African Americans are the second largest minority group in the United States. In 2019, the cohort of non-Hispanic blacks reached 12.8% of the country’s total population (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], 2021). The majority of these people live in southern states with the largest African American population...
Introduction A community in a city can influence all of the spheres of life due to the cultural and historical background of its people. The economic stability of a city and the views of its residents also contribute to its unique internal situation. As such, in the course of the...
Introduction In the modern preventive health care context, many people are familiar with the notion of cholesterol and its effect on the human body. However, over the past years, the connotation of cholesterol and fats has become quite negative, with people having a lack of understanding of how fats work...
It is necessary to state that the term “waste” in the healthcare system has a specific meaning. Waste stands for several factors in the system of healthcare institutions that affect its working mechanisms. They include transportation problems, excessive waiting periods, lack of human potential, etc. If to divide waste into...
Leadership skills are essential for a professional, and most healthcare-providing organizations require their DNP-prepared employees to be effective managers. Nursing practitioners play an influential role in changing their workplaces for the better because of their connection to the administrative segments and clients where they can successfully gather and deliver feedback...
Provision of quality care requires the ability of the patient to clearly understand and articulate their conditions. Therefore, a language barrier can hinder the ability of the patient to articulate their condition. Professional interpreters can be used in this case hence creating patient satisfaction (Giddens, 2021). A lot of problems...
Telehealth is one of the modern aspects in healthcare and nursing that helps patients and physicians improve the quality of care and provide access to medicinal help for vulnerable populations. However, it is an important modification not only for rural or remote communities but also for the whole society. For...
It is no secret that in some countries, the population’s average age is higher than in others. Sure, various factors are contributing to that, such as the level and accessibility of healthcare, the environment, genetics, and the average level of socio-economic well-being. However, most healthcare professionals agree that lifestyle choices...
Daisy has severe anemia, type C comminuted, complex spiral irregular femur fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, and migraine. Oxygen treatment, oral or intravenous fluids, and pain medications could be used for pain and complications prevention. Blood transfusion plays a crucial role in the treatment of the patient. In addition, antibiotics and supplements...
Introduction One of several facets of patient care in which nursing care interacts directly with clinician-provided healthcare is pressure ulcer therapy. Pressure ulcers are small regions of tissue injury or necrosis caused by stress on a bony prominence. After cancer and heart disease, pressure injury is the third most costly...
Introduction The magnet model aims to attract and retain nursing talent towards enabling them to deliver exemplary care to their patients. Magnet is governed by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC is affiliated with the American Nurses Association (ANA) (Harrison, 2021). The core magnet principles revolve around flexibility, innovation,...
Informatics is well-known as the science involving data usage; with the knowledge acquired, the information is used to better human health ensuring proper service delivery within the healthcare system. Informatics in biomedical and health schemes is principled in line with information and science in computing, focusing on technology in health...
The US health care is based on a private insurance system, which allows people to decide on the necessity of health insurance. However, according to statistics indicated in the video, the US spends about 3.8 trillion dollars on health care every year, which has a massive impact on the economy...
Every health care system must function for the benefit of all people in society, yet, often, it fails to resolve certain challenges. All former military personnel make a considerable contribution to society, but their needs and problems in terms of health care sometimes become overlooked. Veterans constitute a large portion...
Introduction Access to healthcare is an essential service that a nation must provide its citizens. Healthcare law and policy determine a population’s access to care, the quality of service, and the applicable financing options (Wilensky & Teitelbaum, 2019). In the U.S., healthcare delivery is a seriously debated issue, with different...
Introduction The research objective was to examine from the standpoint of medical cafeteria personnel the experiences they encountered in implementing a nutrition initiative and the hurdles and facilitators to its administration. In achieving the aim of the study, an assessment of pilot research was done utilizing qualitative description (Collins et...
The paper is designed to influence members of the public to understand the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, its impacts, and the need for vaccinations. The vaccination programs are provided by the state government in conjunction with the federal government. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most influential health issue facing...
Evaluation of the concept of evidence-based practice The healthcare industry draws sufficient attention to ensure that it contributes to improved health and organizational outcomes, and evidence-based practice (EBP) offers significant assistance to this process. This term denotes the use of current research findings in “patient care practices and clinical decision-making”...
Introduction A clinical audit is a process that sees the healthcare practices currently in use at the institution examined comprehensively and rigorously. It may be carried out either internally or via a third-party company (Bwanga & Bwalya, 2021). The purpose of this examination is to ensure compliance with healthcare practices,...
The name of the country and foods and/or beverages commonly consumed The chosen region for the cultural food project is Puerto Rico. The area is found in the northeastern Caribbean; it is a commonwealth member and is part of the United States (USA). The table below indicates the typical Puerto...
Natural immunity differs from artificial immunity primarily in the deliberate contact with the causative agent of the disease. If contact occurs unplanned by a person in the case of natural immunity, then artificial immunity is inoculated of its own free will. In addition, with the development of natural immunity, a...
A disease is any form of the abnormal condition which may affect part or whole of an organism. There are four main types of diseases which are physiological, deficiency, hereditary and infectious. Hereditary diseases can be both genetic and non-genetic and can manifest themselves in various ways. Illnesses can also...
The United States has a quality enterprise that focuses on improving efficiency and quality of medical care. The organization is known as the National Quality Strategy (NQS). The NQS works by ensuring that all sectors in the community are united in enhancing health care and health quality. The NQS concentrates...
Elizabeth Pisani is an independent researcher and analyst who has spent the last 15 years working on the subject of HIV in four different countries. She is known for her assumption-busting research and analysis. Despite her convictions, she feels that the world is failing to grasp and manage the reality...
COVID-19 has become a real challenge for the whole world, and the healthcare systems of different countries. People were faced with a strict quarantine, and the need to stay at home in complete isolation. Experts around the world tried to cope with the problem, making every effort to create a...
My organization is a local general hospital that serves the public and is government-funded. As a public institution, the hospital has multiple departments specializing in specific aspects of care delivery to the public. Specifically, the institution is a 1567-bed hospital with both outpatient and inpatient services. Furthermore, the hospital serves...
Summary UnitedHealth Group faces multiple major forces relevant to the modern healthcare industry. One of the more notable major forces for the company is an ever-present necessity to comply with emergent regulations and keep up with technological advancements. In accordance with those requirements, UnitedHealth Group (n.d.) aims its policies to...
Currently, a safe hospital environment is one of the most urgent and at the same time complex problems in the professional activities of medical workers. A safe hospital is considered the place that most fully provides the patient and the medical worker with the conditions of comfort and safety that...
Fair Information Practice I have used the Bozeman Health and Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System (SCL) medical organizations for the current analysis. To collect information about the hospitals’ policy related to the release of medical records, I used the two websites which are cited in the references. Both...
The term “hepatitis” refers to liver inflammation, which affects the organ’s functions of processing important nutrients, fighting dangerous infections, and filtering blood. Various factors could cause hepatitis, but viruses are the most likely provokers. In the USA, the most widespread types of viral hepatitis are A, B, and C (Dwivedi...
Introduction Disturbance in the mental health of many individuals is one of the major problems of our time. Often, such problems are ignored and are not considered important, while they are one of the key ones for the physical and psychological health of a person. There are different types and...
The LGBTQIA community faces many challenges when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare. It is hardly accepted by society, with barriers ranging from mental, psychological, socio-cultural, and political reasons. For instance, there is a widespread assumption that members of the LGBTQIA community have a low risk of getting sexually transmitted infections...
Introduction There are difficult situations in every person’s life, which then cause suffering and disrupt a calm psychological state. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of severe mental condition that occurs after stressful, traumatic situations. For example, after getting into an emergency by car, threatening to kill or causing any...
Being able to write comprehensible, succinct essays with logically sound structures is an integral aspect of academic work. The key to achieving this lies not only in the process of writing the essay but also during its revision. The final exam provided in the instructions was written on the topic...
For years, practicing physicians have been losing their patients who missed their scheduled appointments due to a lack of information systems to remind them about their visits. In 2000, more than 5.5 percent adopted the patients booking system to remain more productive and financially stable (Laukka, Huhtakangas, Heponiemi, & Kanste,...
Introduction Child development is a serious issue for discussion in psychology and health care. Following the basic changes and comparing the achieved results within the existing criteria and expectations are necessary. Therefore, general pediatricians (GPs) enhance their knowledge to offer specialized care for children of any age. The role of...
Summary Genetically modified foods (GMOs) pose a significant controversy among consumer cause of their impact on healthy living. According to researchers, GMOs produce a proficient risk among individuals due to the unknown variables concerning the generation of toxins. Although the elements grow naturally, the artificial reconstruction enhances the growth phase...
How to prevent coding errors Medical coding involves the transformation of services provided in the health care sector into billable revenue. Coding errors may arise due to incorrect procedure coding and inadequate and incorrect medical documentation. Lack of implementing ongoing CPT code training for medical orders is one of the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy and society in general. After the first vaccines were developed at the end of 2020, the issue of vaccination became one of the main concerns of the government, healthcare organizations, businesses, and the general public. As some employers were...
Anytown faces a considerable threat of the opioid crisis, which, aggravated by the overall poor environmental factors, can affect a large number of residents. The situation in Anytown reflects the problem, which is relevant nationwide, and it has numerous negative implications, including economic ones. For instance, in 2017, the cost...
Introduction Healthcare is one of the biggest concerns that affect the general population. According to researchers, the most common type of health insurance is the employer-based one (Berchick et al., 2019). The issue has become even more prominent due to COVID-19. It has been reported that around 30 million employees...
Introduction Among the aspects I should contemplate when writing my variance report to the vice president include the hospital’s size and hospital services utilization. Variance analysis comprises two important steps: specifying a suitable entire cost model inform of definitional relationship or identity and change decomposition (Cleverley & Cleverley, 2017). Decomposition...
Toxins are poisonous substances that are produced by the cells of living organisms. Human toxins, therefore, refer to poisonous substances from living cells that are deadly to humans. Naturally, toxins are produced by living organisms for functions in their bodies and cells. The two primary functions of toxins are predation...
Specialists of medicine have discovered, identified, and described a great variety of diseases and disorders during the institution’s existence. Some conditions are common, and others are rare such as Hirschsprung’s disease (Hirschsprung disease, 2017). Researchers note that “people with this disease do not have the nerve cells in the intestine...
The aging process entails the impairment of the patients’ cognitive and physical abilities. Some of those characteristics often lead to elder abuse since the junior individuals struggle to understand and empathize with the senior people’s experience of physical and psychological difficulties. Healthcare professionals, including nurses, should consider those characteristics in...
Background Definition of Pre-Conception Care It is necessary to begin by defining the term “pre-conception care” (PCC) to provide an accurate, complimentary insight into the topic before examining the issue appropriately. The most comprehensive interpretation is the “provision of biomedical, behavioral and social interventions to women and couples before conception...
Introduction Unplanned readmissions in hospitals are indications of safety and quality issues with that particular health institution. Although this is a national health issue, available data show that many of these readmissions are preventable. In the United States, for instance, there are laws in place to curb readmissions. The Centers...
The phrase used to describe the practice of treating non-medical issues as if they were medical issues, most notably when discussing illness and disorder, is medicalization. Using techno-scientific interventions leads to bio-medicalization, an extension of biomedicine (Clarke & Shim, 2011). Medicalization is influenced by the medical profession’s backing, the availability...
As a future healthcare worker, I need to stay updated on the changes made within the healthcare system, such as regulation, law, and policy updates. It is essential to understand issues surrounding them as well as their nuance. Other students and I have thoroughly researched the subject in Health Policy...
Introduction Teenage pregnancy is prevalent among adolescents who are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged. It further affects their depressed socioeconomic status, especially for the young mother, relatives, and the general public. Despite the poor socioeconomic condition, other social determinants of health play a crucial role in making teenage pregnancy a complex...
Should Vaccines Be Mandatory Worldwide? Even though the introduction of mandatory vaccines worldwide seems an optimal solution, there are significant obstacles in this regard, which cannot be overcome by specialists. First, the position of poor countries, in this case, might be only temporarily better due to uneven distribution of resources,...
Hypertension has been a significant health concern among many people globally. The cases of hypertension worldwide have risen, especially in the developed countries, possibly because of the modern lifestyle afforded by these people. Many people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, renal failure, and stroke are victims of high...
Whenever I am asked what the purpose of my life is, I answer that it is to help other people. From early childhood, I have always been fascinated with the hard work, selflessness, and kindness of nurses who cared for me. Therefore, the concourse of circumstances and the luck to...
Modern challenges require modern solutions, in particular, in the field of medicine and healthcare. Now many health centers are trying to solve the issue of the availability of medical services to different segments of the population. Some people without insurance or with other difficulties may not always get the treatment...
Nursing is an important and meaningful job for modern society. Nursing refers to the work of caring for patients and helping doctors with treatment. Nurses must ensure that patients receive adequate medical attention. They provide medical services and help people to live more comfortably in the presence of any disease....
Introduction Universal healthcare is one of the most sensitive topics that governments around the world have to address despite the growing economic inequality. While the rich can afford to pay for the best medical care services available, the poor struggle to get basic health care. In this comparative analysis, the...
The primary Right of Patients and Research Participants that was violated in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study is the right to be informed about the purpose of the study. The patients were not adequately informed about the purpose of the research, and it was not made clear that syphilis was the...
Patient nursing plays a critical role in ensuring patients’ well-being in hospitals while battling illnesses. Given the complexity, uncertainty, and multidimensionality that characterize nursing food delivery and patient care, different modeling approaches should be employed to assess the causes and impacts of wrong food delivery to patients in various hospitals....
Professionalism in the medical field necessitates displaying specific characteristics, such as self-assurance, openness to new ideas, adaptability, intuition, and intellectual honesty and contemplation. To ensure patient safety and high-quality healthcare, doctors make decisions at all times. To increase both the quality and the reliability of the healthcare system whereby health...
Various socio-economic, lifestyle and spiritual characteristics of cultures affect human health. For example, many people believe in and practice traditional medicine, relying on ancient traditions and socio-economic reasons. The populations of developing countries are deprived of the income to use health services. Other cultures may have additional ideas about what...
Administration-related errors Patient safety and care quality are healthcare’s most vital objectives, directly affecting treatment success and patient satisfaction. The constant quality improvement provides an increase in the overall efficiency of health care services. However, several issues interfere with quality enhancement and negatively affect patients’ health outcomes. The severe concern...
Introduction The progress of the healthcare industry is evident because of many reasons. First, the government pays much attention to the creation of new policies and the conditions under which people receive services and develop their professional skills. Second, research is extensive in the chosen field, and experts from different...
Key Issues Biological It is possible to outline one biological issue evident from Sam’s background. Although there is no relevant information about pregnancy and birth history, and no relevant previous illnesses were informed about, such a psychiatric problem as depression is not uncommon for Sam’s family. Her mother had long-term...
The article primarily focuses on the pathophysiological aspect of heart failures and electrolyte imbalances. The researchers suggest that such abnormalities in these elements, alongside acid-based disruptions, lead to congestive heart failure (Urso et al., 2015). The disturbances can be categorized into three main ones, such as hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, and hyponatremia....
The Use of Technology in Healthcare Presentation The use of technology is one of the critical components in a healthcare presentation. The use of new and improved technology brings efficacy and efficiency in treating patients. Photographs, short videos, and multicolored images are some of the new and improved technologies that...
Introduction Modern medicine and pharmacology are more closely connected than ever. As a result, there is an increase in the requirements for medical institutions for personnel in knowledge in both areas. As a rule, the consequence of negligent attitude to such a thing is dangerous and sometimes fatal mistakes, the...
Historically it has been noted that therapy practices and the mental health treatment in general is limited by a lack of intersectionality and cultural awareness. Depending on the culture and associated traditions, different ethnic groups might have significantly different perceptions of the mental health issues. Patients’ cultural background influences the...
IOM Foundation Robert Wood “General” Johnson founded the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation during the great depression to mitigate the economic frustration that greatly affected the delivery of health care. The fundamental function of the foundation was to build a reliable blueprint that will shape and guide future nursing practices through...
Introduction The article under consideration is a secondary qualitative meta-analysis of primary findings on one of the most significant research topics in current health care. The article “Patient and health care provider needs and preferences in understanding pharmacogenomic and genomic testing: A meta-data analysis” was written by three authors: Sophie...
Introduction The hip is one of the essential joints in the human body. The linkage has soft tissues that cover the joint and aid in the movement of the joint. The normal flexion and extension of the legs are dependent on the hip joint. A defect in the hip joint...
With the prevalence of pressure ulcers and the multiple challenges experienced by medical practitioners, this proposal presents a program for pressure sore therapy. It proposes an interdisciplinary collaboration between all relevant stakeholders to facilitate treatment and complete recovery of pressure sore patients. It draws upon the leadership and change theories...
Basal cell carcinoma is a skin disease also known as a type of skin cancer. Being the most common type of human cancer, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) presents a significant threat to the population due to its increased incidence (Cameron et al., 2019). This essay will provide a summary of...
Introduction X-ray is an image created on a specialized photographic picture that enables a doctor to identify various illnesses and injuries. This image is produced with the help of the x-ray machine, and these rays penetrate the body to reflect diseases of inner organs and bones. There are multiple benefits...
Introduction This article gives an evaluation of the effectiveness of a web-based stress management program, BREATH, with a special focus on nurses. According to the researchers, “Nursing is a notoriously high-stress occupation-emotionally taxing and physically draining, with a high incidence of burnout.” (Hersch et al., 2016) As such, high levels...
Assessment is a procedure that analyzes a program critically. It requires the collection and analysis of information on the actions, features, and consequences of a program. Its objective is to evaluate a program, improve its efficiency, and guide programming decision-making. According to McCain, “evaluation is about quality and making learning...
Introduction Affordable Care Act (ACA) refers to comprehensive health care legal reforms and amendments. ACA addresses health insurance coverage, costs as well as preventive care. The reform was passed into two categories, namely, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which was accepted as law in 2010, and Health Care...
Hypertension is a prevalent lifestyle disease affecting approximately 42% of the adult population. According to WHO, high blood pressure (HBP) is a significant cause of premature deaths globally (Arrendondo et al., 2017). For that reason, curative and preventive measures target to reduce its prevalence by 33% by the year 2030....
Today’s medical system faces significant difficulties for which healthcare workers should be prepared. The current trend faced in various clinical settings has made it almost impossible to give assured quality health services to the patients. For instance, there is a need for more specialization in particular medicine capacities (Giddens, 2019)....
The global preference for quality and effective healthcare calls for the credibility and relevance of new drugs. Often, medicine does pass all the vital stages and is declared safe to treat people, resulting in injury to the patient and wasting many resources during its production. Therefore, it is vital to...
Medical negligence is a significant concern that has led to the deaths of many patients. Issues such as medical errors due to carelessness have occurred in many hospitals. Consequently, policies to ensure that healthcare providers do not exercise some behaviors that can lead to more health complications and deaths of...
Hospice is philosophy care given to improve the quality of life of a terminally ill patient. It is comprised of four levels categorized according to the frequency and health of a patient. Firstly, routine home care involves scheduled care where members of the interdisciplinary team provide patients’ necessities. Secondly, the...
Eating patterns determine the well-being of the population and, consequently, can be viewed as one of the factors which can be used for analyzing people’s health and other areas of life. From this perspective, both vegetarianism and meat-eating have their benefits and drawbacks, which should be examined to allow one...
In essence, contemplation entails more than just being mindful, and evident that critical reflection could assist nurses and other practitioners learn from their encounters. It has been described as examining professional knowledge to pronounce, analyze, and assess and enables modification of practice in the future in a positive way. It...
Leadership principles and decision making application in the provision of quality nursing care and healthcare team coordination In my practicum, I learned a lot from my preceptor Tiffany and interacted with professionals who are more qualified in treating patients. Once in my practice, a situation arose when it was necessary...
Thyroxine (T4) hormone is one of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland. The thyroid-stimulating hormone plays a crucial role in thyroid homeostasis. The hormone is released by the pituitary gland and stimulates the secretion of thyroxine produced by the thyroid gland (Mateo & Hennessy, 2019). Thyroxine is an amino...
Following the unit’s expansion, we have established three goals to consider when creating the shift allocation. First of all, it is essential to maintain the standards of patient treatment, ensuring that the rehabilitation process has been as productive as possible (Greaves et al., 2018). In this regard, the first aim...
Introduction A conflict of interest arises when an individual’s welfare, such as social factors, finances, family, or friendships, weakens their judgment, actions or decisions, at work. Conflicts of interest are taken very seriously by government agencies, and they are strictly controlled. This paper aims to discuss the issue of conflict...
One of the dangerous genetic diseases is lysosomal storage disease (LSD) which is caused by the lack of the lysosomal enzyme. Lysosomes are responsible for complicated processes of protein, fat, and carbohydrate cleaving. When the enzyme is defective, some of the cells cannot function properly. As a result, the body...
Nursing is much more than a profession – it encompasses such crucial features as kindness, compassion, and provision of a higher quality of life for every person with whom one meets due to professional responsibilities. This is exactly why I am so eager to pursue education in UW Tacoma. I...
Workplace safety is a complex area related to the health and well-being of people at work. By law, the employer is obliged to protect the workers’ health and well-being to the extent practicable. The work of medical workers is one of the socially necessary, responsible, and complex types of activity,...
The Significance of Covid-19 Vaccination Evidently, the primary goal of both state and municipal governments in public health is to protect public health by adopting and enforcing appropriate laws and policies. Therefore, proper actions implemented regarding forced vaccination are sufficient to maintain and sustain public health. Under certain circumstances, the...
Nursing leaders are, by all means, key figures in facilitating change in the patterns of meaningful and efficient nursing. Organizational culture, which may be defined as a combination of shared values pursued by an organization, plays a vital role in empowering and motivating nurses and nursing leaders. According to Machen...
Introduction The paradigm of public health has always been regarded as an essential part of national and global health care, as proper and timely health promotion and intervention catalyzes the positive prospects of health care’s development. Thus, to secure a meaningful and steady process of improving the public health of...
Over the course of the last two years, the COVID-19 virus has transformed the way society functions and maintains itself. Its impact can be documented worldwide and is noticeable in many areas of life, ranging from education to hygiene standards. However, although undisputable, this impact remains largely under-studied, as the...
The necessity to provide high-quality medical services to the population is complicated by the requirement to take into consideration numerous factors. They include geopolitical and phenomenological places alongside the nursing process for identifying and addressing health issues. Therefore, the examination of the patients’ locations and personal experiences in a combination...
Introduction Various infectious diseases spread locally today and influence mortality worldwide because people’s mobility increases, and illnesses might be challenging to detect. For instance, the Zika virus, which began in Brazil in 2015, still affects the health of populations in South America and requires healthcare organizations to maintain preventative practices...