Company Background The organization that will be the topic of my discussion in my final project paper is Cook County Health and Hospital System (CCHHS) in Cook County, Illinois. The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is the safety net for health care in Chicago, suburban Cook County, and unincorporated Cook County boundaries. There are three hospitals in the Cook County Health and Hospital System. John H. Stroger Hospital is the main hospital in the system, which is located in the Illinois
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Abstract I define my philosophy of nursing within the three nursing domains of person, health, and environment. My goal is to communicate the importance of nursing as a knowledge-based career, depending not only on the nurse fulfilling her role but also on the patient’s compliance. A patient must learn to provide self-care at home in the same capacity as the nurse would provide care in the clinical setting. I discuss various subjects within nursing. I explain why I want to be a nurse, what I believe
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Health System of Pakistan Pakistan's health indicators, health funding, and health and sanitation infrastructure are generally poor, particularly in rural areas. About 19 percent of the population is malnourished—a higher rate than the 17 percent average for developing countries—and 30 percent of children under age five are malnourished. Leading causes of sickness and death include gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, congenital abnormalities, tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid fever. The United
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Running Head: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING INTERVENTION Community Health Nursing Intervention During the initial surveys and studies performed, the Town of Breckenridge was shown to be healthy and affluent. But, even with this affluence, and the services available because of it, there were populations that were shown to be vulnerable. These vulnerabilities are in part due to lifestyle choices of some residents as well as the access to health care due to job opportunities. The purpose
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| Ethical issues related to electronic health records (EHRs) confront health personnel. Electronic health records create conflict among several ethical principles. Electronic health records may represent beneficence because they are alleged to increase access to health care, improve the quality of care and health, and decrease costs. Research, however, has not consistently demonstrated access for disadvantaged persons, the accuracy
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Management of Long-Term Care Allison Davenport South University Management of Long-Term Care Managing long-term care involves delivering services through programs that meet the special needs of people who cannot take care of themselves either due to old age or terminal illnesses (Mitty, 2009). Most patients under the assisted living programs are usually weak due to factors such as accidents and emergence of illnesses that diminish their physical abilities. There are various
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HSMA 4075-Managed Care in Health Systems Gynecologists as the Primary Care Physician? Sonya M. Artis September 11, 2008 Gynecologists as the Primary Care Physician? In managed health care the primary care physician has a role that is very significant to the delivery of care. A primary care physician serves as the initial contact for a person with an undiagnosed medical concern and they are responsible for the continuum of care for varied existing medical
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Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Models The Evolution of Nursing Practice To my colleagues, the health care system has begun a decade of transitions that, for the nursing profession, promise to change the practice of nurses, expand current nursing roles and create new ones, and provide many opportunities for nurses to participate in shaping the future delivery system. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, care delivery and financing systems are undergoing
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Evolution of Programs and Services Vicki Sellers HCS/310 June 16, 2014 Geraldine O'Neal Evolution of Programs and Services For many generations, care of the elderly has continually been the responsibility of various family members. The elderly individual needing care would generally stay in the home of their children or other relatives until their death like some still do today. In various cultures such as that of the Chinese and Japanese, their traditions dictate that caring for the elderly
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Neighborhood - Pearson Health Science season two, episode five at the University of Phoenix student website. The examination of the actions of health care workers in response to the health concerns of key characters will be highlighted including the community hospital, senior center, school, and the Bley household. The role of the preparedness of the public health agencies, who initially responded to the community emergency, and who should monitor the effects on the community health will be assessed
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