Category: Health

The Health Promotion Project All nations develop policies for ensuring effective health promotion. Government expenditures on programs that promote health within a state or nation are justified by the fact that a healthy nation is more productive. Health promotion seeks to respond to various known risk factors in a bid to control diseases (Needle, Petchey,…

Why Accreditation Matters Accreditation refers to the official certification by a recognized authority that an organization, service, or individual has demonstrated competence, authority, or credibility to meet a set of standards. Jha (2018) argues that the guidelines are used to evaluate the quality of care a healthcare organization provides. Without these regulations, patients would not…

Definition and History of Population Health The term “population health” was introduced 35 years ago by Dr. David Kindig. He explained it as the distribution of health outcomes among a nation. The measures for the assessment of population health are morbidity, mortality, and the quality of life (Jefferson College of Population Health, 2014). Critical Success…

The innovation of 3D printing in healthcare has influenced enhanced healthcare outcomes by cutting costs and improving access. 3D innovation has led to the development of more advanced surgical equipment such as drill guides and prosthetics that are lighter, stronger, and safer. Moreover, 3D technology facilitates the creation of replica bones, organs, blood cells, tissues,…

Organization Overview The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a non-profit membership organization that focuses on promoting and improving women’s and newborns’ health while strengthening the nursing profession through research, advocacy, and extensive training. The association’s mission is “making a difference in the lives of women and newborns,” while its vision…

Presentation Mrs. C., 62 years of age, is brought to your office by her husband. She states that she hasn’t slept because of a productive cough and slight continuous chest pain. Her chest pain increases with coughing and taking deep breaths. Her past medical history includes type 2 diabetes which is controlled by diet. CC:…

There are gaps in State Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP), which affect the health of Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) because they are vulnerable to chronic conditions and require continuous care (Hollar, 2012). However, few studies have investigated how these health gaps affect access to health care for this vulnerable population group. Gaps in…

It is impossible to understand what human health is, considering only pathogenic factors and studying various diseases. The concept of salutogenesis, created by the Israeli scientist Aaron Antonovsky, strives to explain how a person remains healthy despite stressful situations. While pathogenic factors refer to everything that causes illness, salutogenic factors mean all those that promote…

Table of Contents Primary Characteristics Medicaid Medicare Managed Care Conclusion References The healthcare system in the US operates under several complex mechanisms that define the approaches to the financial management of its institutions. This aspect identifies the strategy for accounting, which is similar to that of any other for-profit or non-profit organization. Essential features that…

Table of Contents Introduction Description of the IHN Comments Conclusion Reference Introduction It seems reasonable to state that the healthcare system always requires significant arrangement and the composition of specific establishments aimed at conducting the related practices. Particularly, this is relevant for the US states that should be a developed platform for institutions to which…