Gulf Coast Hospital Eva Michelle Carlin HCS/533October 20‚ 2014 Dr. Kevin Lett Gulf Coast HospitalThe Gulf Coast Hospital‚ a 350-bed facility‚ is located in New Orleans‚ Louisiana along the Gulf coast. The Gulf coast has been hit with numerous hurricanes and tropical storms and in 2005 Katrina hit land. Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most destructive Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2005 season and made her way onto the shores of the Gulf coast on the morning of Monday‚ August 29
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For some of the most common conditions treated in hospitals‚ as many as one in five patients is readmitted within 30 days of his/her discharge‚ reports the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Being readmitted has consequences. For one‚ readmissions cost Medicare an estimated 17.5 billion a year‚ as hospitals bill the government for the care. But the toll readmission takes on patients and their families is incalculable. “The most important problem of readmission is not the cost‚ but
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“The Haunted Hospital” written by Miss Cellania gathers the background information at Waverly Sanatorium‚ a hospital that was used to treat patients with tuberculosis in the early 1900’s that resulted in an estimated 64‚000 patients had passed during the operation of Waverly until it had closed in 1961 (Cellania). The article continues discussing the hauntings of the sanatorium such as the underground tunnel and room 502. ‘The Haunted Hospital’ closes with the topic of the new owners of the sanatorium
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Winterbourne View Hospital Winterbourne View Hospital was a 24-bed hospital that was registered to provide assessment‚ treatment and rehabilitation for people with learning disabilities and autism. Unfortunately‚ instead of protecting patients form any abuse‚ staff was proven to mistreat and abuse the service users. These events first came to light in May 2011. Prompted by concerns raised by a former staff member‚ a journalist working for the BBC managed to get a job in that hospital. Using a hidden
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welfare of their society. However‚ they did not treat sufferers of mental illnesses tenderly. They housed patients in the basement of the Pennsylvania Hospital which had a meager patient capacity. The few patients that were treated there were often shackled to walls. Pennsylvania Hospital eventually expanded to become its own facility‚ the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane. Although the Quakers administered cruel treatment‚ their work was a crucial step in the founding of more mental health facilities
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Due to a patient near fatal accident‚ the children’s hospital and clinics were looking for any effort to provide a safety patient culture. Julie Morath was hired in 1999 to improve hospital operations; she wanted to make Safety the top priority of the hospital. Julie Morath directed and begun setting up the Patient Safety Initiative at Children’s Hospital and Clinics by making employees obtain the mindset of safety and building a culture. The key steps to her patient safety initiative were the
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Winterbourne View Hospital What happened at Winterbourne View Hospital was horrifying for both patients and their families.Many people were shocked‚angry and disappointed by the way people with learning disabilities‚autism‚mental health problems and behaviour that challenges were treated. Six former members of staff at Winterbourne View hospital were jailed for the terrible crimes they committed. Serious concerns were raised by families‚CQC and the public concerned for example patients placed in
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Madison Children’s Hospital Sandie Hood University Of Phoenix The outline for grant proposal should consist of the following things. I. Title II. Summary/Abstract should not be more than 100 words. III. Introduction A. Background Explain the situation Show what created the problem Show why that the problem is important B. Statement of the Project Problem Define the problem ones
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I decided to do do the Custer Hospital scenario. To me there are a couple of public health challenges that this scenario faces but the main one has to do with the limited amount of assessments done on outpatient clinics. First and foremost the new CEO wants to implement three new community improvements onto the hospital: convert to EMR‚ build an additional outpatient and surgery center and hire at least two physicians that are at least 10 miles away from the ER. The problem that we face first is
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General Hospital spoilers are promising a fantastic Tuesday for fans. The much anticipated Nurses Ball is going to begin‚ despite the advertising promising a Monday start. Mario Lopez is on hand for the red carpet‚ an event that will surely get viewers excited. The cast will be all dolled up‚ but rumor has it some of the choices made by wardrobe weren’t flattering for some of the actors. As the party gets underway‚ the General Hospital writers have plenty of surprises planned. Between the fun and
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