Healthcare

Introduction Community Health Centers of Florida (CHC) is a healthcare organization that serves the local community by offering comprehensive medical and dental care, health assessment, health education, screening, radiological and laboratory services and prescription drugs. Located in Central Florida, this health center serves 57,000 uninsured, under-insured, and Medicaid patients. The organization has 62 healthcare providers including doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners and hygienists.…

According to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare or ACSQHC, it has been estimated that up to 70% of errors and adverse event involve poor communication during handover (Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Healthcare, 2012). By exploring different studies, it will provide a better understanding on the efficacy of bedside handover utilising ISBAR framework. The ACSQHC described the bedside handover as an interactive communication between nurses and patient…

Oregon and the Nation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in 2008, proposed a joint partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) began to investigate the nursing profession and the impending need for transformation in light of a reforming healthcare system and increasing nursing shortage (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). So a two-year initiative committee was founded and the work began. The initiative, which the committee was charged with was the production of a report which…

and Training Administration, the healthcare industry boasts an industry leading 19.4 million employees. This was an increase from the previous year’s 18.6 million (2013). Although the healthcare industry leads in total employment, it also is above average in turnover with an average turnover rate of 16.5% (Son, 2015). This means that on average over 3 million workers in the healthcare industry will chose to leave their place of employment, or leave the healthcare industry altogether. Amongst the…

Electronic Health Record (EHR) can definitely transform the way care is delivered to a patient. As more healthcare facilities, including hospitals and private practices, move towards the use of EHR, the benefits will increase to both patients and practitioners. It is much easier to retrieve or track patient specific medical information using EHR than to use paper records. Many paper records are written in illegible handwriting and missing different types of information. One study showed…

utilization of preventative health services between African Americans and White Americans. The researcher will test the hypothesis that African American patients that receive assistance from a community health worker, report higher trust in the healthcare system and utilization of preventative services than African American patients that do not receive assistance from a community health worker. Studies have shown that community health workers can be effective in improving behavior changes and…

you want to go far, go together.” This quote resonates with much of my life and parallels my experience with Duke’s Team Fuqua culture. Additionally, it aligns with the synergetic dynamic necessary in healthcare to provide coordinated care to patients. I witnessed how important teamwork is in healthcare last year when I hopped on the train from D.C. to New York within 6 hours after hearing that my diabetic, blind grandmother was rushed to the hospital for the third time in one week. When I…

Narayana Health, a multi-specialty hospital chain in India, is headquartered in the city of Bengaluru. Formerly known as Narayana Hrudayalaya Pvt. Ltd., its brand name was changed in 2013. Because of the unique business model, it has become a Global Healthcare as well as Harvard Business School curriculum in the form of a case study. Narayana Health is accredited with being one of India's largest and World's most economical health care service providers. It is set to emerge as a global industry…

arise from the unethical disclosure of sensitive or protected health information concerning a patient. Ethically, this dilemma may arise when the trust that has been placed in a healthcare provider by the patient is not given the appropriate level of consideration or regard. Veracity related issues may result when healthcare providers fail to ensure the accuracy…

monitoring and auditing plan for issues within my industry because DCIS does not implement a compliance program comparable to what we regulate. Therefore, in order to complete this assignment, I will act as if I were a compliance officer within the healthcare industry. The first step of monitoring and auditing is to identify what specifically to monitor. When identifying potential risks it is important to focus on the enforcement actions of state and federal regulatory agencies.…