Island Health changed its logo in August 2014, trying to convey staff and the public that the organization is committed to providing excellent care to all residents. The new logo depicts the geographic characteristics of the service region, Vancouver Island, which features high mountains and waves of the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Island. The logo also consists of only two simple words - Island Health. Along with the logo, a new tagline was created – “Excellent health and care for everyone, everywhere, every time”. The organization hoped that the new logo and name would be consistent with other health authorities in British Columbia that have already dropped “authority” from their public name. Also, removing the word “Authority” was an attempt …show more content…
It also promotes healthy living and healthy lifestyles to residents. Both its old and new logos, as well as the new tagline, state clearly the organization is related to “health’. Residents, who have lived in the region for some time, also know that Island Health is the health authority responsible for healthcare services in the area. Island Health has provided services for more than 20 years. Even before the health authority was established, facilities (back then were all independent hospitals and healthcare centres) ran on their own to provide healthcare services. Hence, the organization is well-known in the region and is easily recognizable by …show more content…
The organization changed from a decentralized, regional hub model to a centralized structure about 10 years ago. In 2013/2014, based on the decisions of the Board at the time, the organization decided to switch back to regional hubs. Island Health also gives the public an impression of inequality and bureaucratic in its course of history. There is heavy concentration of specialized services and management in Victoria, the largest city in the region. Its history of being Victoria-centric has been well-known to the locals and often being complained by staff and the public.
In general, staff moves up the organization based on experience, seniority, education level and relevancy of skills. Employees are expected to support one another and follow the “Respectful Workplace Policies”. As for interaction with patients, since the new Chief Executive Officer was appointed, the organization has focused heavily on being patient-centred. Patients’ feedback is valued. They are encouraged to participate in the Patient Voices Network to share their experience and give feedback to site
Jean Giddens (2013) defines culture as “a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that can occur among those who speak a particular language, or live in a defined geographical region.” (Giddens, 2013). A person’s culture influences every aspect that person’s life. Beliefs affected by culture include how someone interacts within the family, how to raise children, the types of foods eaten, the style of clothes chosen, which religion is practiced, and the style of communication (including verbal, and body language, slang used etc.) (Giddens, 2013). In addition to these beliefs, health care practices are also affected by culture. The cause
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This can be useful in building rapport and gaining trust from the patients. This information also will help me to identify the non-medical underlying issues that might be the cause impacting general health problem of the community. In Longreach, there are varieties of health facilities that are made available to meet the current health need of the community including Blue care, Aglicare, community health, Longreach Hospital, Longreach Family Medical Practice and many others.1 These facilities provided varieties of services such as accident and emergency, surgical services, midwifery services and pediatric services, allied health services, mental health, chronic disease management, counseling, telehealth, and a lot more.4, 5 The unique things about the healthcare in Longreach is that the public and private healthcare complement each other and collaborate really well in providing the best health services to the
...e crucial change needed in health services delivery, with the aim of transforming the current deteriorated system into a true “health care” system. (ANA, 2010)
There are many committees that are open to staff such as staffing committees, unit practice counsel, nurse practice counsel, and so on. Having direct dialog with leadership and managers such as Clinical Managers and Directors of Nursing gives the ability to observe the insight of how the staffing grid is developed.
The Australian health care system comprises both the public and the private health sub-sectors. The health care system concerns itself with the financing, formulation, implementation, evaluation, and reforming of health services. The main sources of f...
Some aspects of the nurse’s job have been made easy and facilitated with the aid of other well trained professionals within their working environments. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2012), registered nurse’s performance has greatly improved over the years as a result of their coordination and partnership with the health care system with other health care providers. As a result, registered nurses are today seen to occupy important leadership positions in the healthcare system and they participate when they are making decisions for patients as well as for other
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Support of a decentralized organizational philosophy can transform organizations, staff, and patients because it affects the culture, improves staff outlook, promotes personal involvement and encourages staff to reach higher levels of quality care. In my organization, nursing leaders should strive to involve all patient care units and staff in shared governance, educate unit leadership council chairs, and build on the positive aspects by empowering, motivating and developing staff members. These actions will increase creativity, responsibility, intellectual stimulation, and well-being.
The demands on health care providers to provide the best quality care for patients is increasing. With added responsibilities and demands on our health care workers, it is hard not become overwhelmed and forget the reason and purpose of our profession. However, there is a way where all professionals can meet and come together for a common cause, which is the patient. A new approach in patient care is coming of age. This approach allows all health care professionals to collaborate and explore the roles of other professions in the hope of creating a successful health care team. This approach is referred to as the Interprofessional Collaboration Practice (IPC). To become an effective leader and follower, each professions will need to work together
The medical community has changed since the 1980s, as positions and duties has changed. Each position contains specific duties to help with patient care and outcome. Just like a pyramid, each position holds a superior rank to the other. The doctors are at the peak and control the patient care. They make the decisions based on the information provided to them by the nurses. The registered nurse (RN) is at the next level and communicates between the doctors and the supporting staff. The supporting staff, the final level, assist the patients on a one on one basis. This pyramid of positions alters depending on the specialty or facility that an individual is employed, and condition of the patient. One without the other is an impossible task...
Healthcare professionals in the medical office should be friendly and open. Patients entering the medical office should be greeted immediately with a smile and having a gentle touch also let the patient know you care. “Healthcare professionals in a medical office are held to a higher standard than most professions because they are dealing with the dignity of patients and the ability to be healed” (Wolff). Educating the staff to be professional in the medical office represents the office as being excellent in patient care. Patient-centered care success is required by the whole office which is treatment and patient experience, from the time they enter the office until they leave.
How can health care professions make the patient experience better in a hospital? There are numerous answers to this question, and in this area there is always room for improvement. The responsibility falls onto the employees at the hospital, and the biggest way they can tackle this goal is to have efficient teamwork. This is a broad topic itself, so how might it be achieved? The first step in great teamwork is communication. The next step is to have a strong leader that can bring everyone together. One final step that is important in achieving teamwork is having a group of people that have a common goal. “By its very nature, much of teamwork is distributed across, and not stored within, interdependent people working toward a common goal.” (Gorman, Dunbar, Grimm, & Gipson. 2017) In this case, the common goal should be to better the patient experience. These groups of people--the co-workers, need to be
The five principles of HP include building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services (McMurray & Clendon 2015). The first principle aims to incorporate health into all public policy decisions beyond the health system so that living and working conditions become conducive to health and equity (Germov, Freij & Richmond 2015). According to McMurray & Clendon (2015), multi-sectoral collaboration is required among different sectors, such as education, industry and social welfare, with the reciprocally influential policies that guide the community health. The second principle emphasises the socio-ecological approach to health that promotes sustainable environment and broader social support systems that encourage a safe and satisfying life (Germov, Freij & Richmond 2015; McMurray & Clendon 2015). This principle requires to acknowledge the significance of conserving the physical or social resources that allow people to maintain health (McMurray & Clendon 2015). The third principle focuses on information and learning opportunities that enable communities to make knowledgeable choices for better health (McMurray & Clendon