across the globe wait days and sometime weeks to see their primary care physician just to receive their annual checkup. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges‚ “Shortages in four broad categories will occur within the next ten years: primary care‚ medical specialties‚ surgical specialties‚ and other specialties. By 2025‚ the study estimates a shortfall of between 14‚900 and 35‚600 primary care physicians. Non-primary care specialties are expected to experience a shortfall of between
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The monthly quality improvement report comes across the desk of the primary care providers‚ and eyes immediately shift to the numbers of the disease that is at the forefront today‚ hypertension and diabetes. Although it may be these disease states that catch the providers’ attention‚ depression scores are equally as important. Chronic medical conditions and depressive disorder frequently occur together‚ so‚ what if the key to successful management of all disease processes was ensuring depression
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I spent my morning with Kathy Sullivan in the Primary Care Mental Health department at the VA hospital. Kathy’s job is to screen Veterans who are referred for a mental health assessment by their primary care providers. A Veteran’s physician will meet with them for annual visits and/or any other medical care that the Veteran requires. During their visit‚ if the physician at any time feels the Veteran is in need of a mental health assessment‚ they will send the patient over to Kathy’s office or
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MRSA The patient safety problem of interest to me that I have chosen to talk about is MRSA. “MRSA” stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Staphylococcus Aureus or “Staph Aureus” for short. ( SARI‚ 2007). MRSA is transferred from person to person through a bacteria (germs). Many people carry this germ. It is estimated that one in three people are carriers of this germ (CDC Gov 2013) but it is not always harmful - these people would have it on their skin or in their nose‚ but
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of pediatric primary care in the United States are office-based primary care providers and pediatrician offices. Primary care entails offices that usually do not only see pediatric patients‚ but also adult patients so the focus is not primarily on the pediatric patient. There seems to be a lack of quality preventative care services for children that ultimately can lead to long term consequences on the child’s health. Not only are there not enough sources for pediatric primary care‚ there is also
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additional support for his nutrition and has not seen his primary care doctor in over three years. The social worker assigned to the facility Mr. Smith assists in connecting him to a meal program within the hospital network geared towards healthy meal options for seniors and connects to a new primary care physician within the hospital network‚ as his previously has retired. The team was able to ensure Mr. Smith was able to receive all of his care in the facility and got connected to resources after his
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The top barriers that can be identified when choosing primary care pediatrician is the barriers to care‚ access‚ and pediatric cultural competence. Barriers to care refers to the eligibility of the patient to be approved‚ and that can qualify for the health care services. The unknowing of potential fees or payment methods that a parent has to pay for their child is a major barrier‚ they don’t know whether if they are covered only until all documents say otherwise. One way that marketers can reduce
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who practice nursing and deliver healthcare within a custodial environment (Weiskopf‚ 2005). Powell et al. (2010) states that primary care is the healthcare model present in custodial settings‚ and nurses are the key providers. Nursing practice in a prison setting includes prescribing‚ diagnosing‚ running specialist clinics‚ receiving and making referrals and managing care pathways (Powell et al.‚ 2010).
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Is the Primary Health Care approach and the proposed National Health Insurance the way to achieve Health for All in Cape Town? The 1978 Alma Ata Declaration of the World Health Organisation was aimed at securing optimal health‚ which is the complete psychosocial and physical well-being of every person globally‚ and was based on adequate‚ accessible and affordable Primary Health Care (WHO‚ 1978). “Health for All” is a vision which has subsequently evolved as the goal of the Primary Health Care (PHC)
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Case Analysis: Frank Gagnon 1) There was an evident lack of communication between Mr. Gagnon and each of his healthcare providers/staff. His primary care physician never informed him of the reason that necessitated Frank’s visit to a cardiac specialist. If Frank were apprised of the urgency of the situation‚ he could have made some arrangements with either relatives or through his insurance company for transportation‚ living accommodations‚ etc. for him and his wife. This is‚ of course‚ assuming
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