Hospice care in the United States

health system in the United States. Providence Health & Services was founded by the Sisters of Providence in 1856 when they arrived in the Pacific Northwest and found that the community-especially the vulnerable and poor- needed compassionate care. Providence Health & Services has facilities in five states; Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, and Alaska. There are 14 locations of service and include; 34 hospitals, 475 physician clinics, 693 supportive housing units, 19 hospice and home…

Description of the problem/issue Long Term Care (LTC) “is a range of services” one may need to support their personal care needs. LTC helps individuals with some of the most basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) like eating, bathing, and dressing. LTC also helps support Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) including: housework, medication management, cleaning, and grocery shopping (“What is Long Term Care?”). LTC services in the United States help meet the needs of older adults…

of no specific age, and people suffering from permanent kidney failure that requires dialysis or a renal transplant (“What's Medicare?” n.d.). Various components of Medicare cover specific services. Medicare Part A pays for hospital stays, hospice and nursing care. Medicare Part B includes doctors' and preventive services and Medicare Part D offers prescription medication coverage (“What's Medicare?” n.d.). Medicare impacts licensure, certification or accreditation standards of agencies and…

Nature vs. Synthetic “In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States.” ("Annual Causes of Death in the United States") A marijuana user would have to consume an estimated 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to induce a lethal response (Smith 2017). Medical Marijuana is a better alternative than Prescription Opioids. Opioid Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly and some are made…

Opponents of assisted suicide suggest that fear of dying lonely or experiencing more pain is the main reason for people to opt to end their lives with assistance of others. Consequently they argue that if more hospice and palliative care is offer to patients in agony, the number of people who decide to end their lives with assistance will decline. In addition to that Worsnop explains that people who defend life over euthanasia often dispute that suicide is illegal thus assisting…

Project management plans may differ based on an organizations size or style, by project type or cost, or even based on the client and project manager relationship. Therefore, there are many factors that may affect whether a project management plan is written at a summary level or detailed, or if subsidiary plans are necessary (Project Management, 2013). The project management plan is an extremely crucial tool, as it is often relied upon as the primary document to manage the project. It is…

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Physician Assisted Suicide Opposing Viewpoints Physician assisted suicide has been legalized in four states in the United States, but many places are proposing new assisted suicide or Death With Dignity laws. Assisted suicide is a very controversial topic and there is much debate over whether to legalize it in the United States. There are arguments for and against assisted suicide, but there is also a point that both sides can agree on. Supporters of physician assisted suicide believe that…

suicide has been used on other patients without an incurable illness. In addition to going against religious beliefs, implementing rights to assisted suicide would deceive others fighting a terminal illness. In 1994 Oregon became the first state in the United States to legalize assisted suicide for any…

Care of Correctional Population Correctional environments offer a unique health care environment different from typical community healthcare settings. This is largely due to the assortment of individual making up the population which varies in age, gender, and other health issues. It is important to promote health care services within correctional facilities to promote human rights. Although conditions inside of correctional facilities are not ideal preventive services are put in place such as…