to grow‚ the need for health-care services is in greater demand‚ particularly as the population of those 65 and older is expected to surge in coming years. In response to this need‚ Marietta-based WellStar Health System Inc. is under- going major expansion upgrading facilities‚ developing new construction projects and expanding its reach through acquisitions. “Large health systems‚ like Wellstar‚ are increasingly an option for metro-Atlanta area residents seeking health care‚” Wellstar has multiple
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working in health and social care as they help them to: develop positive relationships with people using services and their families and friends‚ so they can understand and meet their needs develop positive relationships with work colleagues and other professionals share information with people using the services‚ by providing and receiving information report on the work they do with people. Oral/verbal method of communication Effective communication is essential in all care settings
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HEALTHCARE ANALYSIS HCS/539 August 5‚ 2013 The United States has an incredibly complicated and expensive healthcare system. Many health insurers and other organizations across the country have dramatically changed the way they do business in order to stay competitive‚ especially with the new climate that laws such as the Affordable Health Care Act have created. These organizations have developed new strategies and processes in order to participate in the insurance exchange program and
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actually working families who cannot afford coverage‚ yet‚ earn too much to be eligible for the state ’s healthcare provider. Healthcare is interconnected too much with money‚ thus money should not be allowed to dictate that some should live in good health while others suffer in humiliation and anger. As a result‚ the lack of universal healthcare is one of the greatest social inequities of our society. Providing uniform and universal healthcare for all‚ regardless of race or stature‚ can only improve
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Teamwork translates to better performance and results The relationship between good teamwork on a health care unit and performance is clear‚ according to research: higher patient satisfaction and perceived quality of care; lower mortality and infection rates; fewer errors; less patient falls; and many other positive results. Poor teamwork can create nurse job dissatisfaction and lead to higher nurse turnover. According to the research‚ 42% of nurses dissatisfied with their jobs intend to leave
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Psychology in health care is a modern and quickly evolving field. It is used to study behaviours that are relevant to health and illness in the health care sector. This essay will show two theories and research which will help back up these theories. It will then explain how each theory can be used to resolve health related issues. The behaviourist theory was founded by JB Watson in 1915. McGraw-Hill describes behaviourism as “the study of behaviour change. It is based on the assumption that behaviour
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EHRs in Health Care x x x Abstract In 2009‚ the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was passed into law mandating interoperable Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption throughout the United States health care system for all providers who serve Medicare or Medicaid patients. The HITECH Act sets “meaningful use” requirements‚ goals‚ and objectives‚ and gives specific timelines for which to achieve them. As an incentive
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Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace Student Name: Lecturer: Group: Health and Safety This essay will show an understanding of how health and safety legislation is implemented in the workplace and its impact on customers and the work of practitioners. I will do this by; analysing health and safety priorities and risk assessments‚ discussing the encountering of dilemma’s in the workplace and by analysing the effects of non-compliance and a positive
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Health Care Communication Methods DeAndrea Wheeler HCS/320 June 11‚ 2013 Chalon Washington As the Communication Coordinator for this well known drug manufacturer‚ we will now debate and discus how we will get information to the public about the negative effects that our medications are causing the public. Our goal‚ as a vital asset to the public and medical community‚ is to convey all concerns to our community in a very sensitive and careful way. Using the power of newspapers‚ radio‚ internet
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People use different ways to communicate with other people‚ depending on the situation in a health and social care setting. Informal is mostly used between people who know each other very well and formal for individuals who do not know others to well or have not met before. People who are expected to talk in a formal language in a health and social care setting are the care workers. Care workers should ensure they know the difference between the two different conversational languages and use the
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