Medicare and Public Health Organizations June 16th‚ 2013 HA425: Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement Prof: Kelly Washington The goal to improve public health is continuously changing and has become more of a concern over the years after major events in history such as 9/11 and the BP oil spill in the Gulf. The article “Quality Improvement in Public Health: Lessons Learned from the Multi-State Learning Collaborative” emphasizes how important improvement and evaluation
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Stakeholders increasingly expect their healthcare providers to be involved with programs for quality improvement. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my organization’s quality program goals‚ how the quality management is structured‚ and who holds responsibility for the organization. This paper will also discuss how my facility selected improvement projects as well as quality methodology‚ tools and techniques for project management. Furthermore I will include nursing’s role‚ communication‚ and
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The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Walden University NURS 4010 Section 04‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 10 / 21 / 2012 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Overview Public health‚ a population-centered nursing had been in existence since the late 1880s under the guise of different names. The focus of public health nursing was on sanitation‚ communicable disease
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The article “Air Pollution Still Harming Europeans health” discussed the impact of urban outdoor air quality the human population. The article addressed the substantial number of low birth weight babies due to the effects of air pollution. Low birth weight is a complex problem because it is not only the cause of adverse health effects but also complex living condition. Children born with low birth weight tend to have decrease lung function and higher incidence of asthma. As the article suggests pollution
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encouraged its staff to expand their work within public health. Known today as the nation’s premiere health promotion‚ prevention and preparedness agency‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is without exception recognized for conducting research and investigations‚ and for its action-oriented approach. CDC administers research and findings to enhance people’s daily lives and answer to health emergencies‚
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Quality Improvement and Risk Management Aside from the bits and pieces mentioned throughout the paper regarding quality improvement and risk management that insurance companies‚ health organizations‚ and patients’ themselves have to do‚ this section discusses in further detail the risk management tools and quality tools that may be utilized through social‚ cultural and political impacts. Social impact from the patients’ viewpoint is accountability and increase involvement and collaboration. Organizations
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To what extent is obesity a public health issue and in what ways might psychologists contribute to the resolution of problems arising from it? We are‚ according to most public health authorities‚ in the midst of a pandemic of “globesity”‚ (global obesity) a term coined by the World Health Organisation in 2001. The question remains whether globesity is a disease itself‚ a symptom of underlying physiological or psychological illnesses or even a sign of social excess and therefore not a disease
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3 environmental health hazards that cause ill health‚and or disaster within your community or any other community within South Africa and globally: 1. Global Warming- Rapid global warming due to climate change represents a severe threat to economic growth and development in southern Africa. It will exacerbate poverty and current inequalities in the region‚ but it can also serve as an opportunity to address these issues. The specific impacts of climate change on different sectors include:Food security
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involved with the improvement in quality and safety are the board of directors and the executive and senior leaders. Drivers involved are families‚ providers and department mangers and directors. Others who should have been mentioned are patients‚ employees‚ regulatory agencies‚ accrediting and certifying organizations. Patients are vital to the success of quality and safety improvement because they can share their experiences as a patient in the facility‚ which can be used in ensuring quality and safe care
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of health related quality of life (HRQoL) by studying a client situation in my clinical practice. My client’s name and hospital location will be kept confidential. I will be describing my client situation‚ discussing my rationale for choosing the concept and interpreting what quality of life means to my client. I will also identify specific nursing interventions that may facilitate adaption to their experience‚ and how this learning experience will
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