Single-payer health care

needs to be a role model. Focusing in the ethical challenges managers faces, we want to highlight the case, Ban of Tobacco Ads by the Government of India. Nowadays, governments from many countries have impose the ban on prejudicial products for public health. Countries like Canada, Norway, and Finland among others have taken a step towards this ban to protect their citizens. It is really important to understand this issue because there is a lack of knowledge about who it actually affects and…

issue concerning the significant growth of managed care plans within the health industry. Both toward the substantial cost saving to managed care as well as their heavily controlled patient care model. The one worry less notable during the managed care launch and large enrollment of new members was their risk adverse structure. The managed care system developed a method that enabled them to shift the risk and medical liability, away from the health insurance companies and onto the network of…

Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature and types of theory, compare and contrast at least three views of what constitutes a theory, the relationship between theory and research, and to discuss a theory directly related to quality of care in nursing homes. Literature Review The study conducted by Anetzberger (2012) analyzed a variety of studies pertaining to elder abuse since 2000. In addition, the author suggested how the findings of these studies impacted the…

Health is the primary concern of all employers in any organization. The productivity of the employees is dependent on the state of their health at the workplace and their general health which includes physical, psychological and mental health. This literature review focuses on the strategies that employers can implement to improve health and wellness programs in their organizations so as to reduce the chances of their employees contracting chronic diseases. Owing to what has already been…

been, all people have medical care available to them in which all people pay for each other. As was noted by German parliament member Karl Lauterbach, it is a system “where the rich pay for the poor… and where the ill are covered by the healthy” (2007). Also called the “[fifth] branch of… social insurance,” the German’s offer additional health assistance called “long-term care insurance” to better assist those who are unable to take care of themselves ("Long-Term Care Insurance."). This…

If it can work in these companies, it can work in healthcare and this is evident among many organizations who are already using it to transform the way they care for their patients and their staff in addition to reducing operational costs. I also feel that the insurance markets, pharmaceutical industry, and other powerful groups, would benefit from this system. As our healthcare system becomes more technologically…

involves in a multifaceted practice with strong goal-oriented interventions which ensures high quality care and patient safety (Australian College of Nursing, 2015). The goal of nursing is influenced by effective nursing leadership because nurses lead and manage a workforce. Merrill (2015) stated that effective nursing leadership in health services is needed to emphasise safety and high quality care. Therefore, leadership is a significant skill of nurses in order to create vision and enable the…

Fifth, improving public health and disease prevention. A fundamental component of ongoing healthcare reform efforts must center on creating a system that improves health and promotes healthy behaviors, beyond just diagnosing and treating disease. Chronic disease affects health and quality of life, but it is also a major driver of health care costs and has a related impact on businesses. It is estimated that nearly half of all American suffer from at least one of the top chronic diseases,…

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known has Obamacare, has been one of the most, if not the most, controversial acts that President Obama has signed into law in his almost 6 years in office. After being signed into law in 2010, it quickly became contested by Republicans and Conservatives worldwide, saying it was unconstitutional. Eventually the law went to the supreme court and, in 2012, “The Supreme Court… upheld President Obama’s health care overhaul law.” However,…

professionals who are involved in disseminating public information. I can use the media and new outlets to highlight the issues in the immigrant communities. The main issues being poverty, lack of resources, language barriers, no access to health care or mental health services, difficulties adjusting to a new culture. I could collaborate with individuals in the school system to educate them on the difficulties immigrants face. They could disseminate with the students about this culture and…