To the citizens of our community: It is with great concern that I am writing this letter to address the public health of our community. Recently‚ there have been a number of children and adults who have strangely started to develop similar illnesses. The one thing each of these people has in common is that they all live right here in our community. My feels were that these sudden illnesses were not a matter of coincidence but instead a matter or poor practice. This feeling has proven to be accurate
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Community health workers serve as the link between medical providers and their patients for minority and cultural communities. These workers are typically considered bicultural and bilingual as they are members of both the medical workforce and the specific cultural community of the patients with whom they interact. Thus‚ community health workers are able to help remedy the disconnect that clients may have with the medical system by working closely with patients in their homes and everyday community
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secret that mental health is often dismissed and ignored by the Black community. "Depression is for White people." "Just pray about it." "There are people who have it much worse that you do." and the worst one‚ "Just think happy thoughts! :)" are all phrases that individuals struggling with anxiety‚ depression and other mental health problems are all extremely tired of hearing. The truth of the matter is‚ the stigma and refusal to talk about mental illness in the Black community is taking lives and
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Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA) is crucial component of MAPP’s assessments phase. It concentrates on the identification of community health problems and prioritizes the health status of the communities and the quality of life issues of their residents ((National Association of County & City Health Officials‚ 2014). The community Health Status Assessment provides and collects a list of the following data which represent the core indicators of health of Chicago residents and it is including
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Health Care History HCS/440 Wednesday 10/01/2014 Professor : Lana Mclecthie Before 1900‚ there really wasn’t what you could call major health care in this country. The American Medical Association (AMA) was just getting off the ground‚ hospitals were just getting established‚ doctors still made house calls and traded their services for goods‚ and people still used a lot of home remedies to treat their ailments. Health insurance was unheard of! Between
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Public Health Nurses are known to bring his/her leadership and management expertise to the community for a better recovery after catastrophic events. According to Stanley et al.‚ “public health nurses are leaders in policy and planning to ensure that the communities they serve received prioritized and actionable solutions to their health and social problems.” The long-term environmental effects of catastrophic event are healthcare infrastructure loss such as damage of hospitals‚ clinics‚ pharmacies
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Community Health of Chesterfield County-Virginia Western Governors University Population/Economic Assessment Chesterfield County‚ Virginia has a population of about 328‚000 as of January 1‚ 2014 with 752 people per square mile. There was a 3.6% increase in the population from April 1‚ 2010 to July 1‚ 2013. 65.4% of the population is white non-Hispanic‚ 21.6% are black non-Hispanic‚ 7.2% are Hispanic‚ 3.2% are Asian and 2.1% are two or more races. In 2012 there were 3657 births and 1654 deaths
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Global Health Nursing Primary Health Care/Primary Care This discussion will cover the demographic trends that impact global health today‚ look at patterns of health and disease that impact global health‚ explain the difference between primary health care and primary care‚ and review the World Health Organizations (WHO) priority for global health. There are many factors that affect global health including population‚ environment‚ and disease. One of the greatest pressures on the global community
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1. Based on what you learned in chapter 1‚ discuss the forces that affect health and well-being in the community where your college is located. Give an example of each force. Which of these forces do you think healthcare managers can control and change the most to improve people’s health? The forces that affect our health and well-being in the community where your college is located include medical services‚ environment‚ and lifestyles. A medical service is described as the many medical services
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Risk Management Assessment Summary Community Mental Health HCS/451 Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis January 31‚ 2011 Risk Management Assessment As a consultant working with community mental health facilities risk assessment and management will carefully be reviewed and examined for identification of quality patient outcomes. Any projects adapted into the community mental health facility should be well thought out and planned‚ and recognition
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