Research has shown that hospitals are not following policies recommended by CMS in avoiding HACs. In a survey released in 2005, 1,256 hospitals found that 87 percent did not follow recommendations to prevent many of the common HACs. Using teamwork and collaboration is essential for helping to prevent SSIs in health care facilities. Strong and effective communication can be linked to successful collaboration in the surgical suite. Respect is also important; team members who respect each other will work harder for the patient and their team members, even when something goes wrong.
According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly 55% obtain insurance through an employer, while about 10% purchase it directly. About 31% of Americans were enrolled in a public health insurance program: 14.5% (45 million – although that number has since risen to 48 million) had Medicare, 15.9% (49 million) has Medicaid, and 4.2% (13 million) had military health insurance (there is some overlap, causing percentages to add up to more than 100%). The percentage of non-elderly workers with employer-sponsored coverage has been falling, from 68% in 2000 to 61% in 2009, the latest year for which data is available. While the primary cause of falling rates of insurance is the rising cost of health care for employers, the economic downturn since
The lack of education leads to further development of barriers such as a financial barrier and poor lifestyle that makes them unable to provide for themselves and their child. Most jobs that do not require a high school diploma only offer a minimum wage and do not offer adequate benefits to meet all medical needs. “key indicators of health, infant mortality rates and low-birth weight rates, were elevated when infants were born to mothers who were less educated” (Flores et al,1998). Considering that statement I believe that the biggest barrier affecting this vulnerable population’s health is education. Vulnerable mothers that do not finish getting their education become discouraged and loose the motivation and drive to tackle the oncoming challenges that life brings, creating for them another barrier on the micro level; it being a financial barrier.
Using SwabCap® to Reduce the Number of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) Dawn E Bennett Joliet Junior College Nursing 260 Using SwabCap® to Reduce the Number of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year health care associated infections (HAIs) affect 5% of hospitalized patients in the United States. CLABSIs are a deadly HAI, with a mortality rate of 12%-25%. In 2009, the number of CLABSIs in an Intensive care unit (ICU) setting was estimated at 18,000, and for patients in an inpatient ward was an estimated 23,000. Patients receiving hemodialysis as an outpatient in 2008 had an higher rate of CLABSIs, with an estimated
The economic effect of the Nursing Shortage will have significant consequences on the aging American population referred to as the “Baby-Boomers,” born between 1946 and 1964. This block of citizens will be making demands on the health care system for quality health care. The unavailability of qualified health care personnel adequately to provide care is a solution worth exploring with economic tools. Economic theories offer the foundational business decision-making tools that guide efficiency among health care managers. The health care environment has to change practice and tactics to remain viable by using evidenced-based business practice models to remain relevant.
RUNNING HEADER: Critic of Hawkins Study 1 Critique of Shelley Hawkins Study on Improving Glycemic Control in Older Adults Using a Videophone Motivational Diabetes Self-Management Interventions Lisa Hower Excelsior College Critique of Hawkins’ Study 2 Abstract Adequate glycemic control is a key factor in the prevention of diabetes related complications and the development of diabetes related co-morbidities. Diabetes is the leading cause of death and morbidities world-wide (Botsis et al 2008). Older adults have a higher risk for ineffective self-care related to decreased access to health care, limited financial resources, and poor health literacy. Videophone technology allows healthcare providers to have face to face communications with diabetes patients, provides consistent blood glucose monitoring, and provides the patient with motivational support. The goal of Hawkins’s study was to establish the effectiveness of videophone diabetes self-management interventions to patient with poor glycemic control living in remote areas.
Poor nutrition has been shown to contribute to poor wound healing (Timmons, 2003) and is therefore, an aspect of patient care that needs to be addressed. It was prominent that the ward did not have any information leaflets for patients and their family to support the verbal information/health promotion given from staff. Taking into account that Kemp (2001) estimated that 2/3 of patients admitted to hospital are at nutrition compromise and that the NHS spends up to £2 billion a year on wound management (WHRU, 2007), this seemed to be a justifiable area in need of further research.
The government can give out meals for those families that are in dire need of food. Second way to reduce poverty is Health Care. Health care is important if someone is sick they cannot go seek medical attention because of the debt they would get from medical bills. More Americans lost health insurance between 2008 and 2009 than during any other year in the country’s
The Issue of Poverty and Hunger By: Nolan Kibit Lit III 2nd Hour One in seven people die of hunger, and 2.2 million children die each year because they are not immunized .Many people do not know how large of an effect poverty has on the health crisis that we face. Poverty is an important global issue because it plays a role in the estimated one billion people who lack access to health care systems. Health issues are a main concern for countries with high poverty populations. Poverty effects the way we act and live, and our health effects the way that we behave in the real world. Poverty effects our health in many ways including mental health and diseases, access to vaccinations, malnutrition, and attaining adequate healthcare.
Modern lifestyle is part of the factors responsible for high maternal and infant mortality. Mothers need to be sensitised on wellness. Malaria, measles, small pox, bacteria infection, poliomyelitis, tuberculousis and cough are disease factors, while hemorrhoid, bleeding blood group incompatibility, tetanus, Sexual Transmitted Disease, (STD), stillbirth, premature delivery, ignorance, and inaccessibility to obtain treatment are socio-economic factors. Measles, mumps, small pox, chicken pox, influenza, dipthera, diarrhoea, and pyrexia, are ailments that attack infants; there could be pyrexia of unknown origin or as a result of diseases mentioned. Immunity acquired by mothers can cover infants for up to six months, after birth.