Practice nurses are hugely involved in health promotion and preventative work which is suggested by Williams and Sibbald (1999) to have caused some anxiety among health visitors as to their professional identity. According to the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) (DOH 2009) one of the lead roles for the health visitor is to ensure that the different professionals contributing within the HCP communicate effectively and provide co-ordinated and holistic care tailored to the needs of the family. This
Patients want to feel comfortable enough with a nurse without the presence of a doctor. The ratio of nurses to doctors is significantly greater in health care, so it is important that nurses know just as much as doctors when it comes to providing basic care. It is within the right of a human being to have good health. It is also within the right of a health care provider to be as knowledgeable as possible in order to provide the best care possible to a patient. The American Nurse Association plays a key role in the health care reformation because it pushes all providers to be even more knowledgable within their field.
Running Head: Pros and Cons of Universal Healthcare Pros and Cons of Universal Healthcare: How it Impacts Cost, Access and Quality of Care Kailon Pinckney, Paulette Powell-Heath, Londa Philippeaux, Debbie Stoll-Thompson and Bridgette Ransom Strayer University Pros and Cons of Universal Healthcare PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of Universal health care is to provide health care to all individuals, which includes medical, dental, and mental health care. Universal health care is to preserve and improve health regardless of gender, race, region, age, health status, income, or wealth and is seen as a human right. According to the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, (2008) The human right to health guarantees a system of health protection. Everyone has a right to enjoy, on an equal basis, a variety of facilities, goods, services, and conditions necessary for the realization of the highest attainable stand of health. This right includes access to appropriate health care, and to the underlying social determinants of health, such as adequate food, housing, and a healthy environment.
Each dimension reflects a unique aspect of community health. Community health in terms of status, or outcome, is the most well-known and accepted approach; it involves biological, emotional, and social parts. Community health, when viewed as the structure of the community, is usually defined in terms of services and resources. The view of community health as the process of effective community functioning or problem solving is well established. However, it is especially appropriate to nursing because it directs the study of community health for community action.
The two people responsible for this area are Lisa Campbell, RN, BSN and Kapinga Brown, MPA, HCM, BSN,BA. They assure that the all patients receive the healthcare services they need, are entitled to under the contract (no more and no less), at the most cost-effective level possible by reducing or eliminating untoward incidents (occurrences) that might lead to injury or illness of patients, visitors, or employees (Alexander & Kavaler 2014) At Banner Health Systems, the Quality and Risk Management the mission is “Banner Health is to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.”(Banner Health Policy and Procedure, 2013 , #2878). Banner has always made sure that the performance and improvement programs at all Banner Hospitals are compliant with the accrediting and regulatory
The rising cost of medical care and health insurance is impacting livelihoods. A Free Clinic has a clear idea of what population it wants to serve. One mechanism for filling in the gaps of the safety net is to create
Our Safety Net Partnerships are critical to providing equal access to health care regardless of race, ethnicity, or income level. We are dedicated not only to improving clinical care for racial and ethnic populations, but also to investing in communities and promoting good health for all Americans. In addition to our groundbreaking work in Healthy Eating Active Living initiatives, we are a proud sponsor of PBS'Unnatural Causes series on health disparities. We are also a founding member of the National Health Plan Collaborative, a joint effort of 12 of the largest health care providers in the country that addresses health disparities. We are actively engaged in improving diabetes care and asthma management in ethnic communities, and have worked with community groups to promote the use ofpromotoras (lay health
Unit – 50118195.CU1530- Promote communication in health social care. Good communication between people is fundamental to successful health promotion, whether it happens in the context of a consultation with a patient, a conversation with a colleague or a request to a manager. Good communication means clear, unambiguous two-way constructive exchange, without distortion of the message between when it is given and when is received (Ewles and Simnett, 1999). The ability to communicate is closely linked to how people feel about themselves. People with low sense of self-esteem tend to be over-critical of themselves and to underestimate their abilities.
Health promotion can be effective in this group if it is adapted properly. Health promotion interventions include proper education to promote how to stop smoking and tobacco, healthy eating habit, promoting physical exercise in all population even in all school elementary schools. The benefit of health promotion intervention is to improve good quality of healthy living and prevent or reduce illness, sickness or diseases. The minority groups are encouraged to participate in every step by step in every intervention to be able to improve health promotion. Creating awareness that ensures that healthcare insurance that healthcare insurance coverage is easily affordable to this group.
Fortunately, this condition is treatable, and asthma can be controlled. It is important that the community physicians and teachers take charge and develop action plans and educational programs to give the parents the tools to empower their children. By empowering the children to take responsibility for their condition, they will be more successful in school and also be aware of their health needs. Disease management programs, if marketed effectively would save the communities a substantial amount of money in hospital visits every year. Most importantly, the profound effect this could have on the children who live in these communities that would have better lives because of it.