Ambulatory care

Over the past decade health care is no longer predominantly received in the physician’s office. Long term nursing facilities, home health care agencies, and specialized ambulatory care centers have made it easier to people to receive proper medical care, however it was difficult to monitor infection and control practices. Since the number of people in the aging population greater than 65 is increasing more people are requiring the use of long-term nursing facilities as well as home health…

of the health care industry. Choosing a career in this sector offers persons with sufficient opportunities to obtain employment in different work environments. It provides a wide range of job choices including nursing and medical assisting. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and medical assistants (MAs) are both important affiliates of the health care industry. They both have capabilities and an assortment of skills which enable them to work in physicians’ offices and ambulatory care centers. By…

Emory University Hospital in the Top 100 There are numerous factors that contribute for a hospital to be on the top 100 list. These factors include the quality of care, their culture, patient safety and hospital reputation. I chose Emory University Hospital from the list provided because I live in Atlanta and I have visited Emory hospital. I think Emory University made it to top 100 hospitals because of the quality and diversity of service as well as their ground breaking research Emory is…

the spine and joints. Chiropractors focus on the examination and treatment of disorders affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Chiropractors cannot prescribe medication, perform surgery, and work with medical colleagues to provide care of patient care options. The second is dialysis. Dialysis is a method of removing waste products and excess fluid from the body. Dialysis allows patients a chance to live longer…

the current VP of operations for ambulatory clinic and clinical programs at the Nebraska Medical Center. Previously, he was the CEO of the orthopedic hospital. Right now he is in charge of around 52 locations and about 600 physicians. Nebraska Medical center is the starts largest and highest rated hospital. It allows access to more than 1,000 physicians and 676 licensed hospital beds. One of the five problems Macy addressed was the rising cost of health care. The main issue is that running a…

coordinate health care in culturally and ethnically diverse populations within areas of specialization. As an advanced practice nurse, I have clinical knowledge in cardiology, internal and sleep medicine, which permits me to render medical services to a diverse adult patient population. However, I have functioned in a patient population that typically has access to medical insurance. As a master’s graduate student at UAMS, I have been exposed to a diverse patient population with health care…

“There are over 9,800 CPT codes – one for every type of health care service provided by health care practitioners or facilities.” (Explore Health Careers). Medical coding is a fast growing field and not a lot of people know how well it is going to strive here in the next couple years. The overview of this report is to elaborate what medical coding is. What the education requirements are for a medical coder along with the cost of tuition. Where medical coders can be employed. What the pay is for…

 Answer here:  1. Daily medication administration to county and state inmates on chronic medicines such as blood pressure and diabetic medications.  2. Have clinic where the RN is responsible for seeing all inmates who have requested medical care by submitting a medical service request form.  3. Make daily rounds to check on the needs of inmates who are in lockdown and cannot be moved from that area.  4. Make rounds twice daily throughout the facility to collect medical service request…

Similarly, nurses who have been an integral part of the healthcare delivery system provide care to others in hospitals, ambulatory care, nursing homes, and other settings. They are dedicated to promote health and well-being of a sick individual, however they forget to take care of themselves. Lobell (2001, para. 7) stated that “You cannot keep giving to others if you do not give to yourself, first”. Self-care is beneficial to nurses to cope with stressors during their practice as it helps to…

The demand for APRNs is a growing one as hospitals are focusing on the sickest and unstable of patients leaving the bulk of health care services to be provided by community health centers, home health care, nurse managed clinics or birthing centers. There has been a push for APN’s, especially CRNA’s to obtain a doctorate level degree by the year 2025. It is estimated that CRNAs give up to 65% of all anesthesia solidifying…