Michael, Thank you for the support and the tips! I’m a little nervous since this will be my first kid, but I don’t do anything outrageously time consuming that my wife couldn’t cover for an hour or two; same thing goes for her. Actually, the reason I want to enter into the MSC is because a large portion of my family work in and around hospitals and I spent a lot of time there as a boy. I knew early on that med-school wasn’t for me and found out later on that nursing-school wasn’t for me either (too much poop), so I found myself following in my mother’s footsteps with a degree in Health Services Administration and really fell in love with it. I really nerd out on the health stuff (stats, trends, business, ect.) and I just don’t have the same excitement with space; that being said, space is an incredibly stable career field, that is great for family life (few deployments and fewer locations)and I could easily see myself making a career out of …show more content…
Although healthcare organizations are in themselves important, they are only effective if they are staffed and have patients. The best way to keep both patient and employee satisfaction high are to track satisfaction surveys and be receptive to change. I see that you are utilizing a Health Information System to track metrics, which is essential to keeping an organization afloat. Without that type of barometer, your organization could still be providing top-level care, however the venture would ultimately be unprofitable and the staff would be harder to retain. Since your primary function is a hospice, are you able to expand upon the way in which your organization identifies customers? For example, do your patients seek out your assistance, or do you seek out your customers and are you located on a hospital campus or do you run your own dedicated hospice
Given the long duration of patient quality problems, over ten years, at SGH, the communication plan may need to include not only the internal SGH stakeholders such as employees, but also external stakeholders both in the community, shareholders, and third party vendors. SGH is at greater business risk due to their previous attempts at improving quality and now potential lack of stakeholder confidence. Including stakeholders in the change management process allows the stakeholder’s viewpoint to coevolve with SGH to create a shared view of the change plan and how to measure change success (Windsor, 2010). Engaging with the stakeholders in change plan definition and focuses their energy on helping SGH with the change process, rather than undermining it (Windsor, 2010). Identifying all of the stakeholders for SGH, and engaging them in change communications and planning will assist SGH leadership in evolving the hospital towards a high patient quality
Their focus on wellness lines up with Healthy People 2020, and their aim to increase patient satisfaction, improve the health of the community, and reduce the cost of health care is commendable. Centura Health 2020 is a solid step in the right direction to improve health care in Colorado and Kansas. The one thing that seems to be missing however is a plan for employee satisfaction and nurse staffing. Although they briefly mention “intensifying their efforts around nursing satisfaction” (Strategic Plan, 2014), there does not appear to be any further details to address the nurse staffing issues or other nursing issues of interest. Research confirms that nurse staffing and patient outcomes are influenced by the culture of the organization. Magnet-designated hospitals provide a culture of quality and are recognized for excellence in patient care, excellence in nursing, and the ability to attract and retain nurses (Huber, 2010). While Centura health is focused on excellence in patient care, they seem to be missing a critical piece of the puzzle. Excellence in nursing and attracting and retaining nurses are factors that are set quality organizations apart from everyone else. This oversight could make the difference in Centura Health achieving their
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All my life I have known that I wanted to be involved in the medical field. At first, I wanted to be a Physical Therapist. The only problem was, I wasn’t excited about my possible future career. Then, I got offered a job doing in home care. I then knew I wanted to widened
In the United States of America, people view health care as a product to be bought and sold. Therefore, anyone who could not avail the health care would not have any coverage. Without any form of health care, someone could not achieve their outstanding potential when sick. United States has spent so much money in trying to make this country as one of the best in the world. There is economic growth if the health of the citizenry is safeguarded. In this nation that is known for its wealth, it is very ironic to find people without proper insurance due to high cost and therefore are denied health care (Bergen, Fultz, Kessie, & Osburn, 2015). Society is denying them the right to live. Butts & Rich (2005) stated that in order to achieve social
The United States of America is supposed to be the greatest nation on earth. We are supposed to celebrate freedom and praise equality. We are all supposed to have the opportunity to live a nice, long, wonderful life.There are quite a few problems that make the above difficult, to say the least.
Being a first generation American is a wonderful blessing in many ways, you can strive for opportunities that were probably not available to your parents and you have a lot of control in the way you wish to lead your life. It can also be a great burden however; a lot can be expected of you. My parents immigrated to the United States after living seven difficult years in Jordan as refugees. They fled their home country of Iraq to Jordan with nothing but the clothes on their backs and me as a 6-month old child to escape imminent war. I witnessed my parents make great sacrifices during our time in Jordan, sacrifices they made just for the greater good of their children. So when the United Nations finally granted my family refuge into the United States my parents understood the magnitude of this great blessing.
Imagine entering into a new country with no say, and having little to no knowledge on the culture, people, or language. Some kids are brought at such a young age that they are able to grasp what is taught easier, but others are brought at an older age where it becomes difficult to learn a whole new language and culture. Most manage to overcome these obstacles and at times are awarded valedictorian in their class. Sadly, when the time comes to follow their educational paths these students are turned down because of their immigration status. I not only have friends and family members who have gone through such unfortunate events, but I myself am currently living through this situation. This is why I believe that all college students should have the same benefits regardless of citizenship status because it will let more kids pursue an education path, will help increase graduation rates, and will facilitate economic growth.
Patients make up a huge part in achieving service excellence for the healthcare industry. My healthcare facility helps the patients redeem themselves and correct with sensitivity. The patients are my customers, and my healthcare facility must remember our mission and vision of giving spectacular healthcare to our customers who are our priority. By giving quality customer service, my healthcare facility earns the gratitude and patronage of its patients. The patients pass their experiences to their families and that keeps my healthcare facilities’ reputation successful
The military affected my trust in people and my health, but the only positive thing that came out of it is the job that I do now.
Desiring a career in the medical field, I am currently studying to be a Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse or OB/GYN nurse. OB/GYN nurses specialize in the health care of women. The focus is mainly on helping women through pregnancies, labor, childbirth, and postpartum care; they provide care for women throughout every stage of their life("Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse (OB GYN)"). The care provided by an OB/GYN nurse is critically important during the fickle months of a pregnancy. The nurse also provides support to the soon-to-be-moms as they may have a wide array of physical and emotional change throughout the duration
Life is full of uncertainties. Risk lurks in every nook and corner of human life. In short, life is unpredictable. We need to be prepared for such circumstances. Leading a happy life, involves good planning and analysis for your personal health. Accidents do happen and you need to be prepared for such situations. In times of high health cost, you need to get covered for health risks.
Mental disorders are rapidly becoming more common with each new generation born in the world. Currently, nearly one in two people suffer from some form of depression, anxiety, or other mental health problem at some point in their lives (Editor). With so many people suffering from their mental illnesses, steps have been taken in order to get help needed for these people but progress has been slow. In the medical world, hospitals are treating those with physical problems with more care than those with mental problems. Prescription drugs can only do so much helping the mentally ill go through their daily lives and more should be done to help those who need more than medicine to cope with their illness. Mental health should be considered just as important as physical health because of how advanced physical healing is, how the public reacts to those with mental illness, and due to the consequences that could happen if the illness is not correctly helped.
Some day you might find yourself sitting at your desk wondering what life would be like if you’ve chosen a different career path. In today’s world, it doesn’t even need to be a distant dream – career change is possible and a lot of people take the steps to change their career paths in wild ways.
A doctor is a surgeon or physician that tends to the medical needs of a person. A doctor is viewed as a smart and confident human being. This is an accurate assumption. A doctor is more than just this, he/she is a person who has devoted his/her life to studying the human body. "A doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him" Sigmund Freud.