Health care in Canada

Alberta “VITALCONNECT” Health Program Q 1: Outline the communication gaps in the patient information exchange that are attributed to Greg’s death? After investigation of Greg Price’s death case, the Health Quality Council of Alberta’s (HQCA) established a report under the name of “Continuity of Patient Care Study” that mainly shows the issues in Health Information System (HIS). There were many communication gaps in the continuity of Greg’s care that represents by the following points: I.…

strengths based approaches are not appropriate models of care. When collaborating with the family and community to develop an appropriate care plan and effective assessment there is no right or wrong model to use. More often than not, nurses will use a combination of different models or transition between different ones through the process. In the case where a family would prefer a more practical rather than theoretical approach it is best to apply a care model that would be most beneficial to…

teeth. - Take care to prevent injuries when using, cleaning, and disposing of sharp instruments. - Never recap used needles, manipulate them using both hands, or use any other technique that involves directing the point of a needle toward any part of the body. - Use a one…

Over the last decades, research has showed that health literacy is closely correlated with individual’s health, social and economic status. Surprisingly, according to the data from International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003, Green and Riddell report that approximately 42 % of Canadians between the ages of 16 and 65 years fail to achieve reading level required for high school completion in Canada (Green, Riddell, 2003). This reading level requires the respondents to understand a sentence…

fact, there are three things that can affect health which includes physical aspect of work and the workplace which is influenced by exposure to physical risks and hazards such as needles pricks. It also includes psychosocial aspects of work and how work is organized. And finally, work-related resources and opportunities such as employee benefits, which is influenced by the ability to secure resources for the employee such as healthy housing and medical care. Furthermore, all of the above can…

empathy and maintaining confidentiality to people, who are on the verge of crisis. Overall, my professional experience has redefined the idea of “people helping people.” Academic experience I have gained a sound understanding of local and global health perspective through my undergraduate courses in Childhood Development Concept, Psychology of Adolescence, Healthy Ageing, Crime and Deviance, Sociology of Ageing, Social Ethics, and Qualitative/ Quantitative Research Methodology, along with…

Information technology such as electronic medical records (EMRs), electronic prescribing and decision support systems are essential tools in the US, Europe, Australia, Canada and New Zealand but some barriers do not allow the adoption of these tools, EMR systems Information technology provide many benefits among physicians clinical practices, for example, reducing medical errors, increasing physicians productivity, and reducing patient costs However barriers to IT implementation are also…

What is Self-care? The World Health Organisation defined self-care as: ‘Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a broad concept encompassing hygiene, nutrition, lifestyle, environmental factors, socio-economic factors and self-medication.’ However, for each one of us self-care may hold a different perception or meaning, but it nevertheless shares the same basic philosophy for all of us: looking after your own self.…

universal health care system. A system that is not necessarily “free” but a system where everyone has equal opportunity to get the best health care being offered without partiality. Canada successfully implemented the universal health care for its citizens, but it is not perfect in any sense. Individual citizens are provided with preventive care and medical treatment from primary care physicians as well as access to hospitals, dental surgery and additional medical services (Canadian Health Care,…

officially created on December 22, 1971 in the country of France. At the time, the MSF consisted of 300 volunteers including the doctors who founded this humanitarian organization. It was created with the vision that all people have the right to medical care regardless of gender, race, religion, or political affiliation and that the needs of these people are more important than the respect for national boundaries (Redfield 2005:331). Since 1980, Doctors without Borders has opened offices in 28…