Medical Tourism Medical tourism (MT) is patient movement from highly developed nations to other areas of the world for medical care‚ usually to find treatment at a lower cost. Medical tourism is different from the traditional model of international medical travel where patients generally journey from less developed nations to major medical centers in highly developed countries for medical treatment that is unavailable in their own communities. Services typically sought by travelers include elective
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References: Berry‚ P.‚ & Dahl‚ J. (2000). The new JCAHO pain standards: Implications for pain management nurses [Electronic Version]. Pain Management Nursing‚ 1(1)‚ 3-12. Bouvette‚ M.‚ Bourbonnais‚ F.‚ & Perreault‚ A Carr‚ E. (1997). Evaluating the use of a pain assessment tool and care plan: A pilot study
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implementing modern enterprise architecture to the hospital organization. Business Requirements of Healthcare Organization • Improve healthcare security and privacy and comply with HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) • The new health information system should integrate smoothly and seamlessly with the core clinical and business operations of the healthcare organization. • Make use of today ’s most
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The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Case Study 1. How did DFCI come about? The Dana-Faber‚ as it is commonly known‚ was originally established as the Children’s Cancer Research Foundation in 1947 by Dr. Sidney Farber‚ then a pathologist at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. In the 1940’s the only treatment for cancer were surgical removal of tumors and radiation therapy. Cancers that had metastasized were regarded as incurable. Dr. Farber’s vision was that children’s cancer‚ particularly systemic
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Abstract This paper is talking about a marketing plan for Amcare hospital. Amcare hospital is a brand new private hospital in Beijing --- the capital of China. Nowadays China has more than 1.3 billion people‚ in Beijing there are about 20 millions residents‚ compared with such a large population base‚ the medical resources are quite limited‚ which means there are great potential opportunity for a new hospital. In this marketing plan‚ i demonstrate the mission statement of Amcare hospital‚ described
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Medical errors occur with such frequency and regularity that most states require periodic‚ ongoing medical education for all health care providers as part of their licensing requirement. Hundreds of thousands of patients are victims of medical errors each year and many of them suffer from permanent disabilities as a result‚ some even die. In its report‚ To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that 44‚000 to 98‚000 Americans die each year not from
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A Day in the Life of a Mid-Level Hospital Administrator How to get the Position and How to Survive it Name School Abstract The aim of this paper is to identify which education credentials and skills are needed to become a hospital administrator in a health care facility. A Bachelor degree in health care is acceptable‚ but a Master degree is always preferred. This highly coveted career is expected to grow faster than average in the industry and provides a challenging balance
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“Navigating clinical information systems: types and benefits” Deanna Winters Nursing Informatics 1 March 2013 Abstract A clinical information system is an umbrella term for different systems that can increase the productivity of healthcare‚ enhance patient safety and decrease health care related cost. By putting together different tools we create a clinical information system. In today’s world with the increase in poly-pharmacy‚ chronic conditions and co-morbidities taking into account people
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05-Perkinson-45451.qxd 11/13/2007 5:25 PM Page 75 5 The Treatment Plan T he treatment plan is the road map that a patient will follow on his or her journey through treatment. The best plans will follow the patient for the next 5 years where the relapse rates drop to around zero (Vaillant‚ 2003). No two road maps will be the same; everyone’s journey is different. Treatment planning begins as soon as the initial assessments are completed. The patient might have immediate needs
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION Suzanne C. Beyea‚ RN‚ PhD‚ FAAN Mary Jo Slattery‚ RN‚ MS Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v About the authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Chapter 1: What is evidence-based practice? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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