Health

post touches on two very sensitive topics. One in particular is the potential injuries that can occur to caring for obese patients. Who will take care of the patients, when the staff are unable to care for them due to injuries? It is imperative as health care professionals we advocate safety for ourselves as well as our colleagues. It was reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “nursing and residential care facilities” in 2015 was the second most “highest incidence rates’ of total nonfatal…

Research indicates the health of many immigrant populations’ deteriorates the longer they live in the U.S., leading to a phenomenon known as the “immigrant health advantage” (Antecol and Bedard 2006). Several studies suggest new immigrants tend to have healthier behaviors when they first arrive in America compared to U.S. natives. Immigrants tend to originate from cultures with lower stress levels that promote healthier lifestyles because of strong familial and societal networks (Venters and…

Some professionals still share physical and psychological health as two separate things, but the definition of the term health is the complete and satisfactory integration between these two sides, in which both are of equal importance. when we consider the joint work of professionals allies around the individual with the aiming of promotion, prevention, treatment or cure / reestablishment of health, we as professionals in this team should bear in mind that to take care of this complex and…

Health promotion and nursing interventions: Within the public health sector – aboriginal health is a national health priority. There are strategies, actions plans and initiatives that share a focal point of Aboriginal education/employment (Government of Western Australia, n.d.), health maintenance, disease prevention and management. A campaign that shares this goal is that of ‘Close the Gap’, a government funded promotion that employs a focus to reduce indigenous disadvantage with respect to…

being in good health means running a marathon. For others, it means being able to effortlessly tackle the office stairs.Good health means participating in a daily exercise regimen and eating well. Keeping your cholesterol and sugar numbers in check is an important factor. When you are heart healthy, the rest your body follows along.Believing you need to address the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of your life. When you achieve balance and harmony, you attain true health.Good health means…

Health care is one of the most intensive, and growing industries in the United States. It is used to help maintain, and improve the health of individuals. For example, health care is entitled to the uses of; medical research used by professionals, the institutions that provide care, the drugs and devices needed, and insurance coverage (1). Health care initially began as a request by the citizens of the United States; which was as early as the 1920’s (2). As time went on, citizens began…

Health care is a hot button political topic in this day and age. Of particular concern across the facets of society is the health care trifecta: cost, quality and access. Health care costs are rising with no end in sight even while quality degenerates and access to care is limited. Many United States citizens may consider the American health care system broken, which is not far from the truth; the system has failed many. There are millions of medically underserved Americans that are unable to…

Multitask • Project and Change Management • Detail Oriented • Analytical Thinking • Team Player • Motivational Support PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC), Vicenza, Italy (1200+ volunteer hours) Health Center Chairman 2014 – 2015 • Served as Liaison between ARC and US Army Health Center – Vicenza (USAHCV) Command Team. Coordinated placement of and supervised 90+ medically credentialed volunteers into the USAHCV resulting in cost savings of >$750,000 to the US Department of…

In this article written by Kenneth Arrow, there are several terms that relate to the Economics of Health and Medical Care. This article was published in the American Economic Review, December 1963, yet still has significant information related to today’s economics within the health care system; “the ‘norm’ that the economist usually uses for the purpose of such comparisons is the operations of a competitive model, that is, the flows of services that would be offered and purchased and the prices…

that of how to prepare for the future of the evolving health care system while preventing adverse financial situation in the short term and increasing patient’s care within the society. Although , the healthcare system in the United States is making health care affordable for millions of people, with the influx of new patients seeking healthcare across the country, are some new challenges coupled with the older challenges of U.S. health care system in general. According to Mosquera…