and projected retirement rates, it is estimated that America will need one million additional Registered Nurses by 2018 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). With strong evidence that a Baccalaureate degree in nursing improves patient outcomes, the IOM recommends 80% of nurses have a BSN by the year 2020. Evidence clearly suggests a relationship between a baccalaureate education and improved patient outcomes (Sarver, Cichra & Cline, 2015). One difference that may contribute to competency differences between ADN and BSN programs is number of credit hours obtained while in school. BSN programs require 120 credit hours whereas ADN programs require 71.5 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). Thus, the amount of hours spent learning is greatly reduced in an ADN program. One can infer that more school...
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...intention and attitude to make use of Knowledge Management systems amongst Korean nurses.The research also hypothesizes that the adoption of a knowledge management system can be molded by both organizational as well as individual constraints, and for the investigation of this issue the author made use of the framework of technology-organization-environment. | 2) What are the key concepts? | Nurses, Knowledge management, Organizational culture, Hospital information system, technology-organization-environment, nurses’ informatics competency. | 3) What methods are used? | Yun (2013) used a cross-sectional survey that was descriptive and correlational. This survey was acclimated the elements that touch the adoption of nurturing knowledge management amongst nurses in Korea. In order to test her hypotheses, the author conducted a questionnaire survey for data collection and convenient sampling was utilized along with hierarchical regression. In this study, the instruments and questions developed were grounded upon an existing literature that was adjusted for this...
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...across healthcare settings (Tri-Council, 2010). The Tri-Council states that “A more highly educated nursing workforce is critical to meeting the nation’s nursing needs and delivering safe, effective patient care” and, “without doing so the nation’s health will be further at risk” (Tri-Council, 2010). While both the Baccalaureate and the Associate Degree Nurse share the same licensure and have comparable salaries, there is a call for ADN’s to further their education. The reason for this is so that the Nursing profession as a whole can establish a new definition as to what qualifies someone to be an entry level nurse. This paper will discuss the differences between the Associate Degree Nurse and Baccalaureate Degree Nurse regarding education, employment, and quality of patient care. It is easy to see why the ADN programs have been so successful. Since the 1950’s they have provided a Nursing education that is convenient; cost effective and allows for a newly licensed nurse to make a decent living. The Associate Degree Nurse can gain a degree within two to three years while the Baccalaureate prepared Nurse will be ready for licensure in four years. While both Nursing programs offer a great deal of clinical and technical experience; the Baccalaureate program provides a more in-depth study of nursing research, leadership, public and community health as well as informatics, genetics, and chronic care management (JONA, 2001). Research shows that the broader education offered...
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...public areas. Major transportation hubs throughout the United States are major targets for such an attack. An act of bioterrorism is a major threat to the United States that could occur unnoticed and must be dealt with immediately by providing a nationwide vaccination against all agents, better education programs for the general public, and most importantly, the prevention of such an act from happening. In October, 2001, the first confirmed case of inhalation anthrax was confirmed in Florida, which brought the word bioterrorism to mainstream America (Jernigan, 2001, p. 934). Throughout the fall of that year many people’s fears were stoked by this anthrax scare following shortly after the events of September 11, 2001. This anthrax scare highlighted that while the hospital system throughout the United States may not be completely prepared for a widespread bioterrorism attack, these hospitals could handle a small number of cases and brought bioterrorism preparation to the forefront of the Global War on Terrorism. Of the first ten cases of inhalation anthrax in the United States in 2001, four of the ten infected died within ten days of the onset of symptoms (Jernigan, 2001, p. 942). This statistic is very frightening as it shows the potentially devastating effect that a large scale bioterrorism attack could cause. Researchers...
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...paramount to ensuring patient safety, ethical behavior among the medical practitioners, patient-centered care and effecting change in the facilities which is bound to improve healthcare delivery and patients’ satisfaction. The strategic management of any health care organizations is linked to incorporate effective practices and standards that are obliged to improve health care services delivery and nurture a positive organizational culture to improve the delivery of services and maintain highly qualified and motivated medical personnel that will ensure professionalism and efficiency in the facility. Organizational Behavior in Health Care Management Introduction Organizational behavior refers to the study of personal and group dynamics with relations to relations and interactions within a corporate setting (Borkowski, 2016, p.1). The manner and mode of interactions between individuals and groups of people in an organization affect the way in which an organization operates and most importantly in a health care setting where the employees must observe diversity and seek to harmonize differences for effectiveness. The field of organizational behavior utilizes many disciplines such as psychology social psychology, industrial psychology, communications and anthropology which directly affect people's behavior and their ability to coexist with each other...
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...paramount to ensuring patient safety, ethical behavior among the medical practitioners, patient-centered care and effecting change in the facilities which is bound to improve healthcare delivery and patients’ satisfaction. The strategic management of any health care organizations is linked to incorporate effective practices and standards that are obliged to improve health care services delivery and nurture a positive organizational culture to improve the delivery of services and maintain highly qualified and motivated medical personnel that will ensure professionalism and efficiency in the facility. Organizational Behavior in Health Care Management Introduction Organizational behavior refers to the study of personal and group dynamics with relations to relations and interactions within a corporate setting (Borkowski, 2016, p.1). The manner and mode of interactions between individuals and groups of people in an organization affect the way in which an organization operates and most importantly in a health care setting where the employees must observe diversity and seek to harmonize differences for effectiveness. The field of organizational behavior utilizes many disciplines such as psychology social psychology, industrial psychology, communications and anthropology which directly affect people's behavior and their ability to coexist with each other...
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...How do new technologies impact on workforce organisation? Rapid review of international evidence Report developed by The Evidence Centre for Skills for Health Contents Key Themes ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 How are teams being organised?.......................................................................................................... 7 Substituting grades and roles ............................................................................................................................... 7 Reducing staff or team size .................................................................................................................................. 8 Empowering patients............................................................................................................................................. 9 Changing the place of care ................................................................................................................................. 10 Working across organisations ............................................................................................................................. 10 Working across regional areas .........................
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...MASTER IN HEALTH ECONOMICS PROPOSED MASTER STUDIES MASTER IN ECONOMICS (HEALTHCARE) A Review of Healthcare Financing System in Developed Countries and Malaysia. By: Wong Lim Ping Finance Division Ministry of Health Putrajaya May 2011 MASTER IN HEALTH ECONOMICS TABLE OF CONTENT: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Introduction Field of research Objective of study Literature review Scope of research Research Methodology Work Schedule Brief bibliography Wong Lim Ping 790904-13-5151 2 MASTER IN HEALTH ECONOMICS 1.0 INTRODUCTION As Malaysia strikes toward the high income economic through its various initiatives under Government Transformation Programme (GDP) and Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), healthcare has been identify as one of the trust under Mission Cluster Groups (MCG) in driving the nation‟s development path. Healthcare is a very important component of national development and that the creation of a healthy and productive workforce is essential to support and sustain the growth of the nation. In Malaysia, the Government under the Ministry of Health (MOH) is the provider, regulator and funder of the healthcare system, thus, raising the question of dependency of government subsidized healthcare services that serve the inefficiency use of government resources. In year 2009, the government expenditure on healthcare as a percentage of total Gross Domestic products (GDP) is 4.8% of which the 1.8% is from the government expenditure and 3% from...
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...support long-distance, clinician-based patient and professional health education, public health and health administration (HHS, 2013). Components of telehealth include videoconferencing, the internet, store-and-forward imaging, streaming media, terrestrial and wireless communications (HHS, 2013). Telehealth systems such as the Health Resources and Services Administration aims to increase and improve the use of telehealth to meet the needs of its underserved patients by (HHS, 2013): •Developing relationships within HRSA and other Federal agencies, states and private organizations to create telehealth projects. •Administers telehealth grant programs. •Provides technical support. •Evaluation of telehealth technology and programs. •Development of telehealth policy initiatives aimed at improving care access and quality health services. •Promotion of knowledge exchange regarding best telehealth practices. Telehealth is an invaluable addition to multiple care settings. Store-and-forward programs provide the smaller hospital to draw upon the knowledge of its much larger counterparts (HHS, 2013). As such, teleradiology and teledermatology programs are of particular interest to critical care facilities and rural health centers (HHS, 2013). Applications such as teleradiology and remote EKG services carry a greater likelihood of being covered by third party payers as they do not typically involve direct patient contact (HHS, 2013). Home monitoring and patient...
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...'Health Informatics' (HI) is the term used to describe the science of information management in health care and its application to support clinical research, decision-making and practice, Pearson C,and Severs M (1999). McCormick, Saba, (2001) state nursing informatics and information technology to be an integral part of the nursing information system and the nursing profession. Improving IT is an essential part of delivering patient centred care in the NHS. Ball M, Hannah K, Newbold S, (2005) state that the extent to which nurses use computers to assist them in performing complex and increasingly challenging duties is rapidly increasing. Within this assignment I will be discussing the introduction of the National Programme for Information Technology, its aim, along with the introduction of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) which is one service which the programme aimed to deliver. The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) is a national 6 billion pound programme implemented by the NHS to improve IT infrastructure and services. It began in 2000 and aimed for completion by 2010, aiming to introduce a set of new services to support the continued modernisation of the NHS (Anon,NHS, 2004). It is about supporting major improvements in care, by using technology to improve patients experiences, with information being available at the right time, in the right place, for the right person. Dr S Eccles (2006) stated the aim of the programme is to create...
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...Healthcare technology in the U.S. is considered to be among the most sophisticated in the world. It not only leads the world in the production of medical technologies it is the medical technology’s largest consumer. Our first class medical institutions serve as the foundation for very sophisticated technology, advanced care, and innovation. In 2012 the U.S. market value for healthcare technology exceeded 110 billion which represents about 38% of the entire healthcare technology industry. Healthcare technology in the U.S. also represents a significant number of employment opportunities. In 2010 the healthcare industry employed approximately 14% of the workforce and generates approximately $1.75 trillion of revenue. Employment projections for the next 10 years are expected to grow more than 40% (SelectUSA, 2013). To many Americans that is a good news story. However, there is a side of the story that is not all good. The same technology that we produce and use, that contributes to an increase in life expectancy, is leading to increased demand on the healthcare system, primarily from the growing population of senior citizens. This leads to a shrinking supply of healthcare resources to treat the very people who need it. This creates a situation where many people go untreated. Insurance companies, both public and private, are required to solicit bids to get the required healthcare resources to treat their customers. Given that many in our society can afford to pay a good price...
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...Title Page Assignment Title Specific elements of essay: * Describe the Goals & objectives of my organisation * Understand the specific responsibilities of middle management in enabling an organisation to achieve its goals Gareth Lewis Date: 12 June 2013 Birth: 08/03/1956 Phone: 01656 773163 Email: gareth@lewis453.orangehome.co.uk Page 2 This assignment has been produced to provide evidence of my organisations goals & objectives, the evidence provided gives clear distinction between the goals & objectives of my organisation. The essay also includes essays on how my organisation shall meet its objectives & goals, and the specific responsibilities of middle managers in enabling my organisation to achieve its goals. There are sections describing the differences between goals & objectives and the different role in relation to Leaders and managers Page 3 Introduction I am the Site Manager for the Princess of Wales Sterile Services department; I have worked in Sterile Services for 27 years and have progressed through nearly every role prior to becoming Manager. My responsibilities are to provide a Sterilization of instrumentation service to firstly Main Theatres within the Princess of Wales Hospital and Neath Port Talbot Hospital and to all NHS services who require re-process of surgical instruments for safe patient use. This role requires me to have knowledge of all aspects of the decontamination re-process of surgical instruments...
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...important issue for the organizations as IMS have become critical for their survival. With the incorporation of Internet technologies into the business environment, it is now more difficult to measure IMS effectiveness, because Internet provides a borderless, flexible and non-stop communication medium. Assessing the effectiveness of information systems (IS) is vital for survival and competitive advantage which is a complicated subject since there are several interacting factors to consider. In the literature there are several methods proposed for IS assessment. However, those studies have been far from providing a broad, comprehensive evaluation framework for any type of web-based IS independent of its domain. In this study, a generic IS effectiveness assessment framework is proposed. Information systems are the primary focus of study for the information systems discipline and for organizational informatics....
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