Category: Health & Medicine 13691

The success of continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts depends to a large extent on the level of the efficiency of clinical teams. General CQI approaches are underpinned by a host of philosophies that are specific to their applications in practical terms (Sollecito & Johnson, 2013). However, despite the availability of CQI approaches such as Lean…

Table of Contents Arguments Against Voluntary Assisted Dying Arguments For Voluntary Assisted Dying Affirmative Viewpoint Reference Physical, psychological, emotional, and mental suffering is ordinary for people living with a deadly disease; such patients often fear long-term incessant suffering. Chronic illness can bring many uncomfortable situations to patients, including pain, difficulty breathing, and depression. Nurses accompany…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction There have been constant complaints from the nurses and health departments regarding the understaffing and overworking of nurses in hospitals. Researchers undertook to collect data to determine the minimum ratio of nurses to patients that would be adequate to increase their efficiency. Data were collected from staff…

Table of Contents Introduction Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Qualifications for Medicare and Medicaid Benefits The Effect of the ACA Conclusion References Introduction Currently, the issue of obtaining health insurance is increasingly complex since it demands specific eligibility. Medicare and Medicaid, the two most prominent federal health insurance programs, have set their standards for affordability and…

Should an NP who is educationally prepared as an acute care NP work in an adult primary care setting? A nurse practitioner (NP) who is educationally prepared as an acute care NP should not work in an adult primary setting because of several reasons. All NPs have to be certified in a specific way. Klein…

Organization Information Description of Organization The selected organization is the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia (VNA), and C. McEnvoy who was interviewed. The organization provides hospice and home care to the people of Philadelphia and its environs. It is one of the largest healthcare facilities in the region, and it offers services to about…

Table of Contents Introduction Screening methodology and guidelines Conclusion References Introduction According to the CDC (2016), each year over 12 000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer (p. 1). It is a curable condition with a significant proportion of timely treatment resulting in success (CDC, 2016, p. 1). Cervical cancer is…

Table of Contents Introduction Determinants of health Challenges to integration Action areas Challenges of incorporation References Introduction This paper presents the basis of health promotion policy and practices. It gives a background of the wider determinants of health that are addressed through promotion of healthy public policies, the challenges to incorporating the determinants of health…

Table of Contents What is the Chief Complaint? Treatment Plan Hypertension Therapy Lifestyle Modifications References What is the Chief Complaint? The patient’s chief complaint is shortness of breath. The patient also noted the presence of other symptoms, such as unproductive cough, fatigue, and obstruction of breathing at night. She denies other symptoms that can be…

The present paper reviews a journal article, ‘Breastfeeding reduces the risk of obesity in childhood and adolescence’ produced by Papatesta and Iacovidou. It also analyzes the benefits of breastfeeding, which can help reducing short- and long-term risks of obesity that may persist into adulthood (Boseley 5). Researchers and healthcare professionals conducted numerous studies to explore…