The Meat of the Matter: A Look at the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 The year 1906 brought about a new era in governmental legislation that helped to shape the way privately owned producers of consumable goods would conduct themselves in the future. President Theodore Roosevelt‚ a man known for his tenaciousness when tackling the issues of the people‚ pursued these legislative changes‚ refusing to back down to the lobbyists who stood in his way. One such industry brought to its knees was the meat
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people who live in skilled nursing homes need a lot of care while those in residential care facilities do not. Compliance to local‚ state and federal regulations cost facilities thousands of dollars due to the fact that at risk populations have been compromised by poor health conditions or risky behavior of healthcare workers within a facility. Noncompliance also cost facilities in law suits for wrongful death‚ settlements‚ corrective actions‚ re-inspections‚ fines and specialist required to correct
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Organizational Management Health organizations share a common bond of the health and safety of clients. Home Instead Senior Care‚ Kindred’s Chicago Integrated Care‚ Loving Care Hospice Home Health Care‚ and Magellan of Arizona each have state and federal regulations that the facilities must be in compliance with. The regulations set by the joint commission on accreditation of health organizations and HIPPA ensure patient safety and care is met. Organizations have a purpose in performance management
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Animals are happy and better in jungle. "The Jungle" portrays the lower ranks of the industrial world as the scene of a naked struggle for survival. Where workers not only are forced to compete with each other but‚ if they falter‚ are hard pressed to keep starvation from their door and a roof over their heads. With unions weak and cheap labor plentiful‚ a social Darwinist state of "the survival of the fittest" exists. The real story revolves around the integration and eventual disintegration of
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Orientation” and have an eight-hour class that’s the Join Their Journey Program‚ teaching them how to approach and speak to the residents. “Assisted living was created to offer seniors who could no longer live on their own in a more home-like environment than nursing homes. And since most facilities offered little or no medical care‚ they were loosely regulated‚” said A.C. Thompson. The main concern to people involved with assisted living‚ are the facilities well regulated and do they meet the needs
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a hospital setting or SNF because it is their “space”. I also enjoyed the lack of chaos and gossip which has been noted at the majority of nurses stations in any location. The true value was to see how important it is to be well prepared for each home visit. The necessary knowledge‚ skills‚ documentation‚ and medical supplies as it pertains to a specific client. Principles learned were the importance of verification of current doctor’s orders for treatment‚ prescribed medications‚ and follow up
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commit inadvertent errors. Shigeo shingo developed ‘mistake proofing’ and source inspection system that‚ employees can identify and absolutely eliminate product and process errors. Characteristics of good pokayoke decices: * They are simple and cheap. If they are too complicated or expensive‚ their use will not be cost effective. * They are part of the process‚ implementing what shingo calls “100%” inspection. * They are placed close to where the mistakes occur ‚providing quick feedback
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licensing‚ credentialing‚ monitoring‚ and receiving accreditation is not only desirable‚ but also needed for facilities‚ employees‚ and organizations. Education and Licensure Nursing Home Administrator Education and subsequent licensure of a Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) begins with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Home Administration or Health Care Administration. After graduation the he or she must complete 1000 hours of apprenticeship as an Administrator-in-training under the guidance of a currently
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Residential Care facility every two years. Additional inspections may also occur if “there is a change of ownership‚ of management‚ of administrator‚ bed increase‚ a complaint against the facility has been received” (SC DHEC 2010). One to five member teams compose an inspection team whose sole mission is to apply and interpret whether the facility is in compliance with the regulations. The team reviews the previous performances during past inspections and the facility’s license history. The team also
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Quiet room for punishment I read an article about the abuse of residents in care home. These older people were beaten‚ locked up‚ dragged through the floor and on the seven people that have cared for them. This article fright raised up in me and I was not able to believe in what I read. Care assistant residents treated worse than animals. Shut them in the so-called "quiet room" for punishment if they behaved in relation to aggressive care assistance or were not tolerable. Residence times we spend
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