The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Vision statement says that "The AHA vision of a society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health." Its mission is "To advance the health of individuals and communities. The AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems, and other related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to health improvement" (aha.org, 2016).
The rights that are emphasized in the AHA's "Patient Care Partnership" are the full expectation that patients should experience during their hospital stay. Those are:
High-quality hospital care
A clean and safe environment
Involvement in the patient's care
Protection of the patient's privacy
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For example, both types of organizations provide comprehensive primary care to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. The way that they differentiate is that FQHC is a reimbursement designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (wikipedia.org, 2016). The Free Clinics, on the other hand, care is made possible through the service of volunteers, the donation of goods and community support. For the most part, funding is donated on the local level, and if there is any government funding, it is microscopic (wikipedia.org, 2016). …show more content…
(2016, November). Retrieved November 6, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_Qualified_Health_Center
Free clinic - Wikipedia. (2016, November). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_clinic
Vision & Mission. (2016, November). Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/about/mission.shtml
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