According to Sollecito and Johnson (2013). “At often times Quality management is a systemic and continuous development that organization used to deliver products, services, and to distribute merchandise that will meet or exceed consumer expectations. Quality management in healthcare has evolved over the years to address increased demands from consumers related to the quality of care as well as to address problems in patient outcomes” at often times the meaning of quality is elusive because it looks different from one individual to another. According to Shannon (2012). “Risk management involves a process of making and carrying out decisions that will assist in the prevention of adverse events and minimize the effects of those events.
Communication Opinion Paper Daronza Harris HSC 320 January 12, 2015 Tricia Tran Communication Opinion Paper There is a gap in communication between health care professional and consumers, there are cultural diversities that surely affect health care because there is a breakdown in health care communication and there have been studies done supporting and proving there is a communication breakdown. The conversion of the idea into words is known as encoding (Cheesebro, 2010). Communication is a process of passing information and understanding from one person to another. Communication aids in bridging the gap between societies who have a misinterpretation, or knowledge deficit. The basic elements of communication involves the transfer and processing of messages that are sent and received.
The WHO definition of health is just one of many, as everyone’s perceptions of health vary, making it a difficult concept to define in unlimited terms. According to Scriven (2010), the health professional’s understanding of the concepts of health has altered over time from a mechanistic view of the body and overall health to a more dynamic model of health. In order to promote health, good communication and interpersonal skills are essential for healthcare workers. These skills must be developed in order to build relationships with patients (Kraszewski and McEwen, 2010). The purpose of this assignment is to critique the interaction between a health professional and a service user taking into consideration the winder determinants of health, models of health promotion and models of communication, including any barriers that are observed.
Running head: Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities Tracy L. Smith Liberty University Online Community Health 349 Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities In this article the authors are considering the challenges of health disparities on the social and business levels. Before we begin to discuss the many challenges we must define what disparities are. Disparities is defined by Webster as a lack of similarity or equality; inequality; or difference. “Disparities in healthcare, that is differences in the preventive, diagnostic and treatment services offered to people with similar health conditions”. There are many challenges facing people today that are preventing them from getting quality healthcare.
As a result of, the recent recession the group hardest hit were youth, the elderly, indigenous people, the disabled, and women (Social trends and emerging challenges and their impact on public health n.d.). It is social problems such as this that demands the most attention, from our public personnel. If problems such as this are going to be dealt with, by either a private or public agency, or the combination of both of these, there will be a need to hire extra staff, more employable hours will be needed, and the finances to do it (Schottland,
Organizational Design Paper Mildred Williams HCS/514 November 4, 2013 Vinnette Batiste Organizational Design Paper According to Baldwin (2013), some factors that impact an organization are more difficult to master than others. It varies to which degree a director, manager or corporate leader can control. At the same time, a leader can improve the condition of the internal and external factors affecting the organization. When a leader understands the factors at work, it prepares him better for the challenges ahead (Baldwin, 2013). In this paper, we will analyze the design of the Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare system, its internal and external factors that defined and shaped the organization.
This is a community problem because overcrowding an emergency department with patients which conditions that could've been prevented or treated elsewhere can cause delay in services for patients that are in true need of emergency department. Due to overcrowding in the hospitals ambulance with emergencies can be diverted to other facilities, it also affect the availability 0f beds in a hospital, it can cause people in need of hospital services to drive further away from a nearby hospital, and along with the increase of taxes paid to the government. Overall due to all these delays in services it can lead to poor health outcomes. The overall goal of community health is to improve the health of the communities and vulnerable populations. This can be achieved by providing services that can be useful to the community.
Fatigue/Job Stress Dekisha Coleman Everest University Having a job in law enforcement is a very stressful job. A police officers role of working the streets are threaten by present danger. The main problems a job stress, fatigue, violence, brutality, and corruption. Numerous facts are associated with job stress, difficulty arising from lack of sleep circadian disruption, and other factors worsens mood and may be expected. When law enforcement officers experience fatigue.
A lot of people in the urban culture should really look at health in the same way. I would consider deleting the previous sentence – you don’t distinguish in the beginning that urban culture is different from the people
Healthcare Environment and Community Health AMT2 Service Line Development Healthcare Environment and Community Health A. Analyze the community health needs assessment in the case study by doing the following: 1. Discuss major risk factors identified in the assessment. In analyzing the data for the Community Health center, there are several risks and weaknesses that are identified. The Oncology department has a few strengths and weaknesses. The Oncology, orthopedic services and cardiovascular services existing resources unable to keep up with the current, and growing demand.