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use of case management principles in coordination of healthcare of individuals across the lifespan. The basic concept of case management involves the timely coordination of quality services to address patient specific needs in a cost-effective manner in order to promote positive outcomes (Case Management Society of America, 2010). As a House Supervisor working in a rural healthcare system, I have learned that each position within the healthcare team serves as a case manager. Case management…

and conduct research in health sciences. The World Prosperity Organization is a global reform movement for social progress with a mission to determine how to improve social systems like healthcare, government, education, and families work more efficiently. While both institutions broadly address the issue on healthcare,…

sensitive to sexual identities, introducing a practise policy on antidiscrimination, and being aware of specific health care needs such as cervical and reproduction health, can lead healthcare providers to develop cultural competence resulting in better treatment (McNair, 2003). Providing accesses to sensitive healthcare services was also proven to be the most effective in changing negative…

Coma is the state of unconsciousness characterized by the complete lack of stimulation and awareness. It is either structural or nonstructural in origin due to a severe disorder in cerebral function (Stevens & Bhardwaj, 2006, pp. 31-41). Characteristically, “coma is a transitional state, evolving toward recovery of consciousness, the vegetative state, the minimally conscious state, or brain death” (Stevens & Bhardwaj, 2006, pp. 31-41). In other article coma also defined as “the state of…

The nursing profession can reflect on one pivotal moment in 2010 that will influence the future in all dimensions of advanced nursing for years to come. This world changing moment was the signing of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Also known as the Affordable Care Act. The signing of this statue was the beginning of change in health care in our country. For the first time since the implementation of Medicare in 1965 many Americans were eligible for affordable health care.…

We are a healthcare educational center of excellence offering a dynamic environment that emphasizes development, readiness, and accountability. In order to express our mission and vision to our employees and patients we will produce a visual of a building with pillars…

interaction within the medical team of doctors, nurses, physician assistants, ward staff and other allied healthcare professionals that enables quality patient care being provided. Without the beautiful collage of professionalism, medicine just won’t function well. As the saying goes, a team is only as strong as its weakest member, embracing collaboration between different members of the healthcare team is significant in…

In 2001, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century that identified deficiencies and trends in the United States healthcare system. In this report, the IOM outlined the essence of quality health care as safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable, paving the way to today’s health care quality programs in an effort to produce optimal care and outcomes (IOM, 2001). Kelly (2014) states that “health quality…

This report identifies the challenges faced by the modern health professionals in understanding the complexities of providing culturally competent Aboriginal health, physiotherapy and rehabilitation care within the Australian primary health care system. Non-Indigenous health care professionals cannot truly understand the true complexity of the past impacts of colonialism, the political process and the community’s prejudice effects on the Indigenous health status. This report intends to inspire…

It would be preferable for people to have a feminist health care system but there a lot of obstacles to achieving it. The main things to focus on to solve the problems faced with health care today are increasing knowledge, understanding of differences, paying more attention to social impact on health, and getting corresponding support from other institutions. There are aspects to consider for patients, for health care practitioners, as well as costs, time, institutions and deeply embedded…