Today was my third week in Metro Hospital. I was assigned one patient to work on time management with my clinical instructor. The patient I worked had surgery because she had a periocciptal aneurysm that had not yet burst. She chose to have the surgery because she learned the risk of having an aneurysm. I have learned that first thing I need to do is to check to see if the patient is alive because it is my responsibility to care for the patient. But I read the doctor notes prior to understand the
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Introduction: The concept of “doctor-patient confidentiality” derives from English common law and is codified in many states’ statutes. It is based on ethics‚ not law‚ and goes at least as far back as the Roman Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians. It is different from “doctor-patient privilege‚” which is a legal concept. Both‚ however‚ are called upon in legal matters to establish the extent by which ethical duties of confidentiality apply to legal privilege. Legal privilege involves the right to
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Southern Baptist Hospital taking place February 13th 1992 in Louisiana. A minor age sixteen Rochelle Harris and her family sue for an Intentional tort from the Southern Baptist’s former employee Raymond Stewart. The injury that occurred here was an incident of a common everyday tort known as rape. Ms. Rochelle was sixteen at the time of this intentional tort she had been admitted to a psychiatric ward at Southern Baptist Hospital by her parents from an attempt of suicide this being the third time after
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RESTRUCTURING FOR WHITLAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INTRODUCTION Health care organizations are complex and dynamic. These organizations were created to achieve the goals that were beyond the reach of any single individual. However‚ some healthcare managers are appointed to position of authority where they shape the organization and help them run smoothly. But providing health care services on large scale for the whole community is not easy. For things to run smoothly‚ services effectively and patient satisfaction these
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Situation Analysis-Peace Memorial Hospital Peace Memorial Hospital is a 600-bed‚ independent‚ not-for-profit‚ general hospital located on the southern periphery of a major western city. It is one of six general hospitals in the city and twenty in the county. After doing much research‚ the Board of Directors has decided that they should open an ambulatory location in the downtown area‚ to be known as the Downtown Health Clinic (DHC). The clinic will have 4 major objectives: “1. To expand the hospital’s
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A Noiseless Patient Spider A noiseless patient spider‚ I mark’d where on a little promontory it stood isolated‚ Mark’d how to explore the vacant vast surrounding‚ It launch’d forth filament‚ filament‚ filament‚ out of itself‚ Ever unreeling them‚ ever tirelessly speeding them. And you O my soul where you stand‚ Surrounded‚ detached‚ in measureless oceans of space‚ Ceaselessly musing‚ venturing‚ throwing‚ seeking the spheres to connect them‚ Till the bridge you will need be form’d‚ till
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The doctor-patient relationship has always been the corner stone of health care delivery. In order to fully appreciate the impact MCOs brought on this relationship‚ one must first understand the doctor-patient relationship concept. The doctor–patient relationship has been and remains a keystone of care: the medium in which data are gathered‚ diagnoses and plans are made‚ compliance is accomplished‚ and healing‚ patient activation‚ and support are provided (Lipkin‚ 1995). Issues that have affected
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The Patient Self-Determination Act Introduction The Patient Self-determination Act is an act that give individuals the right to make their own choices about their medical care. This act was passed by United States Congress in 1990 as an amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. The PSDA was effective on December 1‚ 1991‚ PSDA required that facilities such as hospital‚ nursing homes‚ home health agencies‚ hospice providers and other facilities provide
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Running head: Improving Quality Management Quality Control and Patient Satisfaction: Improving Quality Management at Grady Memorial Hospital Nicholas B. Fannings Keller Graduate School of Management Grady Memorial Hospital opened its doors in 1892 and is today is listed as the fifth largest public hospital in the United States possessing a 918 bed capacity (LeValley & Page‚ 2010). Grady is designated as the public hospital for the city of Atlanta and noted for housing the only Level I
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Improving Patient Intake Efficiency Sherri Joiner HCR 220 March 16‚ 2013 Lydia Cavieux Improving Patient Intake Efficiency For people‚ who do not work inside the medical community‚ the steps it takes to complete the process for their intake at an appointment may not be given much thought. The intake process consists of many steps that utilize the use of the referring physician’s office‚ the receptionist‚ the insurance personnel‚ and the patient. As one can see‚ the process takes many different
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