GM588 Final Project Proposal Outline 1. Enhancement of Quality for Genesis Healthcare 2. Genesis Potomac Center 3. Genesis Healthcare is a leading provider of short term healthcare services which includes: rehabilitation‚ dialysis‚ skill nursing and sometimes long term care. The company operates over two hundred centers within thirteen eastern states in the United States. Genesis also supplies rehabilitation therapy to over one thousand one hundred health care providers within twenty
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1986 | The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a U.S. Act of Congress passed in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). It requires hospitals to provide care to anyone needing emergency healthcare treatment regardless of citizenship‚ legal status or ability to pay.
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Diversity in Health Care In the healthcare environment‚ diversity is an organization that is build mainly through leaders. These leaders are responsible to address and follow policies. For example‚ equal opportunities for employees and a nondiscrimination status. In additions there are also different methods such as‚ ethnic disparities and education. These factors have to be adopted when considering diversity issues. Currently‚ healthcare organizations recruit management that matches the
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Hayward Healthcare Systems‚ Inc: A Case Analysis Case Summary Mr. Bob Jackson is the new operations manager in Hayward Healthcare Systems. He came in to solve a number of problems with the distribution center including high levels of defects and errors in orders from clients. In just a few weeks after accepting the position‚ Mr. Jackson discovered that the former manager hired supervisors on the basis of job seniority and friendship. Moreover‚ many of his employees were convicted felons who disturbed
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becomes defined in an essential way. Ever since I was a little girl‚ I wanted to be a doctor. My passion for becoming a health care professional‚ who serves for the betterment of people in our society‚ has influenced my whole life. My interest in healthcare was sparked by the experiences I had with my uncle. My uncle was a cardiologist back home in India and I used to go to his workplace‚ almost every single day of my summer vacation as a child. Most of the technical terms used in my
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Healthcare in the Republic of Cuba Carmen Sciandra University of Scranton HAD 506 May 13‚ 2013 In Cuba‚ patients’ medical records are still kept in a cardboard folder‚ they are simple and hand written. Internet access is virtually non-existent yet despite the limited technology‚ the Cuban system is surprisingly information-rich and focused on population health. Everything is free‚ and not after prior approval or some copay. Healthcare is tightly organized‚ and the
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matter how small a change is‚ it is still a change. Fox and Sheridan (2007) reiterated that change is not easy for some people because it causes emotional havoc not only to the individual‚ but also to the group. This is the same in healthcare. Change in the healthcare industry is important because it needs to keep up with new technology in order to provide efficient quality care and treatment to the patients. Change requires a strong‚ calm‚ and empathetic leader for change and transition to be successful
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Michelle‚ I agree with you that the healthcare industry‚ particularly the Long Term Care sector is in the shakeout phase of the industry life cycle and may even be headed into the decline phase. However‚ I feel like the managed care sector of the healthcare industry is in the growth stage. Parnell (2014)‚ describes the shakeout phase as a time when industry growth is no longer rapid enough to support the number of competitors. For example‚ take nursing facilities; the new push is for people to be
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Case Analysis: Intermountain Healthcare Key Factors Behind the Success of Intermountain Healthcare Intermountain Healthcare ("Intermountain" or "IHC") is widely regarded as a successful model of low cost‚ high quality delivery. The Midwest-based integrated delivery system achieved this reputation by adopting an approach that emphasizes reducing healthcare costs through process-driven delivery quality improvement. The three most important elements of this approach are: 1) the focus on minimizing
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References: Collinson‚ G. (2006). What makes an effective healthcare leader? Results of the best leadership practices research in healthcare in the UK. Practice Development in Health Care‚ 5(2)‚ 81-91. doi:10.1002/pdh.183. Hanson‚ W.‚ & Ford‚ R. (2011). Complexity and leader competencies in healthcare. British Journal of Healthcare Management‚ 17(7)‚ 284-290. Sullivan‚ E.J.‚ & Decker‚ P.J. (2009). Effective Leadership and Management in
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