...California Sutter Health Monecia Hollington ACC 281 Accounting Concepts for Health Care Professionals Instructor: Joseph Poletti September 15, 2013 California Sutter Health Sutter Health is non-profit network that is made up by community-based health care providers based in Northern California. This network introduced an interface that was aimed at enhancing revenue collection of the facilities from the self-pay patient. This network identified that traditional payment processing system had limitations that hindered the effective collecting of revenue. These limitations were associated with limited access to accurate information by the account representatives, ineffective performance measures and fragmented centers of service provision. The Sutter health program developed a system that comprised of solutions geared towards overcoming these limitations. This paper will discuss the new system created by Sutter Health. The company California Sutter health was found in 1918 and it was known as a not-for-profit healthcare that was created to help the community out. The company headquartered is in Sacramento, California. The Sutter system serves more than one century communities in Northern California. The company started out as a small community-based hospital in California. Later on it become one of the largest healthcare providers in Northern California with the take care of the most patients than any other network. Its affiliate-based system includes 27 acute care hospitals...
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...“California Sutter Health” Sutter Health is a not-for-profit health agency in Sacramento, California. This health system includes doctors, hospitals, and other health care agencies in more than100 cities in Northern California. Sutter Medical include many of California top-performing, highest-quality physician organizations as annually by the Integrated Healthcare Association. (PR, N. (2016, August 2) Sutter Health has over 48,000 physicians, employees and volunteers that care for the patients. Sutter Hospital became, the line life in 1918 when they respond to the influenza epidemic. The community leaders were the first in Sutter Hospital to work in the hospital. Sutter Medical was known for the mantra “no margin, no mission.” The hospital...
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...Gold strike Sutter’s mill When gold rush hits the California and created thousands of fortunes. Mr. John Augustus Sutter had bankrupted. Because his profitable 50,000-acre estate was overrun with miners, and his thousands of heads of livestock were stolen. Meanwhile, all his workers ran off to look for gold. But, who knows if that could leads to another fortune, Mr. John Sutter could probably change his main occupation from ranch owner to gold mine owner. As James W. Marshall remembered, it was 19th of January, but his not so sure, but it certainly is between 18th to 20th. There were some other sources mentioned it could be 24th. Anyway, at that day, he and his crew were in the habit at night of turning the water through the tail race they had dug for the purpose of widening and deepening the race. James Marshall used to go down in the morning to see what had been done by the water through the night; and about half past seven o'clock, he stepped into race, near the lower end, and there, upon the rock, about six inches beneath the surface of the water, he discovered the gold. It was so unbelievable that he had to use the little general knowledge of minerals he had to test it out. Then he returned with four to five pieces. He went up to Mr. Scott and told him he has found gold. "Oh! No, that can't be" was the answer he got from Mr. Scott. Then he replied positively - "I know it to the nothing else." then Mr. Scott became the second person who saw the gold. And soon everyone knew...
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...FACILITY PLANNING: SUTTER EXPRESS CARE Evelia Anaya-Fernandez HCS 446 July 29, 2014 Jacqueline Tobar FACILITY PLANNING: SUTTER EXPRESS CARE In reference to choosing a facility close to my living area, surprisingly I found Sutter Express Care located in an actual Rite Aid on Del Paso Road. Sutter Express Care is basically a walk-in medical clinic, which is located inside of the local Rite Aid store(s) right next to their pharmacy. The facility appears to be small, provides quick, efficient, convenient health care for common health care conditions, and is available to treat individuals who are not able to see their doctor. Patients will be able to see a nurse practitioner/physician assistant, get prescriptions, and get back on the road in no time. Going to a Sutter Express Care would be efficient enough for visits to take 20-30 minutes, no appointments necessary, no insurance necessary (whereas most health plans are accepted), is affordable for a flat rate of $75, and is open 7 days a week. It is open for practically anyone who is 18 months of age or older, you do not have to see a Sutter doctor, and at the end of a patients visit they provide directions for follow-up care and report to the patients doctor. Each clinic is staffed by an actual nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant who has advanced training and will be able to diagnose and be able to properly prescribe medication for common conditions. Sutter Express Care clinics provide additional medical services...
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...Health Promotion Among Hispanic Minority Becky Andersen Grand Canyon University: NRS-429NV May 14, 2016 The Health of the nation is determined by the minority health. Approximately 52 million or 16.7% of the total population is Hispanic making this the largest minority group in the Unites States. By 2050 the Hispanic population is expected to double to approximately 132 million or 30% (SAMHSA, 2016). This paper will analyze the health status of the Hispanic population with the non-Hispanic average, health behaviors including cultural, socioeconomic and sociopolitical barriers to health and ways of promoting health. Health Status Among Hispanic Population The two leading causes of death in Hispanics are Cancer and Heart Disease, approximately two of five deaths; this is about the same for non-Hispanic whites (CDC, 2013). In addition to the top two causes, however, homicide, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and conditions in the perinatal period are among the leading causes of death for Hispanics but not for non-Hispanics whites. The death rate for homicide for Hispanics is more than three times the rate for non-Hispanic whites and is responsible for the higher death rate among Hispanic men age 15-24(Escarce, Morales, Rumbaut, 2006). Alcohol use and chronic hepatic infection are a major factor in the increasing death rates from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. The Hispanic populations have a longer life expectancy than non-Hispanic white. An increase...
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...(2010), “[i]nfluence is the essence of leadership, and powerful leaders can have a substantial impact on the lives of followers and the fate of an organization” (p. 408). The personal values and ethics of the leaders of an organization often drive the values and ethical behavior of that organization (Yukl, 2010). Thus, it is paramount the values of organizational leaders are consistent and in line with the values of their organization (Yukl, 2010). Alignment of Personal and Organizational Values Our team researched and evaluated the organizational values and ethics of Sutter Health. Sutter Health is a not-for-profit network of physician organizations, hospitals and other health care providers (Sutter Health, 2008). Sutter Health focuses on enhancing the well-being of individual in the communities they serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services (Sutter Health, 2008). The Ethics Awareness Inventory of our...
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...Health Promotion What is health promotion? Our changing health care system is calling for a change in the way we view health. Nurses must shift their focus from teaching patients how to manage illness to teaching people how to be healthy and remain healthy (Chiverton, McCabe Votara, & Tortoretti, 2003). According to The American Journal of Health Promotion, the definition of health promotion in defined as the art and science of helping people discover the synergies between their core passions and optimal health, enhancing their motivation to strive for optimal health, and supporting them in changing their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health (The American Journal of Health Promotion Website, 2011). Nurses play a vital role in health promotion; we have multiple interactions with patients and families everyday in which we can promote health. Teachable moments present themselves at various times and this is where nurses can capitalize on their knowledge and skill as educators and patient advocates to empower people make decisions that promote optimal health (Chiverton et al., 2003). The purpose of health promotion in nursing practice is for the nurse to use the nurse-patient relationship to empower and educate so that the overall population will become aware of the importance of preventing disease rather then treating an illness. The role of the nurse is evolving from caring for the sick to keeping the population well. Caring for the healthy can very well become...
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...Information Governance Chanda Joyner Strayer University HSA 520- Health Information Systems March 15, 2015 Abstract Information technology failure is a hard thing for a business to deal with in the world of business. When IT failure occurs, the business has to worry about the faith that is lost from customers, vendors, banks, and whomever else having a small share in the business. Depending on the type of business, it could take months, even years for a business to recover from IT failure. However, in order for the business to bring themselves out of the IT failure, they must find the key factors that contributed to the failure, analyze the leadership team’s reaction to the failure, develop a custom application or select a proprietary system, adopt practices to avoid future IT failures, project metrics and portfolio management, and government intervention. Information Governance In December 2013, Sutter Health System in Northern California went through an IT software glitch that left them off network for nearly two days. “On August 26, at approximately 8am, the Epic EHR system failed, at which time nurses, physicians and hospital staff had no access to a patient information, including which medications were taking or required to take and all vital patient history data, according to reports from the California Nurses Association, part of National Nurses United, the largest nurses union in the U.S.”(Iijima 2012). As a result of EHR failure, the quality of patient...
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...author will compare and contrast 2 health care organization’s; Sutter Health Care, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is; “We enhance the well-being of people in the communities we serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services.” Then there is St. Joseph’s Health Care, a for profit organization whose mission statement is; “To extend the healing ministry of Jesus in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange by continually improving the health and quality of life of people in the communities we serve.” Both mission statements, although worded differently, hold the same meaning in regards to community health care, however one basing it’s care on religious overtures. Sutter Health Organization’s website claim they are the largest and most popular health organization in Northern California. Sutter health as it is known today was created in 1996 through the merger of its Sacramento based organization and the Bay Area based Health care System. In part it was created due to many physicians and small clinics and hospitals needing to close their doors due to rising costs and the difficulty of health payments. Sutter Health’s organization is a vast network of health care providers ranging from family health to even transplants. As a not for profit, the monies coming in from health payments and charitable donations are in turn used back into the community. Although Sutter Health organization has many hospitals...
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...HERITAGE ASSESSMENT GRAND CANYON UNVERSITY FAMILY-CENTERED HEALTH PROMOTION NRS-429V-0506 February 13, 2015 HERITAGE ASSESSMENT America having been a very welcoming nation with welcoming people continues to experience immigrants from other parts of the world in search of better living standards and employment opportunities, hence has a high growing population with diverse cultures .This writer is a new immigrant from Africa .For that reason it is important for nurses to learn the health practices from different group of people to familiarize themselves with differing cultures. This writer did a health heritage assessment on two other different families .This heritage assessment tool was very helpful to this writer in getting the important information from them that relates to their customs and beliefs. Amongst Americans, health maintenance entails a set of programs aimed at preventing diseases , maintain function and promote health .Health maintenance is the center of nursing care.(THE FREE DICTIONARY, 2003-2015).Health maintenance programs can be grouped as per ages .Where ,from birth-17years there is a scheduled program of immunizations. There are also screens for chlamydia, yearly for sexually active women starting from 15,HIV screening for ages 15-85 which is voluntary .Health education to avoid alcohol misuse and prevent use of tobacco .For 18-49,they are screened for diabetes ,risk for ,chlamydia in women, pap smear, a set of immunizations . From 50-74...
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...Psychology and health issues with Substance Abuse Sherry Ramos Resurreccion HCA/250 03/02/2014 Tiffany Hanshaw Psychology and health issues with Substance Abuse A psychological education program that we have here in our community is a program at our local Hospital. Our local hospital Sutter Delta Hospital has a Substance Abuse program. They provide information about substance abuse and they work with the largest treatment center in Northern California called the Impulse Treatment Center. The Impulse Treatment Center provides resources such as where they can go for group therapy, extended care, long treatment care, and intensive out patient care. This program is not a free program however your insurance company may cover it. When deciding to use this program we should learn more about being a healthy and learning the signs of someone who is unhealthy and need treatment. When you are healthy, you are free from any sickness/illness, you feel good about yourself, and your body is physically fit. When you are healthy it also means that you feel positive mentally and physically. The relationship between health and Psychology go hand in hand because in order to have a healthy life you should be physically healthy but you should also feel mentally stable. If you are not mentally stable it will make an impact on your over all health. Some people who are psychologically not stable will become ill because they may decide that they do not want to eat, they seclude themselves from...
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...Health Care Access Options HSC/490 Health Care Access Options There are many ways that health care is provided from walk-in clinics, urgent care, clinic in your local grocery store or drug store, and a no appointment physician's office. A walk-in clinic is a medical facility that provides medical treatment to the public that are common and non-life threatening without an appointment. These can include free clinics and urgent care centers. Sutter Express Care in Rite Aid pharmacy is a walk-in clinic that is in Northern California. SutterExpressCare uses Rite Aid for their marketing source. Target Audience The ExpressCare targets a large audience that consists of the Topeka and surrounding counties. This includes all ages from new born to seniors of all backgrounds and medical conditions. ExpressCare targets those that have a minor illness or injury that’s not severe enough to go to the emergency department. This provides an alternative option for those that have their own physician at a lower cost. Marketing to Target Audience With all the different and unique way of marketing ExpressCare uses several techniques to market on their website page. First they focus on possible issues or causes of why an individual would need their services by providing several lists that are located at the top of their webpage. The first list consist of common illnesses or injuries that are treated there. The second provides a list of common diagnostics that are used at the facility...
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...area: 1942 1,884.0 188,929 Total licensed beds: Inpatient days: Emergency room visits: 341 74,218 50,725 KEY LEADERSHIP AT KFH-OAKLAND Nathaniel L. Oubré, Jr. Belia Marshall, RN, MPA Dennis Morris John Loftus, MD Shirley Steinback Julie Hadnot Glenda Monterroza Senior Vice President and Area Manager Chief Operating Officer Area Finance Director Physician in Chief Medical Group Administrator Public Affairs Director Interim Community Benefit/Community Health Manager 227 Consolidated Community Benefit Plan 2012 Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland Northern California Region THE 2010 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY AND FINDINGS 2010 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) SUMMARY The 2010 CHNA for KFH-Oakland is based on secondary data analyzed and reported by the Alameda County Department of Public Health (DPH) and primary data collected through a series of community focus groups. The East Bay Area contracted with the county DPH as part of a collaborative that included Eden Medical Center and Sutter Health and was managed through the East Bay Section of the Hospital Council...
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...13 CASE Emanuel Medical Center: Crisis in the Health Care Industry The Haley Eckman Story On Friday, four-year-old Haley Eckman stayed home from school because of a slight fever. She complained that she was feeling very tired. That night, Haley’s temperature increased to 104°F. At 3:15 A.M., Mr. and Mrs. Eckman took Haley to the emergency department (ED) of Emanuel Medical Center (EMC) in Turlock, California. They registered at the admissions desk and waited for someone to see them. After what seemed like forever to the Eckmans, a triage nurse came out to evaluate Haley. He asked several questions, but failed to take her temperature – a routine procedure in that situation. He then disappeared, leaving the Eckmans to wait yet again. While they waited, Haley vomited. She said she felt very weak. The family asked if Haley could lie down in a bed while they waited to see a doctor. A staff member told them that there were no available This case study was prepared by Randall Harris, Kevin Vogt, and Armand Gilinsky as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation. © 2004 by Randall Harris, Kevin Vogt, and Armand Gilinsky. Used with permission from Randy Harris. both13.indd 670 11/11/08 12:04:27 PM MORE PROBLEMS THAN THE ED 671 beds, and that they would have to wait. The Eckmans saw several empty beds across the hall from where they sat as the staff member said...
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...Introduction The New Yorker named Jean Nidetch, who is at the start of Weight Watchers in 1963, when she decided to invite her friends to hers in order to give them the possibility to lose weight "together". From there, the first Weight Watchers meeting was born. Quickly, the reputation of this program was spreading across the United States. It made thousands of followers. By 1970 it spread on to Germany, the first European country to import the Weight Watchers diet. In 1973, it followed by France and Switzerland and Belgium in 1974. The company is now present in forty countries across the world and hasn’t said its last word. In 1978, the company was sold to the famous U.S. food group H. J. Heinz until 1999, best known for the manufacture of ketchup and canned food. Since 2001, it went public and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Weight Watchers program, in addition to the weekly meetings that have been develop in all countries where it operates, brand extension of products created under the logo of the brand through partnerships (105 products from 12 different categories in 2011). In 1993, Weight Watchers has developed additional services, including concept correspondence "Weight Watchers at home." But the revolution came in the 2000s with the development of the Internet, which hasn’t escaped to Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers International is the global leader in weight management services, operating in all the market through a network of owned...
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