* * * * * Accountability in Health Care * Erika Denton * August 31‚ 2011 * HCS/475 Instructor David R. Campbell * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Accountability * Accountability in health care is important for management and legal reasons. There are different areas of accountability professional competence‚ legal and ethical conduct‚ and financial performance‚ adequacy of access‚ public health promotion
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ACUTE CARE NEEDS NPCG2025 STUDENT ID 25586394 Word count: 1986 CASE STUDY On admission to the hospital it is important that Mr Taylor is given an immediate and systematic assessment which will alert the healthcare professionals to any deterioration in his condition. The assessment method used in this case is the Airway‚ Breathing‚ Circulation‚ Disability‚ Exposure (ABCDE) approach. Thim et al (2012) suggests that the aims of this approach are to provide the patient
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collected and analyzed‚ this information may help the LTC manager identify at risk residents and target the resources needed to address their issues. Sources of data include the minimum data set (MDS) that provides information about residents resulting from multidisciplinary assessments. This information is also used for Medicare reimbursement‚ standards that identify the facility’s quality of care‚ and for state
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doubt whether restaurant owners can successfully survive the challenges that the global competitors can bring. In a fast‚ changing world‚ development come up and the global competition in all aspect. And business is one of them in order to cope up with this challenges‚ a business has always to be evolving. Globalization of the business is forcing restaurant owners to grapple with complex issues as they seek to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Faced with unprecedented levels of competition at
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Long-term care includes nursing home facilities as well as home care agencies and assisted living facilities. Who uses long-term care services? Why do they use them? Mainly the elderly (considered age 65 or older) population uses long-term care services; however‚ there are those who are younger and mainly physically or mentally handicapped. However‚ those who use long-term care services are those who require additional assistance or recovery time. Examples of some situations in which an individual
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the fatal design flaw? Why? First of all to start analyze this case study we can consider a major factors that can influence our thoughts‚ such as‚ technical factors (engineering)‚ human factors (unprofessional behavior)‚ organizational factors (mis-communication between various organisms involved and careless managerial practices) and socio-cultural factors (Negligent Local/State). After reading the text and searching more about this event‚ in our opinion the ultimately responsible for the
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Requirements Of Hospitality Management By Erin Adasczik Erin Adasczik Bill Coulter Hospitality Facilities Management & Design October 11‚ 2010 “We’re in Hot Water Now” A Case Study Paper Submitted on “What factors contributed to Solomon Alvi’s Injuries” As president of the National Association of Safety Regulators‚ Solomon Alvi‚ had booked a hotel stay for his convention. This was the hotels first convention in 30 years. What seem to be a pleasurable stay ended up to be a catastrophe
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planning. The concept of growing in this world of medical treatment‚ and will result in a greater demand for quality information. * Throughout this course‚ you will be developing a plan for a facility‚ either new or a renovation. For the first week‚ you are required to research health care facilities in your area that are either new or are being renovated‚ and that will help you select your project focus. Your selections will be limited to an ambulatory care clinic‚ a clinic within a hospital
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home until the very end. I have worked in many settings for elder care and I believe that home health care is the best option. Having the opportunity to work in home health/hospice as well as long term care‚ choosing home care or hospice as opposed to long term care can be the most appealing option. I believe the quality of life‚ comfort level and costs exceed any care given in a long term care setting. Growing old and receiving care in my home would be my first option. Right now with the economy
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three different models for hospitals‚ long term care‚ and mental health is due to the variation of healthcare needs for individual patients. To my understanding the expectations of consumers‚ providers‚ and payers have also changed dramatically over the years with the anticipation of more effective interventions at more efficient and competitive pricing (Williams & Torrens‚ 2008). The expectations of those who need hospital care are typically different from those in long term care facilities just
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