Medical Mercy Canada Case Study

In mid-April 2000, Sherri Worth was faced with some very unsettling news about Pate Memorial Clinic’s future with a competitor potentially moving into the area. Worth was the assistant administrator at Pate Memorial Hospital (PMH) and was also responsible for the Pate Health Clinic (PHC). A study by the competitor was being done to see whether sufficient demand existed to establish a clinic 5 blocks north of PHC. The two biggest concerns in regards to the new competition were:

The individuals who utilize UPMC Mercy’s medical detoxification treatment represent a population of diverse educational attainment with chronic addiction and comorbid disorders. However, most of the patients’ socioeconomic status falls between the middle class or lower class. The age of participants ranged from 24 to 65 years. The bulk of admitted patients receives behavioral health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act health care marketplace or the private health care system.

Mercy Carter lives in Deerfield, Massachusetts the most remote settlement in the English colonies. It is 1704, and the threat of an Indian attack is real. During the night, Indians and French attack Deerfield, ripping children away from their parents, taking some adults and randomly killing other adults and their children. Forced to march over 300 miles to a Kahnawake Indian village in Canada, many will not survive the more than 40 days on the trail. Mercy's struggles to survive and tries to save some of the children. Desperately she attempts to find out if her brothers are alive and where they have been taken. She dreams of the time that ransom will arrive to secure her release. However, as time goes by she is adopted and assimilated into

The Mercy Career & Technical High School uniform for female students, is a burgundy, gray, or yellow, cotton collar shirt with a gray skirt. The Mercy Career & Technical High School uniform for male students, is a burgundy, gray,or yellow cotton collar shirt with black or gray dress pants. Also we are not allowed to wear any type of jewelry, with the exception of earrings, which has to be the size of an penny.

Medical Mercy Canada has a good reputation and credibility in Canada. MMC has received "The National Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award" for its Lifetime Achievement. MMC has Canada’s renowned sponsors associated with its famous logo. Reputation, credibility, and goodwill are its assets that can be offered to its prospective affiliations such as Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Cisco, ASML or Best Buy. Tim Hortons is a brand that has been embedded in a Canadian lifestyle which would definitely like to associate with an organization that received the coveted award from Canada's prime minister. MMC with an ensemble of volunteers from various parts of the world has a worldwide reach. In its association with Starbucks, the volunteering organization can generate

The hospital industry has seen a dramatic change since the 1960s. Millions of dollars were poured into the industry causing a huge boom in independent hospitals and respectively a large boom in insurance coverage. Eventually the government had to step back in and reassess their role in health care. Here is what you need to know about the industry. Types of Health Care Programs: - HMOs are Health Maintenance Organizations that provide health care for a fixed monthly fee. - PPOs are Preferred Provider Organizations are usually offered through large employers where patients can more options and not be as restricted as an HMO. Ambulatory health care services are those that are used on an

This article take into consideration what most Canadians believe to be true, which is Medicare covers all necessary health services. After analyzing this article Canadian foundation for Healthcare Improvement debunks this statement as a myth which they back up with hard facts and statistics. Canadians consider health care to be an icon due to them unknowingly assuming that health care is free, which is false. Canadians need to take into consideration that healthcare is split into two different sectors (public and private).Both of these sectors are a part of Medicare and provide health care services at a 70 (public) to 30 (private) ratio, where 70% of the finance is cover by the government through tax dollars and the other 30% is provided by the individuals/insurances using their own money. A good example provided in the article of private health care services would be dental care considering that 94% of people are paying through out of pocket or through private insurances furthermore the effects that this is causing are substantial because the cost is increasing not due to demand but the attainable cost. Since the cost is rising private dental health care is making it harder for individuals to accesses these services. Also hospitals a able to admit patents with dental/oral emergency’s, which is costing tax dollars, only to receive pain killers not a complete solution(Medicare, 2011).Due to these reasons I believe that the Mythbusters article is against the myth (Medicare

Emergency departments are considered an important aspect of the health care system. For many years, wait times have been an area of concern for many Canadians and remain a significant issue. One of the major concerns within the Canadian health care system is the amount of time spent as waiting time in the healthcare services. Wait times are the length of time from when the patient is triaged and registered, to when the patient leaves from the emergency room (Affleck, Parks, Drummond, Rowe, & Ovens, 2013). Whether waiting for a doctor, waiting for prescription medication, or even waiting to get tested, the reasons for wait time in Canada are caused by many factors (Cole, Hopman, & Kawakami, 2011). This paper will seek to examine the factors contributing to longer wait times in the emergency department, examine the ways in which wait times impact society, and conclude by presenting possible solutions to reduce wait times.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” When Gandhi spoke those wise words, he revealed the secret to obtaining world peace. Dedicating your time to helping others can help make the world a better place. Doctors without Borders is a non-government organization, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This organization lives by the words of Mahatma Gandhi as they dedicate their time to obtaining world peace and positive social change by helping others across the world, with the medical attention that they need. Doctors without Borders started in France in 1971, and has now become international as they deliver emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disaster or exclusion from health care. They have a

The issue of private vs. public hospital is an important issue.It affects the lives of many people from around the world, in developed and developing countries alike. Both of the systems possess their advantages and disadvantages functioning in Canada. Although the public hospital is better suited for Canada mainly because of the economy and related to the economy being, population, ethics, and income.

In April of 2000, the Downtown Health Clinic (DHC), which is run and overseen by Perpetual Mercy Hospital (PHC), found out some troubling news and was very concerned about it. Perpetual Mercy Hospital was concerned about the possibility of a establishing a similar clinic five blocks north of their facility. The main concerned are that the new and upcoming clinic may take away DHC’s current patients and that such a similar clinic so close could put a damper the DHC’s profitability and financial

Human rights violations occur all around the world on a daily basis. Despite the Universal declaration of human rights (UDHR) to safeguard the rights of all human beings, some states are still dragging their feet to implement the basic rights their citizens are entitled to. So, to advocate for people whose rights have been denied, many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have taken upon themselves to work and promote social and political change. These NGOs play an important part in improving communities, and advocating for citizen participation. In that sense, Doctors without borders, mostly known as Medecins sans Fontieres (MSF), has gained a lot of praise for its work for helping people in need, and acting as an instrument of reducing poverty worldwide.

The health care system of Canada practices federalism (Makarenko,2010). Federalism means the government has the power to enforce laws from the entire nation (Holz, 2013). Canada selected a universal health care insurance plan for all Canadians and immigrants. The government regulates the Medical system of Canada and funded by personal income tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, and from lottery proceeds (Candian Health Care,2008). The Canadian federal and provincial levels of government have their jurisdiction of law affecting the public (Makarenko,2010). The provincial government has a large authority governing the financing and health care delivery services to the Canadians. Although the Canadian provincial government controls the health care system, the federal government has the power to authorize in funding the system. The federal government has a list of criteria that the Canadian provincial government must adhere to receive the yearly federal funds (Makarenko, 2010).

Although volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontiers are commonly stationed in various countries with a dire healthcare worker shortage, regions with refugee camps and internally displaced persons are also a focus for this organization. Refugees and internally displaced persons often come from war torn regions and live in close confines with poor sanitation and limited resources. These living situations become a breeding ground for diseases and other health issues like malnutrition, yet the individuals lack access to any sort of healthcare. The organization also responds quickly when regions suddenly experience an increased need for healthcare, for example in times of an epidemic or a natural disaster. Medecins Sans Frontiers’ involvement across its varying regions and their attempt to address a broad spectrum of healthcare truly show how altruistic the organization is to individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion.

TYPE A PROJECT--MSF is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organization that aims first and foremost to provide high-quality medical care to the people who need it the most. It does not promote the agenda of any country, political party, or religious faith, and, as such, endeavors to communicate its history, background, and capabilities to all parties in a given situation so that it may gain the necessary access to populations in need..On any given day, more than 30,000 doctors, nurses, logisticians, water-and-sanitation experts, administrators, and other qualified professionals working with MSF can be found providing medical care around the world..In 2012, MSF medical teams carried out more than 8.3 million outpatient consultations; delivered more than 185,000 babies; treated more than 1.6 million people for malaria; treated nearly 350,000 severely and moderately malnourished children; provided some 284,000 people living with HIV/AIDS with antiretroviral therapy; conducted more than 78,000 surgeries, and vaccinated 690,000 against measles and 496,000 against meningitis