Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Sample Clauses

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. 1.4  Advises patients about the advantages of healthy lifestyles and specific measures that may prevent recurrences of ill health.  Participates in health promotion awareness campaigns relevant to her/ his speciality and the goals of MidCentral Health.
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. As part of the primary health care, UTMB will provide health promotion services as an important and required component of the total health care delivery system. Health promotion includes one-to-one patient counseling regarding self-care and healthy lifestyle practices related to a specifically identified diagnosis or condition and clinical preventive services appropriate for the age and sex of the Youth, such as annual physical and dental examinations, immunizations, HIV tests (unless refused), TB skin tests, blood pressure screening, quarterly heights and weights, and gynecological/genito-urinary examinations. UTMB will comply with clinical guidelines as published by recognized professional/public health authorities. August 30, 2021 EXHIBIT A - BUDGET TJJD CONTRACT- MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONSOLIDATED FY22 Budget FY23 Budget Average population 691 691 Net Patient Care Revenue - TJJD $10,381,837 $10,381,837 General Revenue - Benefits 1,952,813 1,952,813 12,334,650 12,334,650 A/P Salaries 122,941 122,941 Non-Teaching Salaries 987,775 987,775 Faculty Salaries 63,200 63,200 Classified Salaries 6,466,229 6,466,229 Overtime 245,281 245,281 On Call 832 832 Shift Differential 138,689 138,689 Longevity Pay 77,768 77,768 Accrued Leave Growth / Payout Assessment 113,448 113,448 Contract 418,429 418,429 Salaries 8,634,592 8,634,592 Retiree Health Benefits 289,294 289,294 Employer Paid Taxes & Benefits 2,076,620 2,076,620 Benefits 2,365,914 2,365,914 Pharmacy 100,092 100,092 Supplies 141,849 141,849 Off-site Care FAC/PHYS/EMS 500,000 500,000 CMC IS Services 114,122 114,122 Contract IT 14,473 14,473 Travel 66,500 66,500 Services 114,000 114,000 Depreciation 4,874 4,874 Shared services 278,233 278,233
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. For many clients the family planning program services are their only continuing source of health information and medical care. The Contractor may whenever possible, provide health maintenance services such as screening, immunization, and general health education and counseling directed toward health promotion and disease prevention. These additional services enhance the client’s general state of health, and in turn, the health of their families and children. Programs are therefore encouraged to assess the health problems prevalent among the populations they serve, and to develop services or referral mechanisms to address them.
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. 2 term unit The course enables students to have an appreciation of the public health system and the role of healthcare providers in the prevention of disease and maintenance of population health. Public health topics will include disease surveillance and reporting as well as intervention and the factors that influence health disparities. This course also covers selected topics dealing with preventive medicine, with particular attention to efficacy of prevention, diagnostic screening tools, lifestyle modifications, barriers to preventive care and improving the delivery of prevent clinical services. Emphasis is placed on Healthy People 2020 and the USPSTF guidelines. 520. PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS-I – 3 term units Physical Diagnosis-I is the first course in a three-part series, and it is designed to introduce the Physician Assistant student to the knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct a comprehensive medical interview, to interact appropriately with patients, and to perform the appropriate organ system physical examination. Topics include critical thinking and differential diagnosis, interviewing techniques, examination techniques, equipment use, patient responses, the culturally diverse patient, obtaining the patient history, documentation of information using the SOAP format, and the use of medical terminology. The skin, head and neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, oral cavity, chest & lungs, and nutritional assessment are also covered in this course. The format include lectures, written assignments, case presentation, student presentation, role playing, vignettes, reflection papers, and labs. 521. PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS-II – 3 term units Physical Diagnosis-II is the second course in a three-part series that is designed to further acquaint the Physician Assistant student with current methods used in evaluating and diagnosing medical conditions in the general population. It presents information in a lecture format, which is followed by a guided practical lab, a practice session, and then testing of the material covered. Methods utilized will include interviewing techniques, proper use of equipment, history taking, note writing, performing examinations, and correlating signs and symptoms with disease processes. Topics covered in this section include the heart, the peripheral vascular system, the abdomen, the acutely ill patient, the male genitalia, and patient write-up. During this course, the student will also perform clinical skills check...
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  • Education and Prevention 6.1 The policy will be discussed and put forward for adoption on site at a meeting of all workers.

  • Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response (applicable to any Party and any subcontractors and sub-grantees whose employees or other service providers deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services): Party shall establish a written workplace violence prevention and crisis response policy meeting the requirements of Act 109 (2016), 33 VSA §8201(b), for the benefit of employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party shall, in preparing its policy, consult with the guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Services Workers, as those guidelines may from time to time be amended. Party, through its violence protection and crisis response committee, shall evaluate the efficacy of its policy, and update the policy as appropriate, at least annually. The policy and any written evaluations thereof shall be provided to employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party will ensure that any subcontractor and sub-grantee who hires employees (or contracts with service providers) who deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services, complies with all requirements of this Section.

  • Health Promotion Effective January 1, 2014, the Employer shall provide a voluntary employee incentive program that offers taxable cash payments not to exceed $300 per employee per calendar year to employees who participate in health promotion activities and programs offered by the Employer. The Employer shall establish the specifics of the programs through the Health Benefit Committee. This provision shall expire on June 30, 2015 unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties. All approved vendors contracted with the health plan administrator shall be permitted to provide services on state premises for employees.

  • EDUCATION/PREVENTION To promote health and safety, information about this policy, and information designed to minimise the harmful use of alcohol and other drugs will be displayed on-site and distributed as appropriate. The V.B.I. Alcohol and Drug Worker (Ph. (00) 0000 0000 or mobile 0000 000 000) or the V.B.I. Chaplain (pager Melbourne 9506 0136/Country 000 00 0000) may be contacted directly for information and/or assistance. Direct Line provides information, counselling and referral on alcohol and drug issues 24 hours per day – Phone (00) 0000 0000 (metro) or (008) 136 385 (country). APPENDIX D (CONT’D) GUIDELINES FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES HOW THE POLICY IS INTRODUCED AND PURSUED

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  • Alcohol and Drug Testing Employee agrees to comply with and submit to any Company program or policy for testing for alcohol abuse or use of drugs and, in the absence of such a program or policy, to submit to such testing as may be required by Company and administered in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

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