Comparison Paper Kimberly Knipp May 7, 2012 NUR/408 Lori Barrasso Public health goes back a long way. Charles-Edward A. Winslow, an American public health leader, defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing service for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to every individual in the community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health” (Winkelstein Jr., 2002). Today, the definition remains the same, although some may add the mental and physical aspects of health as well. This definition provided has lasted throughout the years and in 1948 the World Health Organization used it to provide the definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (Winkelstein Jr., 2002). Although health was always a concern including in ancient times, during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, also known as the Renaissance period, public health became a major issue due to the bubonic plaque.
The reports confirmed what had previously been found out about the connections between health and living conditions but more importantly, they suggested how improvements could be investigated. Chadwick’s work here was significant as these reports were published in the annual report of the Poor Law Commission and received official authorisation, bringing their conclusions to the attention of parliament, therefore leading to the Home Secretary asking for a further report to be completed. While still working with the Poor Law, Chadwick took up the question of sanitation in conjunction with Dr Thomas Smith. Their joint efforts provided a beneficial improvement in the public health. His report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population (1842) was researched and published at his own expense.
The purpose of the Public Health is to help individuals remain healthy and also to protect them from anything that can be seen as a threat to their lives. The government wants everyone to have the ability to make healthier choices and to minimize the impact and risks of ill health. Organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) the government, the National Statistics Office and the Health Protection Agency collect data about death and illness and interpret it. The World Health Organization collects information about health on an international and a national level and then compare between the countries. The government collects information to give to different policies.
Surgical Safety Checklist: Has it achieved its purpose? British Columbia Institute of Technology NSPO 7600 Table of Content Introduction p.3 Background p.3 Purpose p.4 Benefits p.4 Evidence to Support the Benefits p.5 Conclusion p.8 References p.10-12 Surgical Safety Checklist The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative was established by the World Alliance for patient safety as part of the World Health Organization’s efforts to reduce the number of surgical deaths across the world. The surgical safety checklist was established in 2007(World Health Organization, 2008), it was created as a simple, efficient checklist, to ensure patient safety, facilitate team work and communication in every operation performed. Positive changes in safety culture have been hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms behind the reduction in mortality and morbidity with the introduction of the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC). The aim of this paper is to study how the checklist has changed the perceptions of safety in the operating room and the staff using this tool, it will focus on when the checklist was initiated, the purpose of the checklist, and the current best practice regarding the implementation and continued usage of the SSC.
Public health Some information is used for public health. It lets the NHS look ahead and plan what to do if there are outbreaks of diseases. It also helps the NHS to take action now to stop problems from happening in the future. Research Information also helps to improve medicines and treatments for patients. Researchers study it to find better ways to prevent illness and treat conditions.
Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Kimberly Smith Grand Canyon University NRS-429V June 22, 2014 The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health promotion as, “the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.” (WHO, 2014) Health is not just the absence of any signs and symptoms of disease, it is considered to be maintenance of a total state of wellness at a physical, mental and social level. Health promotion and prevention enables patients to make healthy decisions and lifestyle changes through education and awareness. Improving health and the quality of life, is the primary goal of health promotion and prevention. There are three levels involved in the health promotion and prevention process of care. They are primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care.
Government officials must work hard with National Health care to get its economy back to normal. As for what is good for the company and what is good for the people in Kava, it is recommended that no matter what and how, Kava has to be reconstructed. During the process the CEO, the Strategic Planning Manager, and Nik have concluded that cleaning up the mess, providing food and shelter, transportation and other assistance the people in Kava will benefit from the reconstruction of Kava. The CEO believed that Kava have done many things for other organizations in other parts of the world. The reason is Chris (CEO) of National Health care want to give something back to Kava because of the good things Kava has done for other countries.
Recently a new bill was passed (H.R. 3962), which took an important step forward to health care reform. The bill includes a public health insurance option it also prevents insurance companies from discriminating against people with preexisting sicknesses, and bans insurers for dropping people just because they get sick. The plan would cover 36 million uninsured Americans. One of the goals of socialized medicine is ensuring universal access to health care.
Health & safety executive: HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness. They are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces Child accident prevention tust: They are committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents. Department for schools and families The Department for Education is committed to creating a world-class state education system. They will work to improve the opportunities and experiences available to children and the education workforce by focusing on the following priorities: Giving greater autonomy to schools Improving parental choice Offering more support for the poorest Whole system improvement Great quality provision for children Workplace policies and procedures: Risk Assessment Risk Assessments are a legal requirement mainly under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, although most health and safety legislation requires a risk assessment approach. Risk Assessments must be recorded.
A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation. Thus, I will discuss the impact of inadequate nursing documentation that leads to malpractice lawsuits. Purpose of Medical Record Documentation Understanding the purpose of medical documentation was the first step in teaching how to prevent inadequate documentations that leads to liability and malpractice lawsuits. Monarch (2007) supports the purpose of Medical Record Documentation as the following: • Substantiating the health condition or illness or presented concern for the patient. • Effective communication among health care staff.