Advancing Diversity Leadership in Health Care In 2011‚ the search and consulting firm Witt/Kieffer conducted a survey of US health care leaders. The survey was conducted to gain a perspective of challenges and success factors in regards to increasing leaders who are ethnically diverse. The article gives a brief overview of social science principles‚ and cultural values which are strong influencers on the choices we make and the people we become. If‚ conceptualized‚ such approaches should prove
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Question 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1- Diversity means the difference between people and the values and beliefs that they have‚ there is lots of ways in which people differ‚ for example‚ ability‚ beliefs‚ race‚ religion‚ gender‚ culture‚ the differences in people are what makes an individual and as a care worker it is important to recognise these and respect their individuality to ensure that they feel valued and included‚ if I treated everyone the same or made assumptions or decisions for my service user’s
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Critique of Health Education Most patients forget 40 percent of what their physicians told them (Lay‚ 1985) To improve compliance and retain information written educational and informational materials are “an important and potentially useful means to complement verbal instructions‚ assure that consent for tests and procedures is informed‚ and enhance compliance with treatment ‘ (Zion & Aiman‚ 1989). However‚ most often health care provides are faced with challenges to determine which written educational
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healthcare providers is essential for the APN (Hamric‚ 2014). These relationships create better patient care and decrease the overall costs of healthcare by decreasing duplication of services. Hamric (2014) writes‚ “Patients assume that their health care providers communicate and collaborate effectively: thus‚ patient dissatisfaction with care‚ unsatisfactory clinical outcomes‚ and clinical frustrations can often be traced to a failure to collaborate with other members of the health care team” (p.
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CHLAMYDIA What is Chlamydia? Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. It is estimated that chlamydia is the most common STD with 3 - 4 million new cases each year. Rates of chlamydia are highest in the West and Midwest‚ part of the contry. How is it Spread? Chlamydia is spread by direct person-to-person contact. It is almost always transmitted through sexual contact. It is also possible for pregnant women to pass the bacteria to their infant during birth. How Do
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Diversity is imperative in today’s society. Today’s society expand and network more at a global level‚ there we find the need for individuals from diverse backgrounds. As a Muslim woman with a passion for human health‚ the need for diversity becomes evident. A more diverse system is associated with enhanced health care access and overall satisfaction for minority patients. Patients are proven to be directly more satisfied with higher clarity in cross-cultural health. My volunteer experience at the
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Affordable Care Act: Impact on Providers Quality vs. Quantity Abstract The Affordable Care Act’s proposal was to make sure that health insurance coverage is affordable for individuals‚ families‚ and businesses and decrease the amount of uninsured individuals. . Much of the impact of this act will begin when the major coverage provisions take effect in 2014. Providers will experience an increased burden in many aspects of their medical profession including new legal
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Health Care Provider: Awareness and Diversity of Faiths (Final Draft) Kerry Murphy Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT310V Professor Garfield C. Browne June 13‚ 2014 Abstract Within the health care system of today‚ many health care providers are introduced to various religious beliefs and practices through caring for those patients and families from different cultures. In order for competent medical treatment to be performed‚ the health care providers must take into account
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At an affordable cost health care providers team up to add value to promote overall health as well as wellness to prevent illness. This also provide interprofessional working relationships‚ which contributes to mutual respect and trust to effectively collaborate care across the health care profession. This also improves diversity‚ which reflects the individual’s expertise‚ values and effective care. If the recipient does not respect the source or act upon the resources provided the information may
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Daniel Hale Williams lead the way for diversity in health care. Born on January 18th‚ 1856‚ in Hollidaysburg‚ Pennsylvania. Williams was the fifth of seven children‚ born to Daniel and Sarah Williams (Gordon 1). After the late Daniel died‚ Williams was sent to live with friends and family in Baltimore‚ Maryland. Williams started there as a shoemaker’s apprentice‚ but later decided that line of work was not for him (PBS). Williams then decided to move to Illinois to be with family‚ and pursue his
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