Communicable Disease Michael E Aponte Professor Steiner University of Phoenix HCS 457 Chickenpox is a highly communicable virus named the varicella-zoster virus and closely resembles the herpes virus. The virus can be released into the air by coughing or sneezing‚ spreading the virus from person to person. The virus also can be spread by touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is so contagious that an individual who has never had exposure to chickenpox has an 80%
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Breastfeeding Policy Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future HCS 455 Mark Haddock July 20‚ 2014 Breastfeeding Policy Breastfeeding is the most importance nutrition a newborn can receive. The benefits of breastfeeding are tremendous. The Surgeon General states‚ “Breastfeeding protects babies from infections and illnesses that include diarrhea‚ ear infections and pneumonia‚ breastfed babies are less likely to develop asthma‚ children who are breastfed for six months are
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What is the relationship between the organization’s culture and ethical decision-making? NATHO was founded in 2008 to support in the ethical business practices in the travel health care organization. NATHO has a written a code of ethics that covers the relationship between clients and physician providers. This code of ethics is available to all NATHO members. If at any time there needed to be a complaint resolved then it would be filed with the NATHO Ethics Committee. NATHO‚ also has a written
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This document of HCS 451 Week 1 Discussion Questions consists of: DQ 1: As we get started this week‚ we need to talk about the implementation of quality management and risk management programs in health care. Elaborate on how leadership in your organization supports the implementation of quality management or risk management programs. What seems to be effective or ineffective? What would you recommend to increase leadership support or involvement in these programs in your organization?
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Week 2 discussion questions What are the largest expense categories incurred by health care service organizations? In opinion‚ one of the biggest expenses for medical facilities is unpaid services. Costs occurred from patients that are unpaid privately or not fully reimbursed from insurance companies would be one of the biggest expenses incurred in health care services. Another expense that is high on the list of expenses for health care services would be equipment and personnel
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Change Control Plan Preparation Guidelines TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Purpose of Document______________________________________ 2. Objective of Change Control Process_________________________ 3. Approval Authority for Changes_______________________________ 4. Change Control Board_______________________________________ 5. Change Control Process_____________________________________ 6.1 Simple Change Control Process Map 6.2 Simple Change Control Process Narrative
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OPS FINAL EXAM 1- IS WHEN THE ACTIVITIES IN THE STAGE MUST STOP BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE TO DEPOSIT THE ITEM JUST COMPLETED? A- BLOCKING 2- ACCORDING TO YOUR TEXT‚ THE MOST COMMON PROCESS METRIC IS A- UTILIZATION 3- DECLINING PRODUCT PRICES A- INCREASE THE BREAK-EVEN POINT 4- THE TYPE OF PROCESSING STRUCTURE THAT IS USED FOR PRODUCING DISCRETE PRODUCTS AT A CONTROLLED RATE IS A- ASSEMBLY LINE 5- THE BEST PROCESS FLOW STRUCTURE
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Organizational Design HCS/514 12/23/20 Instructor: Kendra Slatton Organizational Design “EHR and EMR systems are critical enablers of the quality‚ process‚ and innovation demands of the current healthcare spectrum. The ability for healthcare workers to deliver excellent patient outcomes and maximum quality of life” (HealthIT.gov‚ 2013‚ para. 1) are essential in today’s health care industry. PrimeConnect allows health care
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Health Care Unitization Paper Health Care Reform By: Sara Robinson University of Phoenix HCS/235 HCS/235 Instructor: Glorinda Pastorius The new health care reform has brought up many questions and concerns among the American people. The health care reform was signed into act 2010 by president Obama. The health care act was put into place because of the ongoing health care crisis in the United States. Later the health care reform act was updated and the new laws were put into place in January
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Gregnisha Fleming May 3‚ 2014 Health Care Utilization Paper HCS/235 Ms. Tennessee Health Care Utilization Paper Health Care utilization is one of the most controversial topics in the health system today. One of the main issues that Americans face today is the lack of adequate health care utilization. According to "University Of Manitoba" (2010)‚ “Utilization of health care measure of the population ’s use of the health care services available to them.” Factors that
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