Patient Centred Care Introduction This essay will engage closely in exploring the case study provided during week one through four. It will deal with various issues such as the difference between type one and type two diabetes‚ outcomes of poorly managed blood sugar levels‚ the necessity of pain control during post-operative care for Josie‚ the implementation of Tanner’s model of clinical Judgement and lastly but not the least‚ a summary of Josie’s progress note. Diabetes and blood glucose
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Introduction This is a case study about an older woman (Gladys) with dementia but has mental capacity. She receives care and assistance in her home‚ she has a cleaner who comes in to clean once a week‚ a neighbour who makes her dinner (Gladys pays for it) and a granddaughter who is her advocate. She has mobility difficulties but can walk short distances with a trolley/Zimmer frame. She spent 5 weeks in the hospital receiving treatment for a urinary tract infection (UTI) and was appointed a care manager after
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and security of a person’s health care depend on multiple factors‚ among that the accessibility‚ the cost‚ the skills of the practitioners and many more… Nowadays the financial and social status are taken into consideration by some providers to provide care and few of insurance companies are still considering the preexisting conditions to get insured. Those factors are among the barriers of the healthcare system improvement. In calling back many years‚ the health care in the United States has experienced
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The evolution of Long term care (LTC) in the United States (U.S) has seen its evolution in three main phrases: financing‚ utilization‚ and quality. Financing being the various means of payment either through Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ Veterans Health Administration‚ private insurance‚ or out of pocket funds. In the past‚ nursing homes were considered as warehouses where residents were lifeless‚ depressed and the quality of care far below average. Residents were subjected to psychotic
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Adult Day Care Centers Naomi Noel University of the Rockies Abstract Adult day cares have not received the acclaim due. They are an invaluable part of the communities that they serve. They incorporate succinct mission statements to effectively get their point across while also employing a wide range of professionals to better serve their clientele. The utilize needs based assessment tools for enrollment as well as needs assessment surveys to gather information from
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in the health services delivery system have led to a decline in hospital inpatient days and a growth in ambulatory services. • Two of the main factors that have led to decrease in hospital inpatient days and a growth in ambulatory services are Medicare reimbursement and cost-saving efforts of managed care. Medicare instituted PPS for reimbursing hospitals in the mid 1980s. PPS repayment based on DRGs gives fixed case-based payment to hospitals. Therefore‚ hospitals have a strong reason to decrease
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Summary A "child care center" is defined as a facility that offers a program of supplementary care to more than twelve related or unrelated children outside their own homes on a regular basis. According to 2017 State Child Care Facts‚ as of the end of 2017‚ there is a total of 3.6 million residents in Connecticut (CT)‚ in which 158‚000 are made up of children under the age of six that require child care services so that their parent(s) can work‚ have more free time‚ develop children’s social interactions
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Wound Care Essay This essay will focus on a chosen client and how‚ as a registered nurse‚ evidenced based practice was implemented to prevent the development of a pressure ulcer‚ as indicated by National Institute of Clinical Excellence NICE (2005) and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel EPUAP (2009). Important and marked changes have taken place over the last 15years in the development of clinical practice guidance. As Van Zelm et al (2006) noted‚ the demand for evidence
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Although some traditionalists may raise eyebrows on couples who resort to entrusting their children to child day care centers‚ it’s not really a matter of choice for a majority of parents these days. Due to financial constraints‚ the number of double income families consistently increases each year‚ and an offshoot of this phenomenon is their growing dependence on child day care centers. On the other hand‚ there are also some parents who‚ even if they don’t really need the extra job‚ still feel the
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cost-effective. In the pass‚ quality care was hindered by improper recommendations on therapy for patients from physicians‚ which led to increased cost in respiratory care. As a result‚ medical directors of respiratory care and RT’s have implemented protocols to keep misallocations from occurring. In addition‚ to the regulations created‚ having properly trained and educated RT’s will also help in implementing respiratory care protocols. Maintaining excellent care is a collective effort among medical
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