Assessment Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Management HCS 325 Karissa Stewart April 25‚ 2013 Assessment What is a leader? “Leaders are individuals who are able to bring out the best in other people” (Lombardi & Schermerhorn‚ 2007‚ p. 245). Working as a leader is a great responsibility to the person holding the job. Good leaders learn from their experiences and use that knowledge in future problems. The four major functions of management in a heath care setting. “Organizing is the process of
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Communication between care workers and service users is essential for promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services. All patients and users of our service should be kept informed about their treatment. They should be able to talk to you or the workers making decisions about their treatment. It is your responsibility to overcome any problems with communication that may arise‚ not just in giving users information in a format that they can understand‚ but also in giving
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INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS 1.1 Identify different reasons people communicate “Communication is a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another”Keith Davis) We are social being and always depend on each others in everyday life. People communicate to build and maintain relationships - family‚ parenting‚ community. Communication is necessary for emotional intimacy. People communicate
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Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. The role of effective communication is very important in a health and social care unit as‚ without it‚ it will be very hard to communicate with the clients. But also communication is the process of sharing information‚ thoughts and feelings between people through speaking‚ writing or body language. Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received
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Ineffective communication is recognized as a critical safety problem in health care. In fact‚ an estimated 80 percent of serious medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers during the transfer of patients. One example of a predictable and critical communication event is patient handoff. Patient handoff may be described as the transfer of patient information and knowledge‚ along with authority and responsibility‚ from one clinician or team of clinicians to another during transitions
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the T- Health institute: Medicine through videoconferencing‚ technology is being used to fundamentally change how medical treatment is delivered (O’Brien & Marakas‚ 2011). From the perspective of a medical patient I would be completely fine being diagnosed by a medical professional “thousands of miles” away from me dependent on known variables about their training and what types of systems are in place by the organizations to ensure legitimacy in their work. The type of communication technology
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Health Care Rules in Communication Team work Communication is an important part of working in the healthcare field. Team work plays a very significant role in communication. As a part of a team each member of the team need to communicate affectively to their team member. The group will come away with a deeper appreciation and also understand of the skills and talents of the other members. Team work has many advantages to both the medical team and the hospital. Team can work more efficiently
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The future of healthcare has grown so much already in the distance in technology‚ computing power‚ and biotechnology making the growth more prominent and useful now and many more years to come. Retrieving information from the web is growing in nursing homes and hospitals. Charts that are now stored on computers hold much more information and more information than did the written charts. Universal IT can allow access around the world to data if needed. This has also made consumers more involved
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Health Care Utilization HCS235 Health Care Utilization HCS 235 October 30‚ 2012 Health Care Utilization The Affordable Care Act was signed into law March 23‚ 2010 by President Barack Obama; however‚ the constitutionality of the law remained in question. In a controversial 5-to-4 ruling‚ The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law on June 28‚ 2012. The ACA is thought by some as the United States health care rescue‚ and as its downfall by others. It is estimated that the ACA will provide new
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Communication and Crisis Paper Nasly B. Buitrago HCS 320 February 25‚2014 Patricia Jasper Communication and Crisis Paper A crisis is an occurrence that exceeds a person’s normal copying ability Du Pré (2005). When unexpected‚ sudden situations occur it affects a community. When things happen that we are not prepared for‚ it can create chaos and negative outcomes can occur. One of the most common unexpected situations is natural disaster‚ when nature decides to unexpectedly show us what it is capable
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