records allows individuals to be an active participant in direct control of their health care. As these changes continue to increase, the risk and quality departments within health care organizations has an enormous duty to enhance the quality of care for its internal and external customers. Gwinnett Medical Center is one of many healthcare organizations that embraces change along with enhancing the quality of care their patients receive. The executive summary assessment will describe details of Gwinnett
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The Nursing shortage is going to have a severe effect on the delivery and quality of health care. The problem has become even complex and there is a need for effective policy intervention, which requires efficient leadership involvement among the government and organizational stakeholders in combating nursing shortage crisis. In this regard, there is a need to find short as well as long-term solutions for the problem. Traditional measures are going to have very limited success owing to the
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characteristics of human population. Demographic factors consist of age, sex, education level, income level and other things. The topic I would like to discuss is about the aging population and how it affects the challenges which are related to health care. Dramatic changes are taking place in this demographic structure of the United States. By the year 2030, twenty-two (22) percent of the population will be over the age of sixty-five (65). The aging of the population presents social challenges
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training, drugs, textbooks and a range of other services. Also, 4/5 of health care in South Sudan is provided by outside groups. Services and funding are provided by a number of national and international NGOs and the United Nations (UN) agencies that operate in the region. Many foreign aid programs, such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), also have been working on assisting South Sudan's long-term development such as providing supports in governance, disease prevention
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within the acute care sector, in both public and private hospitals throughout Australia. | Generally, the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene audit tool is ideally suited to facilities that have the greatest staff/patient activity and interaction. This results in higher numbers of ‘Moments’ being audited in shorter time periods. | Auditing facilities where there is little staff/patient activity and interaction will result in a small number of moments being observed (i.e. non-acute, primary care, mental health
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Regulatory Issues in Health Care Fremgen (2009) defines medical laws or actions set by the federal government and the court system that have binding legal force that address legal rights and obligations affecting patients and protecting the individual rights of patients and health care employees. 50 state have statutes for medical practice acts which apply to precisely to the way that medicine is practiced in a particular state. Laws begin as act acts which define the meaning of “practice of medicine”
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Alternate Working Capital Policy In the health care field it is extremely important to have available cash for contingencies because anything can happen in the health care field. For example, the changes in laws and procedures such as the Affordable Health Care Act, has caused some major changes for health care facilities, physicians, and insurance companies and the changes have put some hospitals at a standstill but they still must operate and cash on hand would help in this situation. “Good cash
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Botulism ABSTRACT This paper will discuss how one becomes infected with botulism, how it affects the body systems, and the emergency management/ preparedness needed in order to effectively treat this disease. Botulism is a rare, naturally occurring disease that may be caused by deliberate or accidental exposure to the toxins of Clostridium botulinum. The three types of naturally occurring disease are food-borne, wound and intestinal colonization botulism, dependent on the route of ingress
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Terms in Chapter 7: Outpatient Services and Primary Care Ambulatory care Outpatient services, including (1) care rendered to patients who come to physicians’ offices, outpatient departments of hospitals, and health centers to receive care; (2) outpatient services intended to serve the surrounding community (community medicine); and (3) certain services that are transported to the patient. Community-oriented primary care Health care that incorporates the elements of good primary care delivery
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can't be cared for at home, more commonly referred to as skilled nursing and rehab centers. Nursing care is typically provided for people who need long-term care or rehabilitation after surgery or are recovering from a more severe medical condition like a stroke. These communities provide all of the personal care and services of an assisted living with the addition of 24-hour nursing care. Regent Care Center Facts Funded 35 yrs ago A modern facility with 180 beds Joint commission accredited facility
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