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Healthcare and the Middle Class, 2004.
Examines the rising costs of healthcare for the American middle class.
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper defines the income and social levels of the middle class in the United States and examines the effects that the rising costs of healthcare have had on the middle class. The paper examines the growing trend which seems to lessen the availability of the individual in attaining care while at the same time increasing the costs and access to healthcare -effectively barring many in the United States middle class from receiving proper care for their health.
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"The healthcare crisis as well as the unbelievable costs associated maintaining a health insurance policy has resulted in 43.6 million individuals that were covered by insurance in 2001 losing or forfeiting their coverage due to the inability of either the individual or the individual's employer to pay for the healthcare insurance. The national middle class household income is stated to be $42,049 while the average family healthcare insurance premium is the approximate amount of $9,066 a year. Households with incomes between $25,000 to $50,000 a year are among the 43 million individuals who are presently without insurance."
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Improving Healthcare in a Healthcare Facility, 2006.
Describes a system for improving the patient incident reporting system in a typical tertiary healthcare facility.
2,249 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines the patient incident reporting system at a hospital and explains that the present system, which is designed to track patient incidents such as falls, patient abuse and medication errors, as well as provide a means of implementing corrective action, is highly labor-intensive and cumbersome. The paper then proceeds to identify and describe six different initiatives that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current patient incident reporting system.
Table of Contents
Initiative No. 1. Use Existing Hospital Information
System for Patient Incident Reporting for JCAHO
Quality Assurance Tracking Purposes
Initiative No. 2. Installation of Hospital-Wide Patient
Records Database
Initiative No. 3. Use Existing IT Systems to Trend
Adverse Patient Incidents for Inclusion in Hospital-Wide
Quality Assurance Reports
Initiative No. 4. Applying Existing Information Systems
for Improved Inventory Control
Initiative No. 5. Implement Interactive Menu-Processing
System for Inpatients
Initiative No. 6. Improve Hospital and Grounds Security
by Using IT-Based Web Camera Applications
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"The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has already mandated that all accredited healthcare facilities have in place a means of tracking patient incidents such as falls, patient abuse, and medication errors and to provide a means of implementing corrective action when deficiencies are identified (Bryan & O'Connell 23). Although our hospital does in fact have such a patient incident reporting system in place, it is a highly labor-intensive paper form-based approach that requires copying and hand-delivery to the Office of Quality Assurance; furthermore, this paper-based system is easily transferable to the existing hospital-wide information system intranet. In this regard, the proposed online replacement should replicate the existing patient incident reporting system as closely as possible to ensure staff acceptance of this alternative (Auerbach, Beckerman, Cohen, Goldstein, Quitkin & Rock 134)."
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Healthcare Communication, 2008.
This paper focuses on healthcare communication between the providers of healthcare and their patients.
1,454 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the term healthcare communication can refer to all types of communications used in the healthcare industry, be it communication between and among healthcare agencies, healthcare providers, and healthcare clients. In this paper, however, the writer concentrates on the topic of healthcare communication between healthcare providers and their patients-clients. The paper emphasizes the importance of this communication and looks at the current movement in healthcare education to bring back the human touch into healthcare practice in order for medicine to regain its soul.
Outline:
What is Healthcare Communication?
Relevance of Healthcare Communication
Emergency Room Situations
Confidentiality
Dealing with Family Issues
Dealing with Sociocultural Issues
Communication in the Process of Healing
Principles of Therapeutic Communication in Healthcare Settings
Verbal communications
Verbal communications
Nonverbal communications
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"Communication is an exchange, a two-way process. But sometimes this is forgotten in the healthcare setting when the patient-client becomes the passive, receiving end while the healthcare provider does all the talking and fails to listen. However, for healthcare delivery to be effective, there should be an exchange of information between the two parties.
"Healthcare providers have a 2-fold responsibility towards their patients who are basically their clients. First, they must have the technical skills, and second, they much have the ability to communicate and empathize. In other words, a healthcare professional does not only need the brain and skill to perform his/her work. He/she must also have his/her heart into it."
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Canada and the Middle East, 2006.
This paper explores Canada's contributions towards the struggles in the Middle East and the Middle East peace process.
2,060 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper discusses Canada's involvement, past and present, in the conflicts in the Middle East relative to other nations. The paper details the numerous conflicts in the Middle East over the years. The paper explores the contributions of other nations towards the Middle East peace process and demonstrates how the contributions of Canada, unlike many other nations, are effective, but silent.
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"Past and present, the Middle East has been in a constant state of chaos, involving nations worldwide. Progressing negatively with no major improvement, many third parties, alongside the Arab nations, have put forth constant efforts, despite many failures, in an attempt to restore the Middle East to its once peaceful state. The active contributions by many nations, including the United States of America, and the Soviet Union, have been witnessed and recognized worldwide. The contributions of Canada, unlike the many other nations, are effective, but silent."
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Expansion of the Black Middle Class, 2001.
This paper discusses the effects of the expansion of the black middle class.
1,528 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the phenomenal growth of the black middle class in the past twenty years has created a tremendous need for further in-depth study. The writer points out that essentially, the majority of studies on the black family have been about the underclass and how its persistence affects the family structure. The writer notes that associated with anyone considered a part of the middle class are a number of stresses. The writer then addresses the issues of some of the stresses that black middle class families in particular deal with and looks at how they are translated in respect to their relationships. In discussing these issues, it is also important to note whether or not the overall optimism felt for the growth of the black middle class is justified. The writer concludes that though the data on the economic situation of black middle class families continues to show that their standard of living is not comparable to white middle class families, one must admit the rise in numbers of such families (despite these odds) is encouraging.
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Introduction
Origins of the Black Middle Class
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Work Ethic
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Guilt
Psychological Consequences of Black Middle Class : Identity Confusion
Conclusion
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"They have been able to access the resources necessary to attain middle class status through their own efforts or the efforts of their families. Yet generally they are very conscious of their status' instability and consider it temporary.
"The "descendant" category consists of those from established Black families with prominent histories. Meaning, their middle class status can be traced back many generations to the Civil War. Many come from families that were either free before the war or freed afterwards. Others are descendants of Blacks with blood ties to Whites who provided special privileges to them. These more established middle class families are known to have a stronger sense of self and belonging than the "nouveau" group. They are not worried about their status due to their profound sense of "having" and sense of "place"."
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Healthcare in America, 2002.
This paper analyzes the current state of healthcare insurance and implies that the government should increase its level of healthcare.
1,488 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper attempts to address the following statement: The government should institute a universal health care system to make preventive and medical health treatment available for all Americans, regardless of income. The paper begins with some basic information about the current status of uninsured Americans and then provides reasons why the government should provide this healthcare to its citizens.
Contents:
A Silent Crisis - Uninsured in America
Number of Uninsured
Economic Reasons That Contribute to Rise of Uninsured Americans
Contributory Reasons to Rise in Uninsured Americans
Road to Universal Healthcare
The Argument for Universal Healthcare
Obstacles to Universal Healthcare
Conclusion - Universal Healthcare is a Basic Right.
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"The Census Bureau ascribes the rising number of uninsured people to the significant drop in employer-based coverage. This decrease occurred almost entirely in firms with less than 25 employees, since these smaller businesses were more vulnerable to economic downturns. Additionally, young adults between 18 and 24 years old were the least likely to have insurance in 2001, with only 28 percent of the group having health insurance (Brostoff). Given the soaring cost of health care and sagging corporate benefits, analysts believe that decline in the number of uninsured Americans will continue to rise."
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Conflict in the Middle East, 2005.
A discussion on why the Middle East can be considered a conflict area.
26,575 words (approx. 106.3 pages), 40 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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Over the last hundred years, the Middle East has been one of the most troubled regions in the world. This paper attempts to define the attributes for success in the modern world that the Arab community lacks such as freedom, knowledge and woman power and how these impact the current political situation.
Outline
Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East
Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East
The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East
Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East
Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
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"Sharon has spent years trying to erase the stain of the Lebanon War. Still, the legal defeat would seem to be the least of his troubles. After he won the premiership by promising to bring peace and security to Israel's citizens, Sharon has produced neither. The conflict with the Palestinians continues to escalate. The day of the court ruling, four Israelis died in Palestinian attacks; the following day, six soldiers died in a strike against an army roadblock. Sharon responded with a rare speech to the nation--in which he disappointed all expectations that he would announce a new policy direction. Among voters, confidence that he has a strategy is bleeding away. In one Israeli public-opinion poll, 29 percent of respondents said that Sharon had a clear plan, while 58 percent said he was simply reacting to events."
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A National Healthcare System, 2005.
This paper discusses the ethics of a national healthcare system in the U.S..
6,360 words (approx. 25.4 pages), 37 sources, APA, $ 147.95
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This paper asserts that the U.S., being such a rich nation with so many
uninsured individuals, makes national healthcare and national health insurance a major ethical issue: National health insurance is a political idea which must be resolved. The author points out that the proponents of national healthcare tend to emphasize, in different shades of reasoning according to the cost proposed, the argument that the right to free or affordable healthcare is inalienable; whereas, people in opposition state that the current healthcare system barely works; moreover, it worked better before the current move toward affordable healthcare systems such as Medicaid, Medicare and HMOs became widespread. The paper suggests that the present managed care system will most likely be expanded, but there still will be application-based and ethical imperatives about government controlled healthcare programs as supplementary services and their position in a dynamic healthcare economy, which is becoming increasingly privatized.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Pros and Cons of National Healthcare
Socio-Economic and Ethical Issues
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"Another way of simplifying the current system which confuses so many with its complexities is to look at the ways in which we as a society define health. Health may be conceptualized either as a state of being free from disease or as a constant striving for physiological, psychological, and spiritual wellness. The former approach is a relatively
narrow one and has as its counterpart in ontology, whereby disease is a specific thing external to the individual which must be warded off. There are approaches that are more holistic in addressing the needs of the whole person. Among other things, rather than seeing disease as the negation of health, this simplified point of view envisions the possibility of living a healthy lifestyle even with a chronic condition like diabetes, high blood pressure, or HIV."
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The Economics of Healthcare, 2006.
Discusses the healthcare budgeting process and its impact on the broader healthcare industry.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses healthcare budgeting process as it impacts the economics of the industry relevant to the government rules and regulations that define the overall process. Of particular importance are the Medicaid and Medicare programs and how recent changes in policies and the regulatory environment have impacted the healthcare industry. Overall, the regulatory environment of the Medicare and Medicaid government programs has made healthcare budgeting and economics a much more problematic endeavor.
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"While most administration officials view the economics of healthcare budgeting to be nothing more than a specialized version of the normal business budgeting process, in the healthcare industry, this viewpoint can be problematic. The core activities of the healthcare budgeting process are fairly straightforward and can be largely automated through specialized industry software. But the economic impact on the wider community that this process engenders is an extremely important consideration because the budgeting process determines pricing for services, taking into consideration insurance and government restrictions, and this process impacts affordability. Within this process are such line items as staffing requirements, workload activities, as well as a host of variables."
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Joel Beinin's "Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East", 2005.
This paper discuses Joel Beinin's "Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East", a modern history of the Middle East from the perspective of the changing peasant and urban artisan classes and the emerging modern working-classes.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that Joel Beinin's "Workers and Peasants in the Modern Middle East" begins in 1750, which marks the start of modern history for the Middle East because of (1) the rise of autonomous provincial regimes, (2) the expansion of agricultural production and (3) the intensification of links between several parts of the Ottoman Empire and the world capitalist market. The author points out that Beinin argues that industrial manufacturing was introduced to the Middle East as part of a drive to establish modern armies and extend the power of the states. The paper relates that Beinin considers the period after the collapse of global oil prices in 1985-86, when states became unable to provide previously established levels of services, thus creating an economic and moral vacuum, as the beginning of the political Islamic movements of establishing a popular base by offering social services, including education, health care and child care.
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"During the era of Fordism-Keynesianism many Middle Eastern states pursued policies of populism, nationalist anti-imperialism, state-led economic development, and import-substitution industrialization. Some examples of this post-World War II trend he cites were Muhammad Mossadegh's nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in 1951 and Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal Company in 1956. State-led development and import-substitution industrialization were key components of the social policies advanced by Gamal 'Abd al-Nasir in Egypt, the Ba'th in Syria and Iraq and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from the 1950s to the 1970s. The political and economic programs of these authoritarian-populist regimes were designated "Arab nationalism" and "Arab socialism" respectively."
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Healthcare, 2005.
A discussion on the type of prepayment system for healthcare and its effect on the costs and quality of healthcare.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper expands on the relationship that exists inextricably between the length of the patient stay in hospital or other medical institution and the type of insurance held by the individual patient. It discusses an idea for an effective prepayment system for healthcare. It also reviews literature about the conflict of the interaction between the business, management and financial realm within the institution affected by the diagnostic-related groups and the professional medical staff. The author offers a personal opinion on the importance of the balance of the interrelation of the financial paradigm and healthcare giver in order to create a successful result for the patient.
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Objective
Introduction
Length of Inpatient Stays Found Influenced by Insurance Type
Business Management versus Medical Profession
Clustering of Patients in Industrialized Healthcare
Financial Schemes and Endeavors
From Medical Economics to Health Economics
Discussion
Summarization
Importance of this Study
References
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"The DRGs were an attempt by the medical professionals in an effort of standardization of medical practice. DRGs would allow the hospital to operate on a productive basis and yet the DRGs were not a commodity that could be traded and was not a product that could be stickered with a price tag. The result was the clustering of patients into groupings in order to utilize the hospital's resources more effectively and efficiently. The presumption of industrial engineers did not take into consideration that patients were consumers and had choices they could make between and among the products, services, and healthcare. The intention of the DRGs was not for a market that was administered in healthcare or for the purpose of price competition buildup between different providers of healthcare. However the understanding is that DRGs are a mechanism for fostering competitive forces in a quasi-market for healthcare."
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Modern Middle East, 2007.
An analysis of the Middle East according to two books entitled "The Modern Middle East: A History", one written by James Gelvin and the other by Sun Allah Ibrahim.
1,059 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses two books entitled "The Modern Middle East: A History," one written by James Gelvin and the other by Sun Allah Ibrahim. The paper discusses the differing views of the two authors on the same subject with Gelvin suggesting that the Middle East has remained tyrannical and economically stagnant, while Ibrahim suggests that Western ideology has penetrated the once supposedly pure nationalist governments of the Middle East.
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"The young man's choice, that of a doctor who is famous for his works of global outreach and philanthropy, shows that the apparently noxious ideology of globalization has already penetrated even his consciousness. The reason the doctor is seen as evil in the book is because he is an international figure, and globalization is deemed to be harmful. The committee is afraid that if the young man selects this doctor, the regime's true ideology will be revealed, and the Westernized control of the Middle East will make itself known to the general population. The ideology of the supposed diversification of interests of modern economic life masks the real, controlling presence of the West that is manifest even on the Carter buses that run through the streets. This demonstrates that the nation is in the grips of a consumption ideology that only results the people consuming things against their own true nation's interests. Rather than Coca-Cola, Ibrahim suggests, better to drink in the ideology of true anti-capitalist nationalism."
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Healthcare Clinics, 2007.
A review of the issues of strategic management in a primary healthcare provider clinic.
4,829 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 123.95
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This paper examines the quality improvement processes in a primary provider healthcare clinic. It describes organizational excellence, defines and applies the concepts of quality care in healthcare organizations and determines the individual healthcare facility's performance. Further, this work utilizes current technologies in healthcare settings and identifies organizational behaviors that enhance and detract from quality healthcare. It then reviews the issues of strategic management in an organization and identifies specific examples of each from existing healthcare operations.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Eight Characteristics Of Excellent Organizations
Business Excellence Theoretical Framework
Comformance To Standards Unreliable For Excellence
Climate For Change And Collaborative Culture Creation
Technological Considerations Geared Toward Excellence
Necessary Leadership Skills In Healthcare
Patient Safety Considerations
FMEA: Failure Moded And Effects Analysis
Terms Used In The Fmea Risk Assessment Model
The Importance Of A Hazard Analysis
Severity Rating Scales For Failure Mode Effects
Severity Rating Scales For Failure Mode Effects
Failure Mode And Probability Rating
Root Cause Of Critical Failures
Evaluation Of Effect Of Redesign Of Process
FMEA Implementation Timeframe
Organizational Overview
Fmea Process Worksheet
Promoting Healthcare Workplace Excellence - The Georgia Dialogue
Problem Statement/Improvement Project
Analysis Of Problem
Proposed Solution And Anticipated Outcomes
Proposed Solution And Anticipated Outcomes
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"One method of assessing and correcting process failure is the method referred to as FMEA or 'Failure Mode and Effects Analysis' is an unfamiliar concept to the majority of health care providers currently. However, it is a vital tool due to the reduction of risk that it has within its potential if implemented correctly, which will identify and prevent process problems before their occurrence in a systematic approach. This is to make identification of the ways that failure can occur within processes and for the identification of why failure might occur and how the process can be ensured to be safer."
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Middle Schools, 2007.
This paper discusses the problems facing middle schools and presents solutions.
837 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper looks at the problems that exist in today's middle schools. The paper relates that middle schools need to use strategies that will help the early adolescent adjust from elementary school to the middle schools, as well as teach strategies that will help the students be successful in high school.
Outline:
History of Junior High Schools and Middle Schools
Looking at Middle Schools
Changes Middle Schools Need to Be Successful
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"Why were middle schools created? What are the problems in middle schools? Educators must address these important questions. Thomas Dickinson and Deborah Butler state that the basic concept of middle schools is that of "a school for young adolescents that was based on their developmental needs..." (7). Students who enter the sixth grade are more mature than elementary students; however, the reasoning was that they were not ready to enter high school. It is important to consider this concept of middle schools, as well as the problems that exist in today's middle schools, in the effort to find solutions that will make middle schools successful."
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