Introduction
Advocate Illinois Masonic has a rich history in how it became the hospital it is today. Before it was called Illinois Masonic, it was Chicago Union Hospital. The Union Hospital was organized during the time of rebuilding post the great Chicago fire in 1901. Belden Avenue Baptist Church Steadfast Sunday School organized the union hospital. Amongst the board members of the hospital were some Masons who formed an association for the purpose of providing free medical and surgical treatment for master masons, members of the Eastern Star, and members of their families. In 1921 the Illinois Masonic Hospital Association purchased Chicago Union Hospital.
Advocate Illinois Masonic is a 408 bed Level I trauma center teaching hospital. Although the hospital isn’t attached to a university, it plays host to 200 residents and 500 students. The HIM department rests on the first floor and basement. The department has close to 40 employees. At this particular facility the morgue is under HIM department, which is a new trend. The HIM department has ROI, Outpatient Coding, Vital Stats, Medical transcription and unbilled accounts, Risk Management, Subpoena Clerk, Deficiency Analyst, Registry coder, Document Imaging and HIM Clerk. These are the different areas of the HIM department at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Document Imaging
Arriving to my first PPE experience was exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. When I walked into Advocate Illinois Masonic I
There are also personnel like orderlies, therapists, physicians, and lab attendants who work alongside the facility but may not have direct contact with the patients daily, but instead are only scheduled to visit once or twice weekly. A substantial issue within the staffing of these organizations is that they’re usually constantly understaffed, offering jobs to those who have no work experience in taking care of others. This can lead to the abuse of patients by them not receiving adequate care.
Providing the best care to each patient starts with providing the proper amount of staff members to each unit. Looking at the needs of different units not only allows administration to see areas for improvement, but also areas that are being handled correctly. Utilizing the indicators provided by The Joint Commission, 4 East, a pediatric medical/surgical floor, has a high rate of falls and nosocomial pressure ulcers that appears to be related to the increase overtime nurses have been working for that floor (Nightingale, 2010). Research has shown increases in adverse events have been related to nurses working over 40 hours a week (Bae, 2012).
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a tragic event that impacted many people at the time. The fire raged through the city of Chicago, Illinois from October 8th to October 10th, destroying 3.3 square miles of downtown Chicago. While the fire was devastating, it laid the groundwork for rebuilding a stronger Chicago.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the largest disasters in American history. Practically overnight the great city of Chicago was destroyed. Before the fire there was a large drought causing everything to be dry and flammable, then a fire broke out in the O’Leary’s barn and spread throughout the city. Many attempts were made to put out the fire but there were too many errors and problems in the beginning. After the fire many people were left homeless and had to help build their city again (Murphy, 39)
The Great Chicago Fire was one of the significant devastation that happened in the eighteenth century. Through this tragic event, hundreds of people died and thousands of buildings were completely destroyed in the fire. Before, the city was flourishing as more people traveled and decided to call Chicago their home. After the fire destroyed most of the surrounding area, people began blaming one another for the deaths of all the people. As time passed, Chicago slowly began to rebuild like never before. Although the city of Chicago continued to grow before the fire, after, the city boomed with the abundance of money and people. Moreover, because there was destruction, the people of Chicago, Illinois did not allow a fire to stop them from creating more opportunities for the future. The city has changed from the fire, but because of the help that was received, it was able to get rebuilt, and invite new individuals to explore the wondrous city of Chicago.
I have no passion or desire to write about a thunderous destruction of a city or the death of hundreds of people. Yes, I have no connection to this topic, besides my home being 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, but that does not mean that this fire does not pertain to me or anyone who lives in a completely different state for that matter. So, just because I have never experienced a disaster of this magnitude does not mean that my lips should stay shut regarding the topic of the Great Chicago Fire. What must be done is to look at events and, for that matter, life in a certain perspective that is not always one-sided. This one-sidedness can come from focusing on a particular outcome without realizing what else
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 would forever alter the city of Chicago, as well as the community which called the city home. The fire left a path of destruction no Chicagoan had ever experienced. Despite the terrible destruction and loss of life, the fire led to the construction of the Chicago everyone knows and loves today.
HIM Personnel play an important role in the Medicare system. Medicare has transitioned from “fee for service” to providing incentive payments for providers that issue high quality care at affordable prices. In order to achieve the “pay-for-quality” incentives hospitals and health care officials must improve their documentation processes. “If it isn’t documented, it wasn’t done” is more important than ever. It is the responsibility of the HIM professional to ensure the integrity of the patient chart. HIM professionals monitor the quality of documentation and ensure all clinical documentation is complete and accurate. HIM professionals are the key to identifying process problems while keeping in mind patient safety, quality of care, and revenue integrity. Medicare requires that hospitals report quality improvement measures in order to receive payments; HIM professionals can directly impact Medicare incentive payments. HIM professionals are directly involved with the Medicare Audit Improvement Act. The HIM professional collects health data that is subject to the audits; HIM professionals are the point of contact for responding to Medicare audit requests.
Advocate Illinois Masonic is a 408 bed Level I trauma center teaching hospital. Although the hospital isn’t attached to a university, it plays host to 200 residents and 500 students. The HIM department rests on the first floor and basement. The department has close to 40 employees. At this particular facility the morgue is under HIM department, which is a new trend. The HIM department has ROI, Outpatient Coding, Vital Stats, Medical transcription and unbilled accounts, Risk Management, Subpoena Clerk, Deficiency Analyst, Registry coder, Document Imaging and HIM Clerk. These are the different areas of the HIM department at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Long working hours and a load of responsibilities required on a daily basis. Abduallhi is responsible for handling human resources that include clerical duties, finance, billing, management, scheduling, training, and hiring. Handles finances, calculates and issues patient bills. Assign schedules and tasks to employees, nurse visits, and follow-up. Communicating with each patient’s physician, requesting prior authorization of patient’s illness and injuries in order to understand the right plan of care required for the patient, employee verifications of licensing and certifications requirements like CPR are required to obtain. He also is responsible for all patient clinical records and privacy rights, following compliance policy rules and regulations (laws) of the city and state procedures required of the agency. He must also follow-up with Central Ohio Agency on Aging, Medicare, and Medicaid to keep patients up-to-date about their medical
T’s been 145 years since the event of The Great Chicago Fire. The fire started October 8, 1871 just after 9:00pm. The fire started in a barn at Patrick and Catherine O’Leary’s house. There was a bell at the top of the courthouse that warned people of the fire. However, the cause of fire is still unknown, but the biggest theory is that O’Leary cow kicked over a lantern.
A fire that swept through the center of Chicago began on a Sunday night in October 8, 1871. The location that these roaring flames initiated from, was the place on 137 De Koven Street at the O'Leary family little barn. Misdirected fire equipment arrived too late, and a steady wind from the southwest carried the flames and blazing debris from block to block. The houses became kindling for the downtown conflagration, where even the supposedly fireproof stone and brick buildings exploded in flames as the destruction swept northward. This natural disaster would burn for the entirety of Sunday, all day Monday, and even into the early hours of Tuesday. The fire was supposedly started when a milk dairy cow kicked over a lantern, but some believe that it was from the striking of a meteor. Either way great devastation was concluded on Chicago. This year in history was also extremely
In 1871, a dangerous fire destroyed most of the city of Chicago. Although it was a destructive fire, it made positive turning points in history. The Great Chicago Fire improved firefighting and new buildings which used fireproof material. After everything settled down, the tragedy united the people of Chicago together even though Mrs. O’Leary was unfairly blamed.
or such a popular growing city was if fate for a disaster to occur. The great city of Chicago a fast growing city. Chicago's summer and fall in 1871 were unusually dry, with only one-fourth the normal amount of rain falling between July and October. Many of the city's wooden buildings and sidewalks had dried out in the summer's intense heat. Chicago's summer and fall in 1871 were unusually dry, with only one-fourth the normal amount of rain falling between July and October. Many of the city's wooden buildings and sidewalks had dried out in the summer's intense heat. Pollution in the city was a problem leaving the city river oily. In October 1871, dry weather and an abundance of wooden buildings, streets and sidewalks made Chicago vulnerable to fire.
The Water Tower was first constructed in 1876 and designed by architect William W. Boyington with the purpose of being a water pumping system for the then small town. This water system pumped water from Lake Michigan’s intake bins into the tower where it was cleaned, however this process was stopped right before the turn of the century due to pollution of the water. The water tower is made out of large limestone bricks, which made it the last surviving building during the Great Chicago Fire. The water tower is significant because it shows the strength Chicago has as a unite, under great stress.