Healthcare Commission

clinical leadership. Additionally, as the literature review has taken into account articles from all over the world, the results are internationally valid even if the health systems of each country may vary. The most appropriate leadership concept in healthcare being the transformational, distributed leadership style, it seems important to have a board with, on one hand clinical expert leaders and on the other hand, business/non clinical leaders. Both sides should function effectively in a team,…

What advantages and/or disadvantages are likely to result from the FIAT Health Systems proposed implementation of a BCMA system Addressing the issues of medical or medication errors has plagued the health care industry for a long period of time, and according to the report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) approximates that 98,000 patients die in the United States as a result of medical errors that could have been easily avoided (Wideman et al, n.d.). The publication of the IOM…

Patients today have many different health needs and often require more than one health care team member of a different scope of practice. It is nearly impossible for one health care team member to address all problems associated with the patients’ health issues. The interprofessional education approach also known as IPE is considered to be a collaborative approach between team members. The team members had to show respect to each other’s practice and work together to achieve the best possible…

Medical assistant is an allied health professional that supports the work of physicians, mainly in outpatient or ambulatory care facilities, such as medical offices and clinics. Medical assisting is one of the nation’s careers growing much faster than average for all occupations, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016 American Association of Medical Assistants). Medical assistants are trained to do administrative duties such as, using computer applications, greeting…

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) defines occupations as “Various kinds of life activities in which individuals, groups or populations engage, including activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation” (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014). Two of the most important occupations that an individual engages in are activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities…

Introduction A common issue in all health care fields is adherence to treatment. It is difficult for individuals to change their behaviours and to maintain those behaviours. Every person has their own perspective on their health and makes decisions about their health in different ways. Some individuals deny that they have a health problem, some are reluctant to manage their health, and others follow advice from practitioners without question. Health care practitioners are faced with the…

Based on your management experience and course readings, what are the important elements, characteristics and criteria for an effective physician-administration leadership team? Our text outlines eight areas identified in a study by American College of Medical Practice executives a important domains for practice management. These include: -Financial management -Human Resources management -Planning and Marketing -Information management -Risk management -Governance and organization dynamic…

U2 AC 1.3 - Explain why it is important to provide opportunities for learners to develop their English, mathematics, ICT and wider skills. English, mathematics and ICT are core subjects and have recently been deemed as essential to sustain a career or progress in daily life here in the UK. Following a government investigation into the education of the populace and provided education to the populace it was decided that a huge gap existed to what is and what should be. In recent years the core…

Sexual networks refer to “groups of people who can be considered “linked” by sequential or concurrent sexual partners” (HealthyPeople.gov). A person may have only 1 sex partner, but if his/hers partner is engaging in high sexual risk activities, then the person is at higher risk for STDs than a similar individual from a non-risky network (HealthyPeople.gov). Perhaps the most important social factors contributing to the spread of STDs in all communities is sexuality and secrecy. The stigma…

Schizophrenia4 is a program that still needs to be refined and improved upon, but does have the potential to become an effective health promotion tool. The program incorporates a number of different health promotion (HP) strategies in order to assist in the process of our community’s ability to take control over, and improve their own health. Health promotion programs that incorporate multiple HP strategies into the design are more likely to be successful. Program Strengths Schizophrenia4…