An Introduction to the Sixth Edition of the ERDs

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sixth Edition ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Catholic Health Care ◽  
The Church ◽  
Catholic Bishops

In July 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published the sixth edition of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. While only part 6 of the ERDs was revised, the revisions were substantial. These revisions strengthen the role of the local bishop, provide new guidance for assessing collaborative arrangements, and introduce a new consideration for assessment beyond the principles of cooperation and theological scandal—the witness of the Church. This article provides an initial overview of the revisions and some brief commentary on their significance.

A Brief History of Catholic Bioethics

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Louise A. Mitchell ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Good Samaritan ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Catholic Health Care ◽  
History Of ◽  
Catholic Hospital ◽  
The Church

The foundations of modern Catholic bioethics were laid with the teachings of Christ, especially in the example He set as the Divine Physician and through the parable of the Good Samaritan. The Church thus cared for the sick and built hospitals for two thousand years before adopting a definite bioethical focus. Equally important for Catholic bioethics, especially in clinical practice, was the development of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. They are based on the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Hospitals, which were first published by the Catholic Hospital Association in 1948, revised in 1955, and revised and adopted by the United States Catholic Conference in 1971. Secular bioethics split from theology and metaphysics in favor of the rationalism and humanism which developed out of Enlightenment thought, whereas Catholic bioethics continued its own development, keeping both its theological and its metaphysical roots.

Revising the ERDs for the 21st Century

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
John F. Brehany ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Moral Tradition ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Catholic Health Care

Since their inception in 1948, The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) have guided Catholic health care ministries in the United States, aiding in the application of Catholic moral tradition to modern health care delivery. The ERDs have undergone two major revisions in that time, with about twenty years separating each revision. The first came in 1971 and the second came twenty-six years ago, in 1995. As such, a third major revision is due and will likely be undertaken soon.

Some Implications of Declining Birth Rates for Pediatrics

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-597
Author(s):  
Kurt Gorwitz ◽  
Donald C. Smith
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fertility Rates ◽  
Child Population ◽  
Care Services

Currently declining birth and fertility rates in the United States are having a significant impact upon both the absolute and relative size of the child population. The magnitude and extent of this impact are described and its implications for the practice of pediatrics are discussed. The timeliness of reexamining the role of the pediatrician in the delivery of health care services is emphasized.

… And Health Care for All: Immigrants in the Shadow of the Promise of Universal Health Care

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrianne Ortega
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Universal Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Eligibility Requirements ◽  
Universal Health

President Obama’s ambitious universal health care plan aims to provide affordable and accessible health care for all. The plan to cover the estimated 46.5 million uninsured, however, ignores the over thirty million non-citizens living in the United States. If the United States passes universal health care coverage, Congress should repeal the prohibitions of the Welfare Reform Act, extend Medicaid coverage to non-citizens, and allow non-citizens to purchase employer-based insurance coverage.President Obama’s plan follows the lead of state universal health care legislation by retaining private, employer-sponsored insurance coverage and expanding the eligibility requirements of the Medicaid program. This strategy will not aid uninsured immigrants or overburdened states and hospitals, though, because current law excludes most non-citizens from nonemergency health care services.

The future of Indian Health Services for native Americans in the United States: an analysis of policy options and recommendations

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-414
Author(s):  
Tiffany Henley ◽  
Maureen Boshier
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Policy Window ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe passage of the Affordable Care Act in the United States has opened a policy window for the establishment of an independent Medicaid agency for the Navajo Nation. This article explores several policy options to improve health care services for Native Americans. Although there is a lack of scholarly research on the impact of healthcare reform and the effectiveness of current health care programs for American Indians, policymakers should utilize evidence-based research to inform policy decisions.

scholarly journals Trends in the Overuse of Ambulatory Health Care Services in the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 173 (2) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minal S. Kale ◽  
Tara F. Bishop ◽  
Alex D. Federman ◽  
Salomeh Keyhani
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Ambulatory Health Care

Socioeconomic Status and Utilization of Health Care Services in Canada and the United States

Medical Care ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1136-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Blackwell ◽  
Michael E. Martinez ◽  
Jane F. Gentleman ◽  
Claudia Sanmartin ◽  
Jean-Marie Berthelot
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals To market, to market: Corporatisation, privatisation and hospital costs

1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin White ◽  
Fran Collyer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Australian Hospital

The Australian political arena echoes with calls for the privatisation of health careinstitutions, the contracting-out of health care services and the introduction of variousmarketing strategies into hospital management. These calls are justified by assertingthat the market, rather than the public sector, can provide better services, greaterproductivity and increased efficiency. The National Health Strategy (1991, p 17)provides a good example. Noting that Australia is copying American investment trendsfor hospital ?chains? rather than for independent small establishments, the strategydismisses any concern over changes in ownership, pointing instead to a ?process ofrationalisation? that is to be ?welcomed?. Using evidence from the United States,United Kingdom and Australian hospital sectors, this paper examines claims for thegreater efficiency of market processes.

scholarly journals Telemedicine in the United States: An Introduction for Students and Residents (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam A Hyder ◽  
Junaid Razzak
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Hospital Readmissions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Delivery Of Medical Care

UNSTRUCTURED Telemedicine refers to the delivery of medical care and provision of general health services from a distance. Telemedicine has been practiced for decades with increasing evidence proving its potential for enhanced quality of care for patients, reduction in hospital readmissions, and increase in savings for both patients and providers. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in the reliance on telemedicine and telehealth for provision of health care services. Developments in telemedicine should be structured as complements to current health care procedures, not with the goal of completely digitizing the entire health care system, but rather to use the power of technology to enhance areas that may not be working at their full potential. At the same time, it is also clear that further research is needed on the effectiveness of telemedicine in terms of both financial and patient benefits. We discuss the current and rapidly increasing knowledge about the use of telemedicine in the United States, and identify the gaps in knowledge and opportunities for further research. Beginning with telemedicine’s origins in the United States to its widespread use during the COVID-19 pandemic, we highlight recent developments in legislation, accessibility, and acceptance of telemedicine.

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