Ethics case study Ashley Bruckman March 12, 2013 HCS/335 Introduction Jerry McCall is Dr. William’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams
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Women’s Nightmare: Fistula Meron Vallery University of Maryland University College Dr. Gemeinhardt HCAD 600 Oct 26, 2012 Abstract Since in the United States and Europe Fistula was eradicated in the beginning of twentieth century, if you ask women and men about fistula they would not know. To answer what fistula is to know how many kinds there is. There are two kinds of fistulas. The first is obstetric fistula which is a devastating illness that affects young girl who suffers from prolonged
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Trust: A Concept Analysis The term trust encompasses a wide array of meaning. It can be regarded both as a logical and an emotional act. Trust can be defined as having utter belief in the reliability, ability or truth of any person or thing; it is a state where the acceptance of truth even without evidence or investigations becomes possible (Oxford University Press, 2013). However, according to Merriam-Webster (2013) trust is defined as a guaranteed reliance on the strength, character or the character
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Though thousands of people undergo plastic surgery every year, there are some side effects to the procedures. Some patients have experienced headaches, nausea and prolonged pain. Another common side effect reported is inflammation surrounding the area of the body where the procedure was done. These side effects generally dissipate over time but can be bad in the beginning. Individuals may also experience bruising in areas of their body
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at General Hospital. A conflict is to come into a collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition or to clash. Conflicts can be good as well as bad. A conflict not only depends upon perspectives but also upon how concerned parties react to certain situations. There are four primary levels of conflict: intrapersonal, interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup (Hellriegel and Slocum, 2011, p. 385). The conflict that is occurring throughout General Hospital pertains to
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healthcare began to take a formal way of medical technology. Doctor’s started to form hospital structures and education became necessary. In the 1900’s America was the largest of population to have hospitals only to find a economic decline that made the stock market crash. I am sure everyone has heard of the Great Depression, which made it very hard for people to pay for the medical care. There were many hospitals that had fixed cost and were not very flexible with patients. The advantage patient
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Executive Summary: Shouldice hospital is a specialized hospital for the treatment of external abdominal hernias in Canada. The hospital was established by Dr. Shouldice the founder of a new and superior surgical technique, now known as the Shouldice method, which yields better medical results as well as a significantly shorter recovery time. Shouldice is operating at its best level of 6850 operations in the year 1982. Over the years the capacity of the hospital is increased from 36 beds to 89 beds
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Effective Communication is critical between heath care workers. Nurses must know how to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with teams, and each other. It is essential to have the ability to share pertinent information in an effective, timely manner. When effective communication is absent, patient care and outcomes are compromised. Communication breakdowns have been cited as a root cause in almost every sentinel event reported to the Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Database, and
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needs. This also can create competition in an open market. Competition is very good because it helps competitors to improve the quality of their goods and services. In this paper, a quality improvement plan will be developed for Mary Washington Hospital, the difference between performance measurement and quality improvement will be addressed along with the organization mission and goals. The role of the stakeholders, and which external quality indicators are available will also be discussed in
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Patient safety issues that I came across during my clinic visit to Cheras Baru community clinic were patient privacy, communication between doctor and patient, and hand washing practices. As the clinic was undersized, there were not many rooms available. ECG and vision tests were held in one same room. An old lady who came in for ECG was asked to lie down on the bed and expose her chest while the nurse who attended pulled the curtain over. At the same time, another nurse called an old man into the
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