"Shellie" Cobbs HCS 455 Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future Mark Haddock July 27‚ 2014 Breastfeeding: The Policy Process Breastfeeding is the best nourishment for newborns‚ infants‚ and toddlers. The Surgeon General has started an initiative to educate and promote breastfeeding to new mothers and their family support system. Womenshealth.gov states‚ “the experience of breastfeeding is special for so many reasons – the joyful bonding with your baby‚ the cost savings‚ and the health benefits for
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Assessment Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Management HCS 325 Karissa Stewart April 25‚ 2013 Assessment What is a leader? “Leaders are individuals who are able to bring out the best in other people” (Lombardi & Schermerhorn‚ 2007‚ p. 245). Working as a leader is a great responsibility to the person holding the job. Good leaders learn from their experiences and use that knowledge in future problems. The four major functions of management in a heath care setting. “Organizing is the process of
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Communication Paper July‚ 22‚ 2013 Keith Cecil HCS/490 Dr. Green One specific mode of communication utilized by health care workers and consumers alike is electronic health records (EHR). We will discuss the benefits of this method of communication for the consumer‚ how it assists in maintaining patient confidentiality‚ the effectiveness of the EHR for communication between providers and the consumer
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Healthcare Analysis Carol Bloomfield HCS/539 December 8‚ 2014 Andrea Linder Healthcare Analysis The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VAMC) in Chillicothe‚ Ohio is to provide exceptional care and to be the provider of choice for all Veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ 2013). It is necessary for the leaders of the VAMC to have an active marketing and business plan to increase the number of veterans served. Marketing and planning are essential to having resources to meet the
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HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION METHODS – OPTION 2 Phoenix StudentHCS/320 October 6‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Health Care Communication Methods Communication Coordinators manage their company’s communication strategies. This includes internal (coworkers) and external (public) communication methods. They are in charge of releasing information and responding to any inquiries regarding the information. Communication Coordinators also manage event planning‚ communication budgets‚ and social media outlets
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Health Care Utilization HCS235 Health Care Utilization HCS 235 October 30‚ 2012 Health Care Utilization The Affordable Care Act was signed into law March 23‚ 2010 by President Barack Obama; however‚ the constitutionality of the law remained in question. In a controversial 5-to-4 ruling‚ The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law on June 28‚ 2012. The ACA is thought by some as the United States health care rescue‚ and as its downfall by others. It is estimated that the ACA will provide new
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Health Care Museum Shannon I Hardy HCS/235 October 6‚2014 Steve Linerode Health Care Museum Development Description Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) 1. Public Health As stated by Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health; Division of Health Care Services‚ Prior to the eighteenth century there was several epidemics of plague‚ cholera‚ and smallbox‚ which provoked sporadic public efforts to protect citizens in the face of a dread
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Gerontology Conference Presentation HCS/548 Introduction Gerontology is the study of the aging process. “It includes the study of physical‚ psychological and social changes in older individuals and the investigation of societal changes resulting from the aging of the population” (What is Gerontology? 2015) This field is also concerned with the use of this knowledge to policies and programs. Current population trends in the U.S. show that people are living longer and the number of older adults is
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Module 8 Assignment Sodexho HC Consultant Report Prepared For: Prof. Guy Chartrand Table of Contents KEY FACTS Background 1984 Sodexho HC (“SHC”) business unit was established under Sodexho group. It is managed through a central office in the Paris area and serves both private and public hospitals in France. Sodexho group is a very successful food and management service provider in the world‚ its services include a wide range
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Evolution of Health Care HCS/531 August 27‚ 2012 Russell Arezz III Evolution of Health Care Congress adopted the Health Maintenance Organization Act in 1973 that financed start-up costs for managed care companies and mandated firms with 25 employees or more to offer traditional health insurance. These provisions were terminate in 1995‚ but by this point health maintenance organizations and other managed care organizations were established in companies around the United States.
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