...The Medical Center of Southern Indiana (MCSI), a 96-bed community hospital in Charlestown, Indiana, was an indirect victim of the merger tide during the late 1980s. After enduring very difficult times and going through multiple phases in its organization life cycle, MCSI is now considered to be the “pride of Charlestown” and is both financially and operationally stable. MCSI is the largest employer in the area, significantly contributing to the steady growth and economic development of the community of Charlestown. Kevin J. Miller, current President and CEO of the MCSI, stated that “1992 was a do or die year for the Medical Center of Southern Indiana”. The immediate implementation of an aggressive expansion strategy was critical in the hospital’s success, producing an operating profit in the first year without having to resort to employee layoffs. MCSI aggressively expanded services and consolidated the gains from the services that were currently in place, meeting the needs of patients, members of the healthcare team, as well as the community of Charlestown. I believe that all of their hard work has paid off, however, and MCSI should slow down its aggressive expansion strategy. MCSI has made substantial expenditures to expand services and improve technology and it is now critical to focus on streamlining and optimizing how these services work. It is very important for MCSI to reassess their present services and analyze any services associated with loses. Reconstructing...
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...The Medical Center at Bowling Green, mcbg.org, is a not-for-profit hospital that is under the operation of Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC). It is one of six sister hospitals under the management of CHC, serving the southern KY areas. It is the largest hospital of that corporation. TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, tristargreenviewregional.com, is a for-profit hospital that’s a part of the TriStar Health organization, which serves southcentral Kentucky and middle Tennessee areas. Both facilities are located in Bowling Green, KY. Between my two examples of for-profit and not-for-profit, both organizations had mission statements that stated they want to serve their communities through high quality care, and both claim to appreciate the staff members "with respect". TriStar goes on to say that because they are a part of a large network of hospitals, patients have more access to services whatever the need may be. Although Greenview does not provide a vision statement, they do go into more detail about what they value. I liked how they said "We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual". This is a very nice and different way to say that they want to give individualized care to each person who walks through their doors, which I find very appealing. I also liked that they made their all their value statements about people, patients and employees. This makes them seem personable. I do like the vision statement provided by Medical Center because it...
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...Identification of Community The community that I have choose is Harrison County, Indiana. Harrison County is located far down in the southern part of the state of Indiana its border is followed and made up of the Ohio River on the east side. The Blue River runs along the county's western border. Six counties are adjacent to Harrison County. The county has a total area of 486.52 square miles, of which 484.52 square miles is land and 2.00 square miles is water (Harrison County, Indiana (IN), 2015). The county was officially established in 1808. According to a census in 2010 the county’s population went from 39,364, and made increase of 6.6% back in 2000. There was 12 thousand births from 2000 to 2006, 8.9 thousand deaths from 2007 to 2013, and infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006 was 5.1. The population is made up of 96.5% White NonHispanic Alone, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.9% Two or more races. The median resident age is 40.0 years of age. When comparing males to females, males make up 43.4% of the population and females make up 56.6% (Harrison County, Indiana (IN), 2015). The administrative center of the county is Corydon, which was the former capital of Indiana. Harrison County has become a diverse economy with no portion employing more than 13% of the local workforce. The largest employer in the area is Horseshoe Southern Indiana, followed behind by Tyson Foods and the Harrison County Hospital. There is 3...
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...Collaboration to Build Healthier Communities A Report for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Wilder Research Wilder Research Wilder Research Report prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America by Paul W. Mattessich, Ph.D. Wilder Research Saint Paul, Minnesota Ela J. Rausch, M.P . .P Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation June 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Cross-sector partnerships are sparking widespread action to improve community health COATESVILLE , PA SEATTLE, WA Access to healthy foods Access to preventative care and healthy housing LOS ANGELES , CA Quality early child care and education CHICAGO, IL Data and evidence to build health into all policies and practices MIAMI , FL Opportunities for physical activity and healthy living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care:...
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...Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination — History of Vaccines 6/2/15, 11:02 AM History of Vaccines A VACCINE HISTORY PROJECT OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA Vaccine Science En español History and Society Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination Debunked: The Polio Vaccine and HIV Link Development of the Immunization Schedule Disease Eradication Ethical Issues and Vaccines History of Anti-vaccination Movements Influenza Pandemics Scientific Method in Vaccine History The History of the Lyme Disease Vaccine U.S. Military and Vaccine History Vaccination Exemptions Vaccine Injury Compensation Programs Vaccine Testing & Vulnerable Human Subjects Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination Public opinions about vaccination include varied and deepseated beliefs, a result of the tension between divergent cultural viewpoints and value systems. Several key cultural perspectives on vaccination stem from (1) individual rights and public health stances toward vaccination, (2) various religious standpoints and vaccine objections, and (3) suspicion and mistrust of vaccines among different U.S. and global cultures and communities. Individual versus Public Health Stances Many countries require their citizens to receive certain immunizations. In the United States, state laws dictate mandatory vaccinations, such as those required for children to enter school.[1] Controversies over the efficacy, safety, and morality of compulsory immunization stem...
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...WELLPOINT About WellPoint WellPoint works to simplify the connection between Health, Care and Value. We help to improve the health of our communities, deliver better care to members, and provide greater value to our customers and shareholders. WellPoint is the nation’s largest health benefits company, with more than 33 million members in its affiliated health plans. As an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, WellPoint serves members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (as the Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee in 10 New York City metropolitan and surrounding counties and as the Blue Cross or Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee in selected upstate counties only), Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.), and Wisconsin. In a majority of these service areas, WellPoint does business as Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield or Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (in the New York service areas). WellPoint also serves customers throughout the country as UniCare. www.wellpoint.com Mission, Vision & Values What Makes Us WellPoint With an unyielding commitment to meeting the needs of our diverse customers, we are guided by the following principles: Our Mission WellPoint's mission is to improve the lives...
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...Complexity: The Southeast Asian Truth In the Introduction to the book, Everyday Life In Southeast Asia, the editors Kathleen M. Adams and Kathleen A. Gillogly briefly explains what makes Southeast Asia so diverse and the importance of regional studies in a global era of the world. The authors argue in the introduction that Southeast Asia is one of the worlds’ most dynamic, complex, and unique regions. The region includes eleven diverse and distinct counties, which some people are unaware of and that are commonly lumped into the general category of Asia. However, this idea is overshadowed internationally by news media, which only portrays Southeast Asia as an exotic vacation location or as historic disaster areas. This chapter represents the author’s efforts to convey to the reader the inherent complexity of Southeast Asia shared through the experiences of diverse people and explorations of their daily lives. This is meant to highlight the details of everyday life which offers a provocative lens for reflecting on more abstract cultural principles prevalent in the region. The authors divide the chapter into four brief parts after an introduction to their studies. The authors provide metaphorical details for what Southeast Asia is by asking a culture association question, whether the region would be considered a rose, unicorn, sponge, jigsaw puzzle, or a college. What is Southeast Asia? Is it just a subregion of Asia comprised of eleven countries? Or is it more than that a sponge-like...
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...Examination of educational degree programs and training Opportunities Other Resources for Human Services Workers • Web Sites. 350 • Wide variety of online resources. • Social work organizations • Social work student organizations THE SOCIAL WORKERS INTERNET HANDBOOK • Authors are Gary B. Grant and Linda May Grobman. • An essential toolkit social worker Who is online or wants to be. • Price is $24.95 CCO 717-238-3787 Connect to the internet • Choose an internet service provider • Use mailing lists and news groups • Surf the world wide web • Network with social work colleagues • Find helpful information and resources for clients THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER • Free national online magazine • Download at www.socialworker.com • Quarterly publication • Provides information: -SocialWorkJobBank.com -The journal of Social Work Values and ethics, a free peer reviewed online journal. http://socialworker.com/jswve. Graduate Degrees Programs in Counseling • University of Phoenix • Bachelor of Science in Psychology • The Bachelor of Science in Psychology program provides students with a strong foundation in general psychology. Students will gain insight into the cognitive and affective processes that underlie the individual Grand Canyon University • MS in Addiction Counseling • The program prepares students to treat substance abuse and dependency disorders. • Courses provide comprehensive survey of counseling theories, group counseling...
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...Board of Funeral Service Education American Health Information Management Association Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Federal Aviation Administration Higher Education Coordinating Board of the State of Washington Indiana State Board of Nursing Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Theatre National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Printing Industries of America, Inc. Approved for Veterans Membership The American Association of Community Colleges Aviation Technician Education Council The Council of North Central Two Year Colleges The Higher Education Transfer Alliance The National Academic Advising Association The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-742-9198 FAX NUMBER: 1-812-888-5868 ADDRESS: 1002 North First Street, Vincennes, Indiana 47591 PHONE: 812-888-8888 WEB: www.vinu.edu myvu.vinu.edu Dr. Richard E. Helton Twenty-First President of Vincennes University COMMITMENT TO SERVICES: All employees of Vincennes University are committed to...
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...war began, the United States Army medical staff consisted of only the surgeon general, thirty surgeons, and eighty-three assistant surgeons. Of these, twenty-four resigned to "go South," and three other assistant surgeons were promptly dropped for "disloyalty." Thus the medical corps began its war service with only eighty seven men. When the war ended in 1865, more than eleven thousand doctors had served or were serving, many of these as acting assistant surgeons, uncommissioned and working under contract, often on a part-time basis. They could wear uniforms if they wished and were usually restricted to general hospitals away from the fighting front. The Confederate Army began by taking the several state militias into service, each regiment equipped with a surgeon and an assistant surgeon, appointed by the state governors. The Confederate Medical Department started with the appointment on May 4 of Daniel De Leon, one of three resigned United States surgeons, as acting surgeon general. After a few weeks he was replaced by another acting surgeon general, who on July 1,1861, was succeeded by Samuel Preston Moore. He took the rank of colonel and stayed on duty until the collapse of the Confederacy. Dr. Moore, originally a Charlestonian, had served twenty seven years in the United States Army. He has been described as brusque and autocratic, a martinet. He was also very hard working and determined, and he was progressive in his military-medical thinking. Dissatisfied with the...
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...Market-oriented reforms have the potential to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, as demonstrated by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and Medicare Part D. 3. Consumer-driven health plans are viable alternatives to traditional plans, and consumers should have the option of choosing such plans. 4. Proper risk adjustment mechanisms can prevent adverse selection. 5. Migrating toward value-based payment systems will result in greater quality of care at lower costs, in part by incentivizing the health care industry to make great strides in offering integrated care, innovative treatments, and personalized medicine. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D.Senior Statistician and Research Programmer Center for Data Analysis Over the course of the past several decades, federal and state lawmakers have proposed a variety of initiatives to reform America’s health care system and reduce costs. One idea has been to instill competition in the health care markets to enable the industry to operate more like a traditional market. Regrettably, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has remained unable to score the financial gains resulting from competition in health care. In fact, after being presented with...
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...Nursing homes and convalescent centers have often received a bad reputation throughout the years. Some of these negative stereotypes were perhaps well earned, even though they unfairly placed this negative light on well managed and caring nursing homes. This certainly is the case for Salem Crossing nursing home where I volunteered. During my time at Salem Crossing I was able to learn the types of people that resided there, the reasons they are there, as well as the daily routine that one goes through while living in a nursing home. There are many different groups of people who need the assistance of a nursing home. Elders that have to live their life in a nursing home are normally physically and mentally disabled people who need 24-hour care and cannot live on their own. They live in a home with around 100 other residents that have a variety of needs. Typically they eat all of their meals there while also participating in some forms of therapy and rehabilitation. Full time nurses are there to administer their medications daily. Most nursing homes are located in towns that have a hospital nearby in case of an emergency. According to Foundation Aiding the Elderly, “nearly 6 percent of older adults are living in a nursing home,” (History of Nursing Homes). There are different types of rooms and lengths of stays available for a nursing home and your medical needs. For instance, A Place for Mom explains, “People who had undergone surgery and need medical attention until they are recovered...
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...Introduction There are over 90,000 women in prison in the U.S. today. (WEAP) Between 1980 and 1993, the growth rate for the female prison population increased approximately 313%, compared to 182% for men in the same period. At the end of 1993 women accounted for 5.8% of the total prison population and 9.3% of the jail population nationwide. (NWLC) Although the proportion of prisoners who are women is relatively small, women make up the fastest growing subset of the entire prison population. For this reason, and because male supremacy and sexist justice are so intimately related to this problem, a separate consideration of women in prison is needed. Male privilege and domination, and the protection of that privilege have long been and continue to be central to the criminal prosecution system. In this essay I will consider three main subjects in this regard: Social and economical causes of female violence, what’s the reaction of society and justice system to it, how prison works in this society and what’s its effect on female prisoners? Social and Economical Causes of Female Violence First I will consider social and economical causes of female violence. Who are the women in prison? The profile that emerges in study after study is that of young, single mother with few job skills, a high school dropout whom lives below the poverty level are the most typical women in prison. Seventy-five percent are between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-four, are mothers of dependent children...
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...Kayla Gunby November 29th, 2015 Southern New Hampshire University Final Project Submission Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant and Work Analysis Case Study Abstract During May 2007, the Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant faces a low employee morale issue. The newly appointed manager, Ron Bent, sees a decline in work place productivity and culture throughout his recent years of working at the plant. When Bent joined the company, it was facing a similar issue of low morale. He then decided to introduce the Scalon Plan, an incentive program for the employees, to raise morale. The program was successful when it was first introduced but ran into problems time after. Bent was faced with many challenges with the Scalon Plan that caused him to ask many questions. 1. Should he remove the Scalon Plan and try another? 2. What is the root cause of employee morale declining? 3. Should there be revisions to the Scalon Plan and who oversees it? In order to answer these questions, it is suggested that Ron Bent and the other management team work together with employees to identify the root cause to their issue of low morale and work productivity and come with a possible solution to fix the issue. Introduction Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant is a privately owned business that manufactures mirrors for trucks and automobiles in Richmond, Indiana. The mirror manufacturing plant employed over 209 people. Engstrom Auto Mirror has operated since 1948 and has seen many years of success. In the...
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...In the United States the negotiations that happen between concerning parties are written into legally binding contracts and usually last from one to five years (Budd). On the Huffington Post website, a writer by the name of Amanda Terkel writes about the labor conflicts that happened in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana states. Governor Scott Walker from the state of Wisconsin tried to deprive the state’s public-employee unions for having collective bargaining rights. He stated that this will make it possible to shore up the states estimated 3 billion loss. The legislative action that has caused major protest in Madison, Wisconsin, with gatherings around 25,000 protestors while Wisconsin’s Democratic senators have fled the state to stop the bill from being voted on. Thousands of opponents of Ohio’s Senate proposed collective bargaining overhaul surrounded the statehouse with chants of kill the ill prior to the hearing of Ohio’s Senate Bill 5. The bill is written to do away with collective bargaining rights to state employees and cut back the rights of local level government employees. While the state of Indiana’s legislature is considering a bill that will strip Indiana teachers of their collective bargaining rights between local districts and the teachers union. The goal of this bill is to focus on wages and wage related benefits. It would also limit teacher contracts to a length of two years to match with the length of the state of Indiana’s budget cycle. Ms. Terkel’s article...
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