CONFIDENTIALITY THE HISTORY OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. One of the oldest documents we can find about confidentiality is the Hippocratic Oath what was written in the 4th century BC. We all know that nurses are not taking this oath‚ but we are bound to the same confidentiality regulations as doctors and other health professionals including social workers. Untrained or ancillary workers should not have access to patient’s records and there is no need for them to know certain confidential
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increasing demand for safe‚ high-quality‚ and effective health care services?” . Three ways that the report suggests to do this are to utilize nurses to their full extent of education and training‚ a higher level of education for nurses and a stronger leadership role. . Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care workforce and have the capacity to positively impact healthcare in the future‚ especially with the changes coming from the Affordable Care Act. Nursing is one of the few professions that
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stigma. Stigma‚ especially that surrounding mental health‚ is defined as a process which incorporates components of labelling‚ stereotyping‚ separation‚ loss of status and discrediting towards a certain person or minority group (Scheff 2014). The definition of stigma is one that has adapted since its first appearance in the English language. Stigma associated with mental illness can have many detrimental effects to the person with the mental health diagnosis‚ their family and friends and society. Although
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access continue to rise‚ how do you see the future of health care? What long term strategies do we need to have in place to assure our healthcare success as a nation? In the future of health care‚ I believe that there will be some extrodinary change. Firstly‚ in the U.S‚ if the Affordable Healthcare Act goes well‚ many citizens will be beneficial. The citizens that do not afford to buy health insurance can now have health insurance; the health insurance can no longer discriminated the people who
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English 1101 Section 10 14 November 2011 The Health Care Reform “We will pass reform that lowers cost‚ promotes choice‚ and provides coverage that every American can count on‚ and we will do it this year.” This quote is a dominant statement said by the most recently elected President‚ Barak Obama. One of the main approaches of both political parties was the health care reform. The statement reveals promising encouragement‚ but the health care quotes continue. Georgia republican candidate John
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commutation is used when within an organization to run smoothly. Communication in health care industry is vital for the organization to succeed. Important information shared within the organization‚ and outside of an organization in order to set and accomplish goals. Four important key elements will be discuss in this paper and also verbal and nonverbal communications. Effective Communications In health care‚ effective communication depends upon every staff members in the workplace to keep
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systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances (Reames‚ Krell‚ Ponto‚ & Wong‚ 2013). Healthcare providers rely on guidelines to implement evidence-based practice protocols. The process of developing protocols requires an interprofessional collaborative team which includes hospital administration working with and supporting physicians‚ nurses‚ patient advocates and other staff members (n.d.‚ 2015). Protocols
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Negligence is the breech of an obligation or duty to act with care‚ or failure to act as a reasonable or prudent person under certain circumstances. Actual loss or harm must occur in order for negligence to be considered. If loss or harm has occurred as a result of negligence‚ the act is considered a tort‚ and damages may be recovered ( money or form of compensation awarded by law as the result of the negligent action). Torts are willful or unintentional wrong doings committed by one individual
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when applied to health care focuses on sharing of information and processes. The health care provider needs to disclose the cost of the most common procedures they perform (“Gov. Doyle‚” 2010). It will help consumers get price estimates prior to the procedure‚ make comparisons on prices‚ and help them determine out-of-pocket costs prior to services needed. By being more transparent and opening things up to the public healthcare system can lead to a better quality and better patient safety. Hospital
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Healthcare Quality and Disparities in Women Jing Tian Mercy College Undergraduate Program (RN to BSN) NURS 362 JHA Fall 2012 Abstract Health disparities can be defined as inequalities that exist when members of certain population groups do not benefit from the same health status as other groups. Health disparities can usually be identified along racial and ethnic lines‚ indicating that African Americans‚ Hispanics‚ Asian Americans‚ and Native Americans have different
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