Category: Health

  • Patient Safety: Caring for the Public’s Health

    The safety of patients has been a global issue of concern especially for nurses as they work towards preventing the harm to be done to the patients receiving the treatment. Patient safety concerns have continued adversely eroding the trust that the public has in the nurses and healthcare profession as a whole. Research by Resar…

  • An Economic Analysis of the National Health Insurance

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction National Health Insurance in the U.S – Historical Overview Economic Analysis of the National Health Insurance Conclusion References Abstract More than 48 million Americans do not have health insurance, and some of those who are insured are underinsured, comprising of more than 32 million people. Carrying out health care reform…

  • Mental Health of Patients with Medical Comorbidities

    Table of Contents Relevance Influence Conclusion References Research suggests that patients with medical comorbidities often fail to articulate the concerns related to their mental health, which tends to make these issues untreated. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2018), approximately 30% of cancer survivors do not share their psychological…

  • Evaluating Public Health Interventions: Cholera

    Table of Contents Quantitative Research Population and Estimated Population Size Sampling Strategy and Sample Size The rationale for Sampling Strategy Strengths and Weaknesses of the Sampling Strategy Considerations when Choosing Sample Size References Quantitative Research Population and Estimated Population Size The proposed quantitative study aims to evaluate the efficacy of public health interventions, introduced in…

  • Software Technologies in Healthcare

    The presentation by David Smith, Nicole Sowers, and Scott Randall on Champ Software and Nightingale notes is an outstanding demonstration of how a team can take on the challenging task of modernizing health information systems. The most interesting part was about Minnesota’s success story, which implemented the software for the year 2015, and reported that…

  • The Politics of Health Policy: Healthcare Approach in the U.S.

    The healthcare approach in the United States needs reformation. It is an obvious and deep problem, which seems to be still far from solutions. Furthermore, the government makes attempts to improve situation in healthcare, but in practice the practical results leave much to be desired. In this respect, programs which today are supposed to be…

  • Applying Lean Principles in Healthcare

    Table of Contents Introduction Process Recommendations Accepting the Proposal Barriers to the Implementation Conclusion References Introduction The healthcare sector in the United States continues to experience numerous deficiencies that demand a comprehensive approach to their resolution. To alleviate a portion of these factors, the five principles of Lean, which require a product to be value-efficient,…

  • Health Care System of America

    Introduction The entire health care system of America is broken and its decline was accelerated by inflation and economic instability in America. This paper presents how the broken health care system affects the American people. It affects children, adult, youth, women and retirees. American health care system is operated by private sectors and most of…

  • The Practice of Public Health

    The issue of public health is one of the most important questions as it involves the wellbeing and health of every individual. Public health is a science and art because it is based on traditional medicine and healthcare issues but requires a personalized approach to every citizen. It is important to recognize that different approaches…

  • Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion References Tables Abstract This paper focuses on the examination of sexual and reproductive health literacy’s role in the social adaptation of women. Based on the critical literature review, the importance of the topic is introduced from the point of the current situation. Many young girls and women…