Transforming an Electrophysiology Practice To Impact Timeliness of Care Studies of the U.S. healthcare system have indicated that timely access to appropriate providers improves the delivery, quality, and outcomes of care. Conversely, delayed or limited access contributes to patient/provider frustration, poorly coordinated care, unnecessary emergency room visits, and potential increases in the burden and cost of disease. A recent high-profile crisis in health care focused on prolonged and unfair
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Knowledge Is Power Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 7, 2014 Knowledge Is Power Knowledge is everything in this world. It serves as a source of power. In order to advance in one’s career, one must have the necessary knowledge to excel. Education is needed for self-enhancement. Nurses constantly desire to better themselves. They unceasingly advance in their profession by continuing school, obtaining certificates, and completing new training programs. The nursing profession has grown
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The main paths to becoming a Registered Nurse and the core differences in competencies between nurses with the associate-degree versus the baccalaureate degree Svetlana Jones Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics November 26, 2014 The Origin of Nursing Education Programs Regardless of the general recommendation proposing to move nursing schools from hospitals to universities throughout the first half of the 20th century, it was not till 1950s when
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OUTLINE: Topic - Impact of Migration: Focus on Philippines I. Introduction Ia. Defining Migration a.1 Kinds of Migration a.2 Who are Migrants a.3 Factors of Migration a.4 Reasons for Migration II. Review of Related Literature III. History of Migration and its Policies III.a. Migration Policies - Critique III.b. Statistics b.1.Number of Migrants b.2.Main destinations
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Quality and Values Initiatives in Health Care Introduction The relationship between the external quality and value initiatives in health care has been widely discussed in academic literature. Actually, this issue is of great importance as it reflects the role of patient satisfaction in healthcare. According to researchers, “in health care, the whole notion of quality has become a source of confusion and sometimes a distraction from genuine value improvement” (McClellan, 2008
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* Health Care Economic Issues Outline * I. Introduction A. More than 50 million uninsured in the United States (Young, 2012) B. Uninsured population is considered vulnerable population C. Uninsured use emergency department to meet their primary health care needs D. Overcrowded emergency departments require reallocation of resources * II. Effectiveness of the Current Procedures in Place * A. Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires hospitals
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Nurses Impacting Lives: Health Promotion in a Community Setting Christine Resler Grand Canyon University: NRS 429 May 18, 2014 Nurses Impacting Lives: Heath Promotion in a Community Setting The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated, “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to
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profitable business and is on the rise. Human Trafficking is a global issue and a transnational organized crime. Hence, Maldives is not immune to acts of trafficking. However, the degree of occurrence and nature of the crime is different but the impact remains relatively the same. This essay will define human trafficking and critically discuss the trafficking situation in the Maldives. This essay will identify and describe the law enforcement challenges in policing. Furthermore, this essay will
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TOPIC Discuss xenophobia in South Africa as a hate crime and its effects on the victims who experience the consequences thereof. Index 1. Introduction 1 2. Definitions 1 2.1 Definition of Hate Crime 2.2 Definition of Xenophobia 2 3. Hate Crime in South Africa 3 4. Xenophobia in South Africa 4 5. Effects on the Victims of Xenophobia 5 5.1 Individual Effects 5 5.2 Societal Effects 5 5.3 Secondary Victimisation
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Anti-Cancer Drug Cost Regulations- Cost-Containment for the Pharmaceutical Companies Brenda Roberson University of Maryland University College Abstract Drug development is a long, inefficient, and expensive process and takes 10 to 15 years for development at a cost of about $1.3 billion (Nelson, 2014). When speaking of research and development (R&D) for new drugs; a large number of drugs that go through research do not make it to the FDA or the marketplace. Critics of pharmaceutical companies
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