“Take care of the patient, and everything else will follow.” Thomas Frist, M.D. This quote is one of the best ways to look at everyday situations within the healthcare field. As a healthcare administrator, we must make every effort to put the patient first, even when it comes to our practices.
My current health care facility cares for both military and civilian individuals. Due to the sensitive nature of our facility, we have practices in place for certain individuals. Our current active duty patients are handled differently than those individuals that come to our facility for care other than emergent. As expected, all individuals regardless of status are treated promptly and equally. Yet, when it comes to routine care, that changes. The facility I work at provides care for active duty, dependents, and civilians. Outside of emergent situations, active duty to treated and cared for completely different than a dependent or civilian patient. Appointments are typically easier to book for active duty while at times, non-active duty find it harder. In essence, this is to be expected but can be challenging. The "Appendix Bissues Raised By Stakeholders About The Military Care Of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury" (2009) website states military facilities priority is active duty.
My current health care facility cares for both military and civilian individuals. Due to the sensitive nature of our facility, we have practices in place for certain individuals. Our current active duty patients are handled differently than those individuals that come to our facility for care other than emergent. As expected, all individuals regardless of status are treated promptly and equally. Yet, when it comes to routine care, that changes. The facility I work at provides care for active duty, dependents, and civilians. Outside of emergent situations, active duty to treated and cared for completely different than a dependent or civilian patient. Appointments are typically easier to book for active duty while at times, non-active duty find it harder. In essence, this is to be expected but can be challenging. The "Appendix Bissues Raised By Stakeholders About The Military Care Of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury" (2009) website states military facilities priority is active duty.