Month: October 2017

Healthcare Environmental Services Management Program Offers Practical Application On And Off Campus

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Did you know that healthcare environmental services management is a combination of healthcare environmental service knowledge with business and human relations skills? As such, post-secondary institutions are challenged with seamlessly integrating both into their curriculums.

One school that does a great job of balancing both aspects in its healthcare management program is Centennial College. The program, Healthcare Environmental Services Management, takes two years to complete during which students study from Morningside Campus. Because this location houses School of Community and Health Studies programs, it is outfitted with large, well-equipped industry specific laboratories and computer labs with industry specific software. As such, students obtain plenty of hands-on practice with a realistic spin before heading on two field placements (one in second semester and one in fourth semester). These experiences allow students to apply what they have learned in their classes and gain knowledge of the role and tasks related to entry-level positions in the Healthcare Environmental Services Department, which will lead to better comprehension in how to manage these positions.

Here is a look at some of the standout courses within the offering that prepare students for both placement and their future careers.

Infection Control 1 & 2: The first of these two courses establishes principles and practices of infection prevention and control in the healthcare setting. Students learn to identify relevant industry and governmental regulations, standards and best practices with regards to infection control in healthcare as well as quality assurance methodology. The second course, meanwhile, sees students apply planning, implementation, management and evaluation practices of an infection prevention and control program, while learning to effect applicable quality assurance principles.

Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration for Environmental Services: Because implementing infection control measures is a collaborative process, students learn to communicate verbally and non-verbally with co-workers, supervisors and clients. Interprofessional and collaborative care models in healthcare are examined using practical examples.

Math Application for Environmental Services: It is not enough just to learn general math equations. Thats why all of Centennial Colleges math courses are specifically designed. This one, for example, covers mathematical concepts and methods used in healthcare environmental services management. Emphasis is placed on the application of methods, concepts, vocabulary and problem solving strategies used in the industry.

Purchasing and Materials Management: Managers in this field must know the process of purchasing cleaning, linen and related supplies. As such, students examine how to apply quality standards for various environmental services categories and understand central procedures used in healthcare environmental services operations.

After completing each healthcare management course, students are prepared for employment in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes, commercial buildings, schools and residential buildings. It is worth noting that the diploma students earn after they graduate reflects high standards of learning and offers them transferable skills.

The Use of Suites in Health Care Facilities for JCAHO Drawings

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Why call an area a suite? First of all, think of a suite as one big room surrounded by corridor wall construction. Suites only apply to Health Care Occupancies. They do not apply to Ambulatory Health Care or Business Occupancies.

The code allows wall construction within suites to be made of just about anything except combustible construction. Walls dont even have to be smoke resistive in fact you dont have to have walls.

Corridor wall requirements do not apply within suites, so use areas can be open to the “corridors” within suites without any special requirements being met (actually you shouldnt call them corridors when they are in suites call them halls, circulation routes, or aisles).

Since there are no construction requirements (besides combustible construction being prohibited), there are no corridor door requirements and no fire or smoke damper requirements within the suite. Therefore doors can be all glass and have wood frames and have no positive latching

Minimum aisle widths do not have to be 8 feet wide, as is required for corridors in new health care construction (4 feet in existing). The minimum aisle width of 44″ applicable for new construction (28″ in existing) still apply, but chances are, you want that much clearance anyway.

There are 2 types of suites – patient sleeping room suites and non-patient room suites. Examples of patient sleeping room suites include intensive care units, nurseries, and smaller Behavioral Health departments. Examples of non-patient room suites include Emergency departments, Radiology departments, PT/OT departments, Laboratory departments, office suites, etc.

There are different criteria for patient sleeping room suites and non-patient sleeping room suites. The criteria for patient sleeping room suites includes that if the suite is over 1,000 sq. ft. it must have 2 remote access doors and cannot exceed 5,000 sq. ft. Intervening rooms cannot be a hazardous area. On a patient floor this could be a soiled linen room, a trash collection room, or a storage room greater than 50 sq. ft. The travel distance from any point within the suite and the corridor door cannot be more than 100 feet and the travel distance between any point in a room and an exit cannot be more than 100 feet.

The criteria for non-patient sleeping room suites includes that if the suite is over 2,500 sq. ft. it must have 2 remote access door and cannot exceed 10,000 sq. ft. Intervening rooms cannot be a hazardous area. On a non-patient floor this could be a storage room, physical plant maintenance shops or other hazardous areas. The suite can have two intervening rooms if the travel distance in the suite to the exit access door is not more than 50 feet. The suite can have one intervening room if the travel distance in the suite is not more than 100 feet.

Think of it this way. As soon as you put a door on an interior room you have created an intervening room before you get to a corridor door (referred to as exit access doors). But remember, corridor wall perimeter construction requires that your entrance doors, including automatic doors, be positive latching.

Kinds of Health Insurance Policies

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Health Insurance Policies have become rather costly these days as medical science has achieved huge successes, with a growing need for doctors all over the country. Over the last couple of years unprecedented advancements have been made in the field of medication that has given a boost to the health care industry in a very significant way.

All the latest inventions and discoveries have led to an advanced medical technology. However, there is a lot that had to be invested in the researches to bring ahead these pioneering breakthroughs which have created new grounds for a better living for mankind. Hence with all that put together, the prices of the health insurance policies are growing a little too expensive.

There are a number of other factors that contribute to the hyped prices. To name a few would be flawed legislations. This has led to embarrassing situations and the demand for immediate intervention of the Government of the United States of America to come ahead and take a part in the pricing process as far as insurance policies are concerned.

Federal organizations have taken up a significant role in the health care industry. They should do something similar to what has been already achieved in Canada, where the government provides a good amount of subsidy for the health care services of the entire population. This is why the insurance costs are low and within an affordable range.

Here is a list of the diverse range of health insurance policies available in the market.

1) Health Care Insurance based on Employment: A private health care insurance is like a health plan that is provided to each of the employees by the employer or the labor union. This is particular kind of insurance that is provided by the employing company and is bought from a private company that sells health care insurances.

2)Health Care Insurance plans that are directly purchased: This is a health coverage plan that is purchased personally by an individual from a private health care insurance provider. These insurances come with different levels of coverage. Nowadays a lot of insurance companies are also providing policies for people from lower economic backgrounds. However, the primary category that the insurance companies deal with is the policies which come with the increased monthly premiums.

3)Government Health Care Insurance Policy: The health care insurances provided by the government of the United States are distributed on all the federal, state and local levels. These are coverage plans provided under the insurance schemes sponsored by the Government. The most common ones are the Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP and the Military health care plans. People who luckily qualify for these insurances may rest assured as the government bears a considerable sum of their expenses whenever necessary.

4)Specific Insurance Plans provided by the state: These insurance plans, as the name suggest, are sponsored by the individual states in the US. This is a special health coverage plan that is given out by the state office to its many constituents and is termed under different names in different states.

Healthcare Industry Japan Cosmeceuticals Industry Research Report

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The credit crunch in the economy over the years has restricted the consumer spending capacity however urbanization supported dermaceuticals demand

Japan’s economy underwent drastic changes due to several catastrophic events such as tsunami, earthquakes and nuclear disasters which adversely affected the industry outputs and dampened consumer confidence in the economy which is expected to stabilize in near future. Varying demographics and rising lifestyle are expected to grow the healthcare expenditure in Japan. Over the review period 2007-2012, the per capita expenditure on health has grown at a year on year average growth rate of 3.4%. This has stimulated the demand for medicated skin care and hair care cosmetics in the country.

Dermaceuticals in the country has been largely confined to skin care sector, and within this anti-aging market dominated the industry over the past five years from 2007-2012. In production value terms, Japanese medicated cosmetics market has showcased various ups and downs in its growth over the review period 2007-2012.

Varying demographics and rising lifestyle are expected to grow the healthcare expenditure in Japan. Over the review period 2007-2012, the per capita expenditure on health has grown at a year on year average growth rate of 3.4%. This has stimulated the demand for medicated skin care and hair care cosmetics in the country.

Urbanization led to increase in the consciousness of health and wellness among Japanese people which inclined the demand for cosmeceuticals in the country. The urban population in Japan is anticipated to grow at an average annual growth rate of 1.6% in the next five years from 2012-2017 reaching to 126.2 million in 2017. This will strengthen the medicated cosmetics market in Japan in future.

The report on -Japan Cosmeceuticals Industry Outlook to 2017- Shifting Consumer Attention to Economical Products- highlights major events taken place in Japan cosmeceuticals industry in the last five years. The report provides comprehensive analysis of the industry with discussion on its segments and sub-segments performance to identify future expected demand of cosmeceuticals in Japan. Study will assist cosmeceutical producers, retailers, wholesalers, distribution chain owners, marketers and other stakeholders to form up strategies considering the past and expected future trend.

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