Manage health and social care practice outcomes for individuals 1. Understand the theory and principles that underpin based practice Explain outcome based practice In 1990 health care providers had just began to discover what appeared to be a very powerful tool for reducing variation in patient care practices - clinical paths. A clinical path includes descriptions of key events that‚ if performed by caregivers as described‚ are expected to produce the most desirable outcomes for patients
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Contrast the Medicare method of payment for physicians with the Medicare method of payment for hospitals. Medicare reimbursements for physicians and for hospitals have some similarities and have some major differences. In one regard they are the same in the sense providers and hospitals are both federally funded for services and not state funded. Another similarity is that on average they are only given a percentage of the payment from the government leaving sometimes a gap in money from what
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Hicks 01/26/2010 Module 1 Health Policymaking in the U.S. by Longest Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. Define health. What are the determinants of health in humans? Health is defined as the “state of complete mental‚ physical‚ and social well-being that is necessary to live a meaniful and productive life. Health determinants are the physical‚ behavior along with biological‚ social factors that affects a person’s health. 2. Define public policies and health policies. Public policies is
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Community Health Nursing: Definitions: 1) World Health Organization: a. Special field of nursing that combines skills of nursing public health… b. Function as part of total public health program for: i. Promotion of health ii. Improvement of condition iii.Rehabilitation of illness and disability Jacobsen a. Learned practice discipline with ultimate goal of contributing as individuals to promote client’s optimum level of functioning through teaching and delivery of care Dr. Ruth B. Freeman a. CHN
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Statistics Office): 16‚442 Health Situation: no outbreaks Common illness: fever‚ common colds Rare cases: Tuberculosis‚ Pneumonia Health center: Among the 20 barangays‚ only one health center exists and It is found in United Bayanihan UB has the potential for cityhood development Mortality rate: Heart attack for the elderly Maternal death: 2 per year Infant mortality rate: 4 per year Morbidity rate: (very rare; Cardiovascular diseases‚ Pneumonia) Health care facilities: No big facilities
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As a community health nurse the most important elements to stress to the community is to ensure steps have been implemented to secure your family‚ property and business. Developing a Family Disaster Plan is an often overlooked but crucial part of disaster preparedness. Living in Florida we prepare annually for hurricane season from June through November and prepare a hurricane preparation list as follows: Assemble Important Documents In a waterproof container‚ put important documents like:
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Skin-to-Skin Care in a Baby-Friendly Community Hospital Jennifer L. Reeg‚ MSN‚ RNC‚ Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital‚ Cocoa Beach‚ FL Tracy Lott‚ RNC‚ BSN‚ MS‚ Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital‚ Cocoa Beach‚ FL Keywords Breastfeeding‚ skin-to-skin care‚ kangaroo care‚ newborn Newborn Care Poster Presentation Purpose for the Program To improve mother–infant attachment and breastfeeding. Proposed Change To implement skin-to-skin care in a baby friendly community hospital. Implementation
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Three barriers to receiving mental health care The stigma of mental illness is one of the foremost barriers that is affecting individuals who need treatment from seeking it.About two-thirds of people with mental disorders do not receive treatment. Stigma discredits individuals diagnosis or condition which becomes an enduring label.On the other end‚ the very real risk of facing discrimination in social and professional circles creates a huge barrier. People may fear that family and friends will avoid
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either related to the author’s own culture or not even related to the scientific ethics. Before initiating to read this article‚ I imagined that the article would include examples‚ practices‚ and situations related to the scientific research ethics but it was discussing the matters of cultures and morality in general point of view. It would be more appropriate if he included examples from the scientific situations instead of giving example of war in the
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program‚ was adopted in 1965 to provide health coverage and services to the elderly seniors (over 65) and disabled citizens without regard to income or medical history. Its funds come directly from federal governments and beneficiaries. Medicare revenues come from interest‚ taxation of social security benefits‚ state payments‚ payroll taxes‚ beneficiary premiums and general revenue. The government uses money generated from taxes to reimburse providers who take care of patients enrolled in these programs
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