This paper will describe the Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) which is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Hospital (CTH). Long Term Acute Care hospitals were essentially non-existent in 1979. Now‚ there are over 450 facilities nationwide that are licensed as LTACS (McDaniel‚ n.d.). The discharge plan I will be describing is for a 66-yr-old female who was admitted to (CTH) for revision of a chronic enterocutaneous fistula which was draining from her abdomen through a very large open wound. This fistula
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Discuss TWO of the following staffing/scheduling practices and how they can support patient care: With the best healthcare organizations‚ we have today‚ staffing and scheduling are very challenging issues that these organizations still face. Researchers from the last 10 years or so shows the importance of adequate registered nurse staffing in accomplishing good patient outcomes‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Better RN staffing and not too overworked‚ have been shown to reduce patient mortality‚ enhance outcomes
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It is approximately seven years since the inauguration of the famous Obamacare which is widely known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Obamacare is a United States federal statute created and enacted during the reign of President Obama. This statute was mainly created to increase the quality of health insurance and its affordability in the country as well as lowering the uninsured rate through the expansion of insurance coverage and reduce the cost of healthcare. Despite
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Brandee English 111 October 8‚ 2012 Strength in Numbers “Hi. I’m Jordan and I’m an addict slash abuser‚ I guess.” I watch my son shrug his shoulders and hunch over‚ clasping his hands in his lap after uttering these words. He speaks the words quietly‚ but his apathetic tone and body language read loud and clear. He doesn’t believe the words he’s saying and is merely being cooperative. After a loud and cheerful “Hello Jordan!” the group turns their attention to me. “Hi. I’m Brandee‚ and I’m
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Policy Manual 2014 Scope The policy manual applies to the company of Lawson’s Staffing‚ professional employees along with its affiliates (the ‘Company’). References to Lawson’s Staffing facility throughout this policy manual are meant to include the staffing services and/or the customers‚ clients and employees. Equal Employment Opportunity Lawson’s Staffing is committed to implementing policies consisting of providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all employees‚ and will comply with all
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Introduction Improving the quality of care and patient safety is the top priority of every hospital. Strategies and interventions are implemented often to improve quality and safety in the hospital settings. One approach is clinical risk management‚ it evaluates system failures and identifies what places patients at risk of harm and takes action to prevent or control such. Evaluating the processes in place allow for improvement continuance. Unfortunately‚ healthcare facilities still struggle
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causing mechanical stress on the tissues’ (Chapman and Chapman 1981). Common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and details to be referred to through out this assignment. He is also aware that is identity will remain unknown and that a false name was chosen for assignment purposes
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of a patients problem; whilst improving the communication‚ improving trust and treatment compliance among patient doctor relationship (1). My understanding as a future healthcare practitioner in holistic approach to healthcare‚ is that it will bring a better understanding of a patient and creating mutual trust among each other‚ thus improving communication and compliance; helping us healthcare practitioners utilising our skills fully in treating both Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients. But when
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Acquisition Loan BORROWER : SUHBAH SANDRIGA A/P PAKIRISAMY GUARANTORS : THANASEELAN RAJA PURPOSE : To buy an inventory at the proposed location LOAN AMOUNT : RM 4‚000‚000.00 For your information I enclosed this letter with our business plan. I hope that the loan application will be approved as soon as possible .We really appreciate and we are grateful towards your consideration of approving our loan‚ as we look forward to hear from you soon. Thank you Yours Truly‚ _________________________
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The debate about health care reform rages on with little discussion about the negative effects that all of us are likely to see. While the goals of health reform seem noble‚ an in-depth look will reveal the unintended consequences. Higher cost - Health reform focuses on forcing insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and a myriad of other mandates for the benefit of those that have been irresponsible. Maintaining health insurance coverage long term eliminates any problems with pre-existing
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