Healthcare Case Management Program Article on Medicaid

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Medicaid can be a life line for some who are to ill and sick to have any other type of coverage.   This article looks at an individual case.   Please also review our Healthcare Case Management Program

The article, Living and Dying on Medicaid, by Libby Watson states,

“Todd Mouw, a 53 year old man who lived in Iowa, died on July 8. He was married to Cyndi Mouw; he helped organize meals for needy people in his county with his family; and he was a quadriplegic, paralyzed 32 years ago after an accident. He couldn’t breathe on his own and needed round-the-clock care, but he lived for years and years at home, with care workers provided by Medicaid, until that care was slowly taken away by the for-profit company that has run his plan in Iowa since 2016.”

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Grief Counseling Training Article on Grief of Mother Orca

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A sad story of grief of a mother whale who lost a calf.  This story shows the universal nature of grief even in nature and how more advanced animals experience it and share it collectively.  Please also review our Grief Counseling Training to learn more and possibly become certified in Grief Counseling

The article, After 17 Days And 1,000 Miles, A Mother Orca’s ‘Tour Of Grief’ Is Over, by Jenny Gathright states,

“After carrying her deceased baby for at least 17 days and 1,000 miles, an orca mother has shown signs of returning to normal.

She was seen Saturday with fellow members of her pod, chasing a school of salmon. She is no longer carrying her baby, and she looks healthy.”

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Healthcare Case Management Program Article on Healthcare

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Good article for those interested in healthcare and healthcare related areas.  This article looks at putting health back at the forefront of healthcare and how healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in making this common sense simple idea work again.  Please also review our Healthcare Case Management Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs

The article, Here’s a Crazy Idea: Put Health at the Center of Health Care, by Clifton Leaf states,

“A decade ago, doctors Tom Frieden and Farzad Mostashari wrote a commentary for a leading medical journal entitled, “Health Care as If Health Mattered.” The essay, published in JAMA (sorry—it’s behind a paywall), had a simple, if obvious, premise: “Health care must be restructured to make maximizing health the organizing principle.”

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Case Management Certification Article on Healthcare Population Strategy

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Good article for those interested in Healthcare and management.  This article in particular deals with the many issues of Population Strategy and lists twelve ways healthcare professionals can better deal with this issue.  Please also review our Case Management Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.

The article, 12 key steps to a successful population health strategy, states

“No single vendor in the current healthcare IT market meets all the requirements of population health management that providers are looking for, says Dale Sanders, who spent 22 years as a healthcare chief information officer and now serves as senior vice president at Health Catalyst, an analytics vendor. To help organizations make sense of the available vendor options and understand what is required to effectively manage populations, Sanders offers 12 criteria to plan PHM strategy and evaluate vendors.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program Article on Bereavement Time

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Great article that looks at the nature of pet bereavement and the affects on a person.  Some warrant that the loss should be treated as a family loss and that bereavement days may even be needed.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Program

The article, Does the Death of a Pet Warrant Bereavement Time? A Scientist Weighs In, by Yasmin Tayag states

“In 2015, Chantal Dumais arrived at her home near Montreal to find her cat’s body on the floor, smeared with blood. Deeply upset, Dumais asked her employer whether she could work from home the next day. When her request was denied — her employer argued that a pet’s death didn’t warrant bereavement time — Dumais filed a complaint with the local labour tribunal. This July, the tribunal announced the final verdict: Only human deaths justify time off to grieve.

University of Colorado, Boulder professor of sociology Leslie Irvine, Ph.D. would disagree.”

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Healthcare Case Management Article on Child Health Strategies

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Good article for those interested in Healthcare Case Management.  This article deals with child health strategies.  Please also review our program by clicking here

The article, Role of district health management teams in child health strategies, states

“Well functioning district health systems are essential for planning and implementation of health services, and their efforts are key to improving quality of care and achieving health goals, say Tanya Doherty and colleagues

The district health system usually includes a network of hospitals and primary healthcare facilities catering to a specified population, under the guidance of district health management teams. This structure was developed to facilitate the management and implementation of primary healthcare.”

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Stress Management Program Article on Team Burnout

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Good article on how managers can help prevent their teams from burning out.  Leadership and good stress management skills can help teams reach their highest potential.  Please also review our Stress Management Program

The article, How Managers Can Prevent Their Teams from Burning Out, by Jen Fisher states,

“No organization wants to burn out its employees. And yet, according to new research, companies’ efforts to prevent prolonged stress among their staffs are falling short.”

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Grief Counseling Program Article on Signs of Types of Grief

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Great article on grief and knowing what to expect and what not.  It is hard sometimes to know what is normal grieving as opposed to complicated grieving.  This article looks at 13 things to watch out for. Please also review our Grief Counseling Program by clicking here

The article, Grief: What’s Normal, What’s Not ― and 13 Tips to Get Through It, states,

“At times, emotions may get tucked under a rather out-of-body feeling. At other times, you may feel your insides squeeze with loss. One day, you may feel like throwing something that would shatter. Another day, you could feel a strange sense of peace.”

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Spiritual Counseling Certification Article on Cultivating Faith

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Good article on how Christians can grow their faith.   Faith is important in anyone’s life and nurturing in is critical element in spiritual life. Please also review our Spiritual Counseling Certification by clicking here

The article, 5 Ways Christians Can Grow Their Faith, by Frank Viola states,

“In an increasingly unsettled world, it’s important to find anchors in life to help us weather any challenges and times of emotional turmoil. It’s in times of great difficulty that many turn to their faith for extra guidance. Spending more time in the presence of God, or simply communicating with God, can reveal meaning and light in even the darkest of circumstances.”

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Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification Article on Grieving Pets

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Pets grieve like we do.  They grieve the absence of a friend or owner.  The love between pet and owner is like family.  So while we grieve, we must also be aware that our pets can grieve in their own way.  Please also review our Pet Loss Grief Counseling Certification.  To review the program please click here and see if the program matches your academic and professional needs.

The article, Do Pets Feel Grief? Here’s What To Do If Your Pet Seems Especially Down, by Brandi Neal states

“Pets are a lot like humans, and just like their human counterparts, pets feel grief when they suffer a loss. If your pet is acting differently after a human or animal companion disappears from their life, you might not realize at first that your pet is in mourning. However, a study published in the journal Animals found that pets exhibit specific behaviors when they’re grieving, some of which mimic the five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.”

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