...Terms Comparison Paper Raven Childers HCS/552 February 27, 2012 James Brown Terms Comparison Paper Economics is basically the management of an administration. The focus of economics is to determine the primary behavior of supply and demand. In health care the demand is made through technology, cures, and needs. Although the supplies are available to the consumers not all consumers receive the same amount or type of supplies. That depends upon the economic status and if he or she can afford the supply or service. In health care demands develop because of economic growth, knowledge, social factors, and inexpensive public health care. With insurance and government programs health care becomes available to people no matter what socioeconomic differences. Still economic factors do persist with socioeconomic differences even with government programs. According to Getzen (20074) economics is the trade, or “making a buck” in the marketplace where buyers and sellers exchange dollars for goods and services. Economics is the study of the forces between supply and demand and the impact they have on allocation of scarce resources. Demand is the wants or needs of a product by a buyer and what he or she is buying at a specific price. Supply is the amount of a product for sale for a specific price. Then variability...
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...Management Leadership Paper Gloria Brim MGT/330 March 14, 2011 Larry Meade, Faculty This thesis will cover the roles and responsibilities of organizational managers and leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. We will differentiate between management and leadership within the organization; the roles of organizational managers play in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. We will explain how the four functions of management and strategies management can use to create and maintain organizational culture. The University Of Washington School Of Dentistry is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and community care. The school is the leading provider of dental care in the Pacific Northwest. According to University of Washington (2010), Primary mission is to educate a progressive oral health network, develop community collaborations and bring advance in science to address the pressing needs of our state, nation, and world. The manager of the department of oral surgery organizes and allocates human capital. She takes into consideration of the type of personalities that works in the department. She will try and match characteristic that will enhance productivity between coworkers in the current open position. The human capital has to meet qualifications and fit in with the present employees. If an employee is not working to full capacity, she will try to work with him to correct the issues. If it is apparent the working...
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...Preparing rooms ready for surgery, setting up tools on the table and knowing which ones are which, We all know this isn't a common thing everyone does. With this profession, you are facing multiple challenges a day, as in saving lives and helping people become more healthier. This profession are companied by multiple nurses and a physicians, working as a team to make a difference in lives. They are much like us, we work in teams in life and do as much as we can until we've achieved what we're working on. This is called a surgical technologist. A surgical technician or also called a operating room technician, is an allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care. The requirements to enter into this field are...
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...Business Research Case Study QNT/565 April 1, 2013 Subas Nandy, Ph.D. Business Research Case Study The following business research case study is decision-making within the workplace of a new supervisor. Because of the closing of the workforce center that Frances Holden was working, she was relocated to the Northeast location where her El Paso area supervisor, Mano, resides. Frances could not relocate to the new yet until the expansion is completed. On February 22, 2013 Frances and her coworker, Jimmie, was relocated to the Northeast workforce center. The plan was for Frances to work at the center for two weeks, have her knee surgery, and by the time she return back to work she will be able to relocate to the new center with her supervisor and coworker. During her two weeks at the Northeast center, Frances noticed the change in operation and the unethical way the previous supervisor, Frank, was giving himself credit for clients he did not see. The work study staff was seeing the clients and providing them job referrals. Frances first day working, a work study gave her a piece of paper of what he did with a client such as job referrals. Frances politely inform the work study that she could not enter services into the computer if she did not see the client. Frances observed that Frank (he was the only one working at the center until more staff came onboard) did not start seeing clients until 9:00 a.m. and not after 4:00 p.m. The staff were taking anywhere between an hour to...
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...University Composition and Communication II Research Paper Thelma McCoy COM/156 March 08, 2015 Clara Gerl To fully understand weight lose, we need to come to grips with the the overwhelming of obesity in the United States. There are two methods of weight loss that could change one’s lifestyle. In today’s society the internet provides a sufficient amount of information about different methods to help with weight loss. Weight can be harmful factor in an individual’s life, it is not only about the body mass but weight often plays a role mentally and physically if it is abused. For example, being overweight can lead to obesity and low self-esteem. Losing weight can be a challenging, so many people look for the most effective way to lose weight through surgical procedures and weight lost programs. There are a variety of weight loss progams that offer extended support and dietary meal plans. Many weight loss programs provide the option of support, either through weekly excerise programs. These choices range from extreme workout methods, such as video games, such as the Nintendo WII fitness. Many people go to such extremes to lose weight that causes more damage to their bodies. However, even if you do like wht at you fine, consulting a doctor is even more important. With weight loss being in high, we forget that having a well-balanced diet, and exercise is healthier than bulimia and anorexia. People seem to not understand is that losing weight...
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...Demand and Capacity” through papers - “Managing the Tug of War between supply and demand in services industries” by “Gabriel Bitran” and “Susana Mondschein” and “Managing Service Organizations” by John Bowen and Robert C Ford. These papers explains the general challenges faced by services firms in managing capacity, demand and also describes generalized solution to solve those issues. After introducing our topic, we will delve in to specifics of “Managing Demand” and “Managing Capacity” through different research papers. Under the topic “Managing demand”, we have discussed two research papers- “Strategies for Managing Demand in Capacity-Constrained Services Organizations” by “Christopher H. Lovelock” and “Impact of demand management on the service system performance” by “David M Rhyne”. Under capacity management, we have discussed 2 research papers – “Capacity Management in Services Organizations” by Hans Corsten and Stephan Stuhlmann and “Capacity as a Strategic Marketing Variable” by Steven M. Shugan. .After this, we have discussed papers based on the solutions to manage both demand and capacity. We reviewed research papers “Optimum service capacity and demand management with price incentives “ by Özgür Özlük, Abdelghani A. Elimam, Eduardo Interaminense, and “Demand and capacity management decisions in services”, by Kenneth J. Klassen and Thomas R. Rohlede. In the end, we have picked up a specific service sector industry and explored research papers to understand how demand and...
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...Quality Improvement Plan Part II This paper attempts to explain some areas of potential improvement for the Veteran Affairs (VA) organization in a surgical department. Describe the data that needs to be collected and the tools to be use. Also, it will be identified and compared the types of information collected based on the different tools used. Presenting the Quality Improvements (QI) tools needed to accomplish the goal and describe the information obtained from it. In addition, establish how are these tools helpful for the health care organizations. Areas of Potential Improvements for the Organization The areas to be considered are; on- call Practices, preoperative personnel are assigned designated times, in addition to their regular work hours, to be available on an “on-call” basis for unplanned , urgent, emergent procedures or to provide care for patients whose procedure run past schedule time periods. Call hours may vary from four hours or more. Actual hours worked during the call period are unpredictable and can range from 30 minutes to the entire length of the call period. A large body of research exists about fatigue and sleep deprivation and their effect on performance. Research also suggest that work periods of 12 hours or more are associated with higher probability of making an error and increase in risk-taking behaviors. The Time-Out: While technologies and other innovations have advanced health care, these advancements have also led to failures in the delivery...
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...| Research Paper Part 1 – Introduction & Body Paragraphs | EN 1320 | | Anthony Brown | Week 8 | | Myasthenia Gravis (pronounced My-as-theen-a Grav-us) derived from the Greek and Latin words and it means “grave muscle weakness.” Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body ("National institute of," 2012). The prevalence of MG in the United States is estimated to be about 20/100,000 people ("What is myasthenia," 2010). MG is a rare but very serious disease and many people who have been diagnosed do not recognize the symptoms. If detected early, MG can be treated successfully with, if any, very little side effects in the future. Once diagnosed with MG, that person must go through a drastic life change; Enduring rigorous treatments depending on how aggressive the disease has become, possibly undergoing a life threatening surgery, and living with myasthenia gravis for the duration of their life. “Muscle weakness caused by MG progresses as the effected muscle is used repeatedly. Since symptoms typically improve with rest, but your muscle weakness may come and go” (Staff, 2010). The first signs and symptoms of MG are ptosis and diplopia. “Ptosis is a drooping of the upper eyelid. The lid may droop only slightly, or it may cover the pupil entirely” (What is ptosis?, N.d.). “Diplopia (double vision) is a common subjective complaint, or diplopia may...
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...descriptive study of registered nurses’ reasons for working in surgical areas Aims. To explore the reasons and motivation identified by qualified nurses for working within the surgical area. Background. Little is known about the career decisions qualified nurses make, although it is clear that some areas of practice are more popular than others. This qualitative descriptive study considers one common area, surgery, and explores the motivation for decisions made by Registered Nurses (RNs) to work in this area. Method. A sample of 16 RNs working within surgical areas participated in semistructured interviews, using a thematic interview schedule. Findings were analysed using the framework suggested by Morse and Field. Results. Analysis of findings indicates that all participants actively chose to work within surgery and that this was because of the pace and turnover of surgical work, personal satisfaction at the recovery of patients; the close links between this type of work; and participants’ original aims when first entering nursing and participants’ preference of surgery to other areas of nursing work. Participants actively rejected working in areas where patients were...
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...have inadvertently been charged to his HMO plan rather than being held out for payment as related to the litigation. You have been asked to calculate the medical expenses and manage the billing of the services. You contact the doctor’s office for Bill’s medical records (with his permission and HIPPA consent) and the billing statements. You also contact Bill’s HMO and ask for their records of services billed. While you await the medical records from one of Bill’s doctors, you decide to do some sleuthing regarding the “typical” costs for various services related to the medical care that Bill received as a result of his accident. You know the agreed to fees have been negotiated as a result of the litigation, but you think that some additional research can’t hurt. The medical records arrive by courier from the doctor’s office (your firm is charged $100.00 for the courier service) and you receive the fax from the HMO. You begin your analysis and comparison of...
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...Interventions will Facilitate Better Patient Compliance of Medications in Post-Renal Transplant Recipient Yonica Jamieson Jersey College Abstract Patient in compliance with prescribed medications or treatments is warrant, in any medical condition. This research paper, focused and took a look at the effects of non-compliance with immunosuppressant medications in post-renal transplant recipients, such as graft rejection. Identified some barriers to compliance and discussed how patient-centered nursing interventions should be used to alleviate these barriers and bring about compliance with immunosuppressant medications, at the same time decreasing graft rejection in renal transplant recipients. Renal Transplant and Medication Compliance: Patient-centered Nursing Interventions will Facilitate Better Patient Compliance of Medications in Post-Renal Transplant Recipients In medicine, the term non-compliance is commonly used in regard to a patient who does not take a prescribed medication or follow prescribed course treatments (MedicineNet, 2012). This is one of the major issues with post-renal transplantation recipients. Renal transplant is a surgery done to implant a healthy kidney into a person with end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is when the kidney stops function all together, that makes the person unable to live without dialysis or transplant. “Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage...
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...Shouldice, Shouldice Hospital, Shouldice Method, hernia The Shouldice Method The Shouldice Hospital Limited case consists of the story of an Ontario farm boy who grew up to significantly impact the lives of thousands of hernia patients. Dr. Earle Shouldice grew up to become a prominent lecturer at the University of Toronto, ran a private medical and surgical practice, and was a successful researcher (Heskett, 2003, p. 1). He performed an appendectomy in 1932 on a seven year old girl who remained active post surgery. This led to his interest in early ambulation. Years later, Dr. Shouldice began taking a deeper look at the actions of post operative patients. Remembering the case of the seven year old girl, the doctor allowed wash room privileges to four men immediately following their surgeries (Heskett, 2003, p. 1). Ultimately, this led to Dr. Shouldice opening his own hospital facility which eventually consisted of an 89 bed capacity where he performed hernia correcting surgery using local anesthetic, encouraging comfortable movement and a specially designed post operative regimen (Heskett, 2003, p. 2). Shouldice Hospital treated only external hernias which were generally repairable within approximately 45 minutes. Operations were not performed during Saturdays or Sundays but patients did recover during the weekend (Heskett, 2003, p. 11). Primary or initial hernia repairs consisted of about 82% of operations performed while recurring hernias initially repaired elsewhere consisted...
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...The idea behind this theorized therapy is that the lack of exposure to pathogens and parasites, due to the industrialization of the regions with the highest Crohn’s prevalence, “...may result in an increased incidence of autoimmune diseases.”. The background research cited by proponents of this treatment shows that helminth infestation has played a significant role in shaping the evolution of parts of our immune system. According to Summers et al, this is especially true of the genes responsible for several inflammatory bowel diseases. During their study, 29 Crohn’s sufferers ingested the ova of Trichuris suis, the porcine whipworm. Of these patients, 23 responded with a decrease of 100 points or more on their CDAI. The mean decrease of those who responded to the treatment was 177.1 points below their baseline CDAI score. None of the participants had an increase in their scores, and no new symptoms or side effects developed. Though the authors themselves admit more testing on a larger scale is needed...
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...out pointless forms, and the callous attitude of the professional medical community. He also gets to know June, a terminal cancer patient whose joyous embrace of life as her time draws to a close is an inspiration to him. After recovery, Jack becomes more determined to be a caring healer and strives to be a better husband and father. But his new outlook on life turns former friends into foes, and dislike co-workers in to friends. His fellow surgeon Murray, who wants Jack to lie under oath for him in a major malpractice case becomes an enemy when Jack refuses to testify on his behave at the trail. He also gains a new respect for Eli, an ear-nose-throat man he used to ridicule for his empathetic treatment of his patients, who performed the surgery to safe his ability to speak and voice. Through out the movie,...
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...Abstract 3 Body of paper Introduction 4 History 4 Techniques 6 The Bishop Scoring System 7 Indications 8 Contraindications 10 Risks 12 Nursing 12 Conclusion 15 References Abstract Inducing labor has been occurring since before our time. There are two types of labor inductions, scheduled and elective. For purposes of this paper scheduled inductions will be focused on. A scheduled induction is defined as using artificial methods to start the labor process at a specific time. Inductions are performed for many reasons. In most cases scheduled induction are performed because of medical complications to the baby and/or mother. In healthcare, there has been an increase in incidence regarding scheduled inductions related to convenience for the mother as well as for the doctors. To better understand the complexity of scheduled induction the history has to be addressed. What is the reasoning behind changing the natural birthing process? This paper will explain the methods of induction: pharmacological vs. mechanical, and the indications thereof. Nurse’s play a key role in labor and delivery. They have to be prepared to address and treat their patients’ condition, as well as be knowledgeable on the contraindications of this delicate process. A mother also has to be aware of the benefits and risks before a decision is made to schedule an induction. Having a baby...
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