scholarly journals The Observational Research Study with the Trends in Healthcare Training and Leadership Ethics in The United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-24
Author(s):  
Terrence D. Probst ◽  
Karina Kasztelnik
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Leadership ◽  
Leadership Ethics ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Healthcare Training ◽  
The U.S

This paper summarizes how healthcare training has an influence on the leadership ethics in the U.S. This article includes four primary sections. The first section is the background to the problem, which provides a historical overview of the research on the problem being studied and justifies the need for this study. The second section provides the theoretical foundation models and theories which frame the variables and the research questions. The third section provides an in-depth discussion of various factors related to the problem statement, ultimately providing the population, the variables, the methodology, and the design. The fourth section synthesizes the prior three sections justifying the ten strategic points that frame the study. The methodology is the systematization literature review within this context and approaches for underling current trends in healthcare training in the U.S. Little is known regarding the association between ongoing healthcare refresher training and the severity of among direct patient care staff. This calls for the evaluation of leadership within the healthcare industry and the various strategies employed in finding out how to fund and implement ongoing healthcare refresher trainings for staff members. There is a scarcity of literature focusing on the characteristics of the implementation of healthcare protocols that impact the effectiveness of the programs. The results of the critical review article with analysis both authors can be useful for any business around the World to support and the improvement management decisions. Keywords: Healthcare, Health Care Leadership, Ethics, Training, Management.

scholarly journals The Observational Research Study with the Trends in Healthcare Training and Leadership Ethics in The United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-24
Author(s):  
Terrence D. Probst ◽  
Karina Kasztelnik
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Leadership ◽  
Leadership Ethics ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Healthcare Training ◽  
The U.S

This paper summarizes how healthcare training has an influence on the leadership ethics in the U.S. This article includes four primary sections. The first section is the background to the problem, which provides a historical overview of the research on the problem being studied and justifies the need for this study. The second section provides the theoretical foundation models and theories which frame the variables and the research questions. The third section provides an in-depth discussion of various factors related to the problem statement, ultimately providing the population, the variables, the methodology, and the design. The fourth section synthesizes the prior three sections justifying the ten strategic points that frame the study. The methodology is the systematization literature review within this context and approaches for underling current trends in healthcare training in the U.S. Little is known regarding the association between ongoing healthcare refresher training and the severity of among direct patient care staff. This calls for the evaluation of leadership within the healthcare industry and the various strategies employed in finding out how to fund and implement ongoing healthcare refresher trainings for staff members. There is a scarcity of literature focusing on the characteristics of the implementation of healthcare protocols that impact the effectiveness of the programs. The results of the critical review article with analysis both authors can be useful for any business around the World to support and the improvement management decisions. Keywords: Healthcare, Health Care Leadership, Ethics, Training, Management.

An Emerging Resource in U.S. Social Work—Professional Education of Bachelor Degree Personnel

1979 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Allie C. Kilpatrick ◽  
Gary L. Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The U.S

Baccalaureate social work personnel in the United States have gone through a significant transformation during the past decade. Always a significant part of the social work labour force, they are now being prepared to assume a profes sional role. The two studies discussed in this paper highlight some of the current trends in Batchelor of Social Work programmes which have been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974. As this transition continues into the 1980's, the Baccalaureate practitioner will play an increasingly important role in the delivery of social services in the U.S.

The Snog and Grog Club

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Kabel
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Day Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Life Threatening Illness ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
End Stage

The popularity of British hospice day care signals the expanding boundaries of palliative care beyond end-stage illness. In this article, I examine the ways hospice philosophy was interpreted and implemented in an outpatient day therapy setting run by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. Findings suggest that hospice day care staff members used several strategies to help patients cope and retain a sense of personhood while facing numerous emotional and physical challenges associated with life-threatening illness. Health professionals in the United States will need to prepare for patients accessing hospice and palliative care services earlier in the illness trajectory to take advantage of these opportunities for patient support and advocacy.

scholarly journals Current trends in the global tourism industry: evidence from the United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1125-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nejdet Delener
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The U.S

Tourism is one of the largest U.S. industries, serving millions of international and domestic tourists yearly. Tourists visit the U.S. to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks, and entertainment venues. Americans seek similar attractions as well as recreation and vacation areas. Tourism competes in the global market, so it is important to understand current trends in the U.S. travel industry. Therefore, this article offers insight into important trends and suggests strategies for policy makers involved in the travel and tourism industry.

scholarly journals D. Trump's Policy in Latin America: Outcomes and Prospects

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Petr YAKOVLEV
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Chaos Theory ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The United States ◽  
Barack Obama ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The U.S

The Trump administration's policy south of the Rio Grande has revived the use of force in the spirit of infamous Monroe Doctrine and big stick diplomacy. As a result, an atmosphere of unpredictability has arisen between the United States and Latin America, and current trends in inter-American relations could be analyzed from the perspective of “controlled chaos” theory. In particular, D. Trump's aggressive political and diplomatic actions have significantly complicated the geopolitical situation in the strategically important Caribbean region. American-Cuban relations, normalized by Barack Obama, sharply deteriorated, and the regime of trade and financial sanctions against Venezuela, against which a real political and propaganda war was launched, was tightened to the utmost extent. The U.S. interaction with the largest countries in the region - Mexico and Brazil - has become more complex and ambiguous.

Measuring Student Success in an Era of Heightened Accountability and Big Data

2020 ◽  
pp. 118-139
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Ivie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Student Success ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Era ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The U.S

Higher education in the United States has been called to the mat to prove the return on investment by students, taxpayers, governments, and other funding sources. This call for accountability requires the use of “big” data to demonstrate student success, continuous improvement, and stewardship. However, using big data in the U.S. higher education system is still a newer concept. The available research and tools for this work is growing as institutions embrace this new era. This chapter explores the use of big data in higher education in the United States through the framework of the historical perspective, current trends, and changing needs and demographics of the nation.

Current Trends in Foodborne Salmonellosis in the United States and Canada

1981 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 394-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANK L. BRYAN
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Heat Processing ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
International Distribution ◽  
And Storage ◽  
The U.S

In the United States, Salmonella has been isolated from over 31,000 persons during 1979; this figure is more than 60% higher than isolations made 18 years earlier. In Canada, the change from about 5,000 isolations from humans in 1977 to more than 8,000 in 1979 is also approximately a 60% increase, but over an interval of only 3 years. In the U.S. during 1973 – 1978, salmonellosis accounted for 40% of reported cases of foodborne disease and 23% of reported outbreaks of foodborne disease. In Canada during 1973–1975, it accounted for 39% of all reported cases of foodborne disease and 25% of reported outbreaks of foodborne disease. Foods most frequently reported as vehicles of salmonellosis in the U.S. were beef, turkey, homemade ice cream (containing eggs), pork and chicken. Turkey was the most frequently reported vehicle in Canada. Factors usually contributing to these outbreaks (in order of importance) are improper cooling, lapse of a day or more between preparation and serving, inadequate cooking or heat processing, ingestion of contaminated raw ingredients, and cross-contamination. Changes in the relative frequency of isolations of particular serovars sometimes indicate spread of foodborne Salmonella by a particular food or the effectiveness of a control measure. Factors that perpetuate the Salmonella problem are Salmonella-contaminated rendered animal byproducts and contaminated feed, concentrating animals in feed lots and brooding houses, spreading Salmonella during animal slaughtering and processing foods of animal origin, national and international distribution of food and feeds, food preparation and storage practices in foodservice establishments and homes and environmental contamination from animal wastes and other sources.

scholarly journals Containment of a COVID-19 Outbreak in an Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
Cheri Constantino-Shor ◽  
Golo Rani ◽  
Svaya Olin ◽  
Charity Holmes ◽  
Keri Nasenbeny
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geriatric Psychiatry ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
King County ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Prolonged Contact

OBJECTIVES: The first known COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility in the United States was identified on February 28, 2020, in King County, Washington. That facility became the initial U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic when they discovered 129 cases associated with the outbreak (81 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 visitors) and 23 persons died. The vulnerability of the elderly population, shared living and social spaces, suboptimal infection control practices, and prolonged contact between residents were identified as contributing factors to the rapid spread of the disease. The first known case of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak in a U.S. inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit was also in King County, Washington, and occurred soon afterward on March 11th, 2020. Between March 11 and March 18, nine inpatients and seven staff members were confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection. This article examines how the swift identification and isolation of confirmed patients, an enhanced infection prevention protocol, and engagement of frontline psychiatric care staff prevented a catastrophic outcome in a vulnerable population. METHODS: Here we describe infection control and nursing-led interventions that were quickly enacted in response to this SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in an inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit. RESULTS: The interventions effectively contained the outbreak, with no further patients and only one staff member testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 over the subsequent 2-month time period. CONCLUSIONS: We share our learnings and preventative infection control measures that can be adapted to a variety of settings to prevent or contain future outbreaks of COVID-19.

Communication Disordered: Program Implementation in Long-Term Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
George Barnes ◽  
Joseph Salemi
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Change Policy

The organizational structure of long-term care (LTC) facilities often removes the rehab department from the interdisciplinary work culture, inhibiting the speech-language pathologist's (SLP's) communication with the facility administration and limiting the SLP's influence when implementing clinical programs. The SLP then is unable to change policy or monitor the actions of the care staff. When the SLP asks staff members to follow protocols not yet accepted by facility policy, staff may be unable to respond due to confusing or conflicting protocol. The SLP needs to involve members of the facility administration in the policy-making process in order to create successful clinical programs. The SLP must overcome communication barriers by understanding the needs of the administration to explain how staff compliance with clinical goals improves quality of care, regulatory compliance, and patient-family satisfaction, and has the potential to enhance revenue for the facility. By taking this approach, the SLP has a greater opportunity to increase safety, independence, and quality of life for patients who otherwise may not receive access to the appropriate services.

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