Public Hospital Essays (Examples)

Heart hospitals are foregoing the traditional systems with a model known as patient-focused care. In this model patients stay in one room throughout the entire procedure, rather than the traditional method of waiting for beds to open as they transfer from one unit to another. This one-room approach also works to reduce the time spent in the hospital. The Heart Hospital, which has 12 beds, usually sends patients home in three days, in comparison to five to seven days in a conventional hospital.

In addition, medical staff is generally paid higher salaries at specialty hospitals. Nurses can earn between $5 and $7 more per hour than their counterparts in traditional hospitals (tringer, 2001).

A study by health care research firm HCIA.com in Maryland demonstrates that the amenities of specialty hospitals are winning over more and more patients (tringer, 2001). The study revealed that two public hospitals performed between 25% and…

Stringer, Heather. (January 22, 2001). Change of Heart. Nurseweek Magazine.

Terlep, S. (September 19, 2003). Hospital waiting room or living room? The Detroit News.

Wood, Kaitlin. (October 20, 2005). Hospital aims ads to attract patients. Stanford Daily.

The clinical trial team includes doctors, nurses, social workers, data entry technicians and other health care professionals (NWHRC 2005). They review a participant's health history and current medical intakes before the trial begins. They impart adequate information and instructions about the clinical trial, monitor each participant in the conduct of the trial and may contact the participant after the conduct of the trial.

Clinical trials or researches may also be open-label, placebo-controlled, double-blinded or randomized. They consist of four phases. Phase I establishes the maximum safe dosage; Phase II, its effectiveness; Phase III, its use on a broad population; and Phase IV, post-FDA insights on the effects of its long-term use (NWHRC).

From 1999 to 2000 alone, the Food and Drug Administration approved 73 new medications (NWHRC 2005). These included drugs for HIV, cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer's disease. As of 2000, Medicare covers many of the costs involved in…

Bibliography

Billings, P.R. (2002). Should reproductive cloning be made available to people who want their own biologic chidren - pro and con. 2 pages. International Medical News Group: Gale Group

Deneen, S. (2001). Designer people. 9 pages. E: the Environmental Magazine: Earth Action Network, Inc.

Frankel, S., et al. (2000). The limits to demand for health care. 10 pages. British Medical Journal: British Medical Association

Hollander, D. (2005). Abortion support slipping. 2 pages. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: the Allen Guttmacher Institute

Hospital Case Study

If the first requirement of any successful case study is a detailed and analytical examination of the situation, the emotional component of so called "high stakes" issues can make this requirement difficult, indeed. The simple fact, however, is in order to find good solutions and policies regarding the problem presented in the case study, one must apply the three main questions of "situation," "remedy/s," and "method/s." Although this may seem difficult in some situations, the emotional component must not be considered.

A good example of this fact occurs in the examination of an unfortunate case involving the botched heart/lung transplant of a 16-year-old girl, much like the recent incident at Duke Hospital. In this case, a young girl died as a result of receiving miss-matched organs. Unfortunately, in this case, all of the supposed safeguards of the system, imposed to assure that proper blood typing of both…

Bibliography

Chibbaro, Lou. (2004) Victory Claimed in HIV Suits. Washington Blade. Web site. Retrieved on August 8, 2004, at  http://www.washblade.com/print.cfm?content_id=2771 

Colorado State University Writing Center. "Case Studies." Retrieved from Web site on August 2, 2004  http://writing.colostate.edu/references/research/casestudy/com2a1.cfm 

CTDN. California Donors Network. (2004) Facts about organ and tissue donation. Web site. Retrieved on August 8, 2004, at http://www.ctdn.org/resources/faqs.php?id=3&NoHeader=1

Duke University. (2004). UNOS and DUH Safeguards for Organ Transplant Safety. Duke Medical News. Retrieved on August 7, 2004, at http://dukemednews.org/filebank/2003/06/28/UNOS%20and%20DUH%20Safeguards%20for%20Organ%20Transplant%20Safety.doc

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PRIVACY and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Protection and safeguarding of information created in the conduct of Lenox Hill

Hospital and its affiliates business including patient information, staff data, financial data, research data, strategic plans, statistical information, purchasing agreements and contracts.

The words information created are an unnecessary limitation that narrow the applicability of the provision, contrary to its obvious intent to apply as broadly as possible. Under a literal interpretation, the provision, as drafted, does not apply to any of the types of information listed unless that information is "created" by the hospital.

Therefore, a better formulation of that portion of the provision would read as follows:

Protection and safeguarding of any and all information created, accessed, maintained, collected, transmitted, duplicated, or utilized by the hospital or by any of the hospital's employees, agents, associates, consultants, contractors, and any other person or entity affiliated in any way with the hospital..."

Business…

Hospitals v. Hotels

Hospitals are basically hotels and can be evaluated in the same way.

There was a time in the not so recent past when doctors were sacred and individuals would take anything that they said to heart, as the saying "doctor knows best" triumphed over all. People went to hospitals with the pure intention of getting better, the desire to become stronger and take the physicians advice, as always, into careful consideration. Though, hospitals are not taking the concept of patient care to a whole new level and trying to make the hospitals stays for patients as comfortable as possible, taking pointers from hotels; this in turn begs the question, are hospitals basically hotels and should they be evaluated in the same way? The answer is undoubtedly, no for one main reason- hospitals and hotels have two different end goals with the individuals that stay there and thus,…

Works Cited

Gupta, Kiran. "When hospitals become hotels." Financial Times [London] 15 July 2011, n. pag. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.

This means that the government should fund abortions despite of where they are performed whether in hospitals or clinics. This can be achieved through passing legislation to support pro-choice care for all pregnant women. Allowing abortions only in particular situations is a form of discrimination and in order to ensure that Americans have the necessary system that supports the choice of women to get an abortion, the government needs to pass legislation that funds abortion clinics. This will ensure that all women despite their social class have the right to make decisions about their childbearing and their reproductive health and not leaving this to only those who are able to afford to pay for abortion.

Shortage of abortion providers

There has been a shortage of abortion providers over the years as a result of the lack of experience in conducting abortions for doctors since despite their medical education, they are…

References

Jane Roe, Et Al. V. Henry Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County Roe v. Wade. U.S. Supreme Court 1973.

Haney, J. The Abortion Debate: Understanding the Issues. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Pub Incorporated, 2008. Print.

Henshaw, S.K., and L.B. Finer. "The Accessibility of Abortion Services in the United States, 2001." Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 35.1 (2003): 16-24. Print.

Weisberg, D.K. Family Law. New York: Aspen Pub, 2008. Print.

Attract and retain top nursing talent -- organizations that have achieved magnet status tend to have far less turnover than those who do not. The research postulates that this is due to several factors, among which the nurses' ability to actively participate in the organization and higher than average job satisfaction scores (Jones and Gates, 2007).

Improve patient care, safety, and customer satisfaction -- Because nurses are happier, have more advanced training, and are allowed to robustly participate in the organization's operations, patient care is improved, there is a higher nurse to patient ratio, greater emphasis on avocation and safety, and higher customer satisfaction numbers with an increase in quality (Hines and Yu, 2009).

Foster a collaborative culture within the healthcare organization -- Magnet organizations, but their very nature, foster more collaboration between physicians and nurses, nurses of all stages of their career, and nurses and other departments. The idea…

REFERENCES

Aiken, L., Sochalski, J., Lake, E. (1997). Studying outcomes of organizational change in health services. Medical Care. 35 (supplement): NS6-18.

American Nurses Credentialing Center. (2011). Certification. Retrieved from ANCC Home Page: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/

____. (2011). Magnet Model Components. Retrieved from ANCC: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Magnet/ProgramOverview/New-Magnet-Model.aspx#TransformationalLeadership

____ (2010). Case Studies. Retrieved from: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/MagnetTestimonials.aspx#3

They are not considered state or local. Also, they are not legislative or judicial actions (Hall 2006).

According to their organizational chart, the Department of Veterans Affairs has many layers between the overseeing authority of Executive Power and the administration of policy demonstrated at the local level (Department of Veterans Affairs 2006). Many areas of Veterans Affairs apply to the health of veterans. However, health care for veterans is most directly authorized and managed by the Under Secretary for Health under the Secretary and Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department of Veterans Affairs 2006). Since the Department of Veterans Affairs is managed under the executive branch of government, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is appointed by the President of the United States (Hall 2006).

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Department of Veterans Affairs. (2006). VA Organization Chart. etrieved January 12, 2007 at http://www.va.gov/about_va/

Hall, D.E. (2006). Administrative law: Bureaucracy in a…

References

Department of Veterans Affairs. (2006). VA Organization Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2007 at  http://www.va.gov/about_va/ 

Hall, D.E. (2006). Administrative law: Bureaucracy in a democracy (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Hospital for Special Surgery

In America there a wide variety of healthcare organizations, that have specialized in addressing the needs of various patients. Part of the reason why this occurring, is many facilities are unable to address the challenges facing those individuals requiring some kind of specialty care. As a result, a number of hospitals have evolved to deal with these issues. One such example of this is with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Even though the facility was established as a community hospital in 1811, their overall mission has evolved. What has been happening is the hospital has become more focused on: offering specialized care and innovative health solutions. This is an effort by the administration to build upon their outstanding reputation through: improving the overall quality of care that patients are receiving. ("Hospital Overview," 2011)

As a result, the facility has become known for the specialty care and the…

Bibliography

Health Care Uncovered. (2011). Connect With Partners. Retrieved from:  http://www.connectwithpartners.org/2011/04/14/%E2%80%9Chealthcare-uncovered%E2%80%9D-program-highlights-mgh%E2%80%99s-care-management-program/ 

Hospital Overview. (2011). Massachusetts General. Retrieved from:  http://www.massgeneral.org/about/overview.aspx 

Monagan, D. (2000). MGH and MGPO. Massachusetts General. Retrieved from: http://www2.massgeneral.org/pubaffairs/Issues/081100CPM.htm

Valencia, M. (2011). MGH Faces Suit. Boston. Retrieved from: http://articles.boston.com/2011-03-10/news/29339649_1_hospital-staff-hospital-report-hospital-officials

Hospital Administration

The Mayo Clinic is one of the most famous hospitals in America, and its name is recognized by over 85% of Americans. The Clinic has several offices, but their most noted one is in Rochester, Minnesota. This particular location is the one most people think of when they hear someone mention the "Mayo Clinic." Their website, Mayoclinic.com, is also extremely popular, and has a great deal of credibility with the public because of the name (Twite, 2002).

The Mayo Clinic is an accredited hospital, meaning that it is recognized as conforming to the high standards that are set by the medical community. The Clinic is not without problems, however. All hospitals have some issues that others would like to see resolved. Accreditation committees look for these kinds of problems, and want to know what the hospital is going to do about problems that are found. Failure to correct…

Works Cited

Faculty Disclosure. 25 April, 2001. Mayo Foundation. 23 February 2003.  http://www.mayo.edu/webcasts/archive/breastcancer/bc_disclosure.pdf .

Twite, Manya. Mayoclinic.com tops credibility ratings. 12 December 2002. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. 23 February 2003.  http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2002-rst/1563.html .

In terms of similarities, each of these budgets contains roughly the same basic format. hile the specific charts may differ, each budget separates revenue sources and attempts to break those down. The budgets also explain the expenditures, and typically break these down to each individual program within the department.

A similarity between three of the budgets (Federal, Florida and Newark) is that they rely heavily on tables and written explanations. hile these tables are necessary in any budget, it is interesting to note that the Newark budget is significantly more visually-oriented than any of the other budgets. The graphic representation of some of the figures makes for a more user-friendly presentation. The other budgets are less likely to be understood by those without some financial training.

Each of the budgets is produced to unique specifications. There appears to be no standard with respect to the production of public budgets, so…

Works Cited:

United States 2010 Federal Budget Summary Tables. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy10/pdf/budget/summary.pdf

State of Florida 2009-10 "People's" Budget. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from http://peoplesbudget.state.fl.us/bdagencies.aspx?full=1

City of Newark 2009 Proposed Budget. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from  http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/government/city_departments/department_of_administration/2009_proposed_budget.php 

Environmental Protection Agency 2010 Budget. Retrieved July 24, 2009 from  http://www.epa.gov/budget/2010/2010bib.pdf

tatistics regarding bed availability are indeed provided, but perhaps the public could benefit from more information about how the collaboration actually takes place.

Another area that could be addressed is the county's educational facilities. Currently it seems that many of the health indicators are focused on cure rather than prevention. Although immunization pracitces are mentioned, education regarding healthy living is a pertinent part of disease prevention. I would therefore like to see this added to the health indicators.

In conclusion, I find the indicators that are present comprehensive and sufficient, but it is important to educate the public regarding strategies implemented on their behalf, as well as regarding individual practices for optimal disease prevention and cure.

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Georgia Division of Public Health. (2005). Health Data & Information. http://health.state.ga.us/healthdata/index.asp

Gwinnet County Health Department. (2001). Gwinnet Community Health tatus Report: Working Together for a Healthier Community. http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/regional/gwinnethealthstatus.01.pdf

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Georgia Division of Public Health. (2005). Health Data & Information.  http://health.state.ga.us/healthdata/index.asp 

Gwinnet County Health Department. (2001). Gwinnet Community Health Status Report: Working Together for a Healthier Community.  http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/regional/gwinnethealthstatus.01.pdf

Public Health Preparedness

The concept of 'public health preparedness' (PHP) has been garnering recognition worldwide, given the global-scale threats which are constantly encountered by professional healthcare organizations, including bioterrorism, Ebola, the West Nile Virus, and influenza. Preparedness approaches have brought about improvements in the overall healthcare system, by enabling swifter responses to diverse kinds of hazards across the globe. A majority of PHP measures adopted in America are government-judged; this gives rise to concerns pertaining to militarization. Still, preparedness programs in other country-level settings don't essentially indicate comparable implications. The global significance of health sector preparedness has served to increase governmental need of resolving the concern by means of financing, advances, and maintenance approaches which aid speedy response to every kind of crisis. However, akin to all other ideas, the PHP concept is also accompanied by certain major challenges, like the threat of public health militarization. Yet the associated advantages…

References

Eisenstein, R., Finnegan, J. R., & Curran, J. W. (2014). Contributions of Academia to Public Health Preparedness Research. Public Health Reports, 129(Suppl 4), 5 -- 7.

Khan, Y., Fazli, G., Henry, B., de Villa, E., Tsamis, C., Grant, M., & Schwartz, B. (2015). The Evidence Base of Primary Research in Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Scoping Review and Stakeholder Consultation. BMC Public Health, 15, 432.  http://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1750-1 

Moore, S., Mawji, A., Shiell, A., & Noseworthy, T. (2007). Public Health Preparedness: A Systems-Level Approach. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 61(4), 282 -- 286.  http://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2004.030783 

Nelson, C., Lurie, N., Wasserman, J., & Zakowski, S. (2007). Conceptualizing and Defining Public Health Emergency Preparedness. American Journal of Public Health, 97(Suppl 1), S9 -- S11.  http://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.114496

U.S. technology in Thai hospitals will have a positive, negative or neutral effect on the mortality rate of patients in Thailand. U.S. hospitals currently offer patients some of the most modern and complex technology available. Patients whether at private or public facilities are very often afforded modern urgent care that reduces the likelihood of mortality from common and less common illness. The mortality ratio, or comparison of patients admitted vs. discharged in most U.S. hospitals is close to or less than 1.00 (Comaro, 2003).

In Thailand hospitals, modern technology used in community hospitals is somewhat limited and typically consists of the use of X-ay technology and ultrasound for imaging and diagnosis (Dionson, 2003). Many community hospitals currently lack the advanced technology available in U.S. hospitals that has been proven to save lives. There are several private institutions within Thailand however, that do offer more advanced technology.

However, Thai hospitals historically…

References

Alreck, P.L., & Settle, R.B. (1995). The survey research handbook." Chicago, Irwin.

Abbot. (2003) Abbot Laboratories Systems and Tests. Retrieved November 13, 2003,  http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/systems_tests/syscat.cfm?syscat_id=3&path=1 

Andrews, Charles G. (2003). Comparative Analysis of Management. Retrieved November 16, 2003, at  http://www.coe.unt.edu/allen/Dissertation-Example/CharlieAndrewsdissertation.pdf 

Boyer, K.K., Olson, J.R., Calantone, R.J., & Jackson, E.C. (2002). Print vs. electronic surveys: A comparison of two data collection methodologies. Journal of Operations Management, 20 (4), 357-373.

Parkland Hospital: A Dallas Icon

The history of the City of Dallas would hardly be complete without consideration of Parkland Hospital and its contributions to the Dallas community. Parkland Hospital began in the Civil ar Reconstruction era and has always maintained operations that were state of the art for the time. Parkland hospital has always aligned itself research and the academic community and it is for this reason that Parkland has always offered the latest in techniques and technology. Parkland Hospital has a long tradition of caring for the poor and those who cannot otherwise care for themselves. The following research will highlight the major accomplishments of the hospital from its primitive beginnings to its present position as a leader in patient care and technology Seven years after the end of the Civil ar; Dallas became a thriving city. In 1885 the Dallas Morning News began publication, at that time…

Works Cited

Abraham, Laurie. Dramatic Differences: Dallas Public Hospital: A Lesson for County? Chicago

Reporter. May 5, 1990.  http://www.chicagoreporter.com/1990/05-90/0590%20Dramatic%20Differences.htm  Accessed February, 2003.

Conger, Darrell. Southwestern Department of Opthamology History. Department of Opthamology. March 20, 2001.  http://www.swmed.edu/ophth/history.htm . Accessed February, 2003.

Dallas Nephrology Associates. History of DNA. Online.  http://www.dneph.com/about/history.html  Accessed February 2003.

Public elations Plan

Marketing experts always claim that a well planned public relations campaign is often more effective as compared to advertising. Public relations is in most cases confused with merchandising, advertising, promotion or other buzz words that are used in marketing communication. Public relations involve doing something newsworthy which one wants to communicate and telling the audience what you have done. Most common public relation vehicles include briefs, news release and so on. This paper will look at developing public relations plan. It will highlight on mix of media that can be used in the implementation of a public relations campaign and a detailed explanation of the objectives for each of these media forms.it will also look at how an organization can take advantage of community relations in order to generate positive publicity. Government relation tactics as part of the organization's public relations campaign and how these tactics will…

References

Examples of Public Relations Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2014 from  http://smallbusiness.chron.com/examples-public-relations-campaigns-10110.html 

Rinrattanakorn, P.(2009).Public Relations Campaigns. Retrieved February 28,2014 from http://espuc.east.spu.ac.th/eoffice/Journal/filepdf%5CA4739.pdf

Tldo.org.(2010).Guide to managing media and public relations in Linux community. Retrieved February 28,2014 from  http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Media-Guide/Linux-Media-Guide.pdf

hospital is that it does not any longer believe in the promises that it made when the founders set up the hospital. The second problem is due to the large differences that exist among the members of the Board and as a result the CEO is not finding it possible to control these differences. The third problem can be viewed as an extension of the same lack of control by the CEO over the lower levels employees of the organization. In normal circumstances these employees are expected to report to the CEO, but here the employees could be seen acting according to their interests. In continuation of this is the lack of setting up rules under which these employees should be operating.

This is also the responsibility of the CEO, but it is clear that this has not been done. This leads back to the third problem that if these…

REFERENCES

Baldwin, Fred. (May/June, 2001) "Emergency Room Drama: Be Prepared before a Crisis

Happens" Retrieved from  http://www.icepts.com/pennmed/25-147.htm 

Accessed on 12 July, 2005

Donoghue, Richard J. (December, 1990) "Evaluation of hospitals as entities able to continue as

hospital community group with high incidence of diabetes and low literacy presents to the teaching efforts of a hospital nurse.

Description of the selected adult learner, learning topic and related hospital circumstances

I am a registered clinical nurse in St. Vincent's hospital. We are a medium-sized hospital located in a highly diverse part of the town. We have a sizeable domestic and Spanish inpatient population with diabetes, including people with long-standing diabetes related complications and co-morbidities requiring inpatient expertise. Today, that population seems to be increasing. Almost 80% of all our adult patients lack literacy referring to the ability to read and write as well as knowledge about the topic of diabetes literacy. It is not only the printed word that challenges these patients with inadequate literacy; writing, speaking, listening numeracy, and conceptual knowledge is often impaired as well. About 2/3 of these illiterate patients are Latinos and the majority…

References

Davis, E. (2000). A quality improvement project in diabetes patient education during hospitalization. 1-6. Diabetes Spectrum Volume 13 Number 4, 2000,-Page 234.

Accessed 3 October 2011.

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You +1'd this publicly. Undo Heisler, M. & Bouknight, R.R. & Hayward, R.A. & Smith, D.M. & Kerr, E.R. (2002). The relative importance of physician communication, participatory decision making and patient understanding in diabetes self-management. 242-252.

Introduction

Digital Disease Detection, commonly referred to as digital epidemiology provided strategies and methods for allowing digital-technology users to monitor infectious disease and conduct surveillance. These strategies help in the understanding of concerns and attitudes regarding infectious diseases. The process begins with the basics, such as the availability of internet access, online sharing platforms and other digital devices. These sources offer huge amounts of data. It is important to note that while these sources collect data, they do not, do so, with public health objectives in focus (Denecke, 2017).

The past few decades have seen tremendous changes in the world. There have been many and varied threats; from bioterrorism, influenza pandemics and the emergence of infectious diseases. There is also the issue of unforeseen population mobility which is among the reasons that triggered the development of public health surveillance systems. Such systems are invaluable tools in the detection and response…

Perceptions of Nurses Public and Media Perceptions of Nurses

Describe some positive and negative interactions you have had with people when you tell them that you are going to school to become a professional nurse. Discuss your perspective on how nurses are perceived in the media and by the public.

Most of the time, when I tell people I am a nurse or I am going to be a nurse, their reactions are overwhelmingly positive. Some people even tell me about how their lives were changed by a very special nurse who helped guide a family member through a difficult illness. Other people have said that it is nurses, more so than doctors, who are willing to take the time to talk to patients and explain how to cope with taking care of a sick parent or child. "I could never be around sick people day after day -- you…

Public Health Then and Now

I consider Fitzhugh Mullan's article "Public Health Then and Now: Don Quixote, Machiavelli, and Robin Hood: Public Health Practice, Past and Present" a very provocative yet utmost informative and challenging article for the health practitioner and interested layman alike that provides its reader with precious information about the qualities a health worker will have to have and the relationships he will have to entertain at the various stages of his work if he wants to meet his manifold professional responsibilities. Both the title of the article and its abstract (Mullan, 2000, 702) clearly describe the research problem the scope of which the author has appropriately delimited.

I think that the whole article is of eminent importance for the entire public health profession because it covers two areas that do not seem to have caught much attention in the scholarly literature: Dynamic political involvement of public…

What are Bacteria and Viruses?

The most basic difference between bacteria and viruses is their size. Whereas both bacteria and viruses are too tiny to notice with the naked eye, most bacteria are about one micrometer in length and can be perceived with a good optical microscope. On the other hand, viruses are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, which suggests that they can only be perceived by using an electron microscope (Nursing Times, 2006). Infection, every so often the initial phase, takes place when bacteria, viruses or other microbes that cause disease enter the human body and start to multiply. Disease comes about and ensues when the cells in the human body are damaged, as a result of the infection, and signs and symptoms of a disease appear.
Causes

Bacterial and viral infections are contaminations caused by bacteria and viruses. Bacteria release poisons known as toxins into the…

Multicultural Patient Care

The Market Orientation of the Family Birthing Center is no doubt, diverse. It is also an excellent avenue for health care reforms as the community hospital is forced to cater to the needs of people that speak 40 different languages, to do it well, and to serve as an example for other hospitals that multicultural patient care is possible and could be done in the best possible way (Noonan & Savolaine).

As the demographics of the United States continue to change to include more foreign nationals, health care professionals need to become increasingly aware of multicultural issues. Developing a greater cultural awareness of a particular client population can aid health care providers in improved care giving. ith the steady increase of people from other countries coming to the United States, health care professionals have been asked to assess and respond to the needs of a more diverse…

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Noonan, M.D., and Savolaine, R. (2001. Winter). A neighborhood of nations. Marketing Health Services.

Peterson, R. (1996. April 1). A patient care team approach to multicultural patient care issues. Journal of Nursing Care Quality.

Post Staff Writer. (2002. May 12). International Deliveries; Maternity Wards Adapt to Special Needs of Region's Rush of Immigrants. The Washington Post.

Government

Examine an issue of current relevance to Public Policymaking. As you consider topics, remember that this policy paper should contain a comprehensive assessment of the intended policy and its potential consequences. When you write your paper, you should think of yourself as a staff person who must advise a policy maker facing a problem that must be resolved in the near future. As the staff person, adopt one of the four perspectives to public administration and frame your responses around your chosen approach

This is the problem

There is a high turnover of nurses in the United tates.

Consider these startling facts that have recently been released:

In the July/August 2009 Health Affairs, Dr. Peter Buerhaus and coauthors found that despite the current easing of the nursing shortage due to the recession, the U.. nursing shortage is projected to grow to 260,000 registered nurses by 2025. A shortage of…

Sources

Am. Assoc. Of Colleges of Nursing: Nursing Shortage.

 http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/nursing-shortage 

Bakker, A., Van Emmerik, H., & Van Riet, P. (2008). How job demands, resources, and burnout predict objective performance: A constructive replication. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 21(3), 309-324.

Dean, H (2008) Flexibility or Flexploitation. In Tony Maltby, Patricia Kennett, Kirstein Rummery, Social Policy Review 20: Analysis and Debate in Social Policy (Chap. 6), USA: The Policy Press.

Tobacco Education and Outreach Specialist

DUTIES

egularly reviews published peer-reviewed literature on the health impacts of tobacco use and addiction, and writes blog posts and news articles based on this data.

Designs and implements outreach programs for varying demographics, focusing on smoking prevention as well as smoking cessation.

Investigates local tobacco retailers and ensures compliance with tobacco control legislation.

Issues warning letters accordingly when tobacco vendors have been shown to violate tobacco control legislation.

Provides, when necessary, testimony in courtrooms for tobacco-related lawsuits.

Creates comprehensive tobacco education programs for the corporate sector, with the goal of helping organizations become tobacco-free environments.

Works closely with local health care organizations including private clinics and hospitals, to promote tobacco education services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in public health administration, nursing, or related field.

Work or internship experience in a public health organization.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

AVEAGE SALAY

$35,000-$45,000 ("Community Outreach Specialist Careers,"…

References

"Community Outreach Specialist Careers," (n.d.). Careers in Public Health. Retrieved online:  http://www.careersinpublichealth.net/careers/community-outreach-specialist 

Huselid, M.A. (1995). The impact of human resources management practices on turnover, productivity, and corporate financial performance. Academy of Management Journal 38(3): 635-672.

"Recruitment and Retention," (n.d.). PHF. Retrieved online:  http://www.phf.org/programs/recruitmentandretention/Pages/RecruitmentandRetention_of_public_healthworkers.aspx 

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Purpose and Overview

Nurse consultation involves the application of change management principles and visionary leadership to the improvement of healthcare organizations. Guided by evidence-based practice and ethical principles of the healthcare profession, nurse consultation is a process involving multilateral communications, quantitative assessments, goal-setting, and strategic change management. Advance practice nurses can collaborate with nurse leaders to identify problems, analyze those problems and their root causes, and identify meaningful and feasible methods of achieving desired changes and measurable outcomes.

The purpose of this consultation is to work with nurse leaders, administrators, and executives to help the local healthcare organization better meet their goals and improve patient satisfaction. Nurse consultation requires the use of multiple, rigorous empirical methods. The data collection processed used in this case include both qualitative methods like interviews and focus groups, as well as quantitative data gathered from HCAHPS scores, patient metrics, and patient surveys. Although the current…

Nurse burnout is a common occurrence. This can exacerbate an ongoing problem that is seen in hospitals, nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections remain prevalent for patients with extended hospital stays like those in intensive care units. An infection that starts roughly 48 hours after admission, those in intensive care units (ICUs) experience a continued rate of infection leading to increase length of stay, mortality, and morbidity. The number of patients that develop a nosocomial infection are from 7 to 10% internationally (Dasgupta, Das, Hazra, & Chawan, 2015). As such, hospitals have decided to classify nosocomial infection sites based on clinical and biological criteria.

esearch has led to the discovery of several bacterial strains that involve the formation of nosocomial or hospital acquired infections. "The agents that are usually involved in hospital-acquired infections include Streptococcus spp., Acinetobacter spp., enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Legionella and Enterobacteriaceae family members,…

References

CDC. (n.d.). HAI Data and Statistics. Retrieved from  https://www.cdc.gov/hai/surveillance/ 

Cheng, C., Bartram, T., Karimi, L., & Leggat, S. (2016). Transformational leadership and social identity as predictors of team climate, perceived quality of care, burnout and turnover intention among nurses. Personnel Review, 45(6), 1200-1216. doi:10.1108/pr-05-2015-0118

Cimiotti, J. P., Aiken, L. H., Sloane, D. M., & Wu, E. S. (2012). Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care -- associated infection. American Journal of Infection Control, 40(6), 486-490. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.029

Dasgupta, S., Das, S., Hazra, A., & Chawan, N. (2015). Nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit: Incidence, risk factors, outcome and associated pathogens in a public tertiary teaching hospital of Eastern India. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 19(1), 14. doi:10.4103/0972-5229.148633

Death Penalty

Anckar, arsten. "Why ountries hoose the Death Penalty." Brown Journal of World

Affairs 21.1 (2014): 7-25. Business Source Premier. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.

This source focuses on why countries choose to use the death penalty to punish certain crimes. The crimes punished for with the death penalty vary but the use of the death penalty is typically for one or more several common reasons. For the countries that do choose the death penalty, the reason is usually because it is seen as the "ultimate" form of punishment and is typically (but not always) reserved for crimes of a very obscene and/or violent nature. In the vast majority of cases, the taking of a life is required for those that get death sentences. For countries that do not choose the death penalty, it is typically avoided because it is seen as ineffectual, barbaric to engage in despite the nature…

Convergences and Divergences." American Journal of Criminal Law 41.2 (2014): 189-

207. Legal Collection. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.

- This report looks at the various convergences and divergences that exist when it comes to the death penalty and mass incarceration. The focal point in terms of time is April 2014. The report focuses on American's penal policy, its historical trends when it comes to executions and so forth. To explain what is meant by the above, there seem to be some ideas and patterns when it comes to the death penalty and mass incarceration that are converging. Meaning, more and more people are agreeing about the subject. At the same time, there are also clear divisions emerging such as opinion differences between states.

Hospitals

Health care in the United States has evolved through governmental and private answers to historical trends, starting with the first days of the United States. Often arising as responses to serious gaps in health care, these remedies traditionally build on each other and have resulted in a uniquely American health care system. The trickle of Baby Boomers into "the elderly" is now posing new challenges for both governmental and private providers, which must be met by new responses and a newly adapted health care system.

Discuss the government's role in responding to historical trends that impact the delivery of hospital care and how this has added to the expansion of hospitals in the United States.

Commencing with the very existence of our Republic, the United States government has taken a leading role in dealing with historical trends, significantly impacting delivery of hospital care and expansion of hospitals in this…

Works Cited

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Public Health Emergencies

When it comes to public health, there are two main issues: basic control of general public health concerns, and what takes place during an emergency. The United States and other countries have recently made some changes in how public health emergencies are handled, mostly in response to disasters that have been seen on their home soil or in other areas of the world. A public health emergency can come from a natural disaster, a terrorist act, or in other ways, but being prepared for it is important. It can also be difficult, because it is unpredictable and cannot be accurately planned for in many cases.

esponse to Japan Disasters

Japan has experienced its share of public health emergencies in recent years. The tsunami created a massive issue for a significant number of people (CDC, 2011). Additionally, the nuclear radiation that began leaking added fuel to the fire,…

References

Brandt, A.M., & Gardner, M. (2000). Antagonism and accommodation: Interpreting the relationship between public health and medicine in the United States during the 20th century. American Journal of Public Health, 90(5): 707 -- 715.

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DeLia, D., & Wood, E. (2008). The dwindling supply of empty beds: Implications for hospital surge capacity. Health Affairs, 27(6), 1688-94. Retrieved from: ProQuest.

Public Health Partnerships in Diverse Settings

ho was the population of interest at that moment in time? In the article by Carthon, the African-American population in Philadelphia was in focus. At the turn of the last century, 1900, the statistics clearly showed that a much higher percentage of African-Americans ("blacks" is used in the references) were dying due to tuberculosis (TB) than Caucasians ("whites") (Carthon, 2011, 32). In fact the statistics showed that about 447 blacks per 100,000 were dying (from TB) at that time compared with just 197.3 whites per 100,000, Carthon explains.

hat was the environmental context within which the population lived at that time? hy were blacks more susceptible to TV than whites in the early 20th century? Carthon suggests that blacks tended to have jobs that had a "high exposure to dust, such as marble, stone, plaster, wood, and textile work." Clearly the black worker exposed…

Works Cited

Community Coalitions and Public Health

Carthon, J.M.B. (2011). Life and Death in Philadelphia's Black Belt: A Tale of an Urban

Tuberculosis Campaign, 1900-1930. Nursing History Review, Vol. 19, 29-52.

Hospital Emergency Plan

According to a study, about 99% of hospitals have plans to cope with disaster, and 95% of them even had committees for that purpose. There were reports from 90% or more of the hospitals which showed that they were in collaboration with emergency treatment services (96%), emergency agencies for management (94%), agencies for law enforcement (95%), fire sectors (95%), along with health sectors (92%). 96% of the respondents sated that there were plans to cope with disaster throughout the hospital, and that they were accessible easily (Higgins et al., 2004, p. 328). Meridian Health has made it its responsibility to better the welfare and health of New Jersey residents. They do this by giving the best quality health services in the community, homes and hospitals, which put their focus on patients, and also by conducting clinical research and education for the enhancement of medicine (Meridian Health, 2016).…

References

GOI-UNDP. (2002-2008). Guidelines for Hospital Emergency Preparedness Planning. Government of India --United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved 22 July 2016 from  http://asdma.gov.in/pdf/publication/undp/guidelines_hospital_emergency.pdf 

Higgins, W., Wainright III, C., Lu, N. & Carrico, R. (Oct. 2004). Assessing Hospital Preparedness Using an Instrument Based on the Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist: Results of a State-wide Survey. Department of Public Health, 32(6), 327-332. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.03.006

Meridian Health. (2016). Meridian Health: New Jersey's Leader in Integrated Care.Retrieved 22 July 2016 from  https://www.meridianhealth.com/about-meridian/index.aspx 

Merrill, M. (Jun 2011). Top 5 Security Threats in Healthcare. Healthcare IT News.Retrieved 22 July 2016 from  http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/top-5-security-threats-healthcare

Hospital Culture

Constituents of Complex Environments in Health/Social Care

USA's National Academies have, for numerous years, been conducting systemic researches into the nation's healthcare cost and quality (Building a Better Delivery System, 2005). Plainly, considerable improvements are required in healthcare delivery. Many assert that these may be attained through competition of a value-based nature among healthcare delivery organizations. One must, of course, remember that the American system of healthcare didn't achieve its present state overnight. The nation's National Academies as well as other parties have conducted several studies and arrived at the conclusion that a key issue facing the U.S. healthcare delivery system is: it isn't a system, in truth (ouse, 2008). This paper will address two issues: 1) how conventional systems differ from CAS (complex adaptive systems) (e.g. healthcare); and 2) the differences' implications on health delivery system planning and management.

The U.S. healthcare system would be faced with…

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Chichester SR, Mann GB, Wilder RS, Neal E. (2002). Incorporation of evidence-based principles in baccalaureate and nonbaccaluareate degree dental hygiene programs. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 76(1), 60-66.

Dayaratna. (2013). Competitive Markets in Health Care: The Next Revolution. Available:  http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/08/competitive-markets-in-health-care-the-next-revolution . Last accessed 12 Feb 2016.

Devol, Bedroussian, Charuworn, Chatterjee, Kyu Kim, Kim, and Klowden. (2007). An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease -- Charting a New Course to Save Lives and Increase Productivity and Economic Growth. Available:  http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/view/321 . Last accessed 12 Feb 2016.

Public Database: American Nurses Association (ANA)

The purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA) is to represent and exemplify the interests of over 3.5 million registered nurses in the United States. In particular, the American Nurses Association progresses the nursing profession by cultivating high standards of nursing practice, supporting and stimulating a safe and ethical work setting, strengthening and sustaining the health and wellbeing of nurses, and sponsoring health care issues that influence nurses and the general public. The American Nurses Association is at the pole position of enhancing the quality of health care for all individuals (American Nurses Association, 2016). The American Nurses Association makes it possible for the nursing community across the nation to have a say and voice their opinion by addressing issues that are pertinent to professional nurses, irrespective of their role and capacity in the profession. adical consciousness is also of vital significance to nurses,…

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American Nurses Association. (2016). About ANA. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:  http://www.nursingworld.org/Functionalmenucategories/Aboutana 

American Nurses Association. (2016). ANA Periodicals. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:  http://www.nursingworld.org/Mainmenucategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals 

The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN). (2016). About OJIN. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:

Public Database: American Nurses Association (ANA)

The purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA) is to represent and exemplify the interests of over 3.5 million registered nurses in the United States. In particular, the American Nurses Association progresses the nursing profession by cultivating high standards of nursing practice, supporting and stimulating a safe and ethical work setting, strengthening and sustaining the health and wellbeing of nurses, and sponsoring health care issues that influence nurses and the general public. The American Nurses Association is at the pole position of enhancing the quality of health care for all individuals (American Nurses Association, 2016). The American Nurses Association makes it possible for the nursing community across the nation to have a say and voice their opinion by addressing issues that are pertinent to professional nurses, irrespective of their role and capacity in the profession. adical consciousness is also of vital significance to nurses,…

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American Nurses Association. (2016). About ANA. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:  http://www.nursingworld.org/Functionalmenucategories/Aboutana 

American Nurses Association. (2016). ANA Periodicals. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:  http://www.nursingworld.org/Mainmenucategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals 

The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN). (2016). About OJIN. Retrieved 28 August 2016 from:

Clinical isk Management

Hospitals are one of the top listed high-risk places of work. Just like any high-risk workplaces, Clinical isk Management (CM) procedures are formulated to enable hospitals in identifying, containing, as well as manage work related risks such as injuries, which are bound within the facilities. Implementation of element contained in risk management procedures in any hospital setting should be effected in order to ensure for the safety of both patients and workers accommodated in the facility.

isk Management

isk management is highly prioritized in most high-risk organizations. Technological advances have been realized in modern medicine progressively resulting to more complex care and treatment processes. Despite the positive result of leveraging care opportunities, such advancements may result in adversities that might in turn affect patients and staff working in hospital environments. Since it is far from possible to eradicate such risks completely, clinical risk management procedures are there…

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Cooper Green Hospital like any other health care facility serving the indigent population is faced by several problems that interfere with their service delivery to the community. Some of these problems include; poor staffing, lack of funds, lack of resources, overwhelming number of patients, lack of workers motivation, poor service delivery Swayne, Duncan, & Ginter, 2006()

Poor staffing is a big challenge since the ratio of medical personnel to patient is far beyond the required limit. This has a real impact on the quality of services being offered and some of them may end up not acquiring the services on time. The staffs are on daily basis overstretched in their services and failure to have a smooth flow of service delivery might lead to disruption of services at the facility.

Due to the understaffed nature of Cooper Green Hospital, the staffs lack the necessary motivation they need to work effectively…

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del Rey Calero, J. (2009). [Health management and primary care. Strength and weaknesses of the system]. Anales De La Real Academia Nacional De Medicina, 126(1), 35-49.

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JGH Profile

Privacy

The author of this report is asked to profile and otherwise answer questions regarding Canadian company JGH. A description of the services and structure will be offered and then the author will speak of the management theories and practices that the company engages in. How obvious and transparent these practices are will be discussed and whether or not it would be prudent and wise of JGH to continue that strategy. The climate of the organization will be summarized and critiqued as well as the diversity orientation of the firm. While JGH certainly has room for improvement, they are indeed doing many things quite well and they are certainly moving in the right direction.

Questions Answered

JGH stands for Jewish General Hospital, a research hospital based on Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are a McGill University teaching hospital and their website is tailored to the mixed language disposition of…

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Safety net hospitals have traditionally provided medical services vital to public health. Unfortunately, the recent economic recession has dealt a hard blow to safety net hospitals, even to the point of forcing hospital closures. Fortunately, Health Care Reform has already positively impacted U.S. health care and will even revolutionize American health care in some respects.

The Effect of the Closure of Safety Net Hospitals on Public Health

Safety net hospitals, such as Grady Memorial Hospital, serve the public health through providing vital treatment of uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid, and Medicare patients, along with some privately insured patients (Dewan & Sack, 2008). In addition, some safety net hospitals are also teaching hospitals that train medical professionals who contribute considerably to public health. Unfortunately, economic pressures are forcing the closure of some safety net hospitals, resulting in the severe reduction of medical care in certain communities for the "poor and underserved" (Altman, Shactman,…

Works Cited

Altman, S.H., Shactman, D., & Efrat, E. (2006, Jan/Feb). Could U.S. hospitals go the way of U.S. airlines? Retrieved September 1, 2012 from Proquest.com Web site:  http://search.proquest.com/docview/204650663/138ED25BFA63A547161/5?accountid=28844 

Amalberti, R., Auroy, Y., Berwick, D., & Barach, P. (2005, May 3). Five system barriers to achieving ultrasafe health care. Retrieved September 1, 2012 from Proquest.com Web site:  http://search.proquest.com/docview/222267835/138ED3FE9A36E21E74A/6?accountid=28844 

Dewan, S., & Sack, K. (2008, January 8). A safety-net hospital falls into financial crisis. Retrieved September 1, 2012 from Nytimes.com Web site:  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/us/08grady.html?pagewanted=1 &_r=1

Felland, L.E., Cunningham, P.J., Cohen, G.R., November, E.A., & Quinn, B.C. (2010, January). The economic recession: Early impacts on health care safety net providers. Retrieved September 1, 2012 from Rwjf.org Web site:  http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/55109.pdf

This is exactly where the problem usually starts.

There are a number of reports published which revealed that even the physicians are not so keen into attending more seminars and trainings to learn the new systems (Ball, 1992). Physicians are expectedly always busy. They sometimes work from hospital to hospital. They are always on call hence they really find it hard to squeeze in their thigh schedule the time for further training and semi-are regarding the system. At some point in time, physicians will also worry about their income that will be affected if they will get a time off just to attend the training.

In the same manner, most of the administrators, who will manage the new systems for the hospitals, also show signs of hesitance regarding the training. It must be noted that the being considered as a 'wired hospital' the institution must have uniform data standards (Aspden…

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Ball, M. 1992. "Computer-Based Patient Records: The Push Gains Momentum." Health Informatics 9 (1): 36-38.

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Benefits of it to Medical Profession  http://www.cica.org.uk/bre-cica_survey/ranking_of_it_benefits.htm . September 25, 2006

budget template that is being produced for Shatin Hospital, which is a rehabilitation hospital. This hospital is run by the Hospital Authority, which is the main health care provider in the country. The proposal is basically highlighting the issue of labor and increase stress on the hospital administration staff. The project proposal is therefore to reform one pair of the geriatric and the medical wards into a nurse led ward.

Justifications for change

The current hospital that I am working in is located in Shatin, Hong Kong where the aging population and the lack of hospital beds are creating a lot of strain on the delivery of health care . There is a crucial shortage of labor and the nurses and the doctors are being overworked to quite an extent.

Need for Service

The need for service is present because the rehabilitation hospital that is present works in sync with…

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Closure of Safety Net Hospitals on Public Health:

Throughout the history of health care in the United States, there has been a huge increase in the number of hospitals. For instance, the country experienced an increase in the number of hospitals from 178 in 1873 to 7,200 by 1970. Modern hospitals are characterized with relatively complex organizational structures since they are multi-faceted businesses with different chains of command including various departments, lines of authority and responsibility, and committees.

Despite of the increase in the number of hospitals, America has also experienced hospital closures since 1980 of approximately 1,500 hospitals and a 33% decrease in-patient days. The closures have included registered, state and local government, non-governmental, and investor-owned hospitals that will result in the eventual reduction of the number of these facilities to 4,500.

Safety net hospitals serve as the bedrock of America's national health insurance system whose main mission is…

References:

Dewan, S. & Sack, K. (2008, January 8). A Safety-Net Hospital Falls Into Financial Crisis.

Retrieved February 28, 2012, from  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/us/08grady.html?pagewanted=1 

Felland et. al. (2010, January). The Economic Recession: Early Impacts on Health Care Safety

Net Providers. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from  http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/55109.pdf

Boston Children's Hospital

This goal of this case is to demonstrate the importance of a community health nursing, or public health nursing strategy. The concepts addressed in the case study include forming strategic partnerships or alliances with related health care institutions, universities, and insurers. Concepts also include the ways non-profit organizations function and how strategic alliances are especially important to maintain. Also, the case study addresses the concept of community health nursing in general. Students should understand this case focuses on the multifaceted roles of the health care organization in the community. Students should also acknowledge the complex interaction between various external forces like economic constraint, legislation, and policy and the functioning of the organization. Students should also understand the complex interaction between internal forces like human resources management and cost accounting on the functioning of the organization. Students should recognize the key success factors for a non-profit health care…

References

Boston Children's Hospital Website:  http://www.childrenshospital.org/ 

"The Health Care Law and You." Retrieved online:  http://www.healthcare.gov/law/ 

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Southern Baptist Hospital Case Study

Southern Baptist Hospital faced a dilemma similar to many other hospitals in the 1980's, an "industry which had a widespread excess of hospital beds as a result of change in government policies and the building of new facilities over the prior two decades, further exacerbated by technological advances" (Fisher, C. & Anderson, C. December 1990) . In this ultra-competitive context marked by declining revenues and margins coupled with increasing costs, "many hospitals embraced marketing and advertising" (Fisher, C. & Anderson, C. December 1990) he SBH case study explains the decision of the organization in utilizing advertising, the media blueprint, and its actual and perceived efficacy.

o what extent did SBH research the needs of the audience prior to developing a marketing strategy?

From the case study there is no evidence that SBH conducted research regarding the potential needs or demand drivers of their potential or…

The need to advertise and having the resources to effectively do so do not inherently demonstrate a grasp of marketing. A 1986 study "found that 83.3% of responding hospitals used some form of media advertising" (Fisher, C. & Anderson, C. December 1990) however, without understanding who the target market segment is, what their needs are, and the most effective means to reach them the initiative will indubitably fall short of expectations. Advertising in the broader context of marketing should be construed as a "useful way of informing potential patients about services and specialties and making the public more aware of the qualifications of hospitals" (Menon, M., Goodnight, J. & Wayne, R. 2006).

What are the implications of focusing marketing efforts on corporate image rather than the services the organization provides?

A broad-based corporate image strategy for a hospital does not address the products or services which potential patients would be inclined to utilize. Consumers do pay attention to advertising as "more than 75% of respondents reported that they had recalled having seen advertising for a local hospital" (Fisher, C. & Anderson, C. December 1990). Further, Professional

The stress alarm, therefore, can actually assist the employee to improve her performance and is necessary especially, if positive perceptions regarding the challenges of the work environment exist. The response to the stress under the Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress, provided that the exceptions held by the employee are positive, is healthy and necessary for survival and productivity. Eriksen H.., Murison, ., Pensgaard, a.M., Ursin, H. (2005). Under this theory, emotional and physical health within the individual is sustained through a positive expectation for the outcomes, compliance with the expectations, or through resisting the stress altogether. Eriksen H.., Murison, ., Pensgaard, a.M., Ursin, H. (2005). A summary chart outlining these different theories on stress and their potential effects on the organization follows.

A Comparison of Theories of Stress and How They Affect Organizational Operations

Theory

Basic Concept

Basic eaction

Effect on the Organization

Fight or Flight

The stress produces physiological…

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Press,

Inc.

S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07; paraphrased) Individuals within the HR department that conduct the programs related to positions within the organization, often referred to as 'job analysts' or 'position classifiers' perform the duties of collection and examination of data and information related to duties of each job in the hospital in order to classify and prepare job descriptions. These descriptions state the "...duties, training and skills" (ureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07) required for each work position. When a new position is formed in the hospital or when jobs that already exist are under review, this individual within the hospital HR is called upon due to their expert knowledge.

IV. HR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The work of Khalili (2003) entitled: "Getting Acquainted with the Hospital Administration Programs" states of hospital information technology that: "Programming is the collection of activities which can identify…

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" Many times, women begin to feel a great deal of discomfort in their backs prior to delivery. Last year, the hospital allowed such patients to try a TENS unit, after seeing the positive results this technology had for controlling chronic pain with other people and ensuring that the procedure was safe for the fetuses. TENS is a non-invasive, drug-free method of controlling pain, which is important during pregnancy when it is necessary to minimise use of medication.

A TENS machine transmits impulses through electrodes that are applied to the skin, which causes a sensation like "buzzing" or "tingling." The electrodes are applied to the back at the site of the pain and the impulse can be controlled to be stronger or weaker by the patient or healthcare provider as needed. "I had a great deal of back pain with my first baby," recalls

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Organizational Behavior

Chester county hospital organization culture

Chester county hospital is an organization within the public sector. This organization strives to be the best place to work for any of its employees or potential employees. This organization is among Chester County's largest and most well respected employers and this success is attributed to the dedicated employees who are committed to maintaining an atmosphere of excellence. The members of staff are a representation of the development of the hospital patient satisfaction performance standards that are based on the mission, vision and values of the organization. The organization puts the needs of its patients who are their customers first. They strive to ensure that the patients get the appropriate care they need whenever they visit the hospital .The organization recognizes the importance of employees balancing their professional and personal life. Therefore the organization offers numerous opportunities for their advancement, flexible scheduling, a…

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Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality

Whether there is sufficient nursing staff in a hospital has often been thought to have an effect on the well-being of the patients, the quality of care that they receive, and the rate at which they pass away. However, very little is actually known about whether the educational level of the nurses to work at these hospitals has anything to do with the mortality rate of these patients and quality of care that they receive. The basic purpose of this research was to indicate whether the educational level held by a hospital nurse had any reflection upon the mortality rates as surgical patients that they attended.

Specifically, the study examined whether baccalaureate degrees or higher had any reflection upon the ability of hospital offense to rescue and assist surgical patients who were facing serious complications. If these individuals died at the…

Survival rates of patients at the St. Jude Children's esearch Hospital for many of the cancers treated there are significantly higher than in other hospitals, which is another highly favorable outcome (SJCH 2010).

Efficiency

As previously detailed above, St. Jude Children's esearch Hospital manages to put eighty-one cents of every dollar raised by ALSAC to direct use in treating patients at the hospital and researching new treatments (SJCH 2010). This makes the organization one of the most successful and efficient both as a charity and in the hospital/medical research field. Volunteer efforts help to minimize costs, and streamlined administration with a clear dedication to the true and full mission of the hospital contribute to the hospital's efficiency.

Productivity

In 2004, fundraising efforts got a significant boost from a new program of celebrity endorsement called the Thanks and Giving program; as with previous fundraising efforts, the money was put to immediate…

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solution for Twin Oaks Hospital

John Smith

Director

Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital

Dear Mr. Smith,

I'm writing as a reply to the oard of Overseers on the issues raised in the last oard Meeting: unionization of personnel, increase of salaries and shortage of janitors. After a complete analysis, the results show that fighting against the unionization would have harmful effects on the overall functioning of the hospital; salaries cannot be increased yet compensation on the basis of merit might be acceptable and the shortage of janitors can be fixed through the use of alternative part-time of non-paid individuals.

On the issue of unionization of personnel, it is the position of the HR Department that opposing this movement from the nurses and doctors will not lead to positive results for the hospital. As the National Nurses United has joined the Twin Oaks Hospital staff in promoting various organizational patterns, it is…

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Southmead Integrated Community Hospital Project Proposal Outline for Procurement

Procurement Plan for Hospital Development

Work towards a lean strategy of development, where there is not an excess inventory and goods are procured as needed as much as possible.

This will increase the strategic sourcing, while avoiding transactional sourcing mistakes (Phillips, 2013).

Patient care can not be sacrificed (Pan American Health Organization, 2006).

It is crucial that all strategies for procurement think of the patients first. This will ultimately mean focusing on procurement for the departments first opening and then working on the ones that will be opening later in 2015.

Keep excellent records of data and spending

With new guidelines and regulations on hospital spending and procurement, it is crucial to keep pristine records for accounting and acceptance purposes (Department of Health, 2013).

Four Procurement Issues Faced by Procurement Managers in the NHS

A. Inefficiencies of the North Bristol NHS…

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This allows for proper safety since Via Christi is located in Wichita, Kansas, which is the biggest city in the state (Via Christi, 2011).

In regards to the internal environment, all employees and patients are treated with dignity and respect. The facilities' each have in place safety measures for fires and tornadoes. Each person is asked how they can get assistance, and clinical staff tells the patients what it is they are going to do before they do it, so that no harm or offense is done to anyone without their consent. Infection Control is taught and enforced, such as frequent hand washing or using hand sanitizers for anyone who enters or leaves the hospital (Via Christi, 2011).

Explain how management contributes to its effective or non-effective performance

Via Christi management contributes to the effective performance of the hospital. They maintain and stress that everyone is treated with "human dignity,…

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But due to the ineffective allocation of resources, while money was spent on his care when his blood sugar was 'out of control,' and when he began to develop blindness and other symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes, he did not receive the consistent but relatively low-care necessary to reduce the causes of his inability to manage his condition. Conclusion Healthcare operates within the market system, and is subject to opportunity costs like any other good or service. However, overall the healthcare system does not operate upon the principles of efficiency, often due to the bureaucracy of the healthcare system and its methods of reimbursement and prioritizing acute over primary care.

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Gawande, Atul. (2011, January 24). The hot spotters. The New Yorker. etrieved February…

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catering manager a transplant hospital, describe organizational formal systems assessment / appraisal, informal practices. Also, explain identify ways ensure fair objective suggest ensure.

Catering manager: eviewing staff performance

As a catering manager at a hospital, it is vital to ensure that high-quality staff members are retained and that critical performance benchmarks are achieved regarding speed and quality of service. Hospitals operate on a very strict schedule in terms of meal service: it is essential, sometimes medically essential, that patients are served on time. Employees and organizational processes must be continually reviewed in terms of their ability to prepare and serve food according to plan. When these processes are found to be lacking, employees should provide feedback, even if external consultants are brought in to aid in the process of evaluation and improvement. Periodic inspections should be conducted of the facilities and work stations for cleanliness. Adhering to standards of cleanliness…

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Policy

Democracy and Public Administration

This report is a theoretical essay on the inevitable conflicts that consistently occur between public agencies that are managed by unelected civil servants and the political environment in which these individuals and organizations operate in. Public agencies in the healthcare environment are prime examples of successful interdepartmental cooperation in most cases, but, there are also examples where they can demonstrate both internal and external in-fighting. "The health sector workforce, which usually comprises a significant element within the total public sector workforce, may be either directly employed by the public sector health system, or work in public-funded agencies or organizations (e.g., social insurance funded). In many countries healthcare will also be delivered by organizations in the private sector and by voluntary organizations." (World Bank Group) As concerns like the nation's aging population, a rapidly depleting Medicare Trust or the many potential pandemics such as SAs, Swine…

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Yet the business manages to stay afloat, regardless. Patients who can pay are charged $130, while those in extreme poverty received a subsidized rate of $12. However, if the patient cannot receive that, they are given the surgery for free. No one is turned away based upon their income. This is a unique business model. The centers are also mobile and actively go into communities, rather than wait for patients to come to them. Before the existence of Aravind, there was no articulated demand for the surgery. Blindness in some areas was accepted as a fact of life, but now that is no longer the case.

Aravind has also expanded the service-based aspects of its organization to include the manufacture of intraocular lenses. The provision of these lenses by an India-based company enabled the organization to reduce its costs, given the premium prices of imported lenses. Then, it became a…

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