Telehealth

Background and History Superior Hospital was founded in 1980 and is now the nation’s second biggest supplier of post-acute healthcare which includes inpatient and outpatient services. Today the business operates in Spring Hill, FL and has combined revenue of $2 billion. Superior hospital provide patients superior care after suffering from the effects of conditions such as strokes, neurological disorders, orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, and…

Tristan Ybarra Mrs. Mora Eng 1A Pro Paper 21 October 2014 Prisoners and Their Health Care It has been said that effectively treating inmates with physical and mental illnesses, including substance abuse disorders, improves their well being and can reduce likelihood that they will commit new crimes or violate probation once they are released (Majer, Schluete, Wicklond 27). They believed that providing health care for inmates would help them to a better mindset and over all health, even if they…

Competencies The Clinical Informatics Registered Nurse (CI) responsible for the implementation of the tele-psychiatry program should demonstrate Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) graduate-level competencies to assure a successful implementation that improves quality and safety. The QSEN graduate-level competencies were developed to assure graduate-level nurses are able to demonstrate the skills and attitudes required to improve quality and safety in their workplace. In 2012, the…

Telenursing: Is It in My Future Sukhpreet Kaur Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-361: Information Systems in Healthcare November 2015 Telenursing: Is It in My Future How about telenursing? Could a position as a telenurse be the career change I have been seeking? These questions have been playing over and over in my head from the moment Tomika suggested that I should apply for the position; it seems to offer many benefits. She says that I would be able to monitor my patients, assess and…

HRSA Data Warehouse Case Study Nation, Nevada, and Clark County Comparison Nationwide there are 1,362 health center grantees operating more than 10,222 clinics and delivering affordable health care on a sliding fee scale to more than 16 million low-income families. Nevada has 36 health center sites and 6 health center grantees; while Clark County has 12 health center locations and 4 health center grantees (Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], 2016). During 2016 a total funding $9…

Everyone’s exposure to health care is different. Mine began when I was born with chronic tonsillitis and spent eight years in and out of doctor’s offices, clinics, and surgeries. When I was in high school it was discovered that I was developing a form of blindness due to stress levels and not having coping mechanisms. Through this I was able to meet with specialists, research groups, therapists, etc. This constant exposure to all sorts of health care facilities and workers has driven me to…

was to have doctors perform only the most difficult of procedures, “leaving an army of workers to do everything else.” The results is that surgeries cost less and more people obtain health care. Another alternative is to utilize a program called “telehealth” which allows medical contact through phone services; this program is having great success in Mexico, Columbia, and Peru.…

Telenursing: Is It In My Future? Holly Thomason Chamberlain College of Nursing NR361: Information Systems in Healthcare September 2015 Telenursing: Is It In My Future? Telenursing can be described as a way to examine, treat, monitor and assess patients remotely using telephone, video conferencing, and other technology. Using it in a home setting has many benefits to patient’s that are living at home with chronic conditions. In the USA, about 80% of older adults have one chronic condition,…

I have demonstrated an awareness of safe clinical practice within my own limitations and the environment in which I practice in the following ways: • In Albany and Karratha you are given significant autonomy over your patients. I have become more comfortable with making decisions for my patients, however at the same time I understand when I require guidance. At these moments, I seek the expertise of my supervisor, the physician teams or place a call to specialties at tertiary centres. On ward…

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,…