Accreditation

She was the founder of The American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association. The name for physical therapy has changed twice over the years with the current name for physical therapy being American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) (Curtis Physical Therapy 6-7). Since the profession of physical therapy plays an important role in health care delivery, physical therapists have many responsibilities. Physical therapists, also known as PTs, play a major role in rehabilitation. A physical…

Human trafficking has become one of the worlds most renowned national crimes that are increasingly being committed today. Since the year 2012 there have been over 40,000 cases of human trafficking that are reported (Miller and Wasileski 302). Those numbers do not include the number of human trafficking cases that goes unreported daily. Research supports the statistics that 21% of the 40,000 cases of human trafficking are of underage females. And of those 40,000 human trafficking cases, 13% of…

Background Substance abuse has been called an “urgent and growing threat”. This threat to our nation’s public health is a crisis of epidemic proportions. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans used illicit drugs. Some sources approximate 6.8 million Americans engage in non-medical prescription drug abuse (Abramowitz, 2014). A diverse cross-section of Americans from every region, state, background, and walk of life are touched by this plague. The United States Department of Justice…

Nurses are champions in adapting to change and identifying creative measures to help modify their practice, so it is not surprising that they are eager to meet these challenges head on. The assumption has been made that the delegation of physician care to FNPs will lead to better use of resources, however nurses must continue to be mindful of the possible risks and implications that may accompany these demands. Sacrificing nursing values cannot be tolerated. It continues to be a slippery…

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (MGMC) in Gilbert, Arizona is the focus facility of this interview summary. An interview was requested from a “Clinical Architect” from MGMC and the focus was on the newly implemented charting system and all that went along in that process. Some points of discussion were on software issues, security problems, interoperability dilemmas, and government regulations. Background Mercy Gilbert Medical Center opened in 2006 and houses 198 beds complete with an Emergency…

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the ATO’s approach to contemporary risk management for corporate security practices and emerging technology My awareness of the ATO’s security posture and risk appetite is supplemented by knowledge I have gained from formal Information Security accreditations and industry conventions. I apply this proficiency to represent my team as a subject matter expert across various security services, such as: security intelligence and monitoring; policies, education and support; and governance reporting.…

Consequences: Consequences are events or incidents that happens as a result of concept (walker & Avant, 1995). Electronic documentation or Electronic health record (EHR) systems have both short term outcomes and long term unexpected consequences. Short term consequences: Electronic documentation significantly reduces the time spend on papers and improve time providing direct patient care. These clinical outcomes also include, reduction in medical errors, by providing legible and accurate…

many are not suited for the use of providing analyses on air samples, water samples or surface wipes. The Skipper must look for the laboratory’s quality assurance and quality control program. Many laboratories participate in national laboratory accreditation programs which are managed by an independent association. Also that any field instruments in use are properly calibrated to the manufacturer 's specification using traceable primary reference standards. Any certificates of calibrations…

HCM - 500 HEALTHCARE LAW AND IT - BY SRIKANTH REDDY KARRA INTRODUCTION The right to healthcare is an internationally recognized human right. All the world nations and various international governing bodies like WHO should put their maximum efforts in providing minimum basic healthcare requirements to people all over the world. Before going further, we should know few key terms like health and health care law. According to WHO (world health organization),…