Spiritual Needs Assessment Nursing promotes a holistic view of care‚ one that incorporates the patient’s mind‚ body‚ and spirit. Many studies have found that patients consider physical and spiritual health equally important‚ and that patient outcomes are positively correlated with spirituality (Oakley‚ Katz‚ Sauer‚ Dent‚ & Millar‚ 2010). While the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) requires an initial spiritual screening for patients‚ it does not provide process
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Cost and Quality Analysis When comparing the relationship between health care costs and quality‚ the two tend to be closely related. In some cases‚ when eliminating quality waste and improving productivity‚ there is a possibility to achieving substantial reductions in costs and improvements in the quality of care (James‚ 1989). Depending on the quality level of healthcare in which a person expects to receive‚ insurance agencies offer different packages relative to the cost the person is willing
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According to Taylor (2002)‚ spiritual awareness is important for a nurse or a nursing student if he or she wants to be effective in healing or as a provider of spiritual care. This is because religious and spiritual dimensions of life influences the lives of many people (Wong‚ Hockenberry‚ Wilson‚ Perry‚ & Lowdermilk‚ 2006). By assessing the spiritual aspects of patients and families‚ nurses strive to meet the spiritual needs of individuals‚ which provide strength through holistic nursing care (Wong
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competitive rates and services they provide for their clients. In higher ambition of wanting to achieve more of what they have already attained‚ it has led to them contracting with Verde Greene Hospital in order to include them in their network of healthcare providers. The consumers of the health care services in their ability to attain higher satisfaction of service that they acquire from both the insurance company and the health care providers‚ have led to their
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17‚ 2013 Spiritual Needs Assessment What do I say? Healthcare providers must first understand that deepest feelings‚ so they can accurately explore and identify a patients spiritual pains. Not only should providers focus on giving physical treatments to their patients‚ they should also provide a spiritual assessment as well (Chapman‚ 2003). This could lead to a new way of healing which is a more holistic approach. Spiritual assessment programs are recommended by the Joint Commission (2005) which
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Assessment Tool Analysis NUR/440 Assessment Tool Analysis Nursing has evolved throughout the years to become more than a job‚ it is a profession. Jean Watson developed her own theory in the late 1970s because she believes there was something missing from the profession. Jean Watson believes that nursing is a profession that allows the caregiver and the person cared for an opportunity to provide care on a basis that involves the mind‚ body‚ and spirit‚ which are the three parts of being. Watson’s
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program. o The role technology will play in health care organizations in the coming decade. o The financial and economic issues that will affect the health care industry in the next 10 years. With about 10 years of experience‚ as a secretary‚ in healthcare industry‚ I’ve noticed a multitude of changes within the medical field. On many levels‚ the medical system has changed‚ from paper charts to computerized patient files‚ the way prescriptions are handled and distributed‚ to file and/or medical documentation;
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Jamie Olszewski Healthcare Paper 2013 Introduction to Public Health Will my insurance cover all of my medical costs? How much medical debt do you need before you can file bankruptcy? Do people commonly file bankruptcy because of medical bills? These are questions American citizens are facing with the failing health care system in the United States. As we‚ The United States of America‚ enter a new time‚ with new laws and a new health care reform act rolling into play‚ we should explore all
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HEALTHCARE FRAUD Abuse AND Prevention Health care fraud is a crime. Fraud is committed when a provider or patient intentionally submits false or misleading information to a health plan for use in determining the amount of health care benefits payable. As a Group Health member‚ there are steps you can take to prevent health care fraud and to report suspected fraud and abuse. There are a lot of things people can do to prevent Healthcare fraud some things that can be done Start by knowing your benefits
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A White Paper on Strategic BPO in the US Healthcare Industry The Current Healthcare Environment The healthcare environment today faces challenges that it has never seen before. The industry is under attack from every possible direction from cost containment‚ HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) compliance‚ lack of stability‚ to an uncertain future. After trying various managed care techniques and concepts the
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