1. Information on Congenital Heart Defects More than 32,000 infants (one out of every 125 to 150) are born with heart defects each year in the United States. The defect may be so slight that the baby appears healthy for many years after birth, or so severe that its life is in immediate danger. Heart defects are among the most common birth defects, and are the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths. However, advances in diagnosis and surgical treatment over the past 40 years have led to dramatic increases in survival for children with serious heart defects.
Another comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that recently determined that one-third of all health care consumed in the U.S. is unnecessary. That means that 33% of care covered by our insurance companies may not be medically necessary. It is no coincidence that over the last decade, hip replacements have increased by a third, knee replacements are up 70%, and MRI/CT/PET scans have
Reducing the number of people dying from cancer will have a significant impact on increasing life expectancy. CURRENT POSITION In recognition of the inequalities gap, Walsall set the year 2010 target to reduce cancer mortality in the under 75s by 27.5%. Since 1995-97 the rate has fallen by 13% from 150.3 per 100 000 to 130.8 per 100,000 in 2003-05. This means that 50 fewer Walsall people are dying each year from cancer than in 1995-97. Despite year on year fluctuations, Walsall tPCT is still on track to meet the 2010 target.
" Alzheimer's Disease: A Grand-daughter's Voice" When I decided to write this essay, I had to do a little research. I discovered a few things that I did not know. There are about 5.4 million people living with Alzheimer's. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the US and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the US that cannot be prevented or cured. When we hear about Alzheimer’s disease, we usually think of older people, though middle aged people can have an early onset type of this disease.
Quality Improvement Plan part I April, 4 2010 Quality Improvement Plan part I The United States population is aging, according to USA Today more than 7% Americans aged 75 and older lived in nursing homes in 2006,this number decreased compared with 8.1% in 2000 and 10.2% in 1990.According to studies, nursing home resident are the nation’s greatest consumers of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, are especially vulnerable to medication-related problems( Avorn, 1995) . In the U.S., older adults consume an estimated 34% of all prescriptions, though they constitute just 13% of the U.S. population (American
Managing Quality Assurance in the Workplace: Chronic Health and Labor Demands In 2012 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) determined that as many as 117 million Americans suffer from some sort of chronic health condition. This attributes to roughly 45% of the entire American population (CDC, 2014). Although alarming these statistics are steadily rising with little emphasis on preventative care practices, a growing national population and number of Americans over the age of 65 (AAMC, 2015). With the healthcare industry booming so is the need for qualified caregivers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects labor demands in the healthcare arena will grow by as much as 30%.
Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom Congestive heart failure (CHF) is very serious chronic condition with a high mortality and morbidity rate among the elderly population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5.7 million people have heart failure and there are 550,000 million people newly diagnosed each year in the United States. In addition, approximately 287,000 deaths a year are related to heart failure (CDC, 2012). Today, ED physicians want to quickly and accurately identify patients with suspected CHF in order to confirm diagnosis, determine the cause, severity, and treatment. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a hormone in the blood that is secreted by the ventricles and atria in response to cardiac overload.
An ischemic stroke is usually characterized by a reduction or obstruction of blood supply to the brain due to blocked blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis or a blood clot. Up to twelve percent of ischemic strokes often cause death within thirty days and is among the largest health burdens in developed countries. It is worth noting that the epidemiology of stroke has been changing because of several factors, with the most important being an ageing population, as well as advancements in the treatment of the condition. Stroke prevalence is projected to increase globally as the population of individuals aged above sixty-five years augments (Ovbiagele et al., 2013, p. 2363). Ovbiagele et al.
Daniel Alekhuogie Professor Fozouni English 101 September 7, 2012 Should all Americans have the right to healthcare? 46.3 million People in the U.S were uninsured in 2008 according to the U S Census Bureau .In 2007, healthcare expenditures totaled $2.2 trillion 16.2% of the U S economy .Healthcare is the largest industry in the U S employing more than 14 million people .Proponents of the right to health care argue that it would stop medical bankrupsies, improve public health ,and reduce overall healthcare spending .They say that no one in the richest nation on earth should go without health care .A June 12 – 16 2009 poll shows that 64% of Americans say healthcare should be a right .Opponents argue that using tax
Courtne Flynn ASOC 341 December 8th, 2010 Term Paper Healthcare inequality refers to the dissemblance in the access to adequate healthcare between different location, gender, race, socioeconomic and other demographic groups. The United States is facing some serious problems when it comes to the health of their people; there are about forty-seven million Americans that do not have health insurance, which can account for about 18,000 premature deaths per a given year (Robinson 2007). However, “the United States spends more on health care than any nation in the world and yet, among the thirty nations that make up the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), the United States ranks near bottom on most health indicators”