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Accountable Care Organizations Accountable Care Organization as Described in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Since ACOs are concerned with transforming non-financial and financial incentives as far as health care providers are concerned, it is anticipated that health care costs will gradually reduce. If ACOs use some of the provisions that the…

Choice Architecture: Improving Adolescents Nutrition Table of Contents Introduction Choice Architecture in American School Lunches Conclusion Reference Introduction It is no secret that teenagers are a group within society that older categories focus their attention on. The reason is that teenagers actively undergo a bio-psychological transformation, worldview formation, and social adaptation. Wide health initiatives aiming…

Medicaid Demonstration Waiver 1115 Program in Arkansas Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Discussion of Kingdons Policy Stream Discussion of Kingdons Political Stream Current Status of Arkansas Work Requirement Conclusion References Introduction Arkansas has used the Medicaid Demonstration Waiver 1115 to execute its Medicaid program, which offers coverage of health care for low-income people of…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic disorder that affects the large intestine. It has a prevalence of 10-20% in the western population with 1214% of primary care visits being associated with IBS (El-Salhy, Hatlebakk, Gilja, & Hausken, 2014). In other words, the disorder is more common than…

Patient Deaths Caused by Fault of Nurses Health care strategies are central to patient life in various clinical settings where nurse care has a pivotal role to play. Efficient nursing skills and an overall soothing hospital atmosphere contribute to the conduciveness of various departments. This may require a harmony between the working schedule of nurses…

Salmonella in the Caribbean: Epidemiological Research During the course on principles of epidemiology, I did research work on salmonella in the Caribbean. The most interesting task was to analyze and propose the key principles of a plan to improve the situation for public health. These evidence-based recommendations are important to me personally in order to…

A Universitys Trainee Program Documents Table of Contents Introduction Relevant Documents Needs Assessment Conclusion References Introduction The Universitys board has decided to expand the trainee program, which means that students from other institutions will be accepted as a trainee and trained. To execute this, the counseling program management should have a detailed plan with the…

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Case of Acute Kidney Injury Introduction Acute kidney injury is characterized by increased serum creatinine and oliguria, a quantifiable indicator of urine output. AKI is at least seven days long and only occurs once. Acute kidney disease (AKD) is a group of operational kidney diseases that can be mild or severe.…

Psoriasis Issues: Pathophysiology G.R. is a 55-year-old white obese male brought to the hospital by his wife. The chief complaint of this patient is erythema, scaling, and skin thickening on his torso and extremities several months ago after a mild upper-respiratory tract infection. G.R. is afraid that he may have developed the same problem his…

Importance of Perioperative Monitoring of Body Temperature Table of Contents Introduction Contextual Issue and Best Practice Best Practice as Described in Literature Comparison to Workplace Practice Implication for Failure to Follow Best Practice Action Plan for Improvement of Practice Conclusion Reference List Introduction Body temperature is one of the classical vital signs defined as measure…