As Aristotle once said “Quality is not an act, it is a habit”. I am proud to say that here at King Hussein Cancer Center, excellence and high-caliber service are the cornerstones of our fight against cancer. Our dedication to quality and safety is guided by our strategic vision and evidenced by our achieved successes. The years 2012 and 2013 especially illustrate our accomplishments as they have far surpassed anything we have attained before; from ground-breaking research and cutting-edge technology to our regional and physical expansion and national successes.
In the past, the word “cancer” has sparked feelings of anxiety and distress, as it is truly a horrible disease. I, however, am inspired by the remarkable research progress made recently at KHCC. Our continued investment in research has made us successful in uncovering new effective therapies and in the development of minimally invasive procedures. The clinical trials conducted here, have been key in finding new treatment options and have
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In the past two years we have been able to expand treatment beyond our walls and reach underprivileged communities both locally and regionally. By utilizing a mobile mammography unit we were able to create an early detection and prevention outreach program to rural areas in Jordan offering dedicated care and health education to otherwise underprivileged communities. Internationally we have forged strong collaborative links and strategic partnerships to create an interactive environment, which promotes professional development and medical distinction. In turn, we have been able to benefit neighboring countries, Algeria and Libya for example, with our gained expertise and
By consistently prioritizing evidence-based decision making, maintaining ethical integrity, empowering employees, and embracing technological advancements, BAMC continues to provide exceptional healthcare services to our military community. Moving forward, it is imperative for the medical center to adapt to new challenges, further enhance employee empowerment, and leverage emerging technologies to continuously improve its mission accomplishment
He claims, “‘curing cancer’—in the larger global sense of simply wiping it out—would require personalized care, designed around every single patient with any single type of the disease.” He explains the massive amount of research and funding it would take to obtain these high objectives and the difficulty of completing the task at hand. Kluger says, “That may not be an unattainable goal—but it’s a devilishly complicated one” supporting his argument that finding the cure of cancer would involve much more time and research into it than landing on the moon
It can take as long as 15 years and 5 billion dollars to convert findings into treatments. In the beginning stages of the formation of the Susan G. Komen foundation research was used to understand breast cancer. Once they understood the disease more fully they were able to invest more. The more they understood the more they could invest which led to better treatment options, early detection, and breast cancer prevention. The Susan G. Komen foundation has evolved in ways that has led to new therapy and prevention that they didn’t have 30 years ago.
Quality Assurance Interview with Doug Smith There are many issues facing quality assurance within healthcare organizations. To help understand these complex issues I interviewed Doug Smith, who is the Data Quality Manager for the 489th Aerospace Medicine Flight on Dyess Air Force Base. According to Mr. Smith, the top five issues that are facing quality assurance are problem identification, leadership, employee participation, data collection, and sustainability (XXXX).
The essay, Finding my Cancer Style, by Suleika Jaouad discusses the balance of battling with a disease, such as leukemia. The balance as in preparing for the devastations and treatments, as well as the tragic experiences that are to take place with this huge style. I personally feel as if Jaouad’s message portrayed, in this essay, refers closely to the idea of coping with stress in the society we have today. She is saying that gaining inspiration for the dominant traits from one's tough explorations can give that person new strengths. So by reading this essay, someone can learn that through events that they may think are the toughest, there is always positive ways to cope with the problems; so never give up and find new positives.
When I see somebody with cancer, I get really mad, I say to myself, ”Why must this disease be real. Why did God create something so horrible that it can affect anybody.” If it was I who had ten million dollars, I would donate it to St.Jude's Cancer Research Facilities because it is a deadly disease, it is a real-nonprofit research organization, and it covers all expenses for families. Cancer is among the top ten leading causes of death in the world. This disease takes nearly eight million lives every year.
Even though these experiences were in dense urban populations, the one-on-one interaction there reminded me of some of the intimate clinics that I shadowed in rural areas of the Solomon Islands, where I worked on a communication for development project focused on helping local governmental and non-governmental organizations improve awareness of health issues to the indigent
Growing up in a family that immigrated from Egypt, my parents always emphasized the importance of health and striving for a better life. My family did not have health insurance and we only scheduled doctor’s appointments when it was necessary. Consequentially, we did not have the luxury of being able to visit the doctor multiple times a year for checkups, due to lack of health insurance. My parents often went overseas for their checkups and treatments, as they could not afford treatment in the United States. Unfortunately, this situation is not limited only to my family.
Ever since entering community college, my goal was to serve in the health care field with a business degree. The hospice and home care volunteer opportunity that was presented to me solidified my foundation that I want to really work in the health care field and also working for them. In summer 2016, I worked as a receptionist for their physical therapy clinic at Oakland Chinatown in Oakland. The job was enriching to me and taught me a little bit about working in the health field. It was a challenge to serve the majority Asian clientele that most of the time did not speak any English.
In the summer of 2022, I participated in a high school cancer research program by BC Cancer, and it is the most significant contribution to myself and my extended communities due to its impacts on the scientific field, the world and my personal growth. My desire to play my part in society and create a positive change in the world was the reason I volunteered for the summer internship. With cancer as the second leading cause of death, I am motivated to commit myself to cancer research, hoping to prevent cancer patients from suffering and discover the panacea for it. I wanted to give my best shot to help others and give back to society with my knowledge and skills. I went through multiple selection rounds, including the review of documents,
A major healthcare concern is making medicine available to those who are impoverished and live in underserved areas. I grew up in Gloversville, New York, a medium sized town that was at one point considered the most impoverished city in the state. Growing up in this region has given me understanding of what life is like in underserved areas. I 've witnessed first hand, the difference in opportunity between myself and students coming from a more urbanized background. It is easy to empathize with those who do not receive proper treatment due to demographic disadvantages.
The cancer industry spends virtually nothing of its multi-billion dollar resources on prevention strategies, such as dietary advice, exercise, and obesity education. Instead, it pours its money into treating cancer - chemotherapy drugs, radiotherapy, surgeries, and diagnostic technologies. Why?
These charts show things such as tumor characteristics and the type of surgery needed according to molecular subtype. Therefore, the writer’s style is very academic and formal. She sounds very educated in her field and knows what she is talking about. She definitely took her time conducting this article and collected all of the evidence she could in advance. She is an eye opener in the field of cancer.
Psychosocial Advances in Oncology Research and Practice In the 1800’s, a cancer diagnosis was viewed as the equivalent of death (Holland, 2002). In this day and age, there was no known cause or cure, and it was considered inhumane to reveal the diagnosis to the patient. In a constantly changing and advancing society, this ideology was transformed as the result of an accumulation of technological advances, education, and research initiative. This led to the acceptance of the notion of cancer worldwide.
FRESH EYE NEVER HURTS Reasons why you need a second opinion in Cancer Cancer diagnosis most often comes with an element of shock followed by denial, which is followed by anxiety; partly due to the absence of visible symptoms, and partly due to the fact that the patient or his family is just unable to emotionally cope with a sudden diagnosis of such a critical illness. In such a state, it is likely that one wants to take an opinion, from another expert to be fully convinced. There is also fear of the suggested line of treatment – chemotherapy or radiation – that drives one to wonder if their primary doctor might be wrong; or if there is an alternate line of treatment that he is failing to consider. Besides ‘hoping against hope’, are logical