Teaching Notes HealthSouth Corporation: Fraud, Greed and Corporate Governance Case Summary During the 1990s, Richard M. Scrushy, the former CEO of HealthSouth Corporation, engineered many acquisitions of rehabilitation clinics, outpatient surgical care operators, nursing homes and other health care companies. Mr. Scrushy had been a respiratory therapist who spotted a niche in the health care market and utilized his entrepreneurial talents, marketing skills, and super salesmanship to set up and run
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Conflict with Subordinate/Superior. My professional power has been challenged many times since I became a nurse. However, one occasion turned into a conflict. During orientation periods organizations do prepare potential employees for challenges that may come across in your endeavor as registered nurse (RN). Some of these agents in the clinical settings are leaders such as managers, charge, colleagues and subordinates patient care assistance (PCAs) One this particular day, I was assigned a patient
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Executive Summary Where would you want to live if you needed daily assistance during your golden years of life? In the comfort of your home, of course. Sandy’s Elder Care or (Assisted Living Facility) strives or (endeavors) to be that home for 4 full-time assisted living residents, offering medically-skilled care in a respectful, self-sustaining community. In our facility, residents will receive services from individuals with decades of experience in the medical and education fields as well as alternative
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has done nothing more than led to considerable confusion. Each of these nursing degree programs possesses a unique set of benefits. (Scheckel, 2009) Each program is designed to prepare the student to take the National Council Licensure Examination also referred to as the NCLEX. Following successfully completion the NCLEX, graduates are well-informed to accomplish physical evaluations, and to administer medications. Nursing graduates from these degree programs are similarly well-informed of medical
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Executive Summary Nurses do more than care for people. Ever since Florence Nightingale led the effort to improve hospital sanitation and became known as the founder of modern day nursing, nurses have been at the forefront of change in health care and public health. Nurses provide ongoing assessment of patient’s health. Their round-the-clock presence, observation, skills, and vigilance allow doctors to make better diagnoses and develop proper treatments. Many lives have undoubtedly been
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Future of Nursing In October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) made a press release concerning the release of the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. There are over three million nurses making up the largest sector of healthcare. While nurses spend the greatest number of hours providing patient care, nursing as a profession has a great impact to contribute as partners with other health care professionals
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Business Case Analysis - Nursing Second Shift Staffing Business Case Analysis - Second Shift Staffing Monarch General Hospital has recently experienced short staffing of the nursing workforce for the second shift (15:30 to 23:30). This report was commissioned to examine options for the Healthcare Chief Officers involved, which will provide valuable guidance toward a reliable business solution based on currently available evidence. Background Monarch is currently experiencing a deficit
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Paradise Assisted Living Project Arlynne Lumbao MGMT 404 Project Management DeVry University June 8, 2013 Executive Summary: The XYZ Health Care Corporation is growing so fast and has met the maximum capacity of 20 residents. The CEO and the Director Manager have decided to start a project for a new Home called Paradise Assisted Living to meet the needs of the elderly that are in the waiting list. The total cost for this project to start a new Home Assisted Living is approximately
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improvement. These areas include information management, medication management, communication and infection control. Medication management, specifically policies governing the use and safety of anticoagulant therapy is the key area of focus in this executive summary and will be the target of a corrective action plan. Joint Commission NPSG.03.05.01 standard description is to reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy. In the first quarter of the year there were
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------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Executive Summary Assessment Code: AFT2 Executive Summary: Nightingale Community Hospital Joint Commission Compliance Standards for Communication Focus Area Recently there has been much media focus on preventable medical errors. Any google search will produce a multitude of news articles that all report that preventable medical errors is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Poor communication plays a role
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