A Day in the Life of a Traveling Health Care Worker, Cameroon Reflection 2 1. Who is the narrator of the case study and why is she holding the meeting? The name of the narrator is Christy Ngam and she is a traveling health care worker employed by the Cameroonian government to teach people about family planning. She holding the meeting because, it is used by travel Cameroonian government health care worker, and her job is to provide education on family planning for those living in remote and rural areas in our country, also she hold in the new corn mill that is part of a cooperative government-funded Women's food seems the best way to reach the majority of the population, especially women because they are the main food crops farmers.…
Self-Reflection Journal Self-Reflection Week Five Based on the readings of this week, what are 3 major issues you are facing in your practice that are consistent with national issues? Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is an issue throughout the United States. Our ED has experienced significant increases in volume. Coupled with the issue of hospital throughput due to lack of inpatient beds, ED congestion is extremely concerning (McClelland, 2015).…
The following chapter is an account of the available literature on the transport of acutely unwell and critically ill patients. It will begin by outlining the search strategy used to obtain the literature in this review. The literature review will present the history of patient transport, with a focus on the adverse effects suffered by patients. It will then present the need for specialty trained staff to undertake critical care transportation. Finally it will present how the role of nursing can be expanded in order to develop nurse-led IHT services to meet the needs of patients without compromising patient safety.…
The Australian health care system is a highly functioning and accessible system based on universal principals of access and equality, to give illustration as to how I have arrived at this conclusion you will discover the answers within the significant topics of history and structure, stability and vulnerability and the effect it has on the allocation of resources, policies and priorities and the current issues that impact upon these, roles of government and private health services including their funding, why there are standards for residential aged care and their role in quality improvement and finally professions of health service delivery including their roles and functions covered in this essay. Let us begin with History, In the 1900’s…
Analyzing the Emanuel Health Center Oluwateniola Elizabeth Shokunbi California State University Eastbay Introduction Emanuel Medical center is a community health center which was founded in 1917 with the aim of creating a healthier community by caring for their patients and each other; providing clinical, operational, and service excellence; and growing revenue, facilities, and people. The center consists of a 150-bed acute care unit, 145-bed skilled nursing facility and a 49-bed assisted living unit. It is a culturally diverse organization majorly serving the residents of Turlock a community located about 100 miles east of San Francisco. (Harris, Vogt, & Gilinsky, 2004)1 Environmental Analysis of Emanuel Medical Center • Political/Legislative: the legislative environment in which EMC operates is a harsh one as the healthcare industry is highly regulated with new laws being passed and physicians made to complete numerous paperwork for procedures carried out. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is one of the laws passed that has triggered significant changes in healthcare organizations.…
Health and Social Care Act 2008 also introduced the provision of ambulance services, which is used for transporting patients to receive treatment, this was funded by the National Health Service trust or a National Health Service foundation trust. (Robinson, R, 2009) The care and support White Paper was published in July 2012, this sets out the Government’s vision for the futures system. The care and support White Paper sets a new framework for the future, this will then allow the system to respond to the challenges of society due to the ageing population. (Wood, R, 2011)They believe in order to do so, the health care system must empower people to stay healthy and independent; for example by promoting individual wellbeing, empower individuals to postpone and prevent the need for care and support and lastly to put individuals in control of their own lives so they can pursue opportunities to recognise their own potential.…
The purpose of this report is to expound the changes that have occurred in the Australian Health Care System in relation to the role of a Paramedic over the past fifty years. This report will consist of in-depth recommendations and an insight of what changes have led to having autonomous and independent Paramedics in todays’ society. limitations headings 2.0 Defining Paramedics within the Australian Health Care System A Paramedic is someone who works as a health care professional working to provide emergency medical help, rapid response to patients, treatment and…
In the case of interfacility transfers, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the referring physician is responsible for the patient being transferred from one facility to another, until the patient arrives at the receiving facility (Interfacility, 2006, p. 12). However, establishing who is responsible for medical direction can be confusing. For example, “online medical direction may be provided by the referring physician, accepting physician, the transferring agency medical director, the medical director’s proxy for some specialty care issues, or some combination of the above” (Interfacility, 2006, p. 12). To avoid possible confusion or differences of opinion regarding who…
Urgent care began in the late 1970s and was created to meet a need in a community. The growth from the 1970s – 1980s was slow and steady in comparative to the concept “doc in a box” that one could see without appointment gained popularity. The industry, subsequently gained its respect and vast expansion over the past twenty (20) years as a viable place to receive healthcare when one could not get into one’s “regular” physician (Urgent Care Association of America). The last five (5) years, the industry has seen tremendous growth which seemed to be fueled by a convergence of events and awareness to meet the growing needs of medically underserved, lower income neighborhoods. This is obtain through better access to health services; improved quality…
Background Information A literature review of patient handoff, and communication gaps of patient information during intrahospital patient transfers. The communication of complete and accurate patient information can be challenged, because of increasingly fast-paced and complex health care environments. Patient Handoff refers to, the process of transferring primary authority and responsibility for providing clinical care to a patient from one departing caregiver to one oncoming caregiver. Caregivers include attending physicians, resident physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and assistant care providers (Patterson, & Wears, 2010).…
Communities entrust their health and safety to paramedics when they are in their most vulnerable state, it is for that primary reason paramedics should be subjected to professional registration - to protect the public. Currently, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) is responsible for overseeing the registration requirements of health professionals within Australia (AHPRA, YEAR). AHPRA’s paramount objective is to maintain public safety by ensuring only health practitioners who are appropriately trained and qualified to practice in a competent and ethical manner are registered (Victorian Government, 2009). Of note, unlike the other health professionals, at present paramedics are not subject to any annual registration…
1. Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 at approximately 1:41 a.m., the Fayetteville Police Department received a 911 caller about a shooting that occurred in the area of Cliffdale Road and Prestige Blvd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314. The caller advised someone was in his vehicle shot and he was going to the Hospital. 2. At approximately 1:52 a.m., A silver Acura with North Carolina Registration EJT1785 pulled into the Emergency Room Entrance of Cape Fear Valley Hospital.…
In the case of The ER that Became the Emergency, we are introduced to Ralph, a CEO at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH), and his financial officer, Bill. Here are the key findings from the information we were provided: • CMH is a private not-for-profit hospital • City Hospital is responsible for providing care to indigent people and receives money from the government to do so • Patient traffic has dramatically increased in the last 2.5 months for CMH • Most new patients are indigent people who have been diverted from City Hospital • CMH will lose anywhere between $700,000-$800,000 this month by providing care to those patients • If things don’t change, CMH will have to shut their doors in 6 months • Ralph has yet to find any outside help…
In today’s society a need for rapid advanced medical care and transport outside the hospital setting has become a must. With a large increase in population, the need for more ambulances and more personnel to staff these units are in high demand. These personnel must be highly trained and skilled in many areas to safely and efficiently perform. Today’s paramedics are trained to handle nearly any emergency they may encounter in the field.…
Only 11.9% of ED visits result in hospital admission (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). With high volumes, and low admission rates, EDs all over the country are challenged to seek solutions to this real, moral, ethical, and logistical dilemma. To seek solutions, one must understand the associated costs, degree of compromised care, the ED in question, and current patient flow process. Cost of Crowded Emergency Departments…