Andrea Smith, a LPN of Truman, Arkansas, pled guilty to wrongfully disclosing a patient’s health information for a personal gain. She faces a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment, and a $250,000 fine. Andrea, and her husband Justin Smith, were indicted on federal charges by violating the HIPPA in December of 2006. She was working at the Northeast Arkansas multispecialty clinic, in Jonesboro. Basically, Andrea Smith accessed a patient’s private medical information on November 28, 2006.…
Social Services: On 11/29/2016, Ms. Santana met with assigned Case Manager for the family ILP Document Review. Ms. Santana’s next ILP Document Review is on 12/13/2016. Ms. Santana is expected to meet with assigned Case Manager bi-weekly. Ms. Santana is in-compliance with the terms of her ILP. Case Manager asked Ms. Santana if she has any concerns or issues that she would like to discuss during the meeting.…
Ms. Teresa Poindexter is a patient of The Woman's Clinic. I treated her for the duration of her most recent pregnancy, where she developed several complications due to fibroids blocking one of her kidneys. This however could not be treated due to her pregnancy. It is my medical opinion that due to these complications that the patient undergo a full hysterectomy in order to treat her condition as well as prevent any future complications.…
Dr. Zieva Konvisser, a professor at Wayne State University, who conducted the interview with the defendant, Ms. Julie Baumer examined the psychological, emotional, and family impacts revolving around Ms. Baumer case. This interview was conducted for an emotional standpoint, and it gave insight on how the family felt as well as how Ms. Baumer reaction throughout the entire process. Ms. Baumer came from a large family and was raised Catholic, she was living the American dream and was a loan officer before the situation even occurred. In the interview, Julie elaborated on how she felt throughout the process and how it was a nightmare, despite the hardship Julie kept her faith and she had support from her family.…
In November 21st, 2015, Adacia Chambers, was accused of running a red light and plowing her car into to a crowd of spectator at Oklahoma State homecoming parade. After the homicide of 4 innocents and wounding dozens of others people, Adacia Chambers sits with her lawyer. Displaying a soulless expression, the judge concluded the odd behavior wasn’t due intoxication by drugs, rather it was due to mental illness. Later that day, she was arrested and “accused with four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of assault and battery with means likely to produce death. ”(Tulsa World).…
Lisa Valderueda D.M.D. has practiced family dentistry for over 30 years. During that time period she has helped hundreds of patients achieve great oral health and a confident smile. Her family dental clinic, located in Waipahu, Hawaii, focuses on providing each patient with top-notch care and services from teeth whitening to dental veneers. Many patients looking for teeth whitening services enter her family dental clinic with questions and reservations. If you’re interested in teeth whitening, but you have concerns, here are three myths debunked by the family dentist Lisa Valderueda, D.M.D.: Teeth Whitening Is Painful: While it’s true that following a teeth whitening treatment your teeth and gums may be more sensitive, the process itself is…
Late Entry On 9/1/2017, CM met with the client for the first time since client was hospitalized. In the meeting the client was dressed in proper attire. Client appears to be worn out and sad. CM inquire the reason client is sad.…
1. The Florida Hospital and the Orlando Health websites contain intricate information and links that patients and visitors of all ages can benefit from. Both of these healthcare organizations attempt to specifically target the senior population of central Florida in different ways. In both websites, they offer access to different social media tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest. Orlando Health, however, has two additional social media tools: LinkedIn and Google+.…
Personal Leadership Statement The Cleveland Clinic is a well-known hospital in Ohio that contributes to health care by providing complex clinical care and lifesaving treatments based on groundbreaking medical discoveries, expanding global knowledge in science and medicine, and training future health care providers and scientists. As a result of a reputation of excellence, patient care services are increasingly in demand. The Cleveland Clinic must work to provide patient-centered services that include convenient clinic hours, information systems that allow patients to interact with clinical providers, and coordinated care across providers among other efforts (clevelandclinic.org, 2015). Personal Leadership Review…
Focusing on Davita quality of Index which represented how well the patients have been looked after. It helped the employees directly see the positive outcome of their hard work such as the company being the care provider in the industry. It also helped them recruiting and…
The mission is met by the quality of healthcare that is provided. It is also met by the educational materials, classes, user-friendly internet chart access, not to mention other interventions that are provided for patients. An organizations mission, and philosophy should be aligned so that the patient is the center focus (Edwards,…
In the survey, four of the top 5 plans were or has MCO options for care. While the clinical measures earned the top five the highest ranking, it was interesting to note that patient satisfaction was not ranked as high performing. I can't help but wonder if our instant access to information and for some, a need for immediate gratification, impacts the perception of our MCO. The organizational goal is to manage quality and cost, for our benefit. This will inevitably result in denials and waiting for clinical trials to prove benefit.…
Background Jennifer Lau and Pierre LeBlanc are principal owners of a website called LearnInMotion.com. The purpose of LearnInMotion.com was to “list a vast array of web-based, CD-ROM-based, or textbook-based continuing education-type business courses for working people who wanted to take a course from the comfort of their own homes” (Dessler, Chhinzer, & Cole, 2014, p. 23). The website started off as a final project for a class the two had back in university and has since grown to be a successful business. However, as their business grew, the items pertaining to human resources (HR) that of which included employee manuals, policies, and all HR related matters lagged behind (Dessler, Chhinzer, & Cole, 2014, p. 54). As Jennifer and Pierre were…
With everyone having health care coverage and the ability to choose where to go for health care needs, facilities will be competing to gain the trust and respect of the public to be the most often chosen health care provider. An organization that is dedicated to putting patients and their needs first, offers the most current and precise care, focuses on prevention, has strong leadership, and is cost-effective will stand out. A facility that is managing employees in a productive manner and having happy, skilled, and proficient caregivers who provide safe, quality care is a must for achieving the best clinical outcomes. Additionally, being focused, setting achievable goals, and meeting goals is crucial for health care providers to be successful. It helps keep employees engaged, focused on the mission and values of the organization, and contributes to advancing health care as a…
As a nurse, management of Amy’s situation could have included medical attention if needed for her injuries and most importantly referral to the police for legal protection (Kaakinen, Gedaly-Duff, Coehlo, & Hanson, 2010). Providing emotional support and educating Amy on her rights and resources such as shelters for battered women would have been helpful. Additionally, referral to a mental health clinician for psychological counseling would have also been beneficial (Jaffe, & Schub,…