Category: Health & Medicine 13691

  • Implementation of Patient Portals

    Implementation of patient portals has helped eliminate some of the significant challenges experienced by providers and their patients. Before implementing the portals, health professionals had to deal with a huge number of calls from patients seeking various services. Patient portals made the process easier by allowing patients to contact their providers in the form of…

  • Letter to People Who Might Be Pregnant in the Future

    It is well-known that a baby changes women’s lives, and they become the best version of themselves. Parenthood is probably the most relevant job of their lives. Before pregnancy, a woman should make sure she is healthy. Taking into account the fashion trends, it is essential to understand that “thin” and “healthy” are not synonyms.…

  • Prevalence and Effectiveness of Laxative Use

    It is necessary to admit that not all laxatives may be safe for patients and can be used for a long period. Sometimes, dependency and the worsening of bowel functions may be developed regarding the age of the patient (Chen et al., 2014). There are many reasons why nurses should focus on patient education about…

  • MAP-IT Model: Evaluation of Plan Effectiveness

    Table of Contents Environmental Analysis: Barriers to Implementation Measurable Signs of Success Conclusion References Tracking of the progress during the intervention implementation is the fifth step in the MAP-IT model. Various assessment activities can help identify barriers to success and make necessary corrections promptly. In the given paper, the significance of the preliminary environmental assessment,…

  • National Trends and Legislation

    This country’s healthcare industry will require some innovative and creative approaches in the future. The economic and institutional environments in which hospitals in the United States have operated have changed dramatically over the last two decades. According to the American Hospital Association, government-mandated cost-cutting initiatives, movements from cost-based to prospective payment, increased control over managed…

  • Aromatherapy Science and Implementation

    Background Aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years and is documented in biblical accounts for spiritual rituals and burials (Smith & Kyle, 2008). Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine, used lavender in baths and massages. Rene Maurice Gattefosse, a French chemist, used it for healing burns in 1930 and Dr. Jean Valnet used its…

  • Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records

    The main aim of “Appendix 2:Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records California Code of Regulations Title 8 General Industry Safety Orders Section 3204” is to enhance access to exposure and medical records. The document is published for employees, their representatives and representatives from the Division of Occupational Safety. In this case workers need to…

  • The Choleycystits: Review of Literature

    “The description by evidence-based medicine (EBM) principles and methods was used to analyze the literature of using Chinese traditional medicine (TCM) for treatment of Choleycystits” (“ZY, D., GL, W., X, L., J, L., DZ, Z., & CQ, L.”, (n.d.).). Eight medical research databases were searched including Chinese Clinical Registry Center, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central (CCTR), Database…

  • Pill Packaging and Increasing Medication Adherence in Sickle Cell Patients

    Introduction to the Project The problem of sickle cell disease (SCD) has been developing at an exponentially high rate, causing multiple fatal outcomes in patients, as well as making them vulnerable to numerous infectious diseases (Badawy et al., 2017). The issue must be addressed as a global concern that affects vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in…

  • Utilization Project: Hidden or Indirect Costs

    During the implementation of any project, there is always the utilization of available funds. With resources being scarce, most of the time project managers tend to allocate every available cent to a specific activity. While the organizers of a project may want to plan fully taking care of any cost that may arise, sometimes costs…