diversity and multiculturalism in a specific organization is reflected towards their Web site. Therefore‚ in order to understand and analyze an organization’s approach on cultural diversity‚ this research paper will examine the diversity of Sentara Healthcare Organization (https://www.sentara.com). As well as‚ obtain basic understanding on the values of this particular organization
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Perspective on Healthcare HCS/212 February 18‚ 2013 Corinne McTier Perspective on Healthcare Working as a medical assistant has been one of the most rewarding experiences. Patient care should be the top priority for the healthcare industry because without our patients there would be no need for medical employees. Being employed at one of the nation’s top hospitals is bound to change and shape an individual. Working in healthcare affects people in many ways some positive and some negative
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Everybody concurs that healthcare must be accessible to all citizens‚ but the debate on whether the United States should adopt a universal health system still rages. According to the Institute of Medicine (2002)‚ the U.S. is the only developed country that does not guarantee that its citizens have health care coverage. President Obama pledged to reform the country’s healthcare system by increasing health coverage and reducing expenses. Opponents of the universal healthcare law assert that the state
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Abstract In this article‚ I introduce the Chinese Healthcare System. From establishment of the People’s Republic of China till now‚ the Chinese healthcare have a lot of changes and revolutions. Due to the special social and economic structure‚ Chinese healthcare system is different from other countries healthcare system. This article will explain how dose Chinese healthcare system work? What problems dose it have? How can we manage those problems? Background After the establishment of the People’s
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the principle of non-maleficence means to be the direct cause of harm done to a patient‚ so not just to promote the well-being of the patient or to prevent harm to them‚ but to not be the direct cause of the harm. Ethics committee is a group of healthcare professionals that must develop guidelines and
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has been the center of debates‚ and is constantly being compared to Canada’s health care system. This research will look in depth about the development of each countries health care system‚ as well as comparing both countries by looking at their healthcare delivery system‚ financing‚ and how their insurance works. The U.S health expenditures exceed Canada’s‚ but yet United States still has a high number of uninsured citizens. Introduction The United States health care system has been the center
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Healthcare: United States and Cuban As years go by the human life span increases. Technology and knowledge come together to provide healthcare that can help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Though developed countries have excellent resources to maintain health‚ many developing countries such as Cuba have only a limited resource. Although the U.S. is dependent on more healthcare professionals as a whole there are many physicians well equipped to provide services to their patients. Healthcare professionals
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Teamwork: The Heart of Healthcare The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of teamwork in healthcare. Due to the complexity and specification of healthcare‚ the collaboration of teamwork allows healthcare workers the capability to collaborate efforts in order to identify‚ evaluate‚ and solve problems. Teamwork enhances the entire patience care experience for all parties involved. The article “Teamwork: The Heart of Healthcare”‚ found in AAMC News (2016)‚ discusses how teamwork
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The primary purpose of various healthcare organizations’ balanced scorecard is to achieve the long-term adaptation and survival of its processes. Consequently‚ the balanced scorecard that is adopted by the healthcare organizations focuses on achieving their mission‚ program service improvement‚ strategic management‚ and quality management. Besides‚ studies indicate that the health sector adopts the balanced scorecard to focus on achievement of the system mission‚ improve the services and programs
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advantages (Reeves‚ Lewin‚ Espin‚ Zwarenstein‚ & Barr‚ 2010). Partnership in a team is regarded as an important factor contributing to the effective healthcare service (Olupeliyawa‚ Hughes‚ & Balasooriya‚ 2009). In healthcare‚ teamwork among professionals is called interprofessional teamwork. This essay will discuss about interprofessional concept in healthcare as well as outline some ways for professionals to achieve it. The term "interprofessional" means two or more health providers from different
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