Running head: HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Mary Burke Grand Canyon University HLT-310V November 17‚ 2012 Abstract As healthcare providers we must keep in mind that we provide care to patients from a number of different religious traditions. It is our job to understand and respect the ideals that may affect our patient and family members. Sixty one percent of Americans state that religion is the most important thing
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The quality of health care remains an ongoing concern for consumers‚ payers‚ and policy makers. There are a number of national initiatives to measure quality and drive improvements in care. One initiative that has received significant attention is an effort by a group of purchasers known as the Leapfrog Group. (Sultz and Young) Founded in 2000‚ the Leapfrog coalition includes more than 65 employers and agencies that together purchase care for more than 34 million people. The Leapfrog Group has focused
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and acceptance of a diversity of faith expressions. The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative analysis of two faith philosophies towards providing health care‚ one being the Christian perspective. For the second faith‚ choose a faith that is unfamiliar to you. Examples of faiths to choose from:
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Abstract Nurses and all other healthcare workers come in contact with people of different faiths and religion on a daily bases. In the hospital‚ it is very critical to encourage religions participation when it is needed. This article points out the authors and Christians perspective in comparison to the Buddhism‚ Muslim‚ and Hindu faith approaches to healing. Cultural and spiritual diversity must be allowed in the hospitals as well as health care environments
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The Patient Affordable Care Act also known as the Obamacare was created on March 23‚ 2012. The Affordable Care Act is a health care law that aims to ensure that all Americans have access to quality‚ affordable healthcare by increasing access to health coverage for Americans and introducing new protections for people who already have health insurance this law will hopefully create the transformation within the health care system necessary to contain cost. The ACA law puts in place comprehensive health
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Running Head: FAITH DIVERSITY Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Grand Canyon University: HLT 310V June 3‚ 2012 Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive look at the following faiths: Buddhism‚ Judaism‚ Baha’i‚ and Christianity. The reader will find that Buddhism is more of a philosophy than a religion that focuses on the mind as being the creator of illness and health. The reader will also find that Judaism‚ Baha’i‚ and Christianity are all religions that believe in one God‚
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realization‚ customer needs and employee satisfaction (Cafferky 176). However‚ not many managers are able to achieve this balance. In his book titled‚ ‘Management‚ A Faith based Perspective’ Michael Cafferky introduces
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Abstract Health care providers encounter and care for a diverse population of patients. When caring for these patients‚ providers must be properly prepared to care for not only for their cultural needs but also for their spiritual/faith needs. Nurses must have a basic yet broad knowledge of cultural and spiritual needs of patients whether in the hospital setting‚ clinic setting‚ or physician’s office. This document will explore three different faiths and compare them to Christianity and the author’s
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Grand Canyon University HLT-310V September 19‚ 2013 Abstract As a heath care provider it is important to assess our patient’s faith. To a lot of people faith and spirituality play a large part in their overall health and healing. Health care providers cannot be expected to know about every kind of faith in the world but assessing and talking with patients regarding their personal beliefs will help with understanding more about patients and their view
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health care goal within a society. A detailed health policy can achieve several things such as defining a vision for the future‚ which in turn helps to establish goals and points of reference for the short and medium term. Healthcare settings have various policies which are continuously updated to keep up with the growing demands of the field. Nurses have a lot of ethical and legal responsibilities in their professional role. This includes‚ but not limited to the duty to maintain patients’ privacy
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