The well-being of a community depends not only on its inhabitants’ genetics but also on the environment in which these people reside. Therefore, a healthy community is one where all people have equal access to healthcare services, education, safe surroundings, nutrition, transportation, and physical activity (Health and Fitness, n. d.)....
Symptoms of Panic Disorder (on the left) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (on the right) Anxiety is an emotional experience in which a person feels discomfort from an uncertain perspective. Unlike the usual short-term stress associated with a public speaking engagement, the disorder lasts for a long time, such as months...
CHS invested in DA to quickly build its data analytics capacity and ultimately track quality assurance and shift organizational attention to value-based care and patient outcomes. CHS had been forced to reconsider its care delivery strategies because of extensive changes in the US healthcare market at the time, focusing on...
It is well known that running is an important activity that positively affects human health. Running improves the general physical condition of people by training the cardio system and muscles. Moreover, running has a positive effect on the mental health of the individual due to the release of the hormone...
Introduction Jane has not had problems maintaining a sleeping schedule of 8 hours a day. However, the accident has caused Jane to be unable to keep up with the schedule, which means that the sleeping time has shortened to 5 hours a night. Psychological Jane feels anxiety when recollecting the...
Introduction Nursing practice is a challenging sphere where organizational culture is specifically important. Healthcare facility administration has to craft and implement effective training and development programs to ensure proper recruiting and retention of medical personnel (Cho & Han, 2018). This paper includes a brief proposal of a program aimed at...
New technological solutions are inevitably entering every field and structure of people’s lives. On the one hand, it becomes easier to perform some duties, work harder and quicker, rely on the intelligence of machines, and achieve more effective solutions. On the other hand, the inevitability of computerizing most processes puts...
American healthcare is one of the most interesting and unpredictable societal institutions to study. It has refocused on the economically disadvantaged classes over the past decade, but associated cost figures continue to rise. Economists claim profit margins in the health industry will continue to fall slowly (Healthcare services profit margin...
Sleep is a process that helps the brain rest and carries out active life processes. While sleeping, a person can dream, which helps process the information received during the day. Dreams themselves are necessary for the ordering of thoughts and reboot the brain, especially the nerve centers responsible for transforming...
Introduction The completed practicum focused on a patient suffering from type 2 diabetes. This terminal condition affects the human body in such a way that it cannot process glucose in a natural manner, thereby triggering sugar levels. This disease affects and disorients the lives of many people in the United...
Health organization governance is the guidelines and conventions that influence roles and duties, inducements, and interactions in the health sector. Administrations play a significant influence in establishing supremacy structures in the health sector. They act using a variety of lawful, dogma, forecasting, and checking tools. Healthcare providers, both public and...
Normative Aging Changes There are various changes on girls that occurs gradually through puberty and adulthood. The initial puberty change is the development of breast buds. This happens when the breast and nipple starts to elevate. The other change is the growth of hair in the pubic and under the...
Introduction Accidents and minor injuries are common for people in sports, and taking pain killers once in a while helps them manage pain. Hector, a 42-year-old man who has a previous history of sports injuries, gets involved in an accident where his knee was shattered in the process. The doctor...
Homeostatic balance is the ability of a system to maintain its functioning and return to its original state after changes. This process is critical in the life of any organism; therefore, violations of this balance often lead to severe deviations. In the case of disturbed internal balance, which can manifest...
The health care system of any country entails information processing for the purposes of qualitative, informed, and timely care delivery. However, health data, as any personal information, must be subject to privacy protection. Thus, the legislative system regulates the terms of disclosure of the medical information contained in the medical...
Social factors of human life have their ultimate effects on the quality of life and, consequently, on health status. According to Crear-Perry et al. (2021), the integration of social determinants of health into national health care systems allows for bridging the gap between different groups of population and eliminating inequalities...
Introduction The AIDS crisis in Coastal County has prompted the administration of the Coastal County College to install condom dispensing machines in the restrooms, in an effort to curb unsafe sex practices. This decision was a subject of much discussion and controversy among students, parents, teachers, and religious leaders in...
In my opinion, supervised consumption and injection sites can lead to a change in regulatory perceptions about drugs. Such places can be regarded as a drug den and pose an immediate threat to the health and life of the nearest neighbors. The clients of it not only have an antisocial...
Regular physical activity has long-term positive effects on people’s aging process, helping them to maintain their balancing abilities, while medical treatment programs based on exercising allow older adults to recover better, regain their physical abilities, and prevent the risk of falls. Annotated Bibliography Dipietro, L., Campbell, W. W., Buchner, D....
Introduction Health information saves lives in the medical field because it can predict a particular trend. Doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators can deduce crucial decisions after accessing people’s health data (Delnord et al., 2020). Rush University Medical Center is located in Chicago metropolitan area, and it serves the West Side...
Existing Initiative to Address Gap A developing initiative called Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) aims to close the gaps in chronic illness care coordination by providing patients with a mobile app. An interprofessional team lead by physicians, advanced technology, and a round-the-clock approach to care transitions and chronic service impediments are...
Introduction Regulating nursing practice is an essential objective exemplified by multiple entities within the healthcare industry. This includes putting in place policies and guidelines in terms of licensing the professionals, determining supervision guidelines, and defining the scope of each category of nurses. The overall objective of such regulations is based...
Introduction Diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic condition characterized by unusually high blood sugar levels. Diabetes affects individuals whose pancreas does not produce enough insulin to regulate sugar. Nonetheless, it can also develop when the body does not appropriately utilize the insulin produced by the pancreas in sugar regulation. Consequently,...
Authors: Kurt Boeykens and Ann Van Hecke. Title: Advanced practice nursing: Nutrition Nurse Specialist role and function. Publication: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. Internet Site: Web. Date of publication: August 2018. Volume or issue: Volume 26. Body This academic paper is dedicated to identifying the conceptual and ontological place of the Nutrition...
Abstract Levine Children’s Home is located in Charlotte, NC, and provides medical services for infants and children. The hospital offers over 30 areas of pediatric medicine and has been ranked among the best Children’s Hospital in the past years. The article focuses on the difficulties practitioners face when solving medical...
Introduction Root-cause analysis is a structured method used to determine the possible causes of an undesirable event or problem. This method is used to consider all possible scenarios and reasons identified by the expert group. It allows the necessary consensus to be established on the most likely causes, which can...
Introduction The necessity of vaccination has been a controversial ethical issue since the invention of vaccines. On the one hand, getting vaccinated is an individual choice that a person must make by oneself. This point of view reflects the personal right to freedom and liberty of decision-making when it comes...
The process of aging is a complex and intricate process that affects people on a wide range of scales. Aging has physical, emotional, mental, social, economic, and cultural implications. All of these factors are addressed and researched by social sciences, which creates and generates numerous pieces of information about the...
Introduction Two of the main objectives within the medical field are improving the quality of healthcare and increasing patient safety. There are multiple risk factors that compromise the two notions, and it is essential to contribute to the mitigation of these issues. A concern that requires in-depth examination and evidence-based...
Chronic health conditions are long-lasting (three months or longer) states that require constant medical supervision and might have minor or significant effects on the daily life of the carrier. Among them – are heart diseases, various types of cancer, stroke, respiratory and kidney diseases, diabetes, and many others. Millions of...
Purpose of Study Most Australian citizens present with deep vein thrombosis each year, which may lead to venous thromboembolism. Individuals who have untreated proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) usually have a 50% chance of getting pulmonary embolism which can be fatal if untreated (Lim et al., 2020). During management of...
Thesis statement: Research findings show that vaccines do not cause autism in children despite the common belief. Annotated Bibliography Bervoets, Jo, and Kristien Hens. “Going Beyond the Catch-22 of Autism Diagnosis and Research. The Moral Implications of (Not) Asking “What Is Autism?”.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 11, 2020, pp. 1-15....
Abstract Today, more people are living longer due to improved health care systems and living conditions. Even though being able to reach the age of 65 years and above is something to be grateful for, the elderly face numerous obstacles. The paper analyzes the emotional, financial, mental, and physical obstacles...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Pulmonary rehabilitation is a treatment regimen for those who have long-term respiratory problems. Patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder can also benefit from it (Pandey & Rai, 2020). Programs for pulmonary rehabilitation may help to enhance one’s quality of life by Relief from shortness of breath....
Prevention Plan Pressure ulcer (PU) treatment is among the features of patient therapy in which nursing practice interoperates with healthcare providers. PU is a tiny area of cellular damage or apoptosis generated by compression of an injured area. It is the third most expensive ailment after cancer and cardiovascular disorders...
Introduction The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Education Plan aims to address incompetency issues among nursing staff and Unlicensed Assistive personnel (UAPs), that is mainly contributed by lack of proper knowledge. Prevention and management of pressure ulcers (PUs) amongst patients in skilled nursing/rehab facilities have been on the downward trend, evidenced by...
Long Waiting Lines in Emergency Rooms The quality measure is the wait time in ER and the wait time for appointments. To improve standards, more nurses can be hired to handle emergency cases, stabilize them, process their admission, and ensure that they can wait for professional treatment. The professionals can...
The COVID-19 has severely affected people’s mental state all over the world. Today many scientists explore the question of psychological rehabilitation related to the pandemic implications. Developing this issue, it is essential to address all the peculiarities of minorities, analyzing the impact of the virus on different communities. The webinar...
Introduction This project has been initiated by a partnership of three professionals in the medical counseling field, one clinician, and two master’s level counselors. The stakeholders shall be engaged in the identification, development, implementation,n and evaluation phases. The project aims to establish a counseling clinic that shall serve the community...
Management of Human Services means the management and coordination of any organization actively involved in humanistic or volunteer work, in the support of people and communities. Adequate communication and well-established interaction is fundamentally important for the successful work of employees of such services. Communication between employees implies both verbal interaction...
While evaluating the issue of drug price regulation by the federal government, both the pros and cons of the nuances should be taken into account to come to an adequate solution. For instance, much of the proposed evidence to support the authorities’ participation in the pricing of the pharmaceutical market...
Abstract Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was described a long time ago, but its etiology remains unclear. It ranks as the most prevalent behavioral disorder in children that persists well into adulthood. Hyperactive or impulsive behavior and attention lapses are core symptoms used in diagnosis. This paper reviewed current knowledge...
Introduction The central purpose of this laboratory study is to test various influences on the exhaled air volume . Theory suggests that the value of appears to be intensely dependent on the environment and the type of exercise the individual experiences. Thus, the study of the various effects of the environment on...
Raising a child has proven to be an insurmountable and challenging task in today’s world. Many different approaches to raising children have evolved due to significant societal changes. Technology, politics, and various health conditions affecting children have all played a role in the evolution of bringing them up throughout history....
Abstract Depression has become a predominant mental health problem that affects a significant majority of people across the world. A section of society considers it a medical condition that requires a psychologist to properly diagnose it and prescribe the necessary medication. The other section believes that it is a socio-religious...
During this semester I learned diverse aspects of nursing and expanded my knowledge on several previously introduced topics. The course in nursing included such modules and explained such sections of nursing as its ethics, and the dependence of the decision-making process on different criteria: intuition, science, personal perceptions, attitudes, and...
Human genetic enhancement is a method of changing gene sequences aiming to improve some qualities in human bodies with the help of genetic modification. Innovative strategies allow the modern population to take progressive steps towards disease treatment, susceptibility to various pathogens; to improve sport achievements and physical appearance. In the...
Introduction In the latter stages of life, when other ties, such as those with employees and members of an organization, may be lost, friendship can serve as a critical source of social support. The chance of acquiring new acquaintances outweighs the likelihood of expanding one’s kin network, at least in...
The female reproductive system ensures the production of eggs, sex hormones and keeps fertilized eggs viable as they grow into a mature fetus and ready for birth. Oogenesis is the cycle by which female egg cells mature by meiotic division; it begins with creating oogonia, which is accomplished by converting...
A good night’s sleep is essential for an individual’s healthy life. Quality sleep is vital for one’s health and well-being, as well as making one feel good. In this article titled Why and How to Sleep by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the main focus is...
The human body gains muscle mass through exercise, especially resistance training such as lifting weights. Muscle mass changes result from muscle utilization degree and subsequent build-up or breakdown, determining muscle growth or atrophy. Generally, men tend to be stronger and have a higher muscle mass than women (Kenney et al.,...
Governments, healthcare agencies, and global health systems have a responsibility to ensure that everyone accesses quality, affordable, and efficient healthcare services. However, during this COVID-19 pandemic, this obligation has been ignored, exposing people to a severe health crisis. For example, approximately 71% of South and North America’s population is fully...
Introduction Stress is a phenomenon that has extensively been the center of medical research. Seaward (2017) defines stress as a perception of threat to an individual’s physical, mental or spiritual well-being influenced by physiological response and adaptation. Additionally, stress has been described as how people react to physical and emotional...
I feel the position of a medical coder enforces integrity by ensuring that all criteria are followed by clinical staff in regard to regulations and policies. This guarantees that the organization achieves their set goals and objectives. In addition, organizational, computer, and communication skills are crucial in the transcription of...
Delaying nonspecific code rejection has enabled inferior procedures to succeed, says the essay’s author. Undefined codes also fail to express the complexity of the individuals they serve appropriately. These codes appear to be regarded as undesirable and should be avoided at all costs. Unspecified codes are thought to have a...
Currently, the number of scandalous healthcare providers is increasing by the day. The disreputable healthcare providers have focused on scamming the systems in their institutions. Some common billing and coding schemes are used every day to perpetrate fraud. Upcoding is the most common type of fraud that medical providers do....
The human body is a uniform and complex structure of interconnected organs and systems, so the deterioration in the functioning of one of its elements might trigger complications in other functions and organs. One of the most common injuries is a concussion which might occur due to traumatization of the...
Introduction It is impossible for traditional methods of data processing to handle the vast amounts of clinical information that must be gathered and analyzed using big data. The information gathered can be used to support clinical decision-making based on solid evidence (Dash et al., 2019). The electronic medical record (EMR)...
Introduction Sleep is essential for cerebral growth, learning, and metabolic activities. However, there are some instances where an individual finds it hard to sleep. Based on the duration of the symptoms, this disorder can be grouped into transient, short-term, and long-term (Cleveland Clinic, 2021). Common causes of insomnia are stress,...
Despite the superstition that suicide is more typical of young people and is caused by their mental instability, it is scientifically proven that elderly adults are susceptible to it as well. It was established a couple of years ago that the risk of suicide increases with age and is often...
Introduction Among the various diseases that threaten the population of the Earth, cystic fibrosis is one of the conditions that have become a matter of increased interest for clinicians and researchers across the globe. This genetic disorder is characterized by its vast effect on the systems of the patients that...
Demonstrating Ethical and Professional Behaviors Professionalism in this occupation implies being non-judgmental, understanding, and compassionate towards drug-addicted individuals. These qualities are essential for creating a comfortable atmosphere for the patients, in which they can freely discuss what is happening in their lives. In the video Crack Addicted Trick Interview-Patrick, the...
A modern HR management system in a medical institution should rationally use all available resources: financial, technical, and, of course, human. The primary mechanism for optimizing the work of personnel is job training (Radeva, 2019). Creating a professional development system for employees is designed to increase the efficiency of a...
The advertisement chosen for the analysis in this report is a job posting for an Organisational Development & Learning (OL&D) Consultant at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. The key characteristics requested for the job are expertise and experience in organizational development or change management, communication and relationship management skills, as well...
The kidneys play a leading role in regulating and maintaining the physiological level of phosphorus in the body. The main task of the kidneys is not only to produce urine but also to regulate chemical homeostasis. Thus, the kidneys ensure the removal of metabolic residues from the body, regulate water-salt...
Obesity is becoming one of the most extensive problems globally, and many specialists are trying to prevent this issue by inventing modern ways of curing and introducing the latest technology. Since 1980 the number of people suffering from obesity has doubled, and this disease began to spread to individuals of...
Healthcare-related programs play a considerable role in health education and overall health improvement. Hence, it may be vital to comprehensively evaluate such programs in order to optimize implementation and support further development (Karacabeyli et al., 2018). Two main factors, which may require assessment, include obesity reduction rates and the correlation...
Abstract Hospital acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) are not a new issue in the healthcare industry, meaning that they can be viewed historically. HAPIs are costly to the healthcare system and mostly preventable, yet incidence rates remain high. Recommendations for improved care and prevention of pressure injuries from the Joint Commission...
The Healthcare system is one of the central aspects of human well-being as it improves the quality of life and provides a decent level of health to those in need. The system has been continuously changing over time, and a variety of innovations has happened to it over the last...
Safe thrombocytopenia (ITP) is portrayed by insusceptible interceded annihilation of circling platelets and concealment of platelet creation. If there is a situation when the number of platelets drops extremely low, they might encounter an increment in swelling or draining as it happened to the patient from the situation. It is...
Abstract Childhood obesity exhibits an alarming upward trend in UAE schools. Notably, unhealthy dietary habits significantly contribute to this increased incidence. Determination of efficient networks of delivering nutritional information can significantly curb the detrimental effects of obesity in UAE schools. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of delivering nutritional...
This piece aims to present the patient’s psychological disorder and discuss which medications are suitable, considering their impact on his physiology. The client has been diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which is a type of disorder described as a long-term feeling of severe and uncontrollable anxiety (Impey, 2020). To...
Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is the major health reform regulation with a large variety of sub-sections addressing the problems of American healthcare. The law provides additional benefits and rights both to patients and working professionals (Courtemanche et...
A toothbrush is an instrument used in oral hygiene for cleaning teeth. It contains various parts, which include the head and bristles. The head of this toothbrush is green in color, while the bristles are white and green. Bristles on the outer side are slightly higher than those on the...
Personal access to health services is a moral entitlement to deliver specialist care customized to the people’s specific requirements and desires. The health sector, just like every other company or organization, needs to be well-run to offer the service level that its customers expect. Practitioners that are qualified and competent...
Background The project will be a 20-hour DWI-specific group with specific strategies and steps designed to help people with mild substance use disorder. The focus of the group will be centered around specific techniques that will help participants cope with alcohol and narcotics use based on their initial diagnosis. This...
Introduction Coordination and guidance of people’s activities and efforts is an essential elements of management in any organization, and medical institutions are no exception. Administrators not only handle the current working routines but also guide the implementation of new practices. In this regard, leaders’ good skills and high competence are...
Introduction Starting a home health care business seems beneficial from the perspective of the provision of extra income for the family. However, its success depends on a careful analysis of circumstances and, more specifically, pros and cons. This initiative is to be conducted on the basis of both the experience...
Introduction Healthcare-associated Infections are as harmful as they are prevalent, posing serious health risks to those who are exposed. Contemporary medicine provides an access to a wide variety of services and tools that are meant to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. However, with the diverse range of medical...
Biomarkers of aging are measurable vital signs that change reproducibly, quantitatively and qualitatively, with age. These hallmarks reflect the state of the body, taking into account its physical, genetic, and biochemical parameters (Austad, n.d.). This paper examines several examples of hallmarks of aging, how biomarkers are used, their benefits, challenges...
Ribavirin is aimed at combating viruses and to help cells with illness become healthy. Metabolites as ribavirin triphosphates, are active antiviral medicine by their nature (Jardins & Burton, 2019). The effect of this medication can be described by the suppression of viral RNA synthesis, which accompanies the decrease in intracellular...
Introduction Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease, and the world is currently facing difficulties dealing with tuberculosis, especially in the time of the parallel COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the attention is drawn to COVID-19 nowadays, and such a problem as tuberculosis is often omitted. However, the populational statistics show worrying...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition is the premier authority on psychiatric diagnoses. So all of the following information was taken from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition to present the most relevant information. Substance-related and Addictive Disorders Overview Substance-related and Addictive Disorders occur during or after the...
Vervloet, M. G., & Ballegooijen, A. J. (2018). Prevention and treatment of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 93(5), 1060-1072. The analysis method in this study is the generalization of the evidence base for the treatment and prevention of hyperphosphatemia. The study is based on a review of tests...
Bacchetta, J., Bernardor, J., Garnier, C., Naud, C., & Ranchin, B. (2021). Hyperphosphatemia and chronic kidney disease: A major daily concern both in adults and in children. Calcified Tissue International, 108(18), 116-127. The method of the study was the analysis of the pathophysiology of hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease. The...
Admittedly, older persons belong to a special category of patients that usually have 3-4 chronic diseases. This defines the use of multiple drugs and requires more careful consideration of their interactions because there may be an increased risk of overdose or side effects. The following diseases of the elderly are...
Introduction Immunization guarantees the well-being of the population in the long run, and it is critical for healthcare facilities. However, it cannot be recommended in the case if there are specific conditions that explain the dubious safety of this measure. Therefore, each individual case of the patients who are supposed...
PICOT Statement/Clinical Question Does the implementation of an expanded RN during telehealth visits improve healthcare outcomes? P: clinical team members in telehealth visits I: Expanded RN and MD/NP (APP) role share during the telehealth visit C: APP only visits O: improved efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare provided: improved patient outcomes,...
How Genetics Can Influence Policy Issues The field of genetics has become one of the most promising and future-oriented areas of clinical research. Indeed, almost every human disease has a genetic cause or an underlying component, which can potentially be useful to develop a cure or create preventative treatments. However,...
Our healthcare facility is determined to reduce the cost of care and improve the quality of care delivery to patients by implementing an anti-pressure ulcers intervention. The two hundred-bed capacity hospital registers about five hundred pressure ulcers cases each year, with 2020 being the worst period for the healthcare facility-acquired...
The advancements in modern technology have led to considerable issues with the physical health of people. Children are particularly at risk of facing the negative effects of the lack of mobility. School initiatives can help young students to stay fit. The Los Angeles case study provided significant insight into the...
Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) These competencies to me represent the attempts of the health care system and its education sector to build upon evidence-based knowledge that collaborative care ultimately leads to better patient and organizational outcomes. By establishing IPEC and the said competencies, it helps to prepare health professionals beginning...
Introduction Vaccines form one of the vital inventions because they help eradicate and prevent public health crises. In the past, people have used vaccines to lower mortality rates for some of the most deadly diseases around the world. For instance, World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the measles vaccine prevents...
Introduction Due to its capacity to assist in free radical formation and amplification of carcinogenic pathways. While iron is necessary for iron absorption, too much free iron can lead to various health problems, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, a variety of dietary components, including polyphenol compounds, have the ability...
Introduction The name of the disease (Malaria) may be simple but its implications are not, especially its economic burden. Children under the age of 5 are more vulnerable. The malaria causing parasite called plasmodium was first discovered by Alphonse Laveran in 1880 in Constantine, a military hospital in Algeria. Sir...
The John Hopkins Hospital The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the most well-known hospitals in the country. Its school of medicine is considered to be one of the strongest institutions nationwide and has initiated a number of medical standards that are now adopted in other clinical...
The Lack of Research on the Recovery of the Sense of Self Traditionally, schizophrenia is associated with a person’s distortion in – or, in the worst cases, loss of – a so-called sense of self. According to Davidson (2020), one’s sense of self is their experiences’ main subject and their...