Statement Gifted Minds Institution for Mental Health is a private non-profit company that is based in Stoughton Massachusetts. This company was established in 2000 to promote and assist individuals that are dealing with mental problems and other related health issues. The institution is a core part of a national and international mental hygiene movement. It has been on the forefront advocating for inclusivity and prioritization of mental healthcare in the American health plan. The main focus for
were necessary for inmates to have, such as mental and health services. These problems are not new to the correctional system for there was a cases that influence the movement for realignment, such as Plata & Coleman v. Schwarzenegger, Madrid v. Gomez, Estelle v. Gamble, and Brown v. Plata. Overall, these cases had an issues with overcrowding and the violation of the eighth amendment for cruel and unusual punishment for having inadequate mental and health care assistance. Plata & Coleman v. Schwarzenegger
Hospitals are health care institutions that offer varying rages of acute, convalescent and terminal inpatient care as a result of acute and chronic conditions arising from diseases and injuries 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Hospitals of yesteryear originated as an institution for the poor, mentally ill and the homeless. They really didn’t provide elaborate care or treatment because of the limited amount of true medical knowledge that was available. The middle class avoided hospitals and chose to
System Executive Summary: Many visits to the Emergency Department are made for non-emergent needs. This causes congestion in the healthcare system and makes it harder for those who truly need emergent medical attention receive the care they need. Aging populations, under or non-insured patients, Medicaid expansions, and Psychiatric/Behavioral Health problems directly impact overcrowding in the Emergency Department. Providing alternative facilities and services, and utilizing Community Paramedicine programs
Jim James, the CEO of _______, when faced with the reality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law and taking effect, began to implement new rules and guidelines for his institution. Although improvising a strategic plan the institution is expected to follow as supplies and resources would soon be in critical demand. As CEO, he understood what was expected of the health care system, focusing mainly on the organizational needs that will help with the expanding or growing population and meeting
violence is an on-going way to steal ones opportunities in society. Racism, sexism, classism and ageism are all examples of structural violence. It can be visible and invisible and can cause disadvantages for people who are considered poor or a minority within society. Structural violence is extremely important as it could lead to poverty, starvation, sicknesses and deaths. Although structural violence is a powerful and common method of ferocity, there are agents of change who locally and globally contribute
When faced with the reality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law and taking effect, Jim began to implement new rules and guidelines. Although impravision a strategic plan the institution is expected to follow as supplies and resources would soon be in critical demand. As CEO, he understood what was expected of the health care system, focusing mainly on the organizational needs that will help with the expanding or the growing populationu8, meeting the increased demand for the future. Via
a P4P model . P4P has been proven to reduce costs, improve the quality of healthcare, and improve patients’ health whenever this model is implemented within an institution. One example of many is the success of the Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit academic hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio. This clinic utilizes a Value-Based Care Team composed of nurses, physicians, and other experts to care for its patients. This clinic reached the Top 20 of the University HealthSystem Consortium’s (UHC) quality
Long-Term Care Long term care is a growing service within the health care system in the United States. Long term care is a complex system that helps individuals that can no longer perform normal daily activities. These individuals are comprised of the elderly, the disabled, and the cognitive impaired. There are a variety of long term care services and settings that are structured to fit the individualized needs for a patient. Long term care is defined as a variety of services that are individualized
Cultural Stigma surrounding mental health is predominantly prevalent in Latinx communities. Correspondingly, queerness is viewed as a social taboo in Latinx communities. Therefore, this social and cultural dynamic creates many mental health issues and disparities within the LGBTQI Latinx community. For instance, “Latinos underutilize mental health services (MHS) in the U.S. due to a number of socio-economic and cultural barriers that decrease their access to these services” (Rastogi, 2012). In fact