Explain how differences in the healthcare received by people contribute to disparities in health.
Differences in Quality of Healthcare A lower percentage of African Americans and Hispanics report being satisfied with the quality of their healthcare than Caucasians. In the light of this, answer the questions that follow: Discuss at least three factors influencing differences in the rates of satisfaction with quality of healthcare among African Americans and Hispanics. […]
Examine the evaluation of the patient, analysis of the case, and the suggested treatment.
Gastrointestinal Disorders A 50-year-old man has been suffering from substernal pain for the last 5 months, particularly on waking up in the morning. He lost his job a year ago and was suffering from depression. He consumes about 12–16 cans of beer every day. He has lost his appetite too and says that eating aggravates […]
explain current health policy debate regarding the Affordable Care Act in the context of values, markets, and morals.
Part 1 of Health Policy and Politics provided an overview of the values and concepts in health policy. Given your reading of the chapters, Part 1 of Health Policy and Politics provided an overview of the values and concepts in health policy. Given your reading of the chapters, explain current health policy debate regarding the Affordable Care Act in […]
What are the mechanisms of action/physiologic and biologic effects of drugs such as loperamide (Imodium) used to treat diarrhea.
What are the mechanisms of action/physiologic and biologic effects of drugs such as loperamide (Imodium) used to treat diarrhea. What are the physiological/ biological actions of the condition GERD and what are the common treatments and their mechanism of action. What are the common medications that would be contraindicated in patients with […]
• Identify how this reimbursement model evolved as a solid and crucial part of the health care system.
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How your selected agencies compare to the state and national averages for the selected measures. Why is preventing unplanned hospital care important? Requirements
Instructions: Go to the CMS.gov Home Health Compare website at: http://www.medicare.gov/HomeHealthCompare/search.aspx Source: Home Health Compare. Medicare.gov. Retrieved from http://www.medicare.gov/HomeHealthCompare/search.aspx Explore the site including the green link “About the Data” and the blue side bars “Home Health Spotlight” and “Additional Information” and answer the following questions: o List a way in which “Home […]
identify the patient needs and provide the technique used for teaching the content to the patient.
-The focus of this assignment is identifying patient’s needs and analysis and synthesis of details within the written client record and planning an appropriate discharge plan with necessary patient teaching of the disease process. You will identify the patient needs and provide the technique used for teaching the content to the patient. You must also […]
What risk factors does John have for risk of opioid withdrawal during this hospitalization?
-APA FORMAT REQUIRED John, a 46-year-old African American male presents for admission to your hospital for hemi colectomy for colon polyps. He is complaining of chronic back pain. Patient is on disability from work-related injury. History of two previous back surgeries with relief of numbness in RLE, but pain has not been relieved. His current […]
What are Red’s strengths? What are your concerns for this patient?
Red Yoder is an 80-year-old farmer who lives alone in the farmhouse where he grew up. It is located 20 miles outside of town. Red has been a widower for 10 years. Red rarely cooks for himself and mainly eats packaged or processed foods. His son, Jon, manages the farm now, but Red is still […]
Identify five (5) clinical or service quality studies an HMO might conduct. Explain why they would be helpful to the quality improvement process of the HMO. You may contact a local HMO and query the quality management director.
Quality studies, a key quality management process, are routinely completed on clinical and service issues and are required by the various accreditation agencies. Some examples include the following: analysis of member complaints, clinical study of readmissions to the hospital within four weeks, and drug usage for hypertensive patients. Identify five (5) clinical or service […]
Predatory pricing or “low-balling” (i.e., premium rates are intentionally set well below the actual cost of providing care) occurs between managed care organizations. What would be two (2) reasons for predatory pricing? Discuss each.
Predatory pricing or “low-balling” (i.e., premium rates are intentionally set well below the actual cost of providing care) occurs between managed care organizations. What would be two (2) reasons for predatory pricing? Discuss each.
Reflect on how decision support technologies, including databases, might assist nurses in clinical practice.
Clinical Decision Support Systems Decision support systems were first designed and implemented in the corporate world to support business management. The integration of support systems into health care organizations brings a sharpened analysis capacity to data warehousing and data mining. This refined data analysis capability can lead to improved patient care and diagnoses through evaluation […]
