10 Introduction and history of health insurance in the united states Chandra Westergaard Crowell & Moring I. Introduction and History of Health Insurance in the United States Health “insurance” provides individuals with protection against the financial loss that can result from accidents or sickness. In the United States‚ very few people continue to receive protection from losses against illness through what would traditionally be thought of as “insurance.” Instead
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Understaffing: The Importance of Strategic HRM in Improving Patient Outcomes C. Haddock It is not uncommon to find the phrase “quality care” incorporated into most hospital mission‚ visions or value statements. This idea is ingrained into their cultures and is the idea upon which the foundation of most healthcare organizations is built. Neither is it uncommon to find the problem of registered nurse (RN) understaffing permeating these
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AFT Task 4 Periodic Performance Review Big Guy Western Governors University AFT Task 4 Periodic Performance Review DEFINITION: A periodic performance review (PPR) is a self-assessment of standards all of which are applicable to a health care organization. The Joint Commission of Healthcare Organization conducts triennial surveys of health care organizations. The PPR involves an annual assessment of an organization’s performance. The PPR show the organizations performance in relationship to
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MANAGED CARE January 2009 ©MediMedia USA Cover Story Disruptive Innovations That Will Change Your Life in Health Care The innovations that we list here are not unfamiliar‚ but don’t underestimate them. As they mature‚ they will have strong effects. By Maureen Glabman Contributing Editor In 1995‚ Harvard business school professors Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower put “disruptive technologies” in the business lexicon by introducing the term in a seminal article in the school’s journal
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OBJECTIVES At the end of the discussion‚ the students must be able to: • Discuss safety awareness for clinical laboratory personnel. • List the responsibilities of employer and employee in providing a safe workplace. • Identify hazards related to handling chemicals‚ biologic specimens‚ and radiologic materials. • Choose appropriate personal protective equipment when working in the clinical laboratory. • Identify the classes of fires and the type of fire extinguishers to use for each. • Describe steps
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EMERGENCY NURSING Your guide in becoming an Emergency Nurse INTRODUCTION According to Emergency Nurses association‚ Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people o all ages‚ emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations‚ ranging from
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Agenda Introduction to related laws Criteria for and initiation of: Risks & Responsibilities Baker Act & Marchman Act Baker Act Involuntary Examinations Marchman Act Involuntary Admissions Emergency Medical Conditions Rights of Persons Training Resources Questions & Answers Baptist Health South Florida October 8‚ 2013 2 Alternatives to the Baker Act History & Overview Mental Illness Only Marchman Act‚ Chapter 397 Developmental Disabilities‚ Chapter 393 History Psychiatric – Not Medical
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CHAPTER 8 SECTION 13 Healthcare Occupancies Revised by Daniel J. O’Connor I • • • • n today’s business environment‚ healthcare‚ medical care‚ and personal care services have evolved such that there is a wide variety of facilities and business operations delivering healthcare to the general population. As a result‚ there are varying levels of risk among the facilities that offer healthcare and medical services. Within NFPA 101®‚ Life Safety Code®‚ there are several types of occupancies
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ICU Planning and Designing in India – Guidelines 2010 Guidelines Committee ISCCM Dr Narendra Rungta (Convenor) Members – Dr Deepak Govil‚ Dr Sheila Nainan‚ Dr Manish Munjal Dr J‚Divatia (President) ‚ Dr C K Jani (Secretary) Background ICU is highly specified and sophisticated area of a hospital which is specifically designed‚ staffed‚ located‚ furnished and equipped‚ dedicated to management of critically sick patient‚ injuries or complications. It is a department with dedicated medical
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for nursing practice of w/c pt. teaching is a key element. For today the NPA ( nurse practice act) legally mandated to provide instruction to consumers to assist them to maintain optimal level of wellness & manage illness. The JC formerly the JCAHO established nursing standards for pt education as early as 1993. the standards w/c is known as mandates describe the type & level of care‚ treatment‚ & services that must be provided by an agency in order that they will be accredited The Patient’s
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