Introduction The fluctuations in the demand and provision of physicians arise every 10 to 20 years. This fluctuation entails either a surplus of physicians in the field or an extreme shortage. The Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) keeps the government apprised of these fluctuations. A report by COGME warned about a shortfall of approximately 95,000 physicians by the year 2020, whereas the most recent report by the Association of

The nursing process aims to help nurses focus on the role of nursing in healthcare and its applications to provide patients with systematic, controlled, purposeful, and effective care. The major aim of the nursing process in its practice is to enhance life expectancy and compliance. By this means, nurses are facilitated through the nursing process to focus on the holistic care of the cancer patients they are taking care of

Chapter 1 Introduction A functional healthcare system needs to be effective and efficient to achieve optimal healthcare and improve the quality of care. The healthcare industry is facing a significant shortage of health workers whose scope is complex to understand. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is an abrupt global requisite for more than 4.3 million health workers in 57 countries with perilous shortages. Unless these declines are

Floyd, A., & Sakellariou, D. (2017). Healthcare access for refugee women with limited literacy: layers of disadvantage. International journal for equity in health, 16(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0694-8 The research article by Floyd and Sakellariou unveils a serious case of limited access to healthcare resources that women refugees undergo besides burdens such as human rights violations and disease outbreaks. They have complex access to healthcare because they encounter barriers such as qualification for health

Over the last few years, it has been observed that individuals who need health insurance have a low chance of buying it as it is only available for people who do not need it. However, the introduction of the Affordable Care Act gave such individuals relief because insurers sold health insurance to any individual who was willing to buy it. To understand why health insurance companies denied insurance coverage for

The prevention and management of COVID-19 are crucial during the current pandemic for patient safety in the healthcare environment. What is evident in the care setting is that there should be an adequate training program for the nurses so that they can handle situations in urgent care. In consultation with my preceptor regarding policies and SOPs set by the National Institute of Health that aid the achievement of prevention and

Integrating the software into a healthcare organization’s workflow is known as EMR implementation. Selecting and preparing the EHR software, ensuring privacy and security, training the support team, and resolving any issues that arise are all stages of this process. Taking the time to strategically implement EMR helps with the transition and benefits the practice, patients, and staff (Burton-Jones & Volkoff, 2017). Some employers are concerned about the costs and time

The field of healthcare faces a unique set of primary challenges; amongst them, failure of communication is the one that subsequently results in job frustration among healthcare providers and poor patient outcomes. Nurses are the backbone of the field of healthcare around the world, and they are the individuals who observe this challenge the most in the healthcare system (Ratna, 2019). They invest their time and energy in caring for

In the case study, Mr. M., a 70-year-old man, is in poor health. Mr. M. currently resides in an assisted living facility, where he is frequently visited by members of his immediate and extended family. As a result of his health issues, Mr. M. cannot recollect their respective names. This patient has been experiencing difficulty getting around and has a wobbly walk. A tibial fracture, post-appendectomy hypercholesterolemia, and elevated blood

Introduction Healthcare is an important area of life. Any economy or country cannot survive without healthcare institutions. Every country or system tries to build a healthy system to secure its survival. Maintaining and delivering healthcare facilities is a difficult task, and every country maintains and delivers healthcare facilities to the population in a different and specific manner. The factors which determine the delivery of healthcare facilities in a country or

Abstract The provision of medical services requires timely access to personal medical services that achieve the best possible health outcomes. Economic constraints, regional disabilities, and personal constraints are all factors to consider when accessing health care. Restrictions on medical services adversely affect access to health care, treatment effectiveness, and overall outcomes. An organization created to meet the health needs of a particular population is called a health system (Feldstein, 2015).

Introduction Obesity is considered a disease and not just a risk related to human health. It has become one of the most prevalent problems related to human health, especially in Western Culture. Obesity can be considered a huge drift in the system of health care as it comes with an increased risk of medical complications. Obesity can also increase the risk of premature death. Moreover, obesity is associated with compromised

Healthcare spending in the United States from 1995 to date has increased substantially as the expenditures in healthcare services currently have surpassed $10,000 per capita. This report was presented virtually by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Journal of Health Affairs. The assessment predicts that healthcare costs are likely to grow faster in the coming years than in the national economy. According to the report, healthcare spending

Describe the healthcare organization or network. One of the biggest non-profit organizations in the United States is Banner Health, based in Phoenix, Arizona. In Wyoming, Nebraska, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and California, this healthcare company controls roughly 29 healthcare institutions, encompassing hospitals and specialities services such as residential care programmes, family health clinics, and long-term treatment centres. 1999 saw the merger of Samaritan Healthcare Systems and Lutheran Medical Institutions, which led

The healthcare industry is one of the biggest industries in the United States, and due to the need to provide quality care, every individual working in the industry must be highly skilled and experienced. To ensure these standards are met, different licensure programs are in place so that the people who want to work for healthcare organizations can acquire them as proof of their capabilities. These licenses are required not

Introduction One of the major challenges that continue to plague the effective provision of health care is the risk of slips and fall injuries. In the United States, people above 65 years of age are at an increased risk of unintentional fall-related injuries. Annually, 32% of older individuals residing in community care centres experience non-fatal fall-related accidents, with female falls more prevalent than males (Currie, 2008). Fall can result in

Nowadays, people require organizational changes to become physically and mentally agile in order to operate in a complex and dynamic environment. If people of any organization do not comply with the strategy of dynamic changes, they fall prey to defeat. Prussian Army also confronted this challenge after its defeat by Napoleon-I in the battle of Jena-Auerstedt in 1806 due to its weak battle formation strategy. Prussia lost about half of

Choose a topic in society that interests you that you would like to find out more about. It should be an issue of controversy that means something to you. Common themes include, but are not limited to, race and ethnicity, pop culture, politics, crime and punishment, health and nutrition, education, free speech and censorship, art and pornography, smoking and narcotics. Narrow it down to one specific aspect. For example, If

In today’s world, great advancements have been made in the field of medical science. Despite these developments, many prefer to put their faith in spirituality and religion rather than a physician. In contrast, medical practitioners also often ignore the spiritual needs of their patients and fail to guide them in making complex medical decisions. This paper aims to analyze a case study of paternal postponement of medical intervention based on

Identifying A Pricing Strategy To make decisions about the cost in a healthcare system, it is extremely important to understand different pricing strategies so that affordable yet profitable prices can be achieved. This paper will explain the four types of pricing strategies along with their advantages and disadvantages. The “Cost-to-Charge Ratio Method” is one of the most used methods, and it is used to evaluate the proportion overhead cost of individual-based services.