As follows from the job title, the duties of a research administrator are related to the academic activity of a company or an organization. More precisely, research administrators are responsible for developing and monitoring research division budgets, preparing grant proposals, and coordinating clinical trial studies and post-award activities. Some organizations...
The kidney is one of the most valuable organs in the human body. It plays a critical role in filtering wastes and excess fluids from the human blood. However, some complications, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), can reduce its functioning. CKD is the gradual loss of the kidney’s normal...
The concept of the safety culture of patients and personnel is crucial in the sphere of healthcare. The Health and Safety Executive (n.d.) defines this term as “individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies and patterns of behavior that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of an...
Administrators are legally and morally obligated to maintain the highest possible standard of patient care and to continually improve the organization. The administrator’s function in workers’ compensation (WCA) is to assist in ensuring that injured workers get the medical care they require and to serve as a link between the...
Summary A knowledge worker is a somewhat loose term, first coined by Peter Drucker in the late 50s. It means a worker, or specialist, who primarily relies on theoretical and analytical knowledge in his or her work (Drucker, 1959). These kinds of knowledge require rigorous formal education to develop. Drucker...
Harm reduction is a proactive approach used in the medical field to promote safe use of drugs both legal and illegal. It is widely used in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the word. The approach was advanced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1974, and therefore...
Cultural competence in healthcare stands for the ability of the health care system to provide care for diverse patients. The healthcare organization and its culture are required to be culturally competent to meet a variety of the patients’ needs, including the cultural, social, and linguistic aspects of needs. Although the...
CAM, or complementary and alternative medicine, is the form of treating patients that uses nontraditional approaches to healthcare practices and medical substances. These practices can be used as an additional source of treatment allowing patients to experience different methods. In some cases, they can substitute the conventional medical procedures. The...
The development and application of modern management technologies aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of medical organizations’ activities remain an important task of healthcare management. The poor quality of medical organizations’ management leads to economic losses, reduced availability and quality of medical care, and dissatisfaction of the population with...
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was an unethical study that lasted for 40 years and had the goal of observing the natural history of untreated syphilis in black populations. The study violated major ethical principles because participants did not give informed consent, and researchers did not provide them with available treatments,...
Background The nursing profession is associated with a high level of workload, which leads to various stressful situations and reduced healthcare efficiency. The demand for healthcare is increasing along with the need for nursing professionals. However, the growth in the number of nursing specialists is not proportional, meaning that nurses...
The alternative revenue streams will alter the strategies of healthcare provision in accordance with the new findings described by Kacik (2019) in the article “Urgent need for new revenue streams will shape providers’ strategies”. The article focuses on the summary of key findings of the new study done by Partners...
When the Human Immunodeficiency virus enters a human body it specifically targets the CD4 helper cells commonly known as the T-Cells. When HIV kills this cell, the body’s ability to fend off other pathogens is harmed. T cells are needed for cell-mediated immunity, which is an immune response in which...
Introduction Immunity is the human body’s major instrument to address diverse threats related to infections. People develop immunity when exposed to an infectious disease, and this mechanism was used by scientists to develop effective strategies to prevent the spread of numerous diseases. As far back as the eighteenth century, different...
Introduction The book “The War at Home: One Family’s Fight against PTSD” by Shawn Gourley illustrates the issues of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in the family. Based on my perception, this book is indisputably worth reading because it discloses complex associations in the family between wife and husband (veteran) and...
Functional disabilities constitute disabilities that impose additional difficulties on individuals in performing basic everyday tasks or complex motions required for independent sustenance (Giddens, 2021). The types of functional disabilities include physical, psychological, cognitive, and social (Giddens, 2021). Physical disabilities prevent individuals from physically performing certain activities. An example of such...
Applications to Facilitate Hospital Expansion Patient data is one of the most important aspects of healthcare. However, every time new information is added to the database, its volume increases, and the control of it becomes even harder. Not only storing but retrieving this data when needed is also a problem...
The mind-body connection is a term, that characterizes the interdependence of physical and emotional health. Biological and chemical processes in human organisms impact emotions and thoughts, which, in turn, have a serious influence on the physical state. There are multiple symptoms, not connected with any medical diagnosis, which are occasionally...
Abstract Technological innovations have led to new developments in the field of medicine and healthcare in general. The medical fraternity has integrated technology in its operations, leading to the development of new specialties and practices in the field. Telemedicine is such one specialty that has emanated from the integration of...
Learning Outcomes Illustrate the significance of the healthcare policy in care settings and the community at large. Explain how healthcare settings can be a drug-free zone Alcohol and Other Drugs Policies With the increased access and debates on the legalization of some drugs, such as medical marijuana, they have proliferated...
Introduction The maintenance of sexual health has become an integral part of people’s lives, and it is closely connected to both physical and mental health (Evcili & Demirel, 2018). The lack of understanding of sexual health leads to many problems such as low self-esteem and distrust of a partner. Nowadays,...
Chronic pain is a severe problem in the USA that progresses rapidly in modern society. Opioid treatment is one of the most well-known methods to reduce the ache and make the life of the patient more comfortable and pleasant. However, the risks of this type of drug were not investigated...
Abstract The high incidence of residual paralysis in the post-anesthesia care unit is a problem that needs evidence-based change in a large tertiary medical center. Side effects, including incomplete neuromuscular recovery, increase the length of stay and can occasion permanent brain damage or death due to respiratory complications. A guideline...
This paper examines a case of Miya, a 35-year-old Caucasian woman who has developed a chemical impairment, specifically, the misuse of alcohol and cocaine. The patient, who has undergone appropriate treatment, has also been showing the signs of a persistent depressive disorder. Even though Miya had been subjected to multiple...
It goes without saying that all Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) may be regarded as extremely significant for the improvement of people’s health and well-being. At the same time, in order to choose the most important indicators, it is important to consider their applicability to the majority of global community members...
Introduction Social media has been used as a tool to spread fake news regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the impacts of the pandemic on public health, governments across the world would be massively interested in disseminating true and factual information to the masses, especially where compliance is necessary to protect...
The creation of teams for quality improvement involves the assemblage of individuals from different departments to generate a new kind of team capital as seen in the Bourdieu framework. Rosen et al. (2018) note that team development entails managing a complex project by delegating tasks. Even though an organization benefits...
Introduction Staffing shortage is a current issue in the health care administration. The majority of hospitals suffer from the lack of working personnel aligned with catering to patients’ needs. It is a case of a major health care barrier referring to the health care administration. The proposal of this scope...
The patient’s diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus implies an impairment in how her body uses and regulates sugar, resulting from a high circulation of glucose in the bloodstream. Such high levels can lead to issues related to the circulatory, nervous, and immune systems. Individuals who are middle-aged and older...
Introduction In order to be able to care for patients and provide a safe environment for positive health outcomes, nurses need to keep their well-being in good shape. While nurses provide a safe and welcoming environment with the patients, they are frequently exposed to workplace incivility and bullying either from...
The global maternity fee comprises services related to pregnancy performed by the payer in case a pregnant woman does not have health complications. Billing and coding in medicine is the procedure of diagnosing, medical testing, treating, and clinical documentation. It also involves the transcription of a patient’s data into conventional...
Executive Summary Supra-threshold distortions are clarified in noisy backgrounds that utilize individuals’ various listening abilities. In high noise frequencies, a rise in the hearing threshold capacity vastly contributes to hearing impairment identification. As the threshold levels are increased, some components in the speech signal decline, these affect the overall speech...
Introduction Mental health disorders are prevalent amongst people and affect individuals in different ways. Mental illness can be defined as a condition that interferes with behavior, mood, or thinking capacity. These psychological disorders have different biology, etiology, symptoms, and treatment measures. The conditions’ biology has multiple and linked causes such...
Childhood obesity and diabetes are actively discussed across the expert and informational communities of the United States. The problem has taken a serious turn in recent decades, and its acute nature has even prompted the status of an epidemic. Under such circumstances, it is important for the discussion to concentrate...
According to Jennifer, she argues that those affected most by American health care are people of color. This is because the American healthcare system does not provide healthcare services equally to the minority groups such as people of color as it does to white people (Ledford, 2019). Jennifer also claims...
Introduction This report covers hospital visits in Europe conducted between 20 October and 5 November 2014. The main purpose of the tour was to determine the following: What made these hospitals special in terms of services, beds, reputable physicians, international patients and rare complications they treated (the aim is to...
Nursing is a job where various skills and tools are necessary to be learned and applied for providing proper health care and decision making. Although most activities are practical, having a theoretical basis and continuously obtaining new knowledge is crucial to work with excellence. Consequently, exploring scientific works and conducting...
Inhaled Medication Medication administration through inhalation has become the most crucial technique for the treatment of patients diagnosed with airways diseases. Inhalation medications are delivered to patients through an aerosol spray, mist, or powder that they inhale into their airways (Pirie & McGorum, 2017). Although inhaled drugs have a respiratory...
To support my PICOT question, I chose the article “Novel anticoagulant treatment for pulmonary embolism with direct oral anticoagulants phase 3 trials and clinical practice” by Tromeur et al. The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to show the superior efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants...
Look Back Last week we went for a virtual simulation that required us to test our critical thinking skills, whereby I learned that I should improve my capabilities. Elaborating the Experience The event involved critical thinking and ways that a nurse should respond to emergency cases. Moreover, healthcare practitioners should...
Introduction It is true that culture is a major influencing factor in the treatment and care of patients, especially those with mental issues. The aspect of culture, including beliefs, values, and rites, plays a significant role in all stages of healthcare delivery, from planning to analyzing patient outcomes. All healthcare...
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is one of the most prevalent medical errors in the U.S. (and other countries’) healthcare system. Its prevalence and persistence (as well as implications) are some of the reasons for the considerable attention the issue receives in academia. Last year, several dozens of peer-reviewed articles were published...
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) remains one of the most common kidney issues globally, affecting a vast number of people. Therefore, addressing it as a major public health issue is strongly recommended. A paper titled “Polycystic Kidney Disease” renders the issue thoroughly, effectively suggesting that regular testing should be promoted as...
Brain illness has an impact on those who have addictions, their loved ones, and the community as a whole. One of the primary aims of interventions is to help addicts who abuse drugs and alcohol identify when they require assistance. An expert is typically consulted by someone who self-harms, has...
Introduction Medical professionals have been collaborating with technologists to develop evidence-based solutions to some of the health problems many patients encounter. Diabetes remains of the medical conditions that have benefited from the leverage of modern technologists. Experts have succeeded in developing apps that combine computing systems with smartphones to can...
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and progressive neurologic disorder that makes the brain shrink and slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. It is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, with its prevalence increasingly growing because of the aging population (Weller & Budson, 2018). In most cases, symptoms first appear...
Introduction In the tissue level of cell damage, the stimulus can lead to a reaction called inflammation. Inflammation is a multifaceted response that increases the effects of wound, eliminates the injured tissue, and produces new one. It achieves this by weakening, terminating, and neutralizing injurious agents. General Features of Inflammation...
Dentistry is one of the prosperous spheres in health care, as teeth are the essential elements of the human body. Furthermore, nowadays, dental caries is one of the most prevalent issues, and this fact makes it one of the most important diseases, which requires intervention (Centers for Disease Control and...
Summary The Meta Synthesis authored by Mary Ann Meeker and Mary Ann Jezewski investigating family participation in making decisions warranting withdrawal and/or withholding of life-sustaining treatment for their ill family member is a well-structured and researched article. According to Polit & Beck (2012), clinical decisions concerning patient care and administration...
Childhood obesity is a medical condition characterized by an extensive body fat rate in children (WHO 1). Childhood obesity is diagnosed based on body mass index (BMI) because it is challenging to identify body fat directly. According to WHO, normal BMI is determined by the 5th and 85th percentile ranges,...
The HP 2020 objective that is chosen for discussion and connected with the oral health of adults is “Reduce the proportion of adults with untreated dental decay” (Healy People, 2016). The data for this objective was gained from two main sources: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and National Center...
In the sphere of behavioral health, social workers and medical specialists often deal with culturally diverse groups of the population. They need to understand how to adapt to people with different cultural identities in order to make their services as effective as possible. Biasing and the problems of social justice...
Source Identification The article “Advance euthanasia directives: A controversial case and its ethical implications” written by David Gibbes Miller, Rebecca Dresser, and Scott Y. H Kim was produced in 2019. It was published in the Journal of Medical Ethics under the sponsorship of the same journal. The study by the...
Centrifuge machine is one of the most familiar machines found in any healthcare center. They are used to test fluids found in living beings by separating plasm from the blood for testing purposes. The instructions below can be used to develop a simple centrifuge machine that can be used to...
COVID-19 Anti-Vaxxer Phenomenon The refusal to accept vaccines as a viable solution for the prevention of COVID-19 deaths is an astonishing phenomenon that has negatively impacted initiatives aimed at addressing the pandemic’s negative impacts. The first possible explanation for the behavior is group polarization, where specific beliefs and ideas grow...
Measurement Mechanism to Evaluate Quality Improvement Initiative The use of measurement mechanisms is not a new practice in different sectors. These mechanisms are relevant because “they support different quality improvement processes” (Richardson & Storr, 2010, p. 14). One of the best mechanisms is Performance Measurement (PM). Performance Measurements are initiatives...
Multiple issues, including consumer distrust, are relevant to the topic of healthcare marketing. As per Mehta’s (2017) discussion, the average consumer might regard healthcare services as a waste of time and interventions with unknown effectiveness. This distorted understanding of the healthcare system stems from specific sensational cases of medical malpractice...
The healthcare system’s evolution has placed much emphasis on access, quality, and cost. This emphasis has changed the healthcare system’s delivery models and the approaches to health care. Healthcare business management courses prepare young professionals to manage people, facilities, and healthcare systems, with great emphasis on quality and efficiency. The...
The Federal government payer program for healthcare services allows a diverse population to cover the cost of medical care. Medicare is for people over 65 and younger people with certain disabilities (Medicare.gov, n.d.-a). Various parts of the program cover hospital stays, outpatient care, preventive services, and the cost of prescription...
General Risk Factors for Bacterial Meningitis Bacterial meningitis has a number of risk factors. When assessing a patient, the physician seeks to decide if the patient has any risk factor and determines the course of action. Patient S.F underwent a medical assessment to check her symptoms and find risk factors...
Introduction to the Company Global companies can lose their top positions in the market from both outside and inside factors. To remain competitive, they must adapt and change their strategies in all areas of business. Recently, a massive influx of changes among the companies that have risen to the highest...
An eating disorder is a mental condition, characterized by persistent eating behavior, which has a negative impact on the person’s health, emotional state, and ability to function. Among the most common conditions are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Most eating disorders result from the focus on weight, body...
Introduction Down syndrome is a development condition that delays a child’s physical and mental development. The affected individuals are more likely to have disabilities or abnormalities because of the extra chromosome-21 (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2018). Consequently, it affects their regular physical and intellectual abilities (Pathak, 2020). Hauser (2021) writes that...
Carl Hart’s book High Price is a memoir of a neuroscientist with a background of a kid from a rough neighborhood. The study conveys the scientific component, evident through Hart’s research notes on the crack addicts he is examining and the biographical reflection on the author’s past. This past, in...
The COVID-19 pandemic has not just changed some people’s lives, it has affected absolutely all areas of activity – markets, logistics, politics, and many others. This paper focuses on the effects of the global outbreak of the virus on the aviation sector. The unexpected crisis is rapidly developing, and the...
Not every business is able to achieve a stage where the demand for its product or services overflows the supply capacity. Despite that this moment generally means that the business has reached some heights of success, it can get overwhelming for owners to sustain it as a sole proprietorship at...
The name of my company is “Healthy & Tasty.” It was created in 2015 and has actively developed in the USA. Now it has seven branches in various cities such as New York, Boston, and San Francisco. The company sells ready-made dishes made of organic products. The main point of...
Introduction Ethical conduct of the personnel is one of the essential aspects of every organization interested in becoming successful in its market and. Over the past decades, businesses gained new responsibilities, including social and environmental ones, and, nowadays, are expected to not only generate profits but also contribute to their...
A research article titled “Discussion of Medical Errors in Morbidity and Mortality Conferences” written by Pierluissi, Fischer, Campbell, and Landefeld investigates the frequency of discussions about adverse errors and events that usually occur in medicine and surgery. The authors raise an important question regarding the mistakes that can lead to...
Although it is commonly perceived that drugs are legally banned substances, the use of which leads to impaired health and addiction, some of the products that most Americans regularly consume are classified as drugs as well. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (n.d.), these substances are classified...
Carrie Williams is a patient at the Psychiatric Unit of Bayshores Treatment Facility. She is in a manic state, which is worsen by sleep deprivation and hyperactivity. Moreover, Ms. Williams is almost nine months pregnant, which makes her even more vulnerable. After a prolonged psychotic episode, a psychiatrist orders a...
Abstract With a high prevalence rate of smoking among pregnant adolescence, it is worthwhile to consider the consequences that result from smoking in this state (Punch, 2004). Not only does adolescent smoking lead to an increase in their morbidity rate and mortality rate, but they have also had long-term effects,...
Introduction Pharmacological treatment is one of the most common ways for people to manage their diseases and obtain relief with time. Still, as soon as people get access to various drugs, they should get some education and support from healthcare professionals to avoid undesirable outcomes. With aging, the need for...
Introduction Poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus has been positively associated with periodontal disease, which is characterized by loss of connective tissue and bone support, ultimately leading to tooth loss (Hu, Wallace, & Tesh, 2010; Mohamed et al., 2013). This paper demonstrates how the Precede-Proceed Model can be used to...
Introduction The cardiovascular system of the human body is particularly fragile, meaning that it requires additional attention in the current environment. Corresponding cardiovascular conditions are often discussed as the leading causes of death and incapacitation today. In this regard, public health communities worldwide have been searching for effective ways of...
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the mental health of Canadians in several ways but the most prominent of them concerns post-viral depression, which was particularly common among people who managed to recover from the disease. The COVID-19 remains a virus that has not been studied fully, but one of the common...
The Psychosocial Effects Likely to Occur in Various Types of Disasters The psychosocial effects can be divided into direct experiences during the disaster and reactions after the event. Immediate responses reflect the maximum magnitude of the catastrophe associated with severe physical damage and danger. It is also caused by the...
Argument The availability of contraception methods, particularly hormonal, is a significant challenge for many women in the world. In 2014, over 40% of women used oral contraception not only to prevent pregnancy but also to have other positive medical effects (Schrager et al. 937). In particular, hormonal birth control pills...
In 2017, Magtibay et al. (2017) published an article “Decreasing Stress and Burnout in Nurses” in the Journal of Nursing Administration. Magtibay and Chesak are assistant professors in the department of nursing, and Coughlin is an independent consultant in Minnesota, Consultant in General Internal Medicine and Professor of Medicine General...
The information provided in the executive summary suggests that the areas with high physical proximity, such as medical and personal care, or customer and travel services, were disrupted by COVID-19. The experts predict the decline in the middle- and low-wage jobs, while the number of high-wage positions demanding maximum productivity...
Patient Data Mr. X is a 51-year-old man of the African American race. He retired as a teacher 5-years- ago. He is not married but insured. The patient was born on January 01, 1969. The patient came into the clinic accompanied by the brother with whom they stay with. He...
Introduction to the program for a cardiac screening program for women For a long time, heart-related diseases had been thought to affect only men. However, research shows that more women than men die of heart-related diseases every year. The main cause could be that the symptoms of a heart attack...
Such modern life features as comfort, the development of science and technology, environmental degradation, and other various factors affect the human body. They led to a sedentary lifestyle, the spread of fast food, the low availability of quality products, and general health deterioration. As a result, obesity and excessive weight...
Introduction Because of the increasing importance of the programs providing health communications, it is necessary to realize what campaigns have the greatest effect on the health rates among the population. Therefore, the significance of the studies conducted in the given sphere cannot be denied. Once applying the comparative analysis of...
Bipolar disorder requires fundamental and precise diagnosis, comprehensive treatment, and continuous individual observation. Vieta et al. claim that “the implementation of early intervention strategies may help to change the outcome of the illness and avert potentially irreversible harm to patients” (411). Nursing professionals participate in the therapy from the initial...
Introduction Many healthcare problems that harm patients are related to system deficiencies or the unsatisfactory performance of specific hospitals. For example, a lack of professionals creates a work overload for staff, leading to medical errors. At the same time, the solution to this problem requires systemic changes at the state...
Factors that drive change in health and social healthcare services The main objective of healthcare is to reduce the risk of infection, cross-infection, and secure the delicate lives of the sick. Factors that have to ensure that these changes occur are political, social, environmental, technological, economical, and legislative in nature....
Introduction This paper aims to analyze the Coronavirus database, which John Hopkins University Medical School maintains, to understand the general information regarding the virus and how it is spreading in various countries and at which rate. The data from the database will also help when answering the general questions regarding...
Premature children birth is still a significant problem even in the most developed countries of the world. The continuing technical progress in the medical sphere has increased prematurely born children’s chances of survival dramatically; however, these children may still suffer terribly in the long run from the outcomes of their...
Introduction Healthy People program is responsible for promoting health and prevention of diseases and focuses on the United States inhabitants. Healthy People has an interest in all age groups starting with infants and finishing with older people. One of the target groups of this program is young people (from 18...
Introduction Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is one of the options for a medical procedure, mainly used in the treatment of oncology and hematology, as well as some malignant tumors. Since gaining additional knowledge about these cells’ functioning increases the chance of a successful transplant, there is a need for special...
Introduction All psychoactive medications have an impact because of their associations with our endogenous neurotransmitter systems. Agonists and antagonists of a neurotransmitter receptor can be included in drugs. A neurotransmitter system’s function is facilitated by an agonist, while antagonists inhibit neurotransmitter activity. Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens are the three major...
Life insurance plays an important role in the lives of the majority in society because life is full of uncertainties. An individual has no guarantee that he or she would live to maturity without facing challenges associated with diseases and accidents, which can perhaps bring about incapacitation and long-lasting illnesses....
Nurses’ resignation is one of the biggest problems that modern medical institutions face. According to Heidari et al. (2017) turnover rate in hospitals reaches approximately 14% for bedside nurses and 24% for medical surgical nurses over one year time period. Due to that fact, more than 57 countries experience serious...
This paper examines two sources that studied high-protein intake among professional athletes. The first article presents an extensive literature review to probe the impact of high protein consumption on professional athletes (Antonio, 2019). I chose this source because of its depth and breadth of literature synthesis, which helped generate nuanced...
Have you ever wondered why there are still high mortality and morbidity rates despite the innovations in healthcare? Being overweight is a significant wellbeing concern and is a developing problem worldwide. The American nation is frequently associated with detrimental lifestyles and the promotion of unhealthy food in the daily diet....
Purpose My research question is: To evaluate the frequency, with which participants experience emotional problems and difficulties with over-demanding families. I chose this topic because I am interested in investigating what part of society tends to experience problems with emotionality. It is also vital to reveal how many people consider...
Today’s perception of health has gone far beyond visiting medical check-ups and living a “healthy” lifestyle. By all means, these aspects are important, yet they are not exclusive in their nature, as health encompasses mindfulness and taking care of one’s inner self. Having gained immense popularity over the past years,...
Introduction The field of healthcare and nursing, in particular, remains subject to increased worker burnout, fatigue, and stress. This area of expertise is highly important for today’s society, as it remains one of the pillars, upon which healthy, sustainable communities are built. Within the healthcare system, nurses serve as one...
The nursing department and nurse leadership are very fundamental in healthcare. Nurse leaders oversee the activities of this department and the health care system. A nurse leader may not have an authoritative position; but can mentor colleagues toward specific goals (Arkansas State University, 2016). A nurse leader examines the treatment...