Cultural Competence: Is it necessary? What is Cultural Competence? Many different definitions of cultural competence are out there‚ but probably the most widely accepted is the following: “Cultural and linguistic competence is a set of congruent behaviors‚ knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and policies that come together in a system‚ organization‚ or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations. “Culture” refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
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“The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.” – Henry Boyle Holidays are very special times‚ shared with those dearest to our heart. In the military‚ these occasions can be bittersweet. When duty permits‚ service members maybe allowed to take time off to celebrate. But what happens when everyone want the same time off? Do they draw straws‚ or is it chosen for them? Military service carries with it an obligation to sacrifice these moments to defend America. Setting
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There is also a substantial aging population with the baby boomer generation that will need long term and palliative care. (“Future of Nursing‚” 2010). According to three health care systems‚ Veterans Affairs (VA)‚ Geisinger Health System and Kaiser Permanente‚ emphasis has been put on registered nurses and nurse practitioners to see if moving them into primary practice environments would assist in the delivery of their outcomes. The results from all three health systems showed impressive results with
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ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND HEALTHCARE A Framework for Organizational Learning in Healthcare: From Individual Learning to the Organizational Learning Systems Model J. Richard Ray‚ Jr. Managing OD Consultant/Adjunct Professor of HRD Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic/George Washington University/ Presented at Southern Management Association 2002 Conference Track 2: Health Care Administration/Hospitality Management Phone: (301) 520-9184 Email: RrayWSD@aol.com Key Words: Organizational
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Information Technology and the Healthcare Industry BUS 615: Managing Technology March 13‚ 2013 Information Technology and the Healthcare Industry Today‚ implementation of Information Technology (IT) in the healthcare industry is aimed towards reaching a level of interoperability which allows healthcare stakeholders to seamlessly share Electronic Health Records (EHRs) safely and efficiently. In healthcare‚ interoperability is considered the ability to use IT applications
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The Institute Of Medicine (IOM) established by National Academy of Sciences is designed to advise the federal government of United States on matters concerning medical care‚ education and research. With the passing of health care legislation called Affordable Care Act‚ (ACA) which focuses on making primary and preventative care more affordable to diverse population of United States‚ the health care system is provided with the opportunity to transform the care delivery by providing a higher quality
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Medication Focused Case Study Patient Overview M.S. is a 35-year-old female who came into urgent care at Kaiser Permanente Riverside. She presented with a sore ankle that was causing her problems after accidently twisting it by missing a step in going down a set of stairs. The only prior medical history that M.S. has is a history of asthma that is currently managed with appropriate medications. Even though she has a history of asthma‚ she reports smoking cigarettes and often drinks alcohol.
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Introduction During my clinical rotation at Kaiser Permanente on April 30‚ 2012‚ I proceeded to listen to nursing knowledge exchange (NKE) with my nurse‚ to obtain information in regards to my patient Ms.Sunshine*. Then I went into my patient’s room and introduced myself and proceeded to do a head to toe assessment. Subsequently‚ I started to obtained the subjective data and objective data that can be found in Appendix 1. I created a list of nursing diagnosis that were individualized to Ms. Sunshine
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Human Resources from an Organizational Behavior Perspective: Some Paradoxes Explained Jeffrey Pfeffer American workplaces exhibit three facts which‚ taken together‚ could constitute anomalous or paradoxical organizational behavior‚ especially when seen through the lens of the rationality and competitive market efficiency concepts so often used in economic theory. First‚ workplaces in America and elsewhere show pervasive job dissatisfaction‚ distrust‚ and disengagement‚ with the evidence
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Natalie Roberto Research Paper: Child Development Nutrition “Must-Knows” for Pregnant Women The single most important thing that you can do for your baby is to eat a healthy‚ well-balanced diet. A well-balanced diet is one that includes foods from all food groups in appropriate amounts‚ to ensure proper nutrition. One of the most important times to be healthy is the time before and during pregnancy. Pregnant women should know what to eat‚ what not to eat‚ and the vitamins and minerals that are
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