Essays on Glaser

Question #1

The major problem, in this case, is poor implementation of the new electronic clinical documentations system by the end users. The problem is likely to have been caused by the hurried implementation, inadequate training, and minimum involvement of the end users during the early stages of the project.

Question #2

I agree with the nurses’ views regarding the differences existing between pediatrics hospitals and intensive care units, and adult hospitals. The conditions handled as well as the workflows in each respective setting are different, and each one should be treated independently. There might be some similarities between adult and pediatric settings, ...

Policy Manual Introduction

A policy manual is a general guideline that details the policies and best practices that an organization in a particular industry should follow. This is the case with health care in general and protecting patient data in particular. Starting from a manual system, an electronic or automated system has been found to enhance best practices in the field of health care (Hamilton, Jacob, Koch & Quammen, 2004).

Importance to Organization

It prepares a roadmap for daily administration. A policy manual is also a yardstick for performance. It can be used to train fresh recruits about the conduct desired. It can also be resorted ...

The types of Networks

A computer network describes a collection of computers and other devices. These computers and devices are interconnected by channels of communication which allow for the sharing of information and resources among the said devices that are interconnected. The classification of networks follows different characteristics such as the medium used for the transportation of data, the protocols of communication used, scale, topology, and the scope of an organization as stated by Akyildiz & Rudin (2013). The categories of networks, therefore, constitute; a local area network, a Wide Area Network, a Metropolitan Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, System Area Network, and ...

Health care standards have been evolving over time. A plethora of processes and forces take part in igniting the developments. These changes could be ad hoc, systematic or even consensual. At the bottom lurks a well-established organizational structure whose object is to review the performance of the standards and propose advancement where circumstances so require. However, certain areas lag, occasioning serious inefficiencies to the system. Often, the legal framework is a serious undoing and affects the realization of these standards. Besides, diverse standards contain varying recommendations, and this tends to atrophy the efforts therewith. Perhaps a biggest of all ...

Introduction

The negative or positive experiences of early childhood play a very significant role in the development of the social and emotional behavior of an individual. According to Fagundes, Bennett, Derry, and Kiecolt-Glaser (2011), the ability to understand the social and emotional behavior of an adult is complex because it requires one to have a comprehensive understanding of their entire lifespan (p. 40). This is because the social and emotional development of an individual are influenced by several factors that they encounter during their major stages of growth in their lifespan (McClelland, Ponitz, Messersmith, & Tominey, 2010, p. 35). Some of ...

The US-China diplomatic relations have been strained for long periods. However, the critical issue affecting the two countries is the South China Sea dispute. According to analysis of commentaries from various authors both from the Chinese front and from the U.S front, this is the only dispute between the two countries with the potential of making militarization of dispute between the two powers inevitable. Several reasons have been advanced by commentators on this issue of South China Sea dispute. From the Chinese perspective, it has been an issue for the United States in an area where it is not ...

Discussion

The technological terminologies selected include clinical decision support, EHRs, nursing informatics, software, and Telehealth. As stated, clinical decision support systems (CDSs) are information system-based platforms that offer healthcare workers with patient-specific information to enhance service delivery. The best example of such a CDS would be the Zynx Health system. This CDS acts as a clinical reminder support system used by health practitioners in the consultation room to provide information on care plans given patient conditions (Campbell, 2016). Second, EHRs are digital representations of a patient’s information maintained by providers for ease of access in clinical practice. In the ...

1. Introduction This section defines a systematic approach using tools and techniques of research to carry out a research project (Jha, 2008; Kothari, 2004; Newman & Benz, 1998). 2. Research Approach The research aims to base the underlying study on quantitative approach for data collection. Quantitative methods will be utilized for the collection of theoretical data? A statistical analysis (linear regression analysis) will be conducted to achieve this purpose with the help of the secondary quantitative data relating to chosen economic indicators in India. Past studies can also have some numeric information and inference as well. This way, the study ...

Impact on Families

Impact on Families

Discussion

The institution of marriage is designed to last for far longer than its common shelf life in the modern age. Marriage has been seen as sacred and treated as a lasting bond that could only be severed by death or some other misfortune. In modern times it has become far more common to dissolve a marriage than to suffer through the continuation of a deteriorating relationship. The lasting impact that the act of divorce has upon a husband and wife does not fully equate with the effects felt by their children. The effects of divorce impact ...

Quality Control and Accreditation

Core Competencies and Functions Following the proposals for the Community Clinic and the GAH as well as their structure, there are various functions and competencies that relate to their mandate. They are defined as follows. The design, development and implementation of an integrated care that is centered on the patient. The main goal for this core competency is to build the capacity for the measurement, management and improvement of the quality of care and the efficiency in the delivery of care across the continuum of care (American Hospital Association, 2011). The continued organizational-wide collection and use of data to ...

Breast cancer is identified as the most common cancer among women in the world (Chlebowski, Chen, Anderson, Rohan, Aragaki, Paskett, and Prentice, 2013). The prevalence rates have increased in the recent past, a trend associated with lifestyle attributes such as improper diets and lack of exercise. In as much as genetics play a contributory role in the development of breast cancer, a significant part is associated with these changes. An interesting aspect is that the ailment affects women differently in relation to differences in racial and ethnic considerations. In this regard, Asian women are the least affected group in ...

Introduction

Breast cancer is known as the most commonly diagnosed disease among women. It is not restricted to a single cast race or ethnicity. As compared to white women Asian women suffering from breast cancer are diagnosed at the later stages of the disease, and they also have higher death rates. Many studies are dot done on the racial differences experienced by the survival during the treatment or during diagnosis. Disparities in the breast cancer survival women could be due to inequality in the screening of breast cancer, its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up after the treatment. Research shows that how ...

Introduction

There has been a cold war between the United States and Cuba since the island was under the rule of Spaniards. Cuba lies only ninety miles of the coast of Florida, and this proximity has lent a viewpoint of many American decision-makers. This proximity to the United States also meant that their harbors were of strategic importance. Cuba's harbors could be used by enemies to threaten the US, and conversely, the US could use the harbors as its first line of the defense against its enemies. This island was factored into the United States economic system, and its economy ...

Nuclear Weapons

Development of the nuclear weapon was a phenomenal step for science, but one of the worst inventions in human history. As a weapon that is so deadly it can wipe out entire large populated cities at once, the world lives in concern of all the nations of the world who have nuclear weapons in their possession. It was the United States that developed this bomb and first used them in World War II by dropping them on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. After the use of these weapons by the U.S. other nations began testing them as well, such ...

Neglect means the lack of appropriate attention and care by a person who is responsible for taking care of somebody (for example, of children, of older people, etc.). Neglect also is defined as a passive form of abuse. Neglectful behavior can be recognized in parental unavailability, the lack of cognitive stimulation, and the lack of achievement expectations There are medical, physical, educational and emotional types of neglect. Physical neglect is a failure in providing appropriate nutrition and shelter. Educational neglect is a failure to satisfy educational, developmental needs of a person. Medical neglect is the lack of appropriate treatment ...

Introduction

There has been a cold war between the United States and Cuba since the island was under the rule of Spaniards. In the 1960s, all the US businesses in Cuba were nationalized without any compensation and the US government broke the diplomatic relations with Havana and imposed a trade embargo in response to the Castro's reforms. The Spaniards did not have good relations with the US government and left Cuba with the fear that it might be attacked by the US (Husain 24). The American trade embargo was later made permanent in response to the shooting down of US ...

Initial Patient Assessment

Overview The patient is 67-year-old Mrs. Finch.

She lives with her husband in their marital home.

Recently, she suffered a CVA and had been in the hospital’s rehabilitation ward recovering from her latest episode. Before her CVA, Mrs. Finch had a healthy and active lifestyle.

However, her condition has brought with it numerous other complications including a chest infection.

She is also having difficulty staying mobile due to residual weakness on her left side. She has had a dark wound on her heel for about a week now. This wound keeps deteriorating into the present wound. A series of CVA specific issues such as limited mobility, the risk for infection and reduced nutrition hinders Mrs. Finch’s capacity to heal. Wound ...

Process: System Implementation and support

Health care practices based on evidence are currently readily available for a number of health care issues like heart failures, asthma, and diabetes. Unfortunately, these practices do not always get implemented in healthcare delivery, and related practices bounded by the same (Houser & Oman, 2011). Formerly, the main focus of any research dealing with healthcare was to enhance analysis of data in order to identify safety concerns of the patient and to show likelihood of arriving at advanced quality and patient safety.

There is much less attention given to practice implementation. It is important to note that by putting emphasis ...