A triage means “ to assort...sorted according to their injuries and physical condition, with the aim of prioritizing those who should be treated first” ( Andersson et al.136). Circumstances at Memorial Hospital were terrible, “ the workload was high and sometimes, practical decisions must be made” (Andersson et al.140). The workload at Memorial was high because they lacked many resources they were relying on to keep patients alive and comfortable. For example, they had no electricity. Having no electricity lead to the elevators not working, and the staff were not able to bring patients up to the helipad for rescue.
Where do you need to go, Emergency centers or the urgent care center: What you do when an accident or incident occurs at your home or to your child? The first thing that pops into your mind is taking your child to the nearest emergency center which is pretty fine but you should remember that emergency centers are for any major or serious health situation. But if you have some minor illness such as fever and flue than the urgent care centers are much better option for you. Fever is a very common but still a very dangerous thing especially for very young kids.
Medicaid accounts for 16 cents of every U.S. healthcare dollar, 24 cents of every State budget dollar. Of the 60 million Medicaid beneficiaries in the U.S., Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (SPD) who represent just one-fourth of program enrollees yet account for 70% of overall Medicaid cost. As California (Medi-Cal) is the largest Medicaid program in the nation with total 12 million beneficiaries as of Jan 2015, almost one in three Californians are in the Medi-Cal program, seeking solutions to manage and ensure the efficiency of care delivery has an extensive impact to the State’s budget and resource allocation. As a result of the launch of Medicaid expansion in 2014, the already high ED use in the Medi-Cal population is expected to grow faster than other types of health insurance programs.
The Children’s Home of Reading-Acute Partial Hospitalization Program helped shape my perspective of professionalism thru constant reestablishments of what to expect when in an alternative hospitalization or residential treatment program. I was able to learn that the children who attend these types of facilities required much more attention. They also, require the redirection of skills that have never been taught to them before. At my internship site, an issue that is related to professionalism is that sometimes some staff members will have the intern complete miscellaneous task that has nothing to do with what they are primarily there for. Granted it makes the intern appreciate and learn that even the most miscellaneous task can be a good learning
Medicare has recently begun to scrutinize Emergency Medical Ambulance Transports just as routinely as non emergent ambulance transportation. They have begun denying emergent transports when it is deemed that the patient did not warrant the service, or could have been transported by other means. It is imperative that municipal providers of emergent ambulance services, not only code for the proper levels of service, but also use the correct ICD10 codes, in order to avoid Medicare post payment reviews, and other avoidable pitfalls. DM Medical Billings is Level II HIPAA complaint. We currently have a certified Medicare Compliance Officer on staff, and three additional certified ambulance coders.
It is fundamental that hospitals improve their quality of care provide the best health service to patients. “A hospital is an institution with at least six beds whose primary function is to deliver patient services, diagnostic and therapeutic, for particular or general medical conditions” (Shi, Singh & Pratt, 2010 p. 2). However, in this paper, I will compare and contrast two health care facilities (Alaska regional hospital and Providence Alaska medical center) on their overall quality of care delivery. Quality of care plays an essential role in health care. Alaska regional hospital and Providence Alaska medical center are acute care institutions that are both located in the state of Alaska and they provide care and treatment
Appendices The appendices discuss the membership of the local emergency management committee (LEMC), the sources of funding for the planning and mitigation activities, and the community involvement. Appendix 1: LEMC Members In my area, the hazards consist of fire, flooding, tornado, and others. The most recurrent are fire and flooding.
Emergency Support Functions The National Response Framework is a guide that is used by every Federal department and agency in the event of an incident response. Within this guide are 15 Emergency Support Functions, otherwise known as ESF’s. The 15 different ESF’s are the different types of resources that state and local response efforts can use during an incident response. Each ESF will have a coordinator assigned to them from a Federal department or agency.
Hospitals cannot afford to lose money for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients with the hospitals already taking a loss for treating non-insured patients. The impact that hospitals have on the community, state and Gross Domestic Product is enormous. The amount of goods and services purchased from other businesses and the number of hospital jobs supporting community families has a ripple effect when a hospital has to close its doors. In the future, hospitals will have to be more cost effective in treating patients that are either underinsured or non-insured so that it does not affect their advancements and efforts towards new technology. One thing is for certain and that is hospitals play a huge role in the care of all patients and hospitals
The virus has caused a staggering loss of life, and has highlighted the importance of access to quality healthcare for all. The pandemic has exposed the fragility of healthcare systems and the need for more robust and resilient public health infrastructure. One of the most significant challenges faced by healthcare systems during the pandemic has been the overwhelming number of patients needing hospitalization and intensive care. The demand for hospital beds, ventilators, and other medical equipment has far outstripped supply in many areas, leading to shortages and rationing of care. This draw attention to the need for more robust and resilient healthcare systems, that can handle a high volume of patients and have enough resources to provide quality care.
The intended outcome from performing the above-described necessary actions is that the EOP is current and ready for use if any of the identified hazards occurs. Additionally, MMAs have now been established, so additional assistance can be accessed in the event of a major hazard occurrence. Finally, MSC’s emergency management program incorporates an “all-hazard” approach as required by federal and state authority. Human resources oil the emergency management engine at MSC. While all students, faculty, and staff at MSC bear responsibilities in an emergency, the following wield specific emergency management responsibilities: • College President: Responsibilities include authority to declare a college state of emergency, accountability for all aspects of the emergency management process, and duty as the initial incident
Ultimately, by providing services for acute injuries and illnesses, the urgent care center framework has been able to fill the void that exists between the primary care physician and the emergency department. However, a requirement has not been implemented to compel patients to turn to urgent care centers for non-emergency care. Therefore, the advantages of such a system which include reducing emergency department overcrowding, decreasing the financial responsibility of the patient, and making strides towards cost containment have not been fully realized. To bring to fruition the realization of the advantages of urgent care centers emergency department provider reimbursement must be limited and the coverage of emerge room visits be regulated.
The aim of this study has examined the rates and causes of early readmission in the emergency department in Iran’s
It is reasonable that a response appropriate to trauma activation is one that provides the optimum patient care but has a minimal impact on other patients within the hospital and resources available (Haukoos et al., 2011). To evade overtriage of the trauma team, which is regularly cancelled after initial assessment of the patient has been performed, some hospitals have adopted methods which aim to limit the impact of trauma calls on the rest of the hospital, such as a system known as a two-tier activation system (Rehn et al.,
Mitigation is the bases of emergency management. It is the effort to lessen the impact that disasters have on people and property. Mitigation can be defined as an action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards (The four phases of emergency management, n.d.). Mitigation attempts to prevent hazards from developing into disasters. It is different from the other three phases of emergency management because it focuses on long-term measures to reduce or eliminate risk.
