and other healthcare organizations in the United States are currently facing an irresistible pressure towards change. Numerous professionals in the business are projecting that “Multiple, intersecting pressures will drive the transformation of health care delivery and financing from volume-to value-based payments over the next decade” (American Hospital Association, 2013, para. 1). With the current regulatory and economic environments, hospitals are focusing most of their efforts on essential performance
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|Programme |Edexcel BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Health and Social | | |Care | |Unit Title: Physiological Principles|Unit : 12 |Date Issued: | |for Health and Social Care | |5 May 2014 | |Student Name |St Patrick Student ID No
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Nursing Theorist Grid 1. Theorist Selected: Ida Orlando Description of key points of the theory: Orlando's Deliberative Nursing Process has a framework that consists of five concepts. 1. Professional Nursing Function is the organizing principle- The patient is the focal point in nursing. The nurse must find out and meet the immediate need the patient. 2. Patient's presenting behavior- problematic situation. When the patient's equilibrium is offset he/she exhibits behaviors that draw the
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Executive Health Care Management William Alson MGT/521: MANAGEMENT September 13, 2010 Jerry Davis Executive Healthcare Management This is an exciting time for healthcare management. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. The world as we know is changing incredibly fast. Because of the rising costs many hospitals have
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Journal of Transcultural Nursing http://tcn.sagepub.com/ Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care : 2011 Update Marilyn K. Douglas, Joan Uhl Pierce, Marlene Rosenkoetter, Dula Pacquiao, Lynn Clark Callister, Marianne Hattar-Pollara, Jana Lauderdale, Jeri Milstead, Deena Nardi and Larry Purnell J Transcult Nurs 2011 22: 317 DOI: 10.1177/1043659611412965 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tcn.sagepub.com/content/22/4/317 Published by: http://www
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Role and Functions of Law Name LAW 421 October 10, 2012 David C. Cory, J.D. Role and Functions of Law The paper will discuss the most important function and role in law in the health care field, and the important aspects related to health care. Along with how the laws, and functions affects today’s patients and the physicians. Laws are established by the government to create a improve society and business relations. Laws also are put forth to have ethical standards in business, and expectations
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organization. To investigate these concepts and comprehensively analyze the organization, several areas of the organization are studied, which include: the overview of the organization; the organizational structure; its behavior in terms of staffing and administration; the organizational environment; major issues, and the assessment of the organization utilizing the what is learnt in class. After the research, the organization is found to go along with the class concepts. Executive Summary The project carries
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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Practice Manager Location: Practice Responsible to: Clinical Director/Regional Director Job Objectives/Purpose Oversee the smooth and efficient organisation of the practice administration. To ensure all company procedures as set out in Branch Procedures Manual** are carried out effectively. To ensure all financial information is reported correctly and accurately to Support Office and administrative protocols are in place. Ensure the
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accountable for the task being completed and is also responsible for the patients in their care. (RCN, 2010) Accountability and responsibility are two essential parts of delegation. DeWits and O’Neill (2014) define delegation as "transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to a competent individual ". When delegating, the registered nurse (RN) allocates nursing tasks to health care assistants (HCAs) while still remaining accountable for the patient and the task that
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Unit Title: Promote person centred approaches in health and social care Unit sector reference: HSC 036 Level: 3 Credit value: 6 Guided learning hours: 41 Unit accreditation number: Y/601/8145 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to implement and promote person centred approaches. Learning Outcomes The learner will: Assessment Criteria The learner
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