For years, there has been research supporting the implementation of enhanced recovery (ER) processes into the care plan for surgical patients.1-7 By definition ER care protocols are multidisciplinary evidenced based recommendations that have been bundled together to improve surgical outcomes.1-7 Positive ER outcomes reported in the literature are decreases in length of stay in hospital, complication rates, use of analgesia, cost for patients as well as increases in patient comfort, satisfaction and
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LaTrina Frazier Accounting Ethics in Healthcare The four goals of good healthcare are to relieve symptoms, cure disease, prolong life and improve quality of life. Access to healthcare has been a perpetual challenge to healthcare providers who must take into account important factors such as equity, efficiency and effectiveness (Maharaj & Paul, Jul 2011, 98) Your customers expect to receive quality medical care at your medical clinics and/or hospitals. They also expect to receive
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Health Promotion among Diverse Populations *************** Grand Canyon University NRS 249-V February 25, 2015 The most recent estimate shows that the Hispanic population as of July 1, 2013 is roughly Fifty-four million, living in the United States (U.S.). This is approximately seventeen percent of the total population. It is estimated that by the year 2060 they will grow to 128.8 million, thirty one percent of the U.S. population (Centers for Disease Control
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Organizational Performance Management Varilie L. Williams-Garner September 17, 2012 HCS/451 Health Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Jodie Sapaugh Health care as an industry exists to serve its stakeholders in the safest, most effective and efficient manner; but each organization type and company function differently. Organizations share some similar functionalities and regulatory requirements that provide a path for them to follow. The regulatory requirements demand compliance
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Abstract The Nightingale theory states that the environment plays a major role in the health of the patient. Nightingale isolated four essential components: environment, person, health, and nursing. The components of the Nightingale theory still apply today in the field of nursing. Nursess use nursing interventions that incorporate each of these these components in the clinical setting. F N Theory
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Running head: HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY: FIRST Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft DeLana Henderson Grand Canyon University Abstract Christianity is a religion which solely believes in one God, the creator of the universe and all within it. There are many different branches of Christianity whose beliefs may vary from one to another. Buddhism, Hinduism and Muslim all have varying philosophies depending on culture, varying teachings and practices. Although
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|Health Care Management | | |April 10, 2012 – May 14, 2012 | Copyright © 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course explores fundamental concepts of management theory as applied to health care. Students will examine the organizational structure of the health care delivery system
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Introduction This is an exciting time for health care management. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. Health care management requires talented people to manage the changes taking place. In their roles, health care executives have an opportunity to make significant contribution to improving the health of the communities their organizations serve
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usually have basic principles that validate the purpose of the proposed theory. Nursing theory is a well thought out scholarly structure of concepts. These concepts are created to help guide nursing practice. They explain the fundamentals of nursing care. Multiple clinical decisions are based upon nursing theories. There are many different types of nursing theories developed primarily by nurses. Nursing theorist’s main goal is to examine nursing practice and explain the working or non-working parts
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The Four Principles, for Beauchamp and Childress in Their textbook, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, are the standard theoretical framework from which to analyze ethical situations in medicine. The four principles remain as useful today as when they were published 30 years ago or may be more than that. think it is useful until today because it confronts us as a patient, or a health care provider (doctor, nurse, ...). special in country like U.S.A has people being different diverse values living in
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