The Palpable Symptoms Of Our Sick Health Care System Essay

HEALTH CARE REFORMS The palpable symptoms of our â€Å"sick health care system† are described almost daily in popular print and broadcast media. Almost one of every six Americans have no health insurance, health care spending is escalating rapidly, administrative costs are excessive, and medical errors (including overuse and underuse of medications and procedures) are rampant. Less frequently discussed, but of fundamental importance, are systemic problems in the financing of health care and in the organization and delivery of care. A report published in May 2007 compared the US healthcare system to 5 other nations. â€Å"Commonwealth Fund Report on the Comparative Performance of American Healthcare: Compared to 5 nations- Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK. The US ranks last in 5 dimensions of â€Å"high performance health systems.† [1] 1. Last in â€Å"Quality.† 2. Last in â€Å"Access.† 3. Last in â€Å"Efficiency.† 4. Last in â€Å"Equity.† 5. Last in â€Å"Healthy Lives.† Based on the above, there is certainly a need for the reforms in US Healthcare System. Some of the driving forces for increased healthcare spending are: Cost-benefit trade-offs: A major problem with care organization and delivery is insufficient attention to benefit-cost trade-offs. Lack of IT: In addition to and in part because of flaws in the financing system, there are serious problems with the way medical care is organized and delivered Means-tested insurance: Since 1965 the financing system based on employer-basedShow MoreRelatedA Study On Polycystic Kidney Disease ( Pkd )3218 Words   |  13 Pagesobstruction that is followed by destruction of renal parenchyma, interstitial fibrosis, and loss of functional nephrons (McCance, Heuther, Brasher, 2014). The renal, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular organs are the most common systems affected by PKD (McPhee et al., 2014). There are two major inherited forms of PKD. One is autosomal dominant PKD and the other is autosomal recessive PKD. According to National Human Genomic Research Institute (2013), autosomal dominant is the mostRead MoreCase Study About Pneumonia10478 Words   |  42 Pagespneumonias as community-acquired (CAP), hospital-acquired (HAP or nosocomial), pneumonia in the immunocompromised host, and aspiration pneumonia. Those at risk for pneumonia often have chronic underlying disorders, severe acute illness, a suppressed immune system from disease or medications, immobility, and other factors that interfere with normal lung protective mechanisms. The organisms that cause Pneumonia may vary. Community-acquired pneumonia may be caused by Streptococcuspneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzaeRead MoreNursing Case Study (H-Mole)6781 Words   |  28 PagesAnatomy and Physiology 3-4 IV. Definition of Terms 5 V. Baseline Data 6 VI. Nursing History (Gordon’s Functional Health) 7-9 VII. Health History 10-11 VIII. Assessment (Cephalo- Caudal) 12-14 IX. Laboratory and Radiology 15-16 X. Pathophysiology 17 XI. Nursing Care Plan * Acute Pain 18-19 * Fluid Volume Deficit 20-21 * Risk for Ineffective Coping 22 Read MoreMarrige and Divorce11102 Words   |  45 Pagesstudy in future for their organizational purpose or own business purpose. The topic of our study is â€Å"Marriage and Divorce†. In this term paper we have gone through different articles, journals and research papers. 1.2 Objectives of the Study The principle objective of the study is to know the effect of divorce in the children. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To assess of marriage in our society. 2. Effect of marriage in the society. 3. To investigate divorce cases toRead MoreEpekto Ng Polusyon19213 Words   |  77 Pagesvictim. The World Health Organisation (2001) lists depression, anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, eating problems, sexual dysfunction and effects on reproductive health as being a direct result of the endurance of domestic violence. Campbell (2000) cites depression and post-traumatic stress disorder as the most prevalent mental-health sequelae of intimate partner violence with substantial co morbidity. Research has shown with certainty that domestic violence has long-term negative health consequences for