Hyperbaric medicine

Hawaii Health System Corporation consists of more than 70 affiliation agreements with various educational institutions that provide training and residency programs for all health care professionals (Hawaii.gov, 2014). Hawaii Health System Corporation (HHSC) operates over 1,200 patient beds with more than 4,000 employees in facilities situated on five Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii.gov, 2014). Hawaii Health System Corporation facilities run a critical care hospital, community hospitals, long-term care,…

SWOT analysis for clinical pathology knowledge processes, it is important to note that a risk-based quality management approach to analysis knowledge processes was utilized to determine the significance of applying knowledge processes in laboratory medicine networks (Blanckaert,…

Ten years ago I emigrated from my county of birth to the United States to continue my life here. I chose the medical field because I was always fascinated with it, primarily because my nature was always been to help people. I have had a long journey that has led me to this exiting point in my career which has included full time work and full time school, learning English language and adjusting to a new culture. This journey has made me who I am now; a very dedicated health care provider caring…

During my Pediatric clinical, I had the pleasure of assisting with the care of a nine year old female. Her primary reason for hospitalization was hyperthermia, nausea and vomiting. However, the primary reason for the hyperthermia, nausea and vomiting, was still unknown on the day of my clinical. Diabetes mellitus was the only diagnosis in her family history. The patient did not have any known diseases and the doctors following her case had ran multiple diagnostic test that did not show any…

legal and social problems due to abuse and availability to children. Some also believe that the fight to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes is just a gateway to making it acceptable for recreational use. However, the legalization of this medicine would do just the opposite. Lawmakers would be able to have control over who dispenses and receives the marijuana, cutting out illegal practices from drug cartels and make it available only to patients who have been medically diagnosed and have…

Mol’s descriptions of the logic of care and the logic of choice were very interesting to me. Although, Mol focused on the care of diabetes, both logics are relevant and can be applied to all types of interactions with the health care system. Mol describes how the logic of care takes a holistic approach when caring for patients. Whereas, the logic of choice seems to take a business approach when caring for patients, this logic views patients as customers. Indeed, the logic of care is important…

WHAT FUTURE DO YOU SEE FOR MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES? Over the last one hundred years, there have been many changes to medicine and the health care system in the United States. Through these changes, we have made many technological advances and have cured many disease. With these changes, we have also been able to find a way to make health care more affordable for most Americans. However, there are still many who lack access and necessary funds and this is where I see the future change.…

Dashboards in Healthcare Abstract Doctor Rich Boehler the president and chief executive officer of St. Joseph Healthcare from Nausha New Hampshire presented a webinar where he discussed his experience as a chief medical officer of St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson Maryland and how he used medical staff performance dashboards to dramatically improve the outcomes of patient care while decreasing the length of stay and finally lowering costs to both the hospital and patients.…

essential part of the health care system. As each decade progressed, physical therapy have morphed from its infancy stage into a significant part of rehabilitation. During these changes in health care to include the modernization and advancement of medicine, it has become apparent that physical therapy are needed in the various parts of patient care. With 50 states that currently authorize direct care, physical therapy has become more accessible. Taking all of this into account, physical…

Everyone has their own perspective on what integration is. For instance, users view integration as a continuity of care whereby with the aid of financial and medicines management, they gain ease in navigating health system. Whereas providers focus on coordination between technical services and management support (WHO, 2008). Generally, WHO (2008) defines integrated care as the organisation and management of health service, so that it is available-cum-accessible when in need, and user-friendly…