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Should expensive treatments be provided to everyone who would benefit from them?

Given that we have limited resources, what is the best use of our healthcare dollars? Should expensive treatments be provided to everyone who would benefit from them? If so, who should bear the costs—for instance, should it be third-party insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or the individuals themselves paying out-of-pocket? There are other important facets to this […]

Which of the following is the primary goal of a not-for-profit healthcare organization?

Question 1 (1 point) Culver County Hospital has the lowest cost of any hospital in its region. However, it has continually reported very large operating losses and has depended upon tax support from the county. Assuming that positive operating margins are an objective of Culver County Hospital, the hospital could be described as: Question 1 […]

Explain how new managed care contracts impact reimbursement for the healthcare organization

Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle A. Describe what reimbursement means to this specific healthcare organization. What would happen if services were provided to patients but no payments were received for these services? What specific data would you review in the reimbursement area to know whether changes were necessary? B. Illustrate the revenue cycle using a […]

Describe harm reduction as a strategy community nursing practice

Describe harm reduction as a strategy community nursing practice./ Pot and Driving Campaign Describe the harm reduction philosophy underpinning your chosen program and discuss the applicability of harm reduction practice to the community health nursing standards. (5 marks) Describe the basis and rationale for harm reduction as a strategy for the clients served by your […]

What does an accreditation agency look for when they review a school?.

Read the article: Issues of Accreditation: A Dean’s Perspective.. 2.Answer the following questions after reading the article: a.Why do we need accreditation for nursing schools?. b.What does an accreditation agency look for when they review a school?. c.What are the quality criteria that they are looking for when they review a school?. d.The current accreditation […]

Write a 1,000-word paper that compares and contrasts the mission statement and philosophy of your institution related to nursing practices with the mission and philosophy statement of an educational institution.

Use your institution’s philosophy of nursing, nursing practice, and organizational mission statement from your place of employment. Use the following as sites as basis: http://www.kpnursing.org/quality/index.html http://www.kpihp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nurse_staffing.pdf https://share.kaiserpermanente.org/about-kaiser-permanente/ Write a 1,000-word paper that compares and contrasts the mission statement and philosophy of your institution related to nursing practices with the mission and philosophy statement of an educational institution. […]

Identify something new you learned about your environment and how it could be affecting health

community health nursing Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MyEnvironment site at http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and enter your city and state, ZIP code, or location into the location box. Explore the site to learn more about your environment and things that might be impacting the health of its […]

explain how the patient’s gender might have impacted or influenced her care.

Reflect on a Pregnant patient who presented with a Gastrointestinal disorder such as: Nausea & Vomit during your Practicum Experience. 1. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, 2. Drug therapy and 3. Treatments, and 4. follow-up care. 5. Then, explain how the patient’s gender might have impacted or influenced her care. Locate and select […]