A criminal case was brought against four former employees of Patton State Hospital‚ for the several felonies which included the theft of unearned payroll for approximately $800‚000. All the defendants are stated to have received pay for hours they did not work. These thefts were alleged to have happened between August 2007 and March 2011. ("Former Patton State Hospital employees charged in $800‚000 payroll fraud case‚" n.d.) After criminal charges were filed‚ the State’s Controller’s office released
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safety net hospital are closing because‚ there is simply not enough funding to bear the rising population of the United States. Over thirty-three percent over the population are uninsured for various reasons. In today’s society there are so many single parent families that cannot afford to pay for private insurance‚ so as a result they rely on government assistance such as Medicaid‚ All-kids‚ and Medicare. According to an article I read in the New York Times magazine‚ Grady Memorial Hospital is known
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The North Texas State Hospital has two locations one being in Vernon and the other in Wichita Falls. It is considered the largest state hospital in Texas serving over 30 counties. The Wichita Falls Campus provides general psychiatric inpatient services for child‚ adolescent‚ adult‚ and geriatric patients. Patients admitted to the state hospital are typically on a court ordered temporary commitment‚ 46-B commitment for competency restoration‚ voluntary or an emergency commitment. Patients are
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Healing Hospital "A Healing Hospital is a hospital that employs healthy role models who teach health improvement‚ offers a healing environment and also leads community health improvement instead of just focusing on illness care and rescue care. A Healing Hospital focuses on healing and becomes an active member in fixing the healthcare system because they lower the need for costly‚ invasive care by improving health" (Harmony Healing House 2013). The healing hospital paradigm focuses on a holistic
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Meghan Weir Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V Kristan Farley May 16‚ 2013 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm As the health care atmosphere changes‚ there has been a growing interest to closely examine how spirituality‚ values‚ and morals contribute to patient outcomes; specifically what it means to truly heal a patient. In the past‚ medical care was mostly geared towards curing our patients and their illnesses physically.
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Maintenance in a hospital is very vital and should not be neglected as regular maintenance prevents any unfortunate accidents from happening by providing a safe environment for staff and visitors as well as it helps the hospital to maintain a good appearance and image. It also ensures the equipment is operating at peak efficiency. When regular maintenance is not present‚ the equipment may fail anytime and the downtime can result in inconvenience and increased costs to the hospital. General mechanical and
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Sandra Mays Grand Canyon University HLT310V Patricia Mullen September 12‚ 2010 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm The spirituality in a healing hospital starts with the Chief Executive Officer and spirals downward toward management‚ and then the frontline employees. Healing hospitals must have a form of culture that serves the community. This includes the building‚ its contents‚ the CEO‚ the managers‚
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Running head: HEALING HOSPITAL: A DARING PARADIGM Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Karen McDevitt Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT 310V Patricia Mullen April 07‚ 2011 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Service‚ Integrity‚ Safety‚ Trust‚ and Respect may be the core values established as guidelines for hospitals’ staff members. Without love it will not qualify as a Healing Hospital. The employees need to embrace the human spirit and incorporate genuine
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I chose UF Health Shands hospital in Gainesville‚ Fl as my healthcare setting. To give some background‚ with a combined 996 licensed beds ‚UF Health Shands hospital in Gainesville‚ Fl include UF Health Shands Children’s hospital‚ UF Health Shands Cancer hospital‚etc. The missions that the hospital upholds are patient care‚ research‚ education‚ and community service. Their values are centered around accountability‚ diversity‚ excellence‚ innovation‚ integrity‚ teamwork‚ and trust. The overall goal
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Briefing a Case Case Name: Traine Smith‚ Appellant v. Friends Hospital‚ Dewight Magwood‚ Benjamin Messina‚ Ronald Potter‚ Robert Anthony and Dewayne Thomas‚ Appellees • Who is the plaintiff? The defendant? The plaintiff is Traine Smith. The plaintiffs are Friends Hospital‚ Dewight Magwood‚ Benjamin Messina‚ Ronald Potter‚ Robert Anthony‚ and Dewayne Thomas • What is the issue? The plaintiff sued the defendants‚ claiming that she was sexually assaulted and beaten by hospital employees while
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