Categorical: Acute Care Model

The assessment process is the back bone to any package of care and it is vital that it is personal and appropriate to the individual concerned. Although studies have found that there is no singular theory or understanding as to what the purpose of assessment is, there are different approaches and forms of assessment carried out in health and social care. These different approaches can sometimes result in different outcomes.

There are four basic models for health care systems that countries around the world use. Healthcare systems are unique to each country because they are influenced by the specific countries norms, values, and political system (Lameire, Joffe, Wiedemann, 1999). All healthcare systems have the similar goals, which are, to provide care for all citizens, and to protect citizens from financial difficulties due to medical bills. The four basic models of health care systems are: the Beveridge Model, the Bismarck Model, the National Health Insurance Model, and the Out-of-Pocket Model (Health Care Systems-The Four Basic Models, 2008) . In this paper, the healthcare systems used in Canada, Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and South Korea will be

Throughout Unit 6 we reviewed the continuum of care in long-term care facilities and its many aspects. The continuum of care, also referred to as the delivery system of health care, is best defined as a full range of long-term care services increasing in level of acuity and complexity from one end to the other (PowerPoint). This delivery system is comprised of three substantial components. These components are the informal system, community based care, and the institutional system.

Cardiac diseases alone have been estimated, direct and indirect costs, for the overall American population are “approximately $165.4 billion for 2009” (CDC, 2013). A survey found that heart disease accounted for 4.2 million of the hospitalizations in 2006. In 62% of these cases were short stay hospitalizations and occurred amount peoples ages 65 and older. These hospitalization rates also vary by gender, racial, and ethnic groups.

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the care given to a stroke patient with complex care needs in a community setting. A critical analysis of the nurse’s role in care delivery will be explored. This essay will focus on three key aspects of care, which are mobility, nutrition, and cognitive impairment and a rationale for the chosen needs will be given. The author will evaluate and analyse the chosen nursing care approach utilised and its effectiveness in facilitating the care given. A discussion of the psychological, physiological, and social factors influencing the patients’ needs will follow. Furthermore, the author will identify and explore on health promotion needs relating to the patient. Issues related to Inter-professional working

More than 5 million Americans currently have dementia in the United States and this number is projected to rise to between 8 and 13 million by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Dementia is known to become more prevalent with age, increasing from 5 to 10 percent in people over 65 years of age to almost one half of people over the age of 85 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Although family members provide the majority of care for people with dementia, increasing needs over time often lead to placement in a long-term care setting. Dementia is the most common reason for entry into long-term care facilities (Zimmerman, 2013) and nearly 90% of persons with dementia will have at least one stay at a nursing home in their lifetime (Grunier, 2007).

One key principle is that the person’s views and wishes shape the assessment process. Individual is helped to prepare their contribution to the assessment and having the right information. Support and advocacy arrangements available will facilitate this. Assessment should be responsive to people’s changing circumstances of independence over time. Therefore an effective assessment of individual is crucial when appropriate of family members; carers and other care professionals are involved. Implementation assessment process by health and social care agencies will promote better care services and better outcomes for service users and more effective use of professional resources. Basic information will be checked and validated by the agreement of the service users to

Susan Hartman, a Chief Executive Officer of Healthsouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation from State College was a guest speaker of the class. Furthermore, she is also the chair of the Medical Division Committee for the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Providers and a member of the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania. Her presentation was very fascinating and highlighted the importance of Inpatient Rehabilitation and Post Acute Care in the United States. She started her presentation with the continuum of care. Gradually, she explained about the Acute care hospital and long-term acute care hospital in which the patients from both care receives an equal number of beneficial and quality care to make them better longevity. Furthermore, she also disclosed about post-acute care industry readmission rates, which showed that the skilled nursing facility has 22.0 % and inpatient rehabilitation has 9.4 % rehospitalized after using post-acute care setting. Similarly, she explained that HealthSouth overview of hospitals with IRF patients in which the average age of all patients is 72 and the age for Medicare FFS is 76. Additionally, she also talked about the operational excellence in post acute care in which everything matters for the operational excellence, including the quality, cost effectiveness and investment in

The research is about the views and opinions of Indigenous Australians, mainly, Noongar community members about Advanced Care Planning (ACP). Simultaneously, learning from them and having this information will help enhance the delivery of care of allied health professionals while being culturally aware and appropriate. ACP is where all the wishes of a patient and what kind of care they want at the time when they are not able to communicate or make their own decision. In addition, ACP also improves the quality of care given to the patient by empowerment during their remaining life. ACP is still new in Australia and there are insufficient evidence and information about experiences of Aboriginal people pertaining to ACP. One of their cultural practice for death and dying is to be buried in one’s country with all the immediate and extended family are present to pay respect, for that reason, a larger facility is needed to accommodate all the visitors. Access to health services financial status is a contributing factor that

The bio-psychosocial allows the person/group/community seeking assistance to tell their own story. It includes the following aspects: Physical/biological, emotional/psychological and social/cultural/historical. The bio-psychosocial assessment is comprised of any hereditary illness or conditions within the family, neurological issues (e.g. learning disables), health care (including prenatal, preventive, dental, mental health) and illnesses and hospitalizations. Additionally, it is comprised of health, medication concerns, and history of substance abuse, physical exam, and concerns regarding the persons’ physical environment, PowerPoint Presentation (2012).

There are four categories that need to be changed for the benefit of the consumers and providers and within these categories there are subsections. The four categories are expanding healthcare access to middle –moderate income Americans, making health care affordable, improving the marketplace experience, and improving Medicaid. In the category of expanding access to middle-moderate income Americans, there are fixing family glitches and fixing tax credit programs. For the category of making health care affordable which is one of the main reasons why ACA was created, there is the reducing out of pocket limits and cost sharing. In the category of improving the marketplace, there is standardizing insurance products. The final category about improving Medicaid through expansion.

Ideal for use in acute care and long-term care facilities, the latex-free TABS Professional Fall Prevention Monitor uses multiple methods of alerting caregivers when a patient leaves their bed, chair, or wheelchair. The Long-Term Care Model includes a simple-to-use cord and clip assembly and also works with pressure sensitive pads, simultaneously or individually.

Intake forms are completed when a member enrolls in an episode of care. Clinical facilities and agencies have their own intake assessments, nonetheless the types of questions include a combination of similar and specialty specific, dependent upon the practice. The function of the intake is gathering detailed information about the members psychological, physical, and social environment. Information is assessed with the member to identify needs for treatment. Intake assessments can be completed and reviewed by a licensed specialist such as a therapist or nurse. Assessment provides insight into appropriate treatment that supports medical necessity.

Hyde, Bowles and Pawar (2014), state that the inpatient mental health facility is ‘undoubtedly’ the most challenging environments to implement a recovery-oriented model, due to the dominant discourse of the biomedical model. Furthermore, Hyde, Bowles and Pawar (2014), also highlight that in a hospital environment, where social workers are employed, there are many gaps which makes it challenging to effectively and successfully implement a recovery mindset and practice approach.

`In the past, I worked in such a research setting, where if a person was found to meet criteria for opiate dependence they received treatment, however if even slightly short of DSM-IV criteria for the disorder they would have to look elsewhere. This was a continual concern for me, as the person who met criteria was not always the person with the most distress, and alternative treatments were not easy for people to find. Largely from this experience, I find the current categorical approach to classifying persons with psychopathology to be an imperfect system at best, with the primary advantage of being convenience when communicating with other professionals. I question whether this convenience comes at a severe cost to accuracy, the