Category: Health & Medicine 13691
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Duties
Nurses’ “to-do” checklists change rapidly when they learn that The Joint Commission (TJC) members arrived at one of their sites for an inquiry. When they discover that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned the state health department to investigate a patient’s accusations, their meticulously planned day is significantly changing (Hansen, 2020).…
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Research Critique of “Cardiac Index Based on Measurements Obtained in a Bedside Chair and in Bed”
The introduction of the article talks about accurate measurements for determining cardiac indices (CI) usually obtained while patients are in bed, in supine position. The authors suggest that accurate measurement for determining the cardiac index while patients are seated in a chair are not possible as this position caused a change in the direction and…
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Evaluating Tools for Clients: Medicare Eligibility Tool
Table of Contents The results General enrollment Medicare Part A specific Medicare Part B specific Conclusion References Widener’s criteria served as a backdrop in the process of evaluating the website. Below is a brief summary of the aspects of the website that I was looking for: Authority- the website clearly displayed contacts to the organization…
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Dysplasia Patient’s Intervention and Education Plan
Table of Contents Introduction Work Site Description Literature Review Educational Plan References Introduction The purpose of the educational program is the provision of secondary intervention for the female adolescent of 14 years old with congenital vascular dysplasia of a lower limb (Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome). The patient complains about the progressive swelling of the right lower limb.…
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The Merits of Value-Based Care System
Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion References Introduction The approaches to the establishment and organization of healthcare systems may vary based on the selected central priorities. As opposed to fee-for-service systems, value-based healthcare or accountable care shifts emphasis from the volume of services to their quality and the extent to which the offered services…
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Mortality Rates in UK
Introduction Mortality rate in the UK has improved largely in the UK, with only 12 percent people dying before the age of 60 in 1999 as compared to 63 percent in 1901 (Hicks & Allen 1999, p. 5). There has been a steady decline in the death rate in the twenty-first century and especially in…
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Readmission Intervention in Implementation Phase
Table of Contents Instructions on Program Implementation Time Frame Required Resources and Tools Conclusion References The current project is aimed at revealing the ways of reducing or eliminating hospital readmissions among patients with chronic diseases. The major focus is on low-income patients with diabetes because this population group is at a higher risk of early…
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Cardiology Readmissions Study Implementation
The implementation phase of the project will involve highlighting the relevant stakeholder groups and the influence of the project on them, the materials and resources required to start the research, various legal matters associated with medical research, and the actual implementation schedule. The research process will include 4 phases, which are the data collection, data…
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Nurse-Patient Staffing Ratio and Advocacy Power
The contribution to maintaining a high level of healthcare depends not only on caregivers but also on those officials who control this sphere of life and, in many respects, influence current changes for the worse or, the better. An opportunity to influence legislators is the prospect that allows attracting the government representatives to specific healthcare…
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Pathophysiology in Emergency Medical Care Decisions
Emergency medical care in the field is one of the most critical phases of care for patients. It largely determines whether a patient will live through the ordeal or not. Emergency medical care out in the field assists in stabilizing the patient to receive further care in the hospital setting. If not well performed, patients…