Medicaid Medicaid is a state administered health insurance program financed and is operated jointly by the federal and state government. The program gears towards helping low-income people of all ages who do not have the money or insurance to pay for health care. This program pays for medical care to assist persons and families who cannot afford it. History Medicaid was established under President Lyndon B. Johnson through the Social Security Amendment of 1965‚ to provide medical coverage to
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successful Disease Management Programs from real life. Why were these programs successful? Can they be replicated in other settings? What are the challenges to replication? According to the Academy of managed care pharmacy‚ disease management programs are designed to improve the health of persons with chronic conditions and reduce associated costs from avoidable complications by identifying and treating chronic conditions more quickly and more effectively‚ thus slowing the progression of those
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in a health or social care setting there are many items of legistlation and guidelines which are used in health and social care in order to protect and safeguard the health and well being of all of those who work and are treated in the health and social care sector. These items of legislations work by preventing the spread and threat of infection through the use of hygienic and clean practices. Legislation‚ regulations and guidance that govern infection prevention and control: Health and
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Unit 4222-301 Promote communication 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting 2.1 People communicate to let other people know their needs and wishes. They also need to tell others if they are in pain and how they are feeling‚ and to put their anxieties at ease. It is important in my role that I communicate constantly with my client to understand how she is feeling daily and to let her other carers know her needs and if her needs change at any time. I also
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Unit: 504: Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1) 1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards. The Act‚ when first introduced‚ provided an integrated system dealing with
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In the care profession there are regulatory requirements and codes of practice that must be adhered to. There is guidance for all aspects of the profession including how to manage complaints and concerns. In my area of work as a nurse and Manager at Carson House it is imperative that the staff and I adhere to the complaints policy. The Care Quality commission is the regulator of Health and Adult Social Care in England. The CQC have provided different Outcomes that they expect all health and Social
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providing sample‚ (3) age range of patients‚ and (4) pre-existing medical conditions of patients. The data is measured at an interval level. The sample for this study is 15 patients from a local health care facility waiting room. The population of the study is patients from the waiting rooms of all health care facilities in the state. The population is normally distributed before drinking coffee; because it has an even amount of data on either side of the mean. The population is slightly skewed to the
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Australians with a disability or disadvantage that is why they are number one for what they do. They help by offering employment‚ day activities‚ training‚ life skills‚ community housing and support services. They provide much needed services to over 3‚000 people across the State. They have stated that they want to focus on addressing people’s evolving needs in a caring and supportive environment. With the help of the community eg us‚ so that we can ensure that people with disability or disadvantage
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Disparities in Access to Health Care among Non-Citizens in the United States Considering the United States contains the largest number of immigrants in the world‚ it is important to look at the type of health care that these individuals are able to receive once they have moved into the country. Though they may live in the United States‚ they may not necessarily have gained citizenship‚ and that can make it difficult to receive constant health care. The purpose of this journal article was to
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