Annotated Bibliographies Lisa Stevens Kaplan University Annotated Bibliographies Au, A., McAlister, F., Bakal, J., Ezekowitz, J., Kaul, P., & vanWalraven, C. (2012). Predicting the risk of unplanned readmission or death within 30 days of discharge after a heart failure hospitalization. American Heart Journal, 164(3). 365-372. Retrieved from: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/771215_print This article sought to find an appropriate model to predict the risk of unplanned heart failure
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The continuum model of health insurance and managed care that best describes an efficient model is an open panel HMO. As Kongstevedt (2009) explains, an open panel HMO has been part of the health maintenance organization program which allows physicians to participate in the HMO program through the support of an independent practice association. A doctor who participates in this program not only is allowed to see HMO patients, but also those who are not HMO members. This option is in contrast to a
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| | |HCS/235 Version 3 | | |Health Care Delivery in the U.S. | Whenever there is a question about what and when assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document along with your Instructors Policies and Course
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A variety of health care services in the United States provides continuum of care for health services. The need for long-term care is growing as the average life span of Americans continues to lengthen. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services estimates that about nine million men and woman over the age of 65 in the United States will need long-term care. Long-term care is a range of medical and social services designed to help people who has disabilities or chronic care needs. Services may
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"Overview of the U.S. Health Services Delivery System" * Chapter 13, "Primary Care" * Chapter 14, "Secondary Care" * Chapter 15, "Long-Term Care" (pp. 349–369 only) * Chapter 16, "Tertiary Care" * Chapter 17, "Palliative Care" * Chapter 18, "The Care of Special Populations and Special Disorders" (pp. 399–406 only) * Chapter 19, "The Health Services Delivery System: How Managed Care Has Influenced Delivery" (Note: This chapter was assigned in a previous week;
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the U.S. health care system is complex and fragmented. Navigating the system to achieve maximum health outcomes is challenging for most consumers. Two concepts designed to overcome barriers to quality health care are the continuum of care and continuity of care. The continuum of care refers to the variety of health care services across the life span. Continuity of care refers to provider and informational consistency within those services. Integrated delivery systems are health care delivery entities
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Understanding Continuum HCA/210 Understanding Long Term Care Long Term care is a range of services and support that patients may need as they age to meet there every day ADLs or Activities of Daily Living. Most long term care is not medical care it is care that is given to a patient that has had and acute or chronic illness. For examples if a patient gets in a car accident and becomes paralyzed from waist down they most likely will need assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting
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HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING PRACTICE Health Promotion In Nursing Practice Elizabeth Carhuapoma Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429 April Herrera July 08, 2012 Health Promotion In Nursing Practice As health care evolves and changes, the roles of nurses in health promotion and prevention have expanded greatly. The goal is to prevent disease from occurring rather than taking a reactive position of treating the client once disease has already occurred. Health
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Understanding Continuum of Care Services Long-term care is when an individual needs someone to help them with their physical and emotional needs for a long period of time. Patients need help with their everyday activities. Some examples of long-term care would be senior or nursing homes, assisted living and in-home nurses. In the United States, continuum of care is a concept involving an integrated system of care that guides and tracks patients over time through various services. It allows a patient
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Long term care refers to the time it takes to help a patient recover or a patient that needs care until they die. Long term care is used to describe various home and community based services for patients who need help taking care of themselves. They are a range of services that support people who may need care over a long period of time. Examples of people needing long term care would be someone that needs help using the bathroom, walking, taking a bath, providing people with their meals, and not
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