head: HEALING HOSPITAL: A DARING PARADIGM Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Lisa Overfield GCU Spirituality in Health Care HLT 310V Emory Davis January 11, 2013 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm The area of nursing and healthcare is an ever changing field that constantly challenges healthcare professionals to deliver the most effective and cost efficient care to the public. As the waves of change rage a paradigm shift often falls in its wake. Looking at hospitals as healing communities
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Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities Kevin L. Coleman Strayer University Professor: Dr. Kaluyu HSA: 500 February 12, 2012 By 2030 it is estimate that the United State population will be over the age of 65. The baby boomer generation although active will be placed a financial burden on the country due the need of healthcare. With the uncertainty of MEDICARE the prospect maybe bleak, and long term care will be essential for the aging impact that about to occur. In order to get a grasp
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Introduction The Protagonist, Julie Morath, is the CEO of Children’s hospital and Clinics and has a dilemma of how to answer the Matthew’s families’ questions relating to the occurrence of the accident where Matthew was overdosed with morphine. Julie Morath, bringing with her 25 years of experience in patient care administration to the hospital, her main aim was to highlight patient safety and to create a culture where the concept of ‘do no harm’ was explicit rather than implicit. It was very
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Thinking about past jobs, you can see common tasks between them. When I think back to the time I worked at Happy Hour verse my job now at the hospital on the medical (fifth) floor. I recognize similar characteristics. Although Happy Hour and the hospital operate in distinctly different ways, their functions overlap when it comes to daily responsibilities. The staff members at Happy Hour vary compared to Memorial Health Care Center. The former usually consists of eight employees, whereas, the latter
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one not-for-profit organization (VA hospital) in a for-profit organization (Baptist Medical Center) and the strengths and weaknesses from a provider’s and patient’s perspective in which organization would be a better choice to be part of. Not-for-profit hospitals are recognized for their charitable intentions. Not-for-profit hospitals have a habit of being larger and also have a tendency to be training hospitals. The earnings that not-for-profit hospitals receive are reinvested to enhance
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Running head: RELATIONSHIP TO SPIRITUALITY Module 1 Healing Hospitals and their relationship to spirituality Vern Warter RN Grand Canyon University HLT 310 v Module 1 Healing Hospitals and their relationship to spirituality The purpose of this paper is to describe the components of a Healing Hospital and the relationship to spirituality. With today’s advanced technology, science, and new medications the health care setting provides a unique opportunity to help
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm When I think of care giving I think of support, compassion, and making a positive difference in the health and lives of individuals. My philosophy of care giving involves passion for patient care. What I mean by passion for patient care is being passionate about providing high-quality, accessible, value-driven care that encompasses the whole person from body, mind, and spirit, as well as being committed to meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs
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Introduction Shouldice is a private hospital located in Toronto, and was founded by Dr. Earle Shouldice in July 1945. The hospital started out as a six-room nursing home in downtown Toronto. As demand increased for hernia operations, Dr. Shouldice expanded the facilities to a capacity of 36-beds, which turned into an 89-bed facility after the addition of a large wing. Dr. Shouldice is a famous doctor known for his private method of hernia surgery. Unlike normal methods, his way allowed the patient
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LOWCOUNTRY HOSPITAL | Lowcountry Hospital Marketing Plan | For The Plastic Surgery Department | | Owner | Strayer University | Abstract The purpose of this part of the marketing plan is to explore the integrated marketing communication and customer satisfaction strategy for Lowcountry Hospital’s plan of turning the plastic surgery department into a destination cosmetic surgery center for tourists. I will discuss the advertising strategy and how it aligns with the hospital’s marketing
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Healing Hospital – A Daring Paradigm The healing hospital model is a new paradigm that focuses treatment on both the physical and spiritual needs of patients. In fact, it is intent on ensuring that the patient achieves whole body wellness, and not only disease management. As such, it advances the concept that for healing to be complete, the physical needs should be addressed in concurrence with the patient’s spiritual and emotional needs. With regards to the spiritual needs, the concept draws ideas
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