Assignment 1: The Primary Care Clinic Due Week 4 and worth 150 points A small primary care clinic has 69 employees‚ representing 9 different clinical professions and 12 other skills. It operates two (2) sites‚ one (1) of which is bigger and has the departments for medical specialists‚ diagnostic labs‚ and patient services. The clinic also contracts for a variety of services‚ such as repair and maintenance‚ referral specialists‚ and advanced diagnostic services. You are the manager. You report
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Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are registered nurses who work with a physician as either a specialty care providers or a primary care provider. They work side by side with other healthcare providers and their main focus is to provide an atmosphere of family oriented care. The family nurse practitioner’s (FNP) can assess‚ diagnose‚ perform different exams‚ and also prescribe medications to patient of all ages from infant to the elderly. The FNPs also play an important role in educating
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and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse When considering the evolution of healthcare and the role of the nurse in the United States‚ many people might first consider this in the context of the hospital setting. While the history of acute care is an important area to consider‚ it is imperative that equal attention be given to the history of public health and the role played by the nurse in this segment of the healthcare continuum. The purpose of this paper is to outline the history of
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health care providers is a common problem seen throughout the United States. This shortage is in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. It is essential that the nation looks for creative ways to provide patients with needed medical care in a timely manner. The utilization of Advance Registered Practice Nurses (APRNs) has shown to be very effective in this healthcare provider crisis. This paper will discuss the significant role that a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) has on health care and what
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Case Management Case management has become the standard method of managing health care delivery systems today. In recent decades‚ case management has become widespread throughout healthcare areas‚ professionals‚ and models in the United States; and it has been extended to a wide range of clients (Park &ump; Huber‚ 2009). The primary goal of case management is to deliver quality care to patients in the most cost effective approach by managing human and material resources. The focus of this paper
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(HSC) for the nonpartisan‚ nonprofit National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR). The study examined emergency and primary care physicians ’ ability-and willingness-to communicate found that haphazard communication and poor coordination can undermine effective care. It was found that little attention has been paid to the patients care coordination that had been treated in hospital emergency departments (EDs). Follow-up care by the primary doctor after a patient leaves the ER is also spotty
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Course Project The facility that of Health Care that I have chosen is Bradford Oaks Nursing Rehabilitation Center‚ Genesis Healthcare‚ Clinton Md‚ 20735. This Nursing home is a Long-term and Short-term nursing home with one level floor holding 180 beds and the facility tries to keep the census up to 170 beds. They are owned by Genesis Healthcare‚ the population that is served there are 80 percent elderly and the other 10 percent is between the age of 21 and up the younger generation. They offer
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The Utilization Management Program of the Naval Hospital Guam facility is one which is designed to ensure that high quality‚ cost efficient health care is delivered to all members of the community. The Utilization Management Division is responsible for implementing a Utilization Management Plan which will monitor the appropriate usage of the health care facilities‚ services and its resources. These services may include utilization reviews‚ case management‚ discharge planning and outcome-based evaluations
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way of caring for people with terminal illnesses and their families. It is a multidisciplinary health care program that is responsible for palliative and supportive care with consideration of the patient’s and families wishes. Hospice focuses on care‚ not cure. Hospice care is important because it provides many benefits that aren’t possible in a traditional acute or long-term health care setting. Within hospice‚ the family of the patient is directly involved in making decisions and helping
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patient would not seek medical care when needed. They would have an issue go undiagnosed to keep from paying the cost. (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Blochowiak‚ 2012) There are advantages and disadvantages to a CDHP. Some advantages would be contributions to the health fund are tax exempt‚ the higher deductible health plan has a lower premium than a traditional plan so the employees premium contribution is reduced‚ and access to information tools to make better health care decisions and to improve health
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