Unit 5 1.1 Physical abuse Physical abuse involving contact planned to cause bodily harm‚ feelings of intimidation‚ other physical suffering or injury • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; violation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorized use of a person’s
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Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Wendy Lee HCS/533 February 23‚ 2015 Jane Ferraris Evolution of Health Care Information Systems The way providers‚ administration‚ and reimbursement companies store and retrieve data has transformed because of the evolution of health care systems. Health care organizations can utilize software‚ Internet‚ and knowledge-based data due to the invention of personal computers in the 1980s and the Internet in the 1990s. Health care systems have increased efficiency
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Nightingale is the most recognized name in the field of nursing. Her work was instrumental for developing modern nursing practice‚ and from her first shift‚ she worked to ensure patients in her care had what they needed to get healthy. Her Environmental Theory changed the face of nursing to create sanitary conditions for patients to get care. Biography of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy to a wealthy British family. She was raised in the Anglican faith‚ and believed
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The Value of Informed Consent All throughout history‚ science has pushed the boundaries on what is possible in this world. When thinking of a scientist‚ people tend to visualize a frail older man wearing lab coat with wild‚ graying hair while carrying an oddly shaped beaker of some colored liquid in his hand. One would imagine that he is pondering some complicated theorem‚ or simply mixing colorful solutions together in his lab. For many of us‚ we cannot imagine that he would ever do anything
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Informed Consent Informed consent is a term that refers to the patient’s consent only when certain requirements apply. For an informed consent to be effective‚ comprehensive information must be provided by healthcare professionals to patients and the patient must show thorough understanding of the information and the decision-making capacity. De Bord (2014)‚ defines informed consent as “Informed consent is the process by which the treating health care provider discloses appropriate information
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another has been a complex task due to privacy concerns and fear that sharing information will give others a competitive advantage. Today’s electronic medical records (EMRs) have varying data standards that inhibit interoperability since records are not compatible between systems. Inconsistent rules and permissions prohibit health organizations from accessing real-time patient data. A blockchain powered health information exchange (HIE) would establish the interoperability that is lacking in today’s
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profession we have a respect for our patients but obtaining trust and maintaining the confidentiality of the patient’s information has been established from years ago starting with the Oath of Hippocratic. The patient’s confidentiality includes protecting any information the patient divulges to medical personal‚ and not disclosing or sharing the information to others. If trust is betrayed‚ the patient’s would not feel comfortable to share their privet and personal information. Our profession is founded
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Tarasoff; Confidentiality and Informed Consent PSY/305 Abstract This paper describes the events that took place concerning Prosenjit Poddar and Tatiana Tarasoff‚ as well as the ruling in the case of Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California. The ruling was not a favorable one at first‚ leaving psychologists feeling this would breach their patients trust. Confidentiality is crucial in a therapist-client relationship. “Legislators reacted to therapists’ concerns regarding
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------------------------------------------------- Doctor–patient relationship The doctor–patient relationship is central to the practice of healthcare and is essential for the delivery of high-quality health care in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The doctor–patient relationship forms one of the foundations of contemporary medical ethics. Most universities teach students from the beginning‚ even before they set foot in hospitals‚ to maintain a professional rapport with patients‚ uphold patients’ dignity‚ and respect their
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Full Disclosure Paper: Starbucks This paper will discuss the disclosures contained in Starbucks’ financial Statements that are related to cash and cash equivalents‚ receivables‚ and inventories. This paper will identify the components of their cash and cash equivalents. The original name of the company was Starbucks Coffee‚ Tea and Spices which later on was changed to Starbucks Coffee Company. Starbuck was staring in 1971; they were located at Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Starbucks is
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