In 1986 congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as a result of clients being transferred from private hospitals to public hospitals without appropriate screening and stabilization (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). This act states that most hospitals must provide an examination and needed stabilizing treatment‚ without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay‚ when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition (www
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Shouldice Hospital Case Study Calvin Barron Liberty University March 2‚ 2010 Respectfully submitted to Prof. Scott McLaughlin Overview The Shouldice Hospital serves as a glaring example of extraordinary service and care for the impaired and needy. From carpeting and soft lighting to doting personal care from the staff‚ the Shouldice experience sets a standard of excellence for the industry. Dr. Earl Shouldice displayed an early desire for medical understanding with an age
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Grand Canyon University: HLT - 310V April 5‚ 2014 Introduction In today’s society‚ technological advancements in healthcare has changed the way hospitals provide care and support a comforting environment. Technology has taken over our lives‚ to the point where many have become dependent on the use of these devices; including healthcare environments. With the use of bedside continuous monitoring‚ computerized charting‚ robotics in operating rooms‚ and
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You Decide: Middleton Hospital Dr. Julie Dennis‚ Professor 10/11/2012 David M Severance You Decide: Middleton Hospital Dr. Julie Dennis‚ Professor 10/11/2012 David M Severance You have been the CEO of Middlefield Hospital for 2 1/2 years and finally resolved the workforce challenges that plagued the hospital when you first arrived. In a recent meeting‚ the chief financial officer (CFO) indicated that the financial performance of the hospital has been deteriorating over the last
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Linda Ellsworth Grand Canyon University Foundations of Spirituality in Health Care/HLT310v October 1‚ 2014 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm The word “healing” comes from an Anglo-Saxon word Haelen‚ which means to make whole (Zborowsky‚ 2008). Healing hospitals strive to promote harmony of the spirit‚ body‚ and mind. These environments help to reduce patients’ anxiety and stress in effort to help the body heal itself. Florence Nightingale spoke of this when she
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HOSPITALS IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN ERA The history of hospitals has been shaped by principles in accord with the teachings of Christ and the commandment of fraternal charity. The origin of the institutions of the early Christian era that we now call hospitals‚ was the hospice and had the explicit duty of carrying out the functions of hospitals. His duty was to help needy brethren in the name of the Christian community. The Christian virtue of hospitality had broad significance‚ its purpose was to
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St. Mary’s Hospital Case Solution 1) Upon the story presented‚ necessary actions should be taken to overcome the hospital’s problems. St. Mary’s Hospital last year’s numbers showed the necessity of such actions. For the first time‚ since the hospital started operating‚ they presented deficit on its revenue. St. Mary’s hospital had some major problems in a few departments. During the last few years‚ the occupancy‚ or the number of patients in the hospital‚ has been declining. Such problem is explained
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Big Changes for a Small Hospital Stephen W. Pore BUS 660- Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership Instructor Carolyn Broner January 21‚ 2013 Many businesses regarding leadership attempt to build a positive future that relates to the developing of the organization in which they are part of. In the medical industry many obstacle are presented to the leadership of the organization‚ such as future patient‚ facility maintenance‚ and employee satisfaction. In this paper
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2013 Top Hospital in Winston-Salem Can you believe that one of the nation’s best hospital is in Winston-Salem? How exactly did it got here? The history of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is interesting‚ considering when and why it arrived to the city of Winston. The Baptist Hospital was founded after the Bowman Gray School of Medicine was founded in 1902. Bowman Gray School of Medicine was established on the campus of Wake Forest College in Wake Forest‚ North Carolina. The hospital itself was
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Management Individual Assignment Patient Escorts at City Hospital City Hospital is located in the heart of a large Midwestern city. It is one of five major hospitals in the area and has recently built a small addition for treating well-known patients‚ such as professional football players‚ top company executives‚ and singing stars. Visiting or local celebrities always choose City Hospital if they need treatment. City Hospital has about 1200 hospital beds and employs 4500 individuals‚ including about
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