International healthcare accreditation

assertiveness to increase my communication skills. I have learnt about skills to maintain excellent communication as a healthcare professional. Firstly, health care worker need to listen others, which will help them to understand the feelings, perceptions, intentions and emotional status of patients, families and health care team so that appropriate decision can be made. Secondly, healthcare professional always need cooperation of other team members so we shouldn’t hesitate to gain cooperation…

The goal of healthcare facilities is to provide patient-centered care to their patients and so good ratings of customer services are important. Many healthcare organizations are monitoring their client’s satisfaction with the care that they received to see if they need improvement regarding customer services. With customer services being such a big part of healthcare, I decided to visit three organizations to observe their customer relations. The three healthcare service organizations that I…

many people angry and disappointed. The end product was nowhere near what the public hoped for, so as a nation we were back to square one. This does raise a good question about the U.S. health care system and whether we should pursue a different healthcare model all together. To answer this question, we must find out more about the options that the U.S. currently has for its health care system.…

challenges, if not documented and addressed. This SMAC allowed us to see the challenges that healthcare system faces and how they analyzed and apply systems thinking in assessing them. Understanding the challenges by completion of a SWOT analysis. Which required the development of an plan for improvement in patient safety by implementing and maintaining new processes and…

The inequity in accessing health services for indigenous people Accessing health care services means that individuals or groups have the ability to obtain services they seek, and it is known to be an important determinant of health. The access to health care in Canada is universal to all citizens under the Health Care Act and it is known to be one of the best health care systems in the world. The access is theorized on “the strong social value of equality, defined as the distribution of…

Introduction Health care reform has become a practical global issue, and particularly in developed countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States of America. It is obvious that the current systems are being evaluated. Although these countries have big influence and impact on most nations around the world, they’re still searching for better pathways to inclusive and comprehensive health care systems. Today many people are developing complicated medical conditions due to lack of…

According to the National Healthcare Disparities Report (2012), minority and low-income groups are receiving below average health care quality, their access to mental services is getting worse, and disparities are not changing” (DHHS, 2013). This suggests that the government’s initiative…

Kamehameha Nursing Center is part of ITO Healthcare Group. Other ITO Healthcare Group facilities are Honolulu Care facility, Waipahu Nursing Home, and Pearl City Nursing Home. Kamehameha Nursing Home is Medicaid and Medicare Certified and state licensed for 132 residents. The facility also accepts most health…

Immigrant health issues, including: lack of access to health care, lack of insurance, lack of education, language barriers and fear of prejudice all have an effect on our communities, the United States as a whole and how we deliver proper treatment to those individuals. The main issue that I will talk about is the communication barrier, its issues and some solutions. The high level of immigrants without insurance is partially explained by the lack of or low levels of education. With low…

together to improve the delivery of health care, since nursing is universal by providing hands-on aid to patients. When nurses work together to develop ideas on how to address and improve international health perspective, they can discuss about the different health care systems around the world to enhance international relations in countries that are in need of…