Article or Case Law Search HCS/430 The article chosen is about New England Compounding Center in Framingham‚ Massachusetts‚ who provided an injectable steroid that was contaminated. The injectable steroid caused an outbreak of fungal meningitis in 20 states (amednews‚ 2013). The “FDA and CDC have identified bacterial and/or fungal contamination in unopened vials of betamethasone‚ cardioplegia‚ and triamcinolone solutions distributed and recalled from NECC” (FDA‚ 2013‚ p. 1). The injectable steroids
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What inpatient and outpatient health care facilities exist in the U.S.? What value do these facilities provide to community health care? Outpatient care is any health care service provided to a patient who is not admitted to a facility. Outpatient care may be provided in a doctor’s office‚ clinic‚ the patient’s home or hospital outpatient department. Outpatient treatment in a doctor’s office or clinic‚ often supplemented by medications administered at home‚ remains the norm for most routine care
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Statistical Information Thomas Porter HCS-438 February 21‚ 2011 Jeanette May Statistical Information In choosing caregiver statistics‚ it is with the intent to familiarize and inform about the staggering numbers of those who are informal or unpaid caregivers on a national level. With baby boomers turning of age‚ it appears that the need for care givers will increase with those turning of age. “Informal caregiver and family caregiver are terms that refer to unpaid individuals such as family
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The Importance of Accountability Paper Michelle Payden-Wright HCS/475 March 2‚ 2015 Dr. Lawrence Fergus The Importance of Accountability Paper Accountability is important in the health care industry; it holds an individual accountable day in and day out for his and her own tasks. Holding a person accountable for their actions can also assist in creating accountability for the department‚ unit‚ organization‚ and industry level of the organization. Accountability is considered to be a performance management
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Running head: HEALTHCARE LEGAL CASE Health Care Legal Case Alfredo A. Garcia Jr. University of Phoenix HCS/430 Rosilyn Nolan Many current legal issues surrounding health care exist in the United States today. The most significant topic is the legalities of the Health Care Reform Act. The Health Care Reform is said to be one of the most important pieces of legislation today. The Health Reform website says that health care reform will be the answer to uninsured Americans (www. Healthreform
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The Importance of Accountability Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Leadership and Performance Development HCS 475 Krystal Holthus June 22‚ 2014 The Importance of Accountability Accountability has become a hot word in the health care industry but the practice of accountability is not a new idea. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines accountability as‚ “the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one ’s actions” ("Definition‚" 2014
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Building sections of the Nondiscrimination and Health and Safety Handbook Takesha Williams‚ Naire Banks‚ Natalasha Rutledge‚ Sheliah Gordon‚ Shonneill Caleb HCS/430 January 6‚ 2014 Dr. Thomas Wilson Abstract Equal opportunity laws are in place to protect applicants from discrimination. Employers must follow the state and federal laws or they are subject to violations and even costly lawsuits. Different laws protect certain groups of people; the pregnancy law is addressed in detail. Much of the
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This archive file includes HCS 465 Week 4 Evaluating Research Process Health Care - General Health Care Resource: Evaluating the Research Process Grading Criteria. Select one of the articles collected in the Week One Annotated Bibliography assignment. Write a 1‚400- to -1‚750-word paper that evaluates the research process within your chosen article. Explain the research process and what you can assume from the study from the following perspectives: How is the literature
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Simulation Review HCS483-Health Care Financial Accounting Simulation Review When working as a health care administrator‚ one must make important financial decisions that can make or break the future of the organization. To give students a peak into some of these financial decisions‚ online simulations are used. This is the breakdown of one such simulation. The simulation in question deals with the Elijah Heart Center in New York State. The simulation
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2008 Ratio (unaudited) 2009 Ratio (unaudited) 2008 Ratio (audited) 2009 Ratio (audited) Current Ratio Current Ratio Current Ratio Current Ratio $130‚026 Assets $8‚380 Liabilities 15.52 to 1 $128‚867 Assets $23‚807 Liabilities 5.41 to 1 $130‚026 Assets $8‚380 Liabilities 15.52 to 1 $128‚867 Assets $ 23‚807 Liabilities 5.37 to 1 Quick Ratio Quick Ratio Quick Ratio Quick Ratio $41‚851 $37‚666 $79‚517 / $8‚380 9.49 to 1 $22‚995 $59‚787 $82‚782 / $23‚807
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