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...Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm When I think of care giving I think of support, compassion, and making a positive difference in the health and lives of individuals. My philosophy of care giving involves passion for patient care. What I mean by passion for patient care is being passionate about providing high-quality, accessible, value-driven care that encompasses the whole person from body, mind, and spirit, as well as being committed to meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all patients. My philosophy seems to go hand and hand with the paradigms of a Healing Hospital. According to Chapman (2007), the Healing Hospital is a concept that more than anything else, supports culture of caring. Therefore, love is the center of healing. I will further discuss the paradigm of the Healing Hospital, consider the ramifications and challenges of the paradigm, and evaluate the reasonableness of the paradigm. A healing hospital is built on the ancient tradition that love is at the center of healing. The Healing Hospital represents a vision of true excellence built on the most important principle of human existence- loving one another (Chapman, 2007, p. 10-11). Their concept is supporting a strong culture of caring for their patients and caregivers. Healing Hospitals use the three symbols of loving services which are: a Golden Thread that symbols faith in god to represent positive tradition of healing, a pair of intersecting circles...
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...Houston Methodist Teletracking System CIS/207 December 1, 2014 Michale Prator Houston Methodist Teletracking System The Houston Methodist is a recognized organization in leading medicine with multiple specialties spanned across various hospital buildings in which it houses its patients. In order to keep track of bed assignments, the Houston Methodist Hospital had to upgrade its bed tracking system to a process that gave real live time bed updates. In the following, I will describe the type and basic use of the system, how the business requirements drove the system's initial development, how the system has helped the organization, and any likely future development. The Type and Basic Use of the Teletracking System Teletracking is an IT solution created to help hospital manage the length of stay for patients. This software allows the hospital to see live time bed capacity, patients in the process of discharge, and transportation of patients from one location to another. Teletracking provides a large amount of valuable data to the business perspective of Houston Methodist Hospital, and its daily operational management (Teletracking Technologies, Inc, (2014)). The Requirements that Drove the System's Initial Development "The hospital had built a new ED in 1999, but to solve its efficiency problem, it needed a new technology approach. Hospital administrators engaged a consulting company to help the hospital determine precisely what problems existed and how to...
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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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...(Parnell, 2014). Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare or MLH purpose of existence is to be a leader in health through “quality, cost-effective-and family-centered care”. Because the mission of MLH holds all associates accountable for providing quality healthcare to our communities, it has to be concise, clear, and easily remembered. MLH is committed to its mission. In fact, the mission serves as the foundation for the organizational culture experienced at each MLH facility. Through continuous training and accountability, associates are energized, thus buying in and taking ownership of the mission of MLH. MLH is not only the abbreviation for the...
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...changes has occurred in technology at Methodist Hospital. Each nurse’s station has computers that are never idle. Technology has improved patient care by leaps and bounds. Patient information is readily available to caregivers with a click of a little button and the help of information technology (IT) and the electronic medical record (EMR). Changes seen from charting to receiving information about a patient . Computers has changed from using a large central computer with many dumb terminals to the microcomputer (Kidd, 2010). Centralized computer services supported by Information Management Services (IMS), which is under the umbrella of information technology (IT). When the microcomputer showed up in the workplace, they connected to the mainframe as a dummy terminal, it did not take long before the development of Local Area Networks (LANs) took over providing a wider area for computers to talk to one another. Today Wide Area Networks (WAN’s) communicate over a wider area in hospitals and businesses. The 90s saw the introduction of the Internet, which enabled communication and collaboration across distances (Ozbolt & Saba, 2008). Billing patients improved as the computer have changed. Billing the customer was the beginning for the need to use computers. The primary focus was to collect funds in a timely manner (Wager, Lee, Glaser, 2009). If the bills went out quickly, the hospital would be paid more quickly. The larger hospitals had no problem instituting computers...
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...Literature Review: Increasing Nurse to Patient Ratio Michael Brandenberg Central Methodist University Literature Review: Increasing Nurse to Patient Ratio Introduction There are many studies that examine the number of patients a single nurse can take care of safely. Many of these studies results show that the more patients a single nurse cares for, increases the likely hood that the patients’ will have a negative outcome. The three articles reviewed here, also conclude that by having fewer patients a single nurse cares for, the patients have a better outcome then those whose nurse is caring for more patients. When nurses are required to care for an unsafe number of patients, they are not able to provide adequate...
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...Please accept the following recommendation letter in the support for the admission of Lucy Moussignac in your university. I met Ms. Moussignac when she as a patient care volunteer on my floor at New York Methodist hospital. During this time, Ms. Moussignac has displayed a great knowledge and interest for the medical sciences which led me to have no ambiguity that she would be a great physician. Ms. Moussignac’s dedication for the patient's’ well-being was phenomenal. She always came in prior to her scheduled time to aide myself and other medical staff with the morning rounds. For instance, she ensured that every nurse’s cart had the medication and supplies needed for their patients. In addition to this, Ms. Moussignac would feed, bathe, and...
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...Running head: HEALING HOSPITAL: A DARING PARADIGM Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Lisa Overfield GCU Spirituality in Health Care HLT 310V Emory Davis January 11, 2013 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm The area of nursing and healthcare is an ever changing field that constantly challenges healthcare professionals to deliver the most effective and cost efficient care to the public. As the waves of change rage a paradigm shift often falls in its wake. Looking at hospitals as healing communities as opposed to the traditional place to cure a disease is an example of a current paradigm shift taking place in healthcare today. Viewing hospitals as Healing Communities can change the way moral issues and work conditions are approached, perceived, and managed. Community is defined as people in the same place operating under the same laws working together for a common goal. Also there is an element of ownership among community members. Thus in a Healing Community each member not only has an opportunity to heal but a responsibility and obligation to promote healing through their words, actions, and attitudes. This paper will address components of healing hospitals and their relationship to spirituality, challenges and barriers of creating a healing environment, and Biblical support of the healing hospital concept. There are 3 main components of healing hospitals, a healing physical environment, the integration of work design and technology, and a culture of radical...
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...In 2012, hospital readmissions for congestive heart failure (CHF) cost Medicare an estimated seventeen billion dollars (Simpson, 2014). As a result, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HHRP) which identified readmissions to the hospital within 30 days of discharge a value-based payment modifier (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2017). CMS uses value-based payment modifiers to financially penalize facilities with rates above the national average, citing this fact as an indicator of poor quality of care. As a result, hospitals across the nation have made reducing their readmission rate a top priority. Eastwood, Quan, Howlett, and Kind-Shier (2017) as well...
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...associated with unintentional overdoses at home. Medication errors can occur in clinical settings or at home because humans are not perfect and therefore, they make errors too and so do the man-made machines. The patients are more likely to experience medication errors at home than a hospital because a health professional is not present to double check medications, no standard process to follow like the hospital does, no set schedule take them, and no alerts before taking them. The patients have to be more cautious when taking high-alert drugs such as warfarin, antiplatelet agents, insulin, and oral hypoglycemics because these can lead to serious and even life-threatening situations....
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...as Harvard academically, but given Duke’s age, the school is very young compared to its counterparts. Duke University was established in 1930. Planning for the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Duke Hospital began in 1925 by a businessman named James Buchanan Duke. He was the benefactor to the Duke fortune and school, and bequeathed 4 million dollars to Duke University to open the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Duke Hospital. Duke is officially a nonsectarian university. However, Duke has long standing ties to the Methodist church. Duke was originally started in 1838 as Trinity College. It was established for Quaker and Methodist religions of Randolph County (NC), but in 1892, the school moved to Durham, NC because the Civil War had ruined the economy. (King, 2007) The school is owned by the board of trustees. The board is made up of 36 elected individuals, twelve elected by the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church; twelve by the Western North Carolina Conference of the said church; and twelve by the graduates of the university. (King, 2007) Even though Mr. Duke bequeathed the money to the university, he never actually owned any part of the university. Duke is a private Ivy League school that is a for profit school. The hospital is also owned by the board of trustees. Duke Hospital’s mission statement is “Our mission is to serve our patients and the global community by providing the finest clinical integration of patient care, education...
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...Shut Off this Pacemaker? The following case is based on a real clinical dilemma that led to a request for an ethics consultation. Some details have been changed to preserve patient privacy. The goal of this column is to address ethical dilemmas faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals, offering careful analysis and recommendations that are consistent with biblical standards. The format and length are intended to simulate an actual consultation report that might appear in a clinical record and are not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the issues raised. Case: Dorthea is a 69-year-old woman who was well and active until about five years ago when she developed diabetes. She was admitted to the hospital 18 months ago with recurrent fainting and was found to have an intermittent transient heart block1. She reluctantly consented to insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Three months ago her kidney function was found to be diminished to about 10% of normal, probably caused by her diabetes. It was expected that she would soon require dialysis. However, her kidney function has since improved so that dialysis will not likely be needed for some time. She has since said she would refuse dialysis even if it were needed, and she has refused treatment of her profound anemia. She did consent to a colonoscopy last month to see if she had cancer (malignant change was found in one small area, presumably cured). She is now asking that her pacemaker...
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...Caring Hospice Business Plan Bonita Lewis Central Methodist University COMPANY SUMMARY/CATCHY-SELLS Caring Hospice is a new hospice company in its start-up stages. It will offer compassionate and caring end of life care for terminally ill patients and their families in southeast Missouri. The company name “Caring Hospice” is catchy and easily remembered by consumers. The name indicates that this company will care for dying loved ones. MARKET ANALYSIS Caring Hospice will be located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This is the southeastern region of the state. It is comprised of poor communities where residents often are forced to travel as far as fifty miles or more for adequate health care. Market research shows there is a significant need for quality hospice care in this region, with only six competitors that travel to the homes of patients living in the rural counties (Yellow Pages, n.d). Caring Hospice will thrive for years to come simply due to the fact that it will bring care to the patients in their own homes. FINANCIALS The start-up budget includes a list of expenditures (Henderson, 2003). The expenses will be compiled of operating and non-operating costs (Dunham-Taylor & Pinczuk, 2010). The start-up costs will be paid with a new business loan the first 90 days. After this time, the business will be able to support itself with revenue from billing to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurances (Hogan & Hartson, 2012). The estimated beginning...
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...A GLIMPSE OF THE HISTORY OF JOYLAND SCHOOL HISTORY OF JOYLAND SCHOOL INTRODUCTION The past four decades saw the move of districts and annual conferences in the United Methodist Church for establishment not only of Kindergarten but even Elementary, Secondary and Theological institution. We have the Union Theological Seminary and Wesley Divinity School for pastors education; Harris Memorial College initially for deaconess program; Philippine Christian University, Wesleyan University, Philippines Asbury College, Alsdergate College, Eveland Junior Colleges for liberal arts, pre-theological and other non-theological courses. Tarlac Ecumenical which used to offer basic education courses is now offering collegiate education. One growing institution of the Philippine UMC is Joyland School. Joyland School, the second home for the past 25 years of young children barely weaned from their mother’s breasts, the haven where dreams have been planted, nurtured and cultured. It may be a little late in the game, but in the Mother heart of God, it was planted and fertilized in God’s own time. At 25, more and more graduates have started to etch their names in respective chosen fields. Accordingly a good gauge of success, this degree of accomplishment and prominence of Joyland School graduates speaks for the kind of quality education which has been the product of the school’s “unwavering faith, service and excellence.” PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION ...
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