...classification system is far from perfect ● Classification system said to be valid when it is able to classify a real pattern of symptoms, which can lead to an effective treatment ● However, problem with this is that the classification system is descriptive and doesn’t identify any specific causes for disorders Paragraph 2 (Study 1): Sane or Insane-Rosenhan (1973) Aim: test reliability of psychiatric diagnosis Procedure: field experiment Part 1 ● 8 healthy people (5 men, 3 women) gained admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals ● Complained of hearing unclear, unfamiliar voices of same sex repeating words “thud” and “empty” ● Participants said they felt fine after admission to hospital (no more symptoms) Part 2 ● Rosenhan told staff at psychiatric hospital that pseudopatients will try to get admitted ● No pseudopatients were actually sent Results: Part 1 ● 7 diagnosed with schizophrenia ● Took average 19 days for discharge and were classified as “schizophrenia in remission” (possibility of symptoms coming back) upon discharge Part 2 ● 41 real patients were judged to be pseudopatients with confidence by at least 1 member of staff ● 19 were suspected to be frauds by 1 psychiatrist and 1 member of staff Conclusion: ● Not possible to distinguish sane from insane in psychiatric hospitals ● Demonstrated lack of scientific evidence on...
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...Marketing and The Health Care System: Columbus Regional Hospital Konrad Kalpen Professor Sandra Levengood HSA305 Health Services Marketing 2 November 2015 In the West Georgia area, Columbus Regional Hospital (formerly known as The Columbus Medical Center) served the area with very little competition to contend with. The competition was limited to Doctors Hospital that was a small privately run operation that was generally known to the public to serve the wealthier sector of the community. St. Francis Hospital, a semi-private operation that served only those with what was perceived by public as those who had the “better” insurance policies and you had to know someone to be seen there. I’m not making that up, that stood for many years in the folklore of the communities surrounding that institution and it affected that hospitals ability to grow for many years. Then there is Jack Hughston Clinic that is a world-renowned orthopedic clinic with athletes from around the world seeking treatment at that facility. The last “competitor” to Columbus Regional Hospital is Martin Army Hospital located on Fort Benning, Georgia. Geographically they are only less than 10 miles apart, but they affect each other’s markets tremendously. Over that last 20 years these upstart competitors to Columbus Regional Hospital were never really large enough to compete with the over all one stop shop capability of Columbus Regional. Columbus Regional always had the advantage of a larger market that they either...
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...Two) Student Name: Sheril Cunamay Date: May 20, 2014 Strengths (What do I do well?) | Weaknesses (Where can I make improvements?) | List at least 4 strengths here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I play piano real well. * 2. I am a great motivational speaker. * 3. I’m always very passionate about what I do. * 4. I am very self-motivated. | List at least 4 weaknesses here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I’m very shy. * 2. I’m sometimes over confident about things. * 3. I’m too emotional at times * 4. I am a workaholic. If I could work and not take a break, I would. Sometimes I lose sight of the more important things in life. | Opportunities (What kinds of things could I be doing based on my strengths?) | Threats (Where could I be using my strengths and talents more productively?) | List at least 4 opportunities here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be playing for my churches ministry when they go to sing at other churches. * 2. I could speak to those around me to be led to God through my motivational speaking. * 3. I could use my passion for others and music and teach those around me to turn to God through music. * 4. I could pursue to open up a new ministry that would show those people in the town that I’m in about God’s love. | List at least 4 threats here. Use complete sentences. * 1. I could be using my talents in churches. * 2. I could be using them at the children’s hospital to bring smiles to the little people’s faces. * 3. I could...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Table of Contents Organization Overview 3 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 4 Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Organizational Strengths 7 Organizational Weaknesses 7 Organizational Opportunities 8 Organizational Threats 8 Leadership Evaluation 9 Leadership Strengths 9 Leadership Weaknesses 10 Recommendations for Leadership Development 11 References 13 Organization Overview CHRISTUS Santa Rosa is a well-known hospital system located in San Antonio, TX. Their key mission is about taking care, in all senses of the phrase, of people. I have selected Claudia Trevino, manager of the Revenue Integrity department, to analyze for the purposes of this document. I chose this leader because she constantly demonstrates strong leadership skills as well as compassion, a very important value to our hospital. I hope, by the end of this, that I will be able to understand, on a deeper level, what it means to truly serve the community, to be a great leader, and how to successfully maintain the work-life balance. Organization Description Since its early beginnings in 1869, founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa has made it their mission "to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ," and do so by offering their medical services to communities all over the city. The...
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...resident gets some sort of enjoyment out of their day whether it’s from reading the newspaper, having coffee outside or its getting their nails painted. I just want to make sure their day has some activity that they enjoy. My dream job after graduation is to work in a hospital in the palliative care/hospice as a social worker. In this setting I will still get to make sure the last months, days, and hours of my clients will be comfortable, peaceful and the way the patient and their families would like it to be. Leadership is as “an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purposes” defined by Daft, R. L. (2011). Ethical leadership is to understand your core values and to have the courage to encompass them in all aspects of your life; including your career are honesty, integrity and compassion. Leadership and motivation styles vary from person to person, that is why it is essential for managers to know and understand their leadership style and how their particular leadership affects their workplace. Leadership is influenced by many things that are why it is so important to know how and why your leadership style is what it is. I feel that I have some strength that can help me with a leadership plan such as identify effective leadership mission, values, planning and goal-setting, delegating authority, team building, giving feedback, coaching team members, motivating people, working for the team, and resolving conflict...
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...capitalization Financial plan Executive summary GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES -building construction, design and planning : provides professional services in the areas of engineering, construction and maintenance of various infrastructures. The company designs and builds administration, commercial and industrial buildings, hotels, hospitals, airport terminals, sports facilities and entire residential districts....
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...American Well MKT/421 February 8, 2016 American Well Even though medicine and technology have come a long way, I think we have gone back in time. Years ago doctors would make house calls, then came the big hospitals and the long waits to get a simple prescription. Now we have the option of getting a consultation online or via telemedicine. Amwell has been providing direct to consumer telehealth medicine since 2009. Not only is it convenient, online visits are cost effective. Consumers save time, accessibility and have lower fees. Amwell is largest telehealth company in the country that offers a variety of care from Trauma to substance abuse. Overview of AmWell Tired of having to make an appointment to see a doctor or visit your nearest clinic when symptoms of health concerns strike? Well, there's a new breakthrough in technology. A mobile healthcare service that is available on your cell phone or mobile device. Just download the App "AmWell" (American Well) allows you to connect instantly with a doctor by downloading the App from your smartphone or mobile device. Whether you connect with your actual doctor or choose one from the network providers. This technology is sweeping the nation. Blue Cross and Blue Shield has joined the partnership to provide its members with easy access to available healthcare. The joint effort of the two is available in 26 states. That's half of America (American Well, 2015). Founded by Doctors Ido and Ray Schoenberg. It is there...
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...------------------------------------------------- Cases Included: ------------------------------------------------- - Oracle – An Overview of Oracle Business Intelligence ------------------------------------------------- - Enterprise Health Information Systems ------------------------------------------------- - FedEx Express EMEA ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Cases Included: ------------------------------------------------- - Oracle – An Overview of Oracle Business Intelligence ------------------------------------------------- - Enterprise Health Information Systems ------------------------------------------------- - FedEx Express EMEA ------------------------------------------------- ITM505 Group 18 – 3 Long Cases ITM505 Group 18 – 3 Long Cases By: Ali Ahmed (500405839), Arham Gul (500393563), Qasim Malik (500450605), Arich Lengkong (500481555), Patrick Antwi (500461586) By: Ali Ahmed (500405839), Arham Gul (500393563), Qasim Malik (500450605), Arich Lengkong (500481555), Patrick Antwi (500461586) Contents Case Analysis – Oracle: An Overview of Oracle Business Intelligence Applications 3 Introduction 3 Key Issues 3 Key Assumptions 4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a Business Intelligence (BI) software system in a small/medium level business? 5 Procurement and Spend Analytics: 5 Supply Chain and Order Management Analytic 5 Financial/Monetary Analytics...
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...Introduction In the case study, a 350 bed not for profit supplier of surgical and medical services, Scarlett Hospital was presented with a dilemma of losing patients. The improvements in infrastructure of transportation have sourced the Scarlett Hospital top executives to reflect on the effect of a construction of new highway might have on the facility. Easy admission to the larger Salem city and its institutions of healthcare fetches the risk of prospective consumer’s loss to Scarlett Hospital. CEO and the president of Scarlett Hospital, Timothy Rogers is endowed with the decision making of discovering finest strategy for the Scarlett hospital to continue being competitive with the bigger facilities in Salem. Timothy Rogers believes his beliefs to convey the utmost medical care quality will carry on helping Scarlett Hospital contend in the additional competitive surroundings. For 14 years Timothy Rogers has been working with Scarlett Hospital proceeding to the merger amid two contending hospitals. With having earlier experience countenancing challenges from additional institutions of healthcare, I believe Scarlett Hospital and Mr. Rogers are prepared to contend with the additional effortlessly accessible Salem institutions. Complacency Complacency relates to self-satisfaction particularly when escorted by ignorance of real danger or deficiencies; it can be a case of typically uninformed or unaware self-satisfaction. When tackling with complacency, the pitch habitually place...
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...Reflecting back on IPPE summer rotation, I experienced different perspectives of community as well as hospital pharmacy. Both of these practical settings delivered unique aspects of their own. Due to the varieties of experiences I had during summer at these settings, I was also able to decide my long term career goal that made me rethink if I really want to make my career on becoming a medication therapy management practitioner. Other than that I was also able to finish my goals I have decided to accomplish during first professional year. During IPPE summer rotation at community pharmacy, I continued to focus on my goal with taking all the considerations and comments I received from my mentor, preceptors and friends....
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...in Physics and English from India and during the course of my graduation, and have also studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. I have decided to combine those strengths and interests into my career path. Now that graduation is closer it is time to formulate and begin executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life. INTRODUCTION During my education and my career as a high school teacher, I have learnt that leadership is a critical management skill and an ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. These items help to develop a person’s skills as a leader. Personal Development Planning is useful in this regard as it is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The benefits of PDP are numerous. PDP processes are designed to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility for their own learning. PDP processes have helped me to integrate my personal and academic development and improve my capacity to plan my academic programs, in being more effective in monitoring and reviewing my progress, in recognizing my own strengths and weaknesses. I have learnt to identify opportunities for learning and personal development outside the curriculum, it prepared me for...
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...presence while addressing the diverse factors that impact the health needs of the whole person. Even though they treat people from all walks of life, they have a special concern for the poor and disadvantaged. The goal of Mercy Health System is to be recognized as the leader in improving the health of the community and everyone they serve. Currently, they employ approximately 6,500 caring, highly skilled personnel who are focused on creating positive patient-care. Mercy Health System is a diverse, integrated system that embodies: Four Hospitals acute care hospitals: | Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital | A 213-bed teaching hospital in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia | | Mercy Philadelphia Hospital | A 268-bed community teaching hospital serving the needs of West and Southwest Philadelphia communities | | Mercy Suburban Hospital | A 130-bed hospital serving the Delaware County | | Nazareth Hospital | A 205-bed hospital serving Northeast Philadelphia and surrounding area | A Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) | Mercy LIFE | Offers older adults long-term care by providing medical and social services both at home and at the Mercy LIFE Day Centers that help them maintain their...
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...a) Explain how a follower of Natural Law theory might approach the issue surrounding abortion. The Natural Law Theory has developed over time since the era of the ancient Greeks, and it is not necessarily based on one single theory. Natural law is the belief that God has created the universe to work in certain ways. The structure of Natural Law is not accidental; it is deliberate and has important implications to the human race (this can also be used to argue the existence of God in the teleological argument). Humans have a duty to conform to Natural Law. If they do not conform it is morally bad. St Thomas Aquinas linked his idea of Natural Law with Aristotle’s view that people have a specific nature, purpose and function. Aristotle said that not only does everything have a purpose, but also it achieves supreme good when it fulfill its purpose. Aristotle stated that the supreme good for humans is to achieve happiness, which can be related to mill’s utilitarianism where our aim is to gain happiness by avoiding pain and gaining pleasure, but Aristotle did not follow the consequentialist nature of utilitarianism. Aristotle said we were to achieve the final goal by living a life of reason based on what we experience, and this follows the deontological nature of Kantian ethics. Aquinas said that humans beings have an essential rational nature given by God in order for us to live and flourish, even without God reason can discover laws that lead to human flourishing, this is...
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... |Independent measures |Matched pairs | |Explanation |Performance of participants in one condition |Performance of participants in one condition |Participants in each condition matched to eac| | |compared with performance of the same |compared with performance of different |other on variables, such as age, sex, IQ, etc| | |participants in another condition |participants in another condition |(so it’s like they are the same person in | | | | |different conditions) | |Strengths |Avoids participant variables/individual |No order effects, as different participants |Overcomes problems of individual differences | | |differences, as the same participants are |used in each condition...
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...S. health care system faces, it also enjoys a number of advantages over other systems around the world. Choose 2 other countries from around the world and discuss the strengths of the U.S. health care system as compared to these countries from an administrator’s and a third-party payer’s perspectives. In your answer, be sure to not only discuss each strength, but provide an explanation as to why you feel the United States has this advantage over the other countries you chose. Abstract United States has many strengths and weaknesses within the healthcare system. In this case, we are going to focus on the strengths of the healthcare system in the United States and how they measure up to the healthcare system in two other countries. Those countries on India and Canada. The healthcare system within the United States is one of the best in the world. In order to receive a better understanding of the strength of the United States healthcare system, we have to dive into the healthcare systems of other countries. Real life questions were asked, from individuals from two different parts of the world in two different hospitals and how they felt about the healthcare system in the native countries. Once the healthcare systems of India and Canada have been explained, we can dive into the strength of the healthcare system in the United States. The life expectancy of individuals within India is 69 years, which is far lower than the United States average, which...
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