If you qualify for Medicaid, you may be eligible to receive pay for providing care for your family members. As with all things involving money and government, there are a lot of hoops to jump through and hills to climb before you see money, but there may be hope. Therefore, let’s take a high-level view […]
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Healthcare Industry’s Influence Imagine a force that quietly shapes our societies, economies, and policies every day. The healthcare industry’s influence extends far beyond hospital visits or doctors’ appointments. Even if you consider settings like the school nurse or a MinuteClinic, the true scope is far greater. It’s more like an octopus with tentacles reaching in
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Environmental Services Most of the other Departments reviewed in other posts are ones whose names you see on office doors or hospital bulletin boards. The ones I’m about to discuss are the silent heroes of healthcare. They are rarely on display but are present everywhere in the hospital environment. Nothing can be accomplished without them.
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Establishing Care When establishing medical care for your family, the first decision you want to make is whether you want to use primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, or a women’s health doctor as your Primary Care Provider or Practitioner (PCP). Primary Care Provider coordinates your medical care with all your other healthcare providers and
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Depending on their size, hospitals may have patient care units that mix patients with any type of condition on a single unit, or separate them into large categories such as surgical, medical, and mental health. Larger healthcare organizations usually have units that are further subdivided. They separate patients by organ (e.g., liver, kidney, heart), disease/condition
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Patient and Critical Care Team Support Members Chaplain Services provides an invaluable service within healthcare organizations. Patients and their families present with life-threatening emergencies or receive life-altering information throughout any given day. The healthcare teams would love to provide the emotional support patients need, but they need to move on to the next patient in
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Traumatic Events Can Create Moral Dilemmas Many people struggle with feelings of guilt and regret after traumatic events, wondering what, if anything, they could have done differently, or how they could have prevented events, or how they will live with what happened. Part of this struggle may involve wrestling with moral questions, especially if they
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Sleep Difficulties Difficulty sleeping is a common problem for people suffering from PTSD. Between insomnia and nightmares, they get very little restful sleep. When someone has an extended period of inadequate sleep, it takes a serious toll on the body’s health. It’s impossible to “make up” all the hours of lost sleep in one extended
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Anger and Trauma When faced with an extreme threat, people often respond with anger. The energy produced by anger helps the person shift their attention, thoughts, and actions away from a threat to survival. Anger is also a common response when a person feels they are treated unjustly or betrayed by others. Early childhood abuse
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What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) PTSD is a mental health condition caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event – either being part of it or witnessing it. Common symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Examples of events include, but are not limited to: Witnessing a violent encounter
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Inpatient and Outpatient Differences Did you ever wonder why outpatient or inpatient procedures had different codes? Or better yet, why did you enter one door if you came for outpatient care and another for inpatient, but performed the same therapy once inside the building? Outpatient and inpatient care are billed differently and have distinct legal
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