certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Their mission and goal is to continuously improve health care for the public‚ in collaboration with other stakeholders‚ by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value (“The Joint Commission”‚ 2016). The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private‚ non-profit organization
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To: Principal SMK Bagan Serai Dear Sir‚ Improvement of the School Environment On behalf of the students of SMK Bagan Serai‚ I‚ Lee Shun Zhuan‚ the head prefect would like to draw your attention to certain problems of the students. Our school is the quintessence of schools in Kerian district‚ but for your information‚ there is still room for improvement of the school environment. In fact‚ most of the school buildings are lacklustre which in turn will dampen students’ enthusiasm for
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Entrepreneurial Process HCS 567 Entrepreneurial Process The entrepreneurial process is a “set of stages and events that follow one another” (Nassif‚ Ghobril‚ & da Silva‚ 2010). The entrepreneur is the practitioner which owns or manages their a business at their own risk (Brixy‚ Sternberg‚ & Stuber‚ 2012) and possesses traits such as creativity‚ risk taking and change agents. The entrepreneur must also be familiar with the four steps of the entrepreneur process and has the ability to utilize this
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Caroline Inadeski NUR 588 June 22‚ 2014 Dr. Judith Valloze Dialysis Patient Citizens Health Promotion Pamphlet Kidney failure is a life altering condition that significantly impacts the way an individual lives. According to "National Kidney Center" (2014)‚ “Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects 26 million Americans. Early detection can help to prevent progression of the disease – which ultimately can lead to kidney failure and death”
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Water Quality Lab Report Introduction: When people are asked about how water is characterized‚ they usually will think of saltwater‚ freshwater‚ safe-to-drink freshwater‚ and tap water. Only a few people understand that water and its quality are characterized in several other ways beyond salt‚ fresh‚ and tap water. In 1967‚ the Water Quality Act‚ which was an amendment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act‚ was passed. The Act required each state to establish criteria for the quality of all
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Quality health care is defined as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge”. The Institute of Medicine’s 2001 article‚ To Err Is Human released the statement that medical errors were responsible for between 44‚000 and 98‚000 deaths annually in the United States (McEwen and Willis‚ 2014). An immediate demand for accountability and quality in the health care system
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Patient Safety/Quality Care/Improvement Case Study 1. Overview of what are medical errors and possible consequences of such errors? The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines medical errors as “the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim.” Medical errors do not all result in harm or injury. Medical errors that cause injury or harm are sometimes called preventable adverse events – that is the injury is thought to be due to a medical intervention
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Health Improvement Paper I like to think of myself as an active person. But when I really think about it‚ it is more of my ideal self is actually the active person. In truth‚ I work out a lot less than I would like to admit. When I am being good and on top of being active‚ I will be going to the gym four to five times a week. I feel great and proud of myself‚ but that trend tends to only last for a few weeks or months and then I am right back to going intermittently. It can be challenging to get
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Q I Part IV-Implementing and Revising HSC/588 Q I Part IV-Implementing and Revising The Parkland implementation of correct systems required a team including expert leader’s approach. Effective communications between leaders of Parkland‚ end users‚ the vendors‚ and the department staff is important when collecting data. For data transfer‚ authority need to assure that the new system communicate with the existing system. The administrative leaders guide the project activities‚ data protocol collection
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Administrative Ethics HCS/335: Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility February 24‚ 2014 Harley Administrative Ethics This article presents a case study highlighting the conflict between an individual’s right to privacy and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standard has been breached. The process by which the administrator determines a course of action is reviewed in the context of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. The
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