Reflection Two I have enjoyed all the speakers throughout this class. Each speaker presents me a new aspect to consider when making decisions regarding my career in the health care system. Information from the speakers along with information from the book is helpful tools to use when looking at all of the opportunities in the health care system. Knowledge provided in the book helps me understand the job outlook, salary, and education required to perform the job. While the book provides great information, the speakers provide with real “on the job” experiences. Hearing about the mistakes and successes that have shaped them truly do inspire and encourage me to continue working toward my goal. Understanding the health care system is crucial …show more content…
The management team from Adam’s place reminded me that we are not only responsible for the patient, but we are also obligated to help the patient’s family. Listening to them explain why it’s important to consider every aspect of the emotional and physical damage patients may suffer from was very eye opening. Mackel was very informative; he was upbeat the entire time and I could tell he loved what he was doing. I felt as if he was recreating me to attend Life University. However, I didn’t mind because he was hilarious. I have much more respect for his work after hearing him speak. I was unaware of the gamut of services provided by chiropractors, the salary, and the flexibility of their schedules. Sasha, the social worker talked about a few experienced that intrigued me to learn more about the field. My mother, who works as a social worker, frequently shares her experiences with me, but they are quite different from Sasha’s experiences. Sasha has worked in many different setting as a social worker; she brought a new perspective to my attention. I had never considered the big picture that social workers take into account for every patient they
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The health care organization with which I am familiar and involved is Kaiser Permanente where I work as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse and later promoted to management. Kaiser Permanente was founded in 1945, is the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plan, serving 9.1 million members, with headquarters in Oakland, California. At Kaiser Permanente, physicians are responsible for medical decisions, continuously developing and refining medical practices to ensure that care is delivered in the most effective manner possible. Kaiser Permanente combines a nonprofit insurance plan with its own hospitals and clinics, is the kind of holistic health system that President Obama’s health care law encourages. It still operates in a half-dozen states from Maryland to Hawaii and is looking to expand...
For the last five years of my life I have worked in the healthcare industry. One of the biggest issues plaguing our nation today has been the ever rising cost of health care. If we don't get costs under control, we risk losing the entire system, as well as potentially crippling our economy. For the sake of our future, we must find a way to lower the cost of health care in this nation.
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New and very expensive technologies comes up in health care every day. As patients need health care services ranging from emergent care to preventive and elective procedures in a daily basis, there is a high job security in a health care field. Working in a health care field requires people skills (personality characteristics that enhance our ability to interact effectively with other people) and technical competence. Health care workers are a part of the nation’s fastest growing industry. Unlike working in grocery or retail stores, health care workers need to be aware of what is going on in the industry.
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Dr. Warren facilitated active listening very well. She was engaged throughout the whole session. Dr. Warren
As I’m coming to the twilight of my undergraduate degree at Charter Oak Stat College, I’ve chosen to write about the Affordable care act so I can better understand the reality of today’s healthcare system from the facilities, providers and patients point of view. I feel understanding this information will help me create an environment that can adapt and accelerate through the transition due to the affordable healthcare act’s broad impact on healthcare as it was once known and practiced. I feel whether I move forward as a nurse, provider or administrator, this information will be invaluable.
As I began watching Reinventing Healthcare-A Fred Friendly Seminar (2008), I thought to myself, “man, things have changed since 2008.” And as the discussion progressed, I started to become irritated by how little had changed. The issues discussed were far-reaching, and the necessity for urgent change was a repeated theme. And yet, eight years later, health care has made changes, but many of its crucial problems still exist.
Shi, L. & Singh, D. A. (2010). Delivering Health Care in America: A System Approach 5th ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Jones & Bartlet
After a 60 minute interview with Dr. Rob Geis, Director of Procurement at BayCare Health System, I was ready to take on the world. Dr. Geis completed his Masters and Doctoral degree at State University while working at BayCare. After completing the two advanced degrees he was promoted to Director. Currently he teaches two online classes at The University of Phoenix on Health Care management and procurement. As a director at BayCare Health System he has to hold trainings for potential vendors and current vendors along with the training sessions for employees that will directly intervene with the vendors of the behalf of the Health System. It was inspiring to see someone who has successfully blended three different adult learner experiences together; a student, corporate trainer, and adjunct professor.
Reflecting back on the all the information learned this semester, I am amazed at how much I learned. Working in healthcare makes you aware of a lot of the topics that were covered, however, when you apply it to yourself, in a personal relationship, it becomes much more powerful what the impact of each topic is.
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