Essays on Ophthalmology

Introduction

Innovation is an important part of continuous improvement. The current case outlines the effect of innovation in the healthcare system in India. More precisely, it highlights the application of the low cost high volume at the Aravind hospital to increase access to care for the millions of people who cannot afford ophthalmic care. Some of the concepts discussed in the case include the focus on the rural communities and the effect on performance, the business model adopted by Aravind, whether it is optimal for acquiring capital investments, and whether it maximizes social impact. The case also discusses the social ...

Objective

Apparently, the patient appeared active, cooperative and well developed and nourished. In fact, he showed signs of no distress. However, I took a physical assessment of various parts of his body and noted several observations. To begin with his mouth or throat, the mucus membranes were moist. The regional lymph glands were not swollen, and thus there was no any indication of tonsillar exudate. The pharynx was normal whereas the oropharynx was clear. Moreover, there was no any indication of lymphadenopathy at the cervical lymph nodes. As for the eyes, the Conjunctiva was bilaterally red with a scant watery ...

The institutional affiliation

MEMORANDUM INTRODUCTION Medical marketing has grown an increasingly complicated cause of the fast developing business of healthcare organizations. The old model of focusing on just patients and physicians stopped working. So, it has become incredibly important for doctors to market their medical practices in order to build their own brand, gain new patients and improve business from the current ones. Nowadays, marketing teams need to broaden their consideration horizons and focus on the following criteria: Patients, Physicians, Professional Healthcare Administrators, Payers and Policy Makers (Mycek, 2015). The Texas Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic and New York-Presbyterian Hospital will be analyzed ...

Impact of Foreign Employees in Saudi Aramco

Introduction In the entire Saudi workforce, foreign workers comprise the majority. Reports by the Ministry of Labor in Saudi in the year 2014 indicated that there were about 10 million foreigners. Statistically, this workforce populace in a country of about 30 million people is huge. The report further stated that expatriate labor constituted two-thirds of the workers while the private sector provided for about 95 percent of the Saudi work. Saudi Aramco offers varied employment opportunities to both foreigners and the locals. It is prudent to note that Saudi Aramco is the largest energy company in the world. Exploration, ...