...University Health care The United States is having major problems with crisis in health care such as high insurance cost, Medicaid and Medicare recipients, and uninsured people in America. The United States focus on Universal Health care or coverage. “The goal of universal health coverage is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them (WHO, 2014)”. The cost of health care is continuing to rise and millions of people are without medical insurance. Business and facilities are closing, loss of jobs, high unemployment rates have become major crisis in health care in the United States. People who are employed are face with the challenges of being uninsured or paying higher rates but receiving lesser coverage. In addition, I will read and analyze the two articles, “The Health Care Crisis and What to do about it, (Krugman & Robin, 2006)”, and “Health Care Special Issue: Creative Destruction, (Cohn, 2007)”. “THE HEALTH CARE CRISIS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT, (KRUGMAN & WELLS 2006)” The United States are continuing to have health care crisis such as high cost of insurance coverage, people who are uninsured, Medicaid and Medicare recipients, high unemployment rates and many other problems. The article “The Health Care Crisis and What to do about it, (Krugman & Wells, 2006)” discusses the crisis that America is experiencing and what solutions should be taking to improve the system of health care. The...
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...501-Dr. Ford By Dennis Castillo America’s Health Care Crisis Solved MONEY-SAVING SOLUTIONS, COVERAGE FOR EVERYONE J. Patrick Rooney and Dan Perrin Published by James Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2008 Table of Contents Executive Summary/Abstract 4 Author’s purpose for writing this book 5 Main themes of the book 6 Principal supporting arguments for each theme 6 Evaluation 11 Conclusion 13 Final comments 14 References 15 Executive Summary The purpose of this book is to shed light on the Health Care crisis and what the key components are that has the U.S. in this situation. Rooney and Perrin explain how the lack of laws capping medical prices creates a domino effect that causes insurance premiums to rise and cause the consumers to pay more. They go on to explain how charitable and non-profit organizations abide by an unwritten rule and that is to avoid the uninsured at all costs. And if they do provide medical service to that individual they will charge them 3-4 times the regular price ironically making the uninsured they’re most profitable client. Rooney and Perrin provide qualitative solutions for specific problems that are contributing to this overall health-care crisis. They introduce a reformed Health Care Savings Account (HSA) in combination with their own plan known as Fair Care a plan that would cover all Americans. The...
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...Crisis Management Communication Plan There are unquestionably infinite configurations of crisis situations to be prepared for, real or imagined. Unsurprisingly, the surge of zombies in mainstream society has granted credibility to an idea that a zombie apocalypse might manifest. The proliferation associated with this unique theory has encouraged scores of citizens to contemplate, “How do I ready for a zombie apocalypse?” Even though zombies are hype, they effortlessly link within our imagination of disaster and emergency preparedness as seen in the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention advertising maneuver in 2011. The agency trusted it to be an excellent stimulus to get the public to pull together for an emergency. One must be prepared for terrorist/zombie attacks, natural disasters or pandemics. This paper will target the communication plan employed in a health care organization during a crisis management. Moreover, it will include how communication dynamics differ in times of disaster, three solutions to reduce stress during a crisis and three approaches to resolve potential communication challenges. Disasters are the ultimate test of emergency response capability (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). A health care organization needs a crisis communications plan to successfully handle unexpected and unstable conditions of extreme danger. No matter what the role is, nurse, physician, emergency preparedness coordinator or facilities manager — everyone...
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...Universal Health Health Policy and Economics June 22, 2014 Diera Kelley DvKelley30@Gmai.com Table of Contents Executive Summary Pg. 3 Define the Problem Pg. 4 Literature Review Pg. 4 Problem Analysis Pg. 9 I. The Uninsured II. The insured Possible Solutions Pg. 11 Solution and its Implementation Pg. 17 Justification Pg.19 References Pg.21 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The current health care crisis is depicted to be solved by the usage of Universal Health Coverage or UHC. This defined as the process of providing quality healthcare coverage with the aspect of financial gain or hardship. Since the assembly in 2005 of the World Health Assembly several countries have acquired the support from the World Health Organization...
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...Memo To: Congressman Howard Hughes From: Alisha Clarke, Chief of Staff Date: 9/9/2012 Re: Medicare Funding Crisis Congressman Hughes, Below, please find the prepared document for the panel discussion. Introduction As you all may know, Medicare is currently the object of scrutiny in regards to its funding and how it is effecting the current healthcare situation. There are many perspectives in which to look at this program to decide whether or not it is actually a positive attempt at resolving current healthcare issues. First and foremost, I believe that our society is misinformed about the current status of the Medicare program. So I will take time out to address key questions in regards to the program. Is Medicare in a state of crisis? Are radical measures necessary to preserve the program? Medicare is so definitely in a state of crisis as we speak. “particularly for Medicare, which is so far underwater it would take several United States’ to pay off just what is owed right now to those who have already paid into the system (and who are therefore owed benefits at some point).” (Emanuel, 2012) It seems that the detrimental effects of the Medicare system will indeed have the most impact on the current senior citizen population, baby boomers, and the military. The reason for this is because the accessibility to physicians seems to be decreasing which could definitely hurt these populations. Physicians who currently participate in the Medicare program are enduring...
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...Communications and Crisis Paper HCS/ 320 Polly Hanson May 20, 2013 When a crisis occurs, it becomes a stressful and overwhelming environment for an individual. Not knowing is one of the most unceasing parts about a crisis. Sometimes it is very hard to cope effectively with everyday life situations. In situations like these people forget how to act calm and normal as usual. The nuclear reactor malfunction in the Three Mile Island created a crisis because it released dangerous radiation into the environment. There were many concerns in the area of how they would deal with this terrible situation. There were several different forms of technology used such as television and radio cast that notified the general public. Emails and blogs were set up for those individuals that had access to the internet, and there were updates being handled on the company’s website. As the director of regional Emergency Management Office, there will need to be a plan on how this situation will be addressed and taken care of. There needs to be constant communication to the general public to let them know that the situation is being taken care of. When a Crisis hits the first thing you do is figure out what the facts are and how to communicate those facts. (Pisciotta, 2010). Honesty is always the best policy. Therefore, the public should not be stonewalled or refused any information. There should be no added pressure than there already is on the company. When communicating with the public...
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... Another crisis that I encounter was a fire on my floor a few years ago. An electrical fire was started in a patient‘s room at the light above the patient’s head, next to the oxygen. It happens so fast, once the fire was discovered; nurses wheeled the patients out as quickly as possible using the plan of evacuation for a fire. Removing all patients within the next two rooms, Along with evacuation of the entire floor. The nurse manager automatically ran for the fire extinguisher to demolish the fire. Unlike a regular routine of moving patients, any man power available was used. A specific person with medical expertise was assign to care for the patients, continuing medical treatment with normalcy. When there is a crisis in a healthcare setting the normal plan of care changes. Order of operation is put on hold temporarily Crisis Management plan In times of crisis a person or an organization has to think critically about the tasks for completion, making quick or planned decision into action so that the most effective solution and safety is accomplished. In a health care organization there are policies and procedures on plan of care during crisis in a mass trauma, a disaster, or a fire. Crisis communication dynamics differ from the normal routine with the emphasis on possessing; the ability to receive and communicate information swiftly, delegation is needed to avoid chaos and unwanted circumstances. Crisis management is set in...
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...in Health and Social Care Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Health and Social Care Individual Assignment Name: Date of Submission: ………………………. Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Health and Social Care Individual Assignment Name: Date of Submission: ………………………. Contents INTRODUCTION 3 1. TASK 1 - LO1 (Information Pack) – The link between Information and Health & Social Care 4 1.1 AC 1.1 – Ways in which information reaches the public domain 4 1.2 AC 1.2 – Dissemination techniques used to analyse health and social care information 5 1.3 AC 1.3 – How do the different ways in which health and social care information is presented influence the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of people 6 2. TASK 2 – LO2 – Analysis of a case study where a health related Moral Panic was created by the media 7 2.1 America's Moral Panic over Obesity 7 2.2 Assessing the accuracy and validity of health and social care information presented in the media 8 4. TASK 4 – Contemporary Issue – UK National Health Service crisis of 2015 9 4.1 To what extent does the local attitude reflect those found at a national level 9 4.2 Evaluation of the validity of public attitudes and behavior in relation to NHS UK 10 4.3 Justification of the possible consequence of contemporary thinking in the health and social care provisions and services industry 10 5. CONCLUSION 11 6. REFERENCES 12 INTRODUCTION Health and Social Care is...
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...Communication and Crisis HCS/320 02/02/2015 Communication and Crisis In today’s health care crisis, essential communication is the key to establishing a solution for every healthcare organization. As a director of a regional emergency management office, I received official reports that the public water supplies of several towns in the area have become contaminated. When something comes up, that is very urgent and very important such as a life-threatening biological agent; the organization is facing an event defined as a health crisis. According to Issues and Crisis Communications Management : “Crisis - Any immediate situation that causes deviation from regular operating practices and has the ability to impact your organization's corporate reputation or value” . Health care crisis used to be handled in the past by a limited communication system such as television and radio. Those days, the newer communication technologies such as internet and media are more involved to inform the public about the latest news minute by minute. To control the crisis, the organization has a crisis plan to help hold the situation and contain the spread of the crisis. A well-conceived crisis communication plan will guide our emergency management office and its team from different departments such as communication office confidently through immediate and near-term steps and outline actions. Communication inside and outside the organization during a crisis is essential. A group...
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...Code of Ethics The American Public Health Association (APHA) is one of the oldest and diverse organizations of public health. This association has been working to improve public health since 1872. The association aspires to protect all Americans and the community from unnecessary, serious health threats and attempts to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention actions and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States. APHA covers an expansive assortment of health professionals. What is public health? According to the APHA public health is prevention. It is the practice of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people, from small communities. Understanding what the public health is helps you better understand the mission, values and ethics of this association. The APHA is committed to protecting the health of everyone. It promotes health practices, enforces health policies, and strives to enhance the health of the nation and the world. The APHA carries the goals of educating the public about improving the quality of life by leading a healthy lifestyle and ensuring that the children of the world are growing up in a healthy environment and takes an active role in the prevention of disease (American public health association, 2002). The APHA encourages these beliefs and values by providing vaccination programs for children and adults to help prevent the spread of disease; they help to regulate prescription...
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...ABSTRACT The rising costs of health care plans in America is uncontrollable. The number of citizens who are living without health care insurance continues to rise, while at the same time the price of having insurance continues to grow. Instead of the government reforming the health care system, they continue to spend billions of dollars in aid through Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and other government programs - Dollars that could perhaps be better spent on funding programs to ensure every American is provided an affordable health insurance. Over the past year it has become apparent that insurance companies are looking to capitalize by setting premiums higher, as the President talks about implementing a mandate on citizens to have health care. The debate on whether health care should be a profit market or Government controlled should be considered. Through all the turmoil, one thing is certain: America is in need of a Health Care Reform. PREFACE Growing up on poverty, my parents did their best to provide what they could. I was fortunate to be put into State custody at a young age and my brothers and I received full medical treatment under Medicare. A government funded subsidy that allowed us to have free medical attention. As a child, not much thought went into the idea, but as I got older I realized the importance of health insurance. My foster mother had to be rushed to the hospital a few times due to really bad asthma attacks, apparently...
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...Crisis Management Communication Plan Communication is a very important aspect in the health care setting. During major crisis communication lines may be affected by mechanical failures, downed phone lines, or electrical shortages. The crisis will also affect family members, staff members, and even media outside the hospital. In times of crisis everyone has to think critically about completing tasks and making quick decisions so that the most effective solution and safety is accomplished. In all health care organization there are policies and procedures on what to do during mass trauma, disaster or fire crisis that is implemented for the safety of all employees and patients. The plan for crisis communication would be to prepare and document internal and external emergencies through the organization. Although the plan cannot prepare us for every situation, the policies, procedures, and benefits of the health care facility can help contain the situation, prevent injury, death, and helps provide health and medical resources to patients During major disaster lines of communication systems may become disrupted. Wireless telephone networks, radio, television broadcast, satellite, and internet may be interrupted. This could add stressors during emergencies because it would prevent effective communication from being transferred. Communication dynamics can cause stress which in turn can affect everyone physically, emotionally, psychological. This can impact communication when...
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...Crisis Management Communication Plan Katherina Fabi HCS/350 February 4, 2014 Djuanique N. Slaughter, MPA, RHIT Crisis Management Communication Plan Crisis is defined as an unexpected, sudden turn of events or set of circumstances requiring an immediate human response. The word crisis comes from the Greek root word krisis, meaning “turning point.” There are different types of crisis: developmental, situational, and adventitious crisis. In health care settings, most crises are situational. For example, while working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a client who was awake and alert two hours ago, suddenly became unresponsive. The client was assessed for responsiveness. The client was not breathing and pulseless. Immediately, a code blue was paged overhead, and the team rushed over. The team consists of the primary nurse, emergency physician, respiratory therapist, critical care nurse, recorder, and the emergency medical technician (EMT). The House Supervisor and charge nurse are also available to direct traffic and assist with the code blue. Each team has their own roles and responsibilities during a code. A team leader is usually the critical care nurse until the emergency physician arrives, and he or she takes over the role as team leader. The team leader designates the recorder, the nurse who is administering the intravenous medications, someone doing the compressions, and someone giving breath to the client. Each one working together as a team to resuscitate...
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...Running Head: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Crisis Reaction Paper SW 521 Lisa Moffett Rosie Thomas Domestic Violence Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United States continues to be a growing public health concern. Research reveals that 1 in 4 women have experienced domestic violence in her lifetime; 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner yearly and 85% of domestic violence victims are women (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problem that affects millions of Americans. The term "intimate partner violence" describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. The violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy (http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html). Intimate partner violence affects people all socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, age gender, religion and sexual orientation. The purpose of this paper is to provide a case scenario of a person who has experienced domestic violence. The paper will also discuss the role of the crisis worker, the crisis intervention method appropriate for addressing the needs of the client and the theoretical basis of the intervention. Case Scenario Tina is a 17 year-old African American female referred by the Victim Advocate at a local emergency room. Tina was thrown from her boyfriend’s car during...
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...manmade. The incident command system created to aid in reducing the communication dilemmas with establishing terminology. To assist in creating a hierarchy structure to recognize the person in power, what is required, as well as the individuals anticipated to keep updating society of the crisis. They found helpful with reducing panic, to keep control within the incident. In this paper, it will discuss the response command configuration, appropriate staff or locations, Information staff, Scenario-base instruction, and conclusion. Response framework can help critical situations, like disasters. Command response configuration The portrayal within the incident command system normally has a single incident commander, which they control the plan of action also the ultimate decision-making abilities. The management personnel whom they report to the incident command comprise of a safety officer, which they observe safety situations, creates strategies for assuring the safety every staff member also the public. An officer of public information, they are the source information for everybody that is a crisis victim. The public information officer also serves as a liaison to the media, by them answering on inquiries, addressing rumors aiding, to keep the public alert of what resolution in the matter. “The liaison officer for all supporting agencies assisting in the incident, get in contact within in the situation” (Blyth, M., 2009). Operation chief duty is to meet actions...
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