Obama Care (also known as Health Care reform) is a national health care plan aimed at reforming the American health care system. Obama Care’s main focus is on providing more Americans with access to affordable health care‚ regulating the health insurance industry and reducing spending in health care. There are around 44 million Americans who currently are unable to get health insurance. One of the major things Obama Care does is help these individuals to get health insurance through expanding Medicaid
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Beliefs Related to Health Care Traditionally the family must be involved from the start‚ to deal with any terminal illness. Some families‚ relative and friends may wish to prevent the communication of the diagnosis and prognosis from medical professionals to the dying person. The families of a few patients insist on being informed of bad news first‚ but the patient is usually told as well. Emotions may be displayed openly. For instance; anger‚ despair‚ depression. This is an acceptable means of behavior
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Most Recent Employer CLS Care Services - October 2011– Date Care Team Leader- Lyndhurst Key Skills • Managing a team of care staff ensuring all needs of the clients are met to a high standard. • Taking responsibility for the home in the absence of the Manager. • Ensuring that all services provided meet CLS standards. • Lead and coach the team including staff supervisions and yearly appraisals. • Maintaining accurate records e.g. care plans‚ accident reports.
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Managed care is described as a variety of systems and arrangements for planning‚ managing‚ delivering and evaluating care (Linsley et al.‚2014). In a well-functioning system of managed care‚ a defined group of people receive treatment services that are clinically necessary and appropriate‚ within defined benefit parameters‚ for a set amount of time‚ in compliance with quality standards‚ and measurable outcomes (Linsley et al.‚2014). Managed health care has made an impact on patients and providers
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The Issue of Access to Health Care There are many problems with the healthcare system in America that the government has been trying to fix the problems for decades. Currently‚ the one of the barriers that many people face is an inability to access to health care because of its high cost. In the 1940s‚ many men were in overseas during the war‚ and US employers needed workers. In order to attract the employees‚ they added a health insurance plan to the benefit package. This was the beginning of
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Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person centred way Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person centred way Describe 2 different ways how you find out about‚ and then take into account the history‚ preferences‚ wishes and needs of an individual when planning care and support. Define what is meant by active participation. Describe ways of encouraging
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Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region Sherri Drake PIMA Medical Institute Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region (NIH‚ 2002-2006) Health disparities are defined as “differences in the incidence‚ prevalence‚ mortality‚ and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States”. Health care access is the ability of a person to receive health care services as a function of access
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Principles of safeguarding and protecting in health and social care. Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse. Physical abuse Physical abuse is defined as the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ physical pain‚ or impairment. If anyone slaps‚ pinches‚ pushes someone else also throwing things at someone‚ if unexplained bruises appear or black eyes. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity‚ with perpetrators using force‚ making
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Health Care Costs Analysis Healthcare is expensive and Americans want the best possible healthcare they can get. Consumers are demanding more tests‚ better drugs and insurance coverage. Americans desire a high quality of life and insurers/employers are trying to provide the means‚ but cost effectively and without raising costs. In order to do this‚ "consumers will have to make more decisions‚ pay more and perhaps demand greater value" (Barr‚ Paul). "The common forces driving utilization and
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Critical Care Family Needs Debra Graves University of Tennessee at Martin: Ripley Center Nursing 350‚ Spring 2013: Transition to Professional Nursing Abstract When loved ones are admitted to a critical care area‚ the effect on the family as a unit can be serious and long term. Traditional rules for this area have not been advantageous to meeting the needs of the client with inclusion of the family and significant others‚ but have served as a shield for the healthcare staff. Research shows
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