Healthcare

COMBATING DRUG DIVERSION IN HEALTHCARE Tiffany Johnson Metropolitan State University Introduction Despite numerous strides and advancements in modern medicine, the delivery of quality and effective health care remains a daunting task in both developed and developing countries. The nature of interpersonal relationships between caregivers or providers and the users of health and social care services dictates the degree to which effective service delivery is achieved. Even in high quality…

1. Settings 1.1. Healthcare 1.1.1. Description A pilot study at Kaiser Permanente’s (KP) healthcare facilities will initiate the project effort by inviting, introducing, and training the health care professionals about the telehealth videophone public health consultant services. A presentation via Skye teleconference calls or in person will be presented by the public health consultant using PowerPoint presentation to address how the program will reduce the barriers exist for the Deaf and…

efficiency of individual workers thereby allowing a company to become more competitive (Davis & Goetsch, 2010). The field of healthcare must improve its operations, technologies and human capital to ensure quality, competitiveness and ensure patient safety. Therefore, healthcare must adopt new and improved methods, technology and equipment to advance within their field. Healthcare systems have not been receptive to new technology and therefore have received products and services that were…

changes that are occurring in the current healthcare system. Discuss how these changes could influence nursing research and the use of nursing research funding. Cite at least two sources to support this discussion. One of the constant changes that occur in the healthcare system is the population needs and the development of chronic and complex diseases. This has created multiple settings in healthcare where nurses can practice, and become part of the healthcare team mainly in acute, long-term,…

In order to improve the quality of services provided and reduce overall costs in healthcare, business process should be optimised. While there are several alternatives that can be used to do this, simulation stands out as one of the better ones. Computer simulation is intuitive; it allows the modeler to keep visual track of the created objects and processes. Use of drag and drop tools during the creation of simulation models also simplifies the process, allowing those with minimal programing…

Healthcare in the United States has always been a hot topic for discussion. The Structural-Functional Approach “sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability” (Macontis, 2014.) This theory as it relates to healthcare believes that every person has to be healthy and be a productive member of society. According to Talcott Parsons, illness causes dysfunction in society. People who are assumed ill are unable to perform their duties in society. The…

contribute to the SWOT analysis in the healthcare sector. Some of the many include: great medical staff, a strong commitment to community missions, outstanding hospital facilities, healthcare quality and high level of organizational efficiency. For instance, “The Point of the SWOT analysis is to assess where your strengths are today and align them with new opportunities you see coming” (Hough, 2008). Moreover, investments in healthcare informatics and community healthcare will increase the…

There are several reasons that I choose healthcare as a career, but the main reason is that my effort will be impacted on my community overall. For example, I have been working in oral surgery as a dental assistant to improve overall health of my community; which fills me with pride and a sense of personal satisfaction that I have had an impact on the health of others in a positive way. There are many universities offering Masters of Health Administration program, but I believe that earning a…

In order to effectively analyze a healthcare system there are a number of elements that must be present. Areas of focus must high the change in scope of both international and domestic agendas such as the Millennium Develop Goals. A provided framework such as this is beneficial in analyzing the potential variables of a healthcare system. Health determinants are an important part of the analysis of a healthcare system as it lists the variables that must be taken into consideration when assessing…

As we are living in a new era were technology has expanded enormously, the healthcare system have also encounter new changes. A new vision for health care professionals has emerge to provide patient the best outcome for their treatment plan. Interprofessionalism is based on two or more health profession working together to provide and facilitate the best patient care. (Menken, 2016). With this new proposal all health care professionals will be able to collaborate with each other to mutually…