Health policy in Florida basically entails the development and enactment of laws and regulations to govern the state’s healthcare system. The process of formulating healthcare policy in this state involves various initiatives by policymakers towards addressing the most pressing healthcare issues. Some of the recent healthcare policy initiatives in the state are shown in the legislative matrix below: Bill ID/Topic Sponsor & Co-sponsors Assigned Committees Senate Bill 8-A Medical Use of Marijuana Sponsor: Senator Rob Bradley Co-sponsor:

Regulatory Issue in Institutional Health Care It is reported that a medical doctor licensed to practice in Florida, Zoher, applied for a staff position at Naples Community Hospital (NCH) which is a facility operated by defendant NCH Healthcare System Inc. (NCHS). The board of trustees at NCH are reported to have "denied Zoher's application." (National Association Medical Staff Services [NAMSS], 2011) The board of trustees is reported to have made an

Prior to Launching Technology Initiatives Over the past seven years, many healthcare organizations, like OUUCH, have begun to transition from the traditional paper-based systems to EHR systems. Research has shown that over a period of time. EHR systems can improve quality of care for patients, provide more accurate information, and overall improve safety issues relating to reducing mistakes with patients. In the exploratory study, "Change factors affecting the transition to an…

Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority Though the roles of Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator and Nurse Administrator are all vital to the health care industry, they are not allowed prescriptive authority per se. However, the role of Nurse Practitioner is intimately connected with the ability to prescribe medications. The developmental history of the Nurse Practitioner shows a determined movement from a single fledgling program in the 1960's toward eventually complete

Geagua County, OH Planning -- The most effective strategy within a community for any public health issue is two-fold: education and focus. To accomplish this at the community level, there needs to be a broad level of focus and support from all levels of the government: local, State and Federal, in order for there to be a consistent and proactive message. Education should begin at the elementary school level, with teaching

" May (2003) emphasizes the need exists for greater technological sense and knowledge for all current and future students. Consequently, this need has led to incorporation of technology in classrooms settings, as technologies aim to increase students' intensity of wisdom, cooperation and text assessment. Today, literacy reading skills prove to be vital for both normal and special-needs students, as exposure to literacy encompasses more than books. In fact, the range