Health systems

individual maintains his/her health, the longer one is able to live. To do so, the health care industry plays a monumental role in every aspect of an individual being able to maintain one’s wellbeing. Looking at the words singly; health refers to the absence of disease, while care is the attention and treatment given to the breakdown of any body system due to sickness. On that note, a health care system can be defined. According to Health Care USA (2014), a health care system refers to “the complete

Modern Psychiatry The mental health system worldwide has gone through its ups and downs throughout the past. A certain stereotype appears in the common person’s mind when they think of mental illness; frightening hospitals, dangerous treatments, and crime. But in reality, you probably pass people everyday who are struggling with mental illness without giving it a second thought. Five percent of the United States population has been diagnosed with some sort of mental illness, whether it be something

Working to continually improve the health care system there are three aims that are required and must be implemented simultaneously. A triple aims that has an impact on the cost decisions in managed care are; improvement of the experience of care; amending the health care system as it relates to communities, and reducing per capita costs of health care. Appropriate integration of these three rolls known as the “triple aim” are five components of evaluation: partnership between providers and those

The Brazilian Health Care System Health care in Brazil became a major issue between the years 1985-1988 (Nascimento, 2013). The citizens took notice that a large gap between health care services provided to the wealthy and services provided to the rest of the population existed. Health care in Brazil became a right to all citizens in 1988 and the Sistema Unico de Saude- SUS (Unified Health Care System) was established (Nascimento, 2013). Citizens are able to purchase private insurance provided that

and allied health professionals. However, in 2010 the meaning of healthcare changed for the citizens of America due to a much needed healthcare reform. With a recession ending many American citizens were left unemployed or underemployed which had a great impact on healthcare benefits. Several citizens still do not have healthcare benefits, and as the cost of health rises many with benefits are unable to receive care. With a decrease in benefits and an increasing demand for care the health care industry

Canada Historical factors play a fundamental role in the evolution of a nation’s health system. (Starr P., 1982) The healthcare in Canada on 18th century was based in independent physicians who provided services at the patient’s homes. Hospitals were associated with the poor and were avoided due to the lack of care provided. Although the government’s role in healthcare through the 19th century was limited, the first hospital established in Quebec in the year 1639. Furthermore, the first medical

increasing gap in income inequality between the top 1% and bottom 99% of citizens, negative repercussions Americas health care system are becoming more prominent. Income inequality has resulted in higher health insurance premiums (the most expensive of any developed country) and a lack in the quality of health care one receives. Rising health care costs, along with a poor quality of health care being provided for low-income families is resulting in a greater increase in the income

or focus on international issues and raise awareness for international countries that may need assistance, the most common assistance today is health issues. Services that nonprofit, government groups assist with can range from supplying water, food, vaccines, clothing, etc. All of this would include the undertaking of their health and assisting with health issues that may arise from not having enough of these items or supplements to live or lead a healthy lifestyle. Many of these organizations are

Now that the best health care system in the world (Faguet, 2013, p.7) has been demolished after the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March of 2010, how have Americans allowed these historical problems to happen to them? Much of the legislation was written to confuse the average American so that they would not understand what was being done to them (Gruber, 2014). The ACA was more than 2000 pages in length and most, if not all, of the members of Congress did not even

Portfolio Project Penrose St. Francis health system was founded in 1887 by Sister Mary Huberta. The hospital now operates two major hospitals along with multiple urgent and community centers. The hospital system has been awarded America’s top 50 Hospitals health grade from 2008-2015 in multiple areas of care. Alongside this award the system has won many different awards both nationally and locally. The system is known for multiple types of care including Ambulatory services, Cancer treatment, and