Essays on Healthcare

This activity has been developed for the intermediate EHR student user. The student will review five patient charts from the EHR. Using “Plan, Do, Study/Check, Act” (PDSA/PDCA) students will analyze the documentation of consents in the chart for accuracy and quality. Quality management, performance improvement and initiatives within a healthcare...

Physician-Assisted Suicide: An Analysis Physician-assisted suicide (PAD), refers to the death of a patient helped by physicians and doctors through the administration of life-terminating medication (Menzel, "Steinbock, 2013). The Physician-Assisted suicide is similar to Euthanasia but differs in the sense that in the former, the patient receives advice about how to...

The technicals in the development of a strategic plan are the final and most crucial component, which consists of elements such as developing the strategic goals to implement in the strategic plan, strategies of implementation, leading success indicators and performance targets. All these elements comprise the executable part of the...

Physical Fitness and Its Importance Physical fitness is defined as the capability to perform day to day activities without excessive fatigue while reserving energy that is enough for emergencies. Physical fitness depends on the ability of the heart to effectively pump blood and the capacity of cells to generate energy. It...

The Play "Water by the Spoonful" The play “Water by the Spoonful” features Elliot Ortiz whose life is characterized by a wide range of challenges. After returning from the Iraq War, he suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) and psychological challenges after the demise of Ginny, his foster mother and biological...

            Communication is an essential management tool in any organization. Communication helps the management pass important updates and instructions to the workers and get feedback from them and thus it is an integral factor in effective management (Deland et al., 9). Therefore, for healthcare facilities to be successful, they must...

Kim and Choi’s article depicts that outcome, socialization, and even peer-to-peer quality are significant factors in determining customer satisfaction in the healthcare industry. The authors are erroneous in their reasoning that outcome quality influences client contentment only when sick people are conversant with the services offered in the healthcare facility....

The Impact of Healthcare Costs on the Economy and Financial Security The economy, the federal budget, and practically every American citizen's financial security are all impacted by healthcare costs. A strong healthcare system promotes academic success in children, professional productivity in adults, and overall longer, healthier lives for all Americans. Federal...

Three patients with congenital cardiac disease were recently admitted to the Ladnan hospital. All three patients require a heart surgery in which the patient's heart is swapped out for a donor heart. At Ladnan Hospital, the need for donor hearts is increasing, but the quantity of donor organs has stayed...

The idea of "quality of life" The idea of "quality of life" has received more focus over the last few years. Contrary to popular belief, interest in other disciplines such as sociology, economics, philosophy, psychology, politics, the environment, and sports has also been increasing (Barcaccia et al. 186). But "quality of life"...

When a patient is deemed healthy enough to be discharged but is unable to do so because plans for their ongoing assistance and care have not yet been finalized, this is referred to as a delayed discharge. The use of nurse-led release protocols, multi-agency discharge protocols to enhance multidisciplinary working, home-based...

The Saudi Arabian Government's Priority: Improving the Healthcare System The Saudi Arabian government has made improving the healthcare system a top priority. (Gallagher 183). Particularly recently, the population's level of healthy living has significantly increased. As stated by Jannadi et al. (44) due to the government's complete control, Saudi Arabian health...