Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set

nurse has a role in providing healthcare to each individual and community based on their needs. It is a nurses’ priority to aid in the decline of serious health conditions…

According to Roberts and Philp (1996) patient satisfaction is one of the three most important measures when it comes to health care service. Information Technology (IT) can help monitor and improve patient satisfaction. Sabada, Singh and Munchus (2001) believe that information parameters can be imputed into the health information system being used by the HSO in order to enhance patient satisfaction. One example that Sabada, Singh and Munchus use in their research is the use of Telemedicine.…

(Motivational Assessment Program to Initiate Treatment) designed to help probations developed and reach new family, economic, social, and religious goals. MAPIT has three behavioral targets 1) drug abuse, 2) probation consistence, and 3) HIV testing and healthcare. A wide range of theories and models have been used in this substance abuse change intervention. Among them are, Social Cognitive Theory, Trans theoretical Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, and Health Belief Model. MAPIT fits into a…

developing countries such as measles and pertussis. Individual and herd immunity is declining due to the decrease in rates of vaccinations. Healthcare costs related to treating these diseases are much higher than the costs associated with preventing them. The solution to this problem is to educate parents on the risks and benefits associated with vaccinations. Information provided should be based on scientific evidence, not on opinions and personal beliefs. Obviously, the safety of vaccinations…

of health information technology (HIT) can be seen as a tool that makes it feasible for health care providers to better handle patients ' care through a secured and health information sharing process. By making health information available electronically has also brought health care closer to the patient when and where it is needed. Apart from making health information easily accessible, HIT can make health care more cost effective and improve its quality. Some of the health information…

Following a comprehensive literature search, no population-based studies of elder abuse have been conducted in New Zealand.1 It is assumed that an estimated 5% of the older adult population have been subject to some forms of abuse.4 The 2013 census data estimates that between 12,700 and 21,700 people over the age of 65 may have experienced abuse in 2013.5 Age Concern New Zealand, the national coordinator and largest provider of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Services in New Zealand4,…

The Stroke Belt: Health Promotion for African Americans At some point in every individual’s life, he or she will need healthcare whether it is at the time of birth or the time of death, but somewhere between life and death changes has to be made to improve the health and quality of life. These changes come about through health promotion. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the health prevention strategy and its mission and goals; its clinical significant and effects on the client,…

Medication errors, including, breast milk errors are at the forefront of safety in hospitals, the ethical implications of giving the wrong breast milk to a patient comes with a multitude of problems and health issues for the patient. Recent data suggests that when a bedside scanner and a centralized area for mixing the milk scan medications or breast milk, then errors are decreased to the patient. Oza-Frank, et al., (2017) states in their study, that the two most important interventions for…

Outputs from ECGs, angiography, computed tomography, echocardiography, MRIs, and microscopic pathology findings all lend themselves to transmission as long as there is internet connectivity. Telehealth adds value through cost-effectiveness, accuracy and timeliness. Patients can set reminders on their tablets and smart phones to tell them when to take their medicines or make an appointment; determine their caloric intake by simply taking a picture of their plate of food; or use an activity…

Hypertension is one of the conditions for which guidelines generated by different organizations and hospital and sometimes offers disagreeing recommendations because different values of reading may be measured. Besides that, prescribers also faced with many data from an expanding pool of large studies, yet beyond the sheer time needed to update…