West Florida Regional Medical Center (WFRMC) located on the north side of Pensacola, Florida competed strongly with sacred heart and Baptist hospitals for patients. WFRMC’s CEO John Kausch was an active member of the Total Quality Council of the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce (PATQC) (McLaughlin, C.P., Johnson, J.K., & Sollecito, 2012).. PATQC’s vision was to develop the Pensacola, Florida area into a total quality community by promoting productivity, quality and economic developments in all area organizations both public and private (McLaughlin, et, al., 2012). John
The assignment this week is to discuss pressing issues in our practice not yet discussed. This came at a perfect time for me, as I struggle with this issue almost on a daily basis. We all as professionals are aware that while working as a team in our practices, a good medical assistant can make you or break you. Medical assistants (MA) have an important role with-in the setting and in my office we have several that are fully competent, have been with our office for long lengths of time, and have some further education exceeding the minimal MA training required. Then, we have the handful of MA’s that can’t function without direct supervision constantly and even then at times things are completed in accurately, causing more work for the rest of the team, including myself.
Removing any inaccurate information from patient records could take years and cost medical companies in all types of ways -- from administrative costs to malpractice lawsuits. High-profile breaches in personal medical data continue to increase and are often low-tech -- criminals grabbing an unguarded laptop, phishing scams or people getting access to hard copies of medical records. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that more than 29 million breaches of information security in healthcare occurred between 2010 and 2013.[3] The recent hacking of major insurance companies Anthem and Premera Blue Cross generated record breaches that dwarfed the JAMA study figures by exposing more than 90 million records to criminals in just a few months.[4] The JAMA study also revealed that there have been more than 1,000 major breaches since 2010, and of these, one-third occurred in five populous states: Florida, California, New York, Texas and
In the case of Shahine vs. Louisiana State University Medical Center, the plaintiff Ms. Shahine experienced right ulnar nerve damage following a right total hip arthroplasty. She filed suit against the University Medical Center and her anesthesiologist, Dr. W for medical malpractice and requested the court to infer negligence under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Dr. W was fully responsible for Ms. Shahine’s care while she was under anesthesia and Ms. Shahine obviously could not assess the true cause of injury while she was anesthetized. However, Dr. W provided evidence of non-negligence by thoroughly charting in Ms. Shahine’s medical record proper positioning and padding. Another anesthesiologist provided the court with uncontroverted
A healthy 15-year-old female came to Tallahassee Memorial Clinic with blue bilateral hands. Patient states not having pain numbness or tingling. The nurse’s evaluation revealed she had a similar episode in the past but it resolved itself. Swollen hands were not evident in the past and the client does not recall if the color was because of an injury. She does not smoke and only walks outside for short periods. She reported color change in her fingers from white to blue. The chart revealed that all vital signs were stable and she is not taking any medications. Her medical chart shows no significant medial history.
Operating expenses was the area where most of the spending was occurring, and sixty-three percent of the operating expenses included compensation and employee benefits (Florida State University, 2016a). Florida State University (2016a) explained that there was approximately a five percent increase in compensation and employee benefits compared to the previous year. Expenses for services and supplies totaled nineteen percent of the operating expenses, and utilities and communications expenses totaled three percent of the operating expenses (Florida State University, 2016a). The operating expenses were $510.7 million more than the operating budget, and non-operating revenues were used to cover the remaining balance
I was working on the final project, looking for various biodegradable plastic containers prices that can serve as an alternative for Mercy College. I found a small company called Biobag located in California. they produce compostable bags made from a "resin derived from plants, vegetable oils, and compostable polymers." Not petroleum-based plastic bag. they are willing to send us samples, but I don't know what address to use. Below is the company link for CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SAMPLE REQUEST. Would you provide them a specific address so that the samples be sent directly to our campus?
A 48-year-old woman arrives to hospital displaying signs of headache, tiredness, thirst, dizziness, lack of concentration and numbness in the hands and feet. The lab results show that her blood sugar readings 425 mg/dL are higher than natural. She admits to a few dietary indiscretions, such as having multiple servings of dessert when going out with family. She lives in Fort Lauderdale. She is being medically reviewed at Broward Health Medical Center.
The University of Chicago is located in Hyde Park and serves the South Side of Chicago, including the neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Oakland, North Kenwood, and Woodlawn. This area of Chicago is known to be diverse and culturally developed. Although, it is a lively community, the South side of Chicago is a poverty-stricken community. The community suffers from many health disparities due to low income, limited access to health care, unemployment, violence, and limited education ("Community," 2016).
Stritch School of Medicine is the remedial school auxiliary with Loyola University Chicago. It is found at the heart of the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. The therapeutic grounds consolidates Foster G. McGaw Hospital, `Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the Loyola Outpatient Center, the Loyola University Center for Health and Fitness close by other administrative structures and divisions that appendage off from the recuperating office. While the Loyola University recuperating focus, outpatient office and satellite areas serve as the key spots of teaching, the Edward Hines Veterans Administration (VA) center is inside walking division moreover serves as an indicating mending office for the Stritch School of Medicine.
The essential specialist, suggested as the 'Going to Physician' picks the patient is set up for discharge. This decision is ordinarily made in the morning when the pro changes on the patient. See my past blog section for a delineation of modifying. The authority will tell the patient's medicinal chaperon who will then tell the patient and the social worker if major for 'additional strategies.'
There is a present direct threat of local competitors to MSDJH. First, NYU-Langone Columbia Medial (NYU-LCM) is approximately 15 minute train or cab ride from MSDJH. (see Exhibit 10) The advertised services provided at NYU-LCM are bariatric surgery, cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, chiropractic care, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, hematology, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, pain management, rehabilitation, podiatry, pulmonary medicine, radiology and urology. NYU-LCM hours of operation are Monday through Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. In addition, patients at this facility
It has been recently brought to my attention that our repeated requests for payment have gone unnoticed. According to our records, you have had an unpaid balance of $75.00 for the past (90) days, which remains due to our clinic.
The three hospitals that I have chosen to compare the condition of strokes to are, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, and Reston Hospital Center. First of all, a stroke, occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. When this happens, brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function. There are two major kinds of strokes that I will be comparing among the hospitals. The first one is an ischemic stroke which is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. Then the second is a hemorrhagic stroke which is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. People who suffer from strokes can have serious
I am graduated from Cuban Medical School, in the case of Cuba is very difficult to get the medical school verification. All my colleagues who have studied in Cuba and have obtained their medical doctor licenses in Florida, her credentials have being send and accept from ECFMG which has verified this information with our medical