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Centering group prenatal care follows the recommended schedule of 10 prenatal visits, but each visit is 90 minutes to two hours long - giving women 10x more time with their provider. Moms engage in their care by taking their own weight and blood pressure and recording their own health data with private time with their provider for belly check Once health assessments are complete, the provider and support staff "circle-up" with moms and support people. They lead facilitative discussion and…

Body The benefits of big data regarding health care services include the empowerment of consumers to better track, best manage, and improve their own and their family’s health (Craig, 2013) . In healthcare, digital technology is also helping to reduce inefficiencies…

having effective communication it leads to improving patient satisfaction, improving patient safety, better health outcomes, and decreases health care costs overall. Patients today are more involved than ever in their well being. Patients have access to the internet which allows them to search their diagnoses or even get help on whatever condition that they might have. The health care team such as doctors, nurses, and therapists need to understand and allow the patient to be involved in…

Many years ago health information was not as tech savvy as it is today, and the information that was processed was probably not reliable. Health information is the documents associated to a patient’s medical history, which can include symptoms, prognosis, procedures and including medical results. Health information has a huge impact on the health care industry and people are using much of today’s technology to access medical data. Health care information has become a vast topic in the medical…

Defining health and wellness can be a difficult term to discuss says Kathleen. Involving not just the physical side, it also encompasses the mental and social well-being. Having a balance of these aspects lead to overall good health, and can create a better sense of well-being. As a member of the LGBT community, it can be a challenge to receive appropriate health care. This plays a major role in health status. If appropriate access to health care cannot be given, there is little opportunity to…

delivery of health care services (The Joint Commission, 2015). “Communication is central to organizational effectiveness and survival because the essence of organizations is cooperation, and no cooperation is possible without effective communication (Communication Challenges).” Miscommunication is known to be the third leading cause of death in America (Noguchi,2014). Researchers have found that improving communication between providers through initiatives can…

involved in patient centered care, collaboration or team involvement, quality of care, safety in care, and informatics. How can you become more effect in using the KSA in each of these areas? Quality Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is focused on assisting future nurses obtain necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSA) required to overcome the challenges in the health care system (QSEN, 2014). Quality care and safety are very important in Nursing and in the health care system at large.…

The author was given this assignment to determine the key characteristics of the users of the products and/or services of the chosen health care provider Kaiser Permanente. Secondly, to analyze the competitive environment. Thirdly, to determine which tools of the marketing mix is available and would be most effective. Fourthly, to determine the best possible pricing strategy for at least one of the products or services offered. Lastly, to provide at least three (3) qualified sources to support…

SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF: • Your pain and stiffness continue or get worse. • Your leg or hip becomes weak. • You have changes in your bowel or bladder function. EXERCISES Ask your health care provider which exercises are safe for you. Do exercises exactly as told by your health care provider and adjust them as directed. You should not feel pain when you do these exercises. Stop right away if…

Collaboration and collective competence are essential to meeting the health care needs of society today. There are six interrelated characteristics of collaboration that are necessary for successful teamwork. Barriers involving historical and sociocultural norms, ineffective communication, regulatory and organizational policies act to impede collaboration. Personal experiences from nursing practice provide samples of collaboration efforts. This paper discusses the significance of…