Kantian Ethics in Healthcare Management and Ethical Dilemmas
With the great advancement science has made in medicine and healthcare, certain standards have been set. These standards are important because they direct the services offered by medical practitioners. Protocols and procedures must be observed and strictly followed. Even when medical practitioners follow the protocols, they face ethical dilemmas. This paper discusses the Kantian theory […]
Combating Health Care-Associated Infections: A Community-Based Approach
Providing quality and effective health care is a basic requirement for society. The Government prioritizes public access to quality healthcare services in conjunction with global and local health organizations. However, the issue of providing quality health care is limited because many patients suffer from healthcare-associated infections leading to high mortality rates in health institutions. Therefore, […]
Exploring Healthcare Informatics: Evolution, Challenges, and Solutions
Healthcare informatics is a discipline at the intersection of computer science, health care and information science. It deals with the devices, resources, and techniques needed to improve information acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use in health and biomedicine. Healthcare informatics tools include computers, information and communication systems, clinical guidelines and formal medical terminologies. These tools have […]
Digital Healthcare and Organizational Learning: Enhancing Patient Care through Technology and Knowledge Management
Digital healthcare or digital health refers to an area of study that comprises the deployment of communication and information technologies to assist in addressing the challenges and health problems patients face. Alavi and Leidner say these technologies comprise software and hardware services and solutions. In general, digital healthcare is extremely concerned about establishing interconnected health […]
Comparing Faith Practices in Healthcare: Sikhism, Judaism, Bahaism, and Christianity
During their practice, the healthcare providers get into contact with people of different faiths. In order to take care of the individual in a way that is accessible and admissible by his religion, the healthcare provider should focus on the person’s way of living, place in society, family life, etc., which are based on religious […]
Exploring the Importance of National Health Insurance for Socioeconomic Growth
Healthcare is paramount for any state that has a modest idea of growth both in the short run and in the long run. Therefore, the situation that governs the operation of the system ought to be envisaged under high control and supervision that would spearhead smooth service delivery. Consequently, there is a great need to […]