Case: Aravind Eye Hospital * What is Aravind’s mission? How successful is Aravind at achieving its mission? The mission is to bring eyesight to the masses of poor people in India‚ Asia‚ Africa and all over the world. To provide quality care as a non-profit eye hospital. To spread the Aravind model and offer hope in all parts of the world. Aravind has grown from a 20-bed hospital in 1976 to 1224 beds in 1992 as one of the biggest hospitals of its kind in the world. The Aravind organization
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Prevention of corruption through Information Technology One of the greatest social evil having deep rooted status in today’s society is Corruption. The common man‚ business executive‚ politician‚ administrator are subjects of this anti-social activity. Rightful place of wealth going towards development needs of society is diverted by some individuals to meet their desire for wealth for fulfillment of personal needs. Towards reduction of corruption‚ Vigilance activity has been stepped up in
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PREVENTION OF BABY DUMPING Child is a priceless gift from Allah SWT but some children are viewed as problems to be thrown away rather than gifts to be treasured. There are some steps that can prevent this problem from early stage and also how to solve the problem of baby dumping. * Sexuality Education To prevent baby dumping‚ it is therefore is necessary to educate individuals about sexuality. We support age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education‚ and recommends that schools and
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and
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Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program and Critical Access Hospitals BACKGROUND Significant health disparities between rural and urban populations have been a major concern in the United States. One prominent factor contributing to the disparities is lack of access to quality care in rural areas which is closely associated with challenges faced by rural health care providers (National Rural Health Association‚ 2007). Rural hospitals are the key health care provider in rural areas‚ offering
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Solutions to Teen Pregnancy Solutions to teen pregnancy include providing teens with sex-education programs‚ better access to birth control‚ and investing in critical after-school programs. These interventions are proven to reduce rates of teen pregnancy and STDs‚ and promote responsible behavior. Sexuality Education Teens must be given the information necessary to protect themselves against unintended pregnancy and STDs. The most successful programs aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy
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Patient falls are an increasing concern within the healthcare system and contribute to costly treatments and lengthy hospital stays. The purpose of this article is to examine how nursing education impacts patient falls centered on evidenced-based research. Overall‚ evidence supports that nursing education can have effectively decrease falls among patients in hospitals and nursing homes. Task 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research Research guides decisions and changes we make
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NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. RCA (ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS) FOR THE SENTINEL EVENT REPORT HAPPENED ON MAY 14‚ THURSDAY AT 9:00 AM. 1. SENTINEL EVENT DESCRIPTION. The pre-op nurse told the mother that once Tina (The patient)‚ a 3 years old child‚ went to the OR‚ her surgery would take about 45 minutes and then she would go to recovery and she would be there at least one hour
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Hospital Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy SECOND EDITION Edited by Martin Stephens Southampton‚ UK BPharm‚ MSc‚ MRPharmS‚ MCPP Associate Medical Director‚ Clinical Effectiveness and Medicines Management Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust Published by Pharmaceutical Press 1 Lambeth High Street‚ London SE1 7JN‚ UK 1559 St. Paul Avenue‚ Gurnee‚ IL 60031‚ USA Ó Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 2011 is a trade mark of Pharmaceutical Press Pharmaceutical Press is the publishing
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Hydrocolloids in pressure ulcer prevention Carolyn DelVecchio‚ R.N. SUNY Empire Hydrocolloids in pressure ulcer prevention INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM Hospital Acquired ulcers (HAPU) are a common problem in healthcare facilities-They are a financial burden to healthcare facilities and can cause an adverse outcome to patients. An estimated 60‚000 patients die each year from complications due to (HAPU) and can cost up to $362‚000 to 28 billion a year (Duncan‚ 2007‚ p.605). Since 2008‚ the
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