Health Care Delivery Systems An Organized Health Service

KaNeka T Butler Recovery from Disaster Final Paper Health Science Introduction Professor Sloan Midlands Technical College Abstract Health care delivery systems are an organized health service. This service is to provide health care available to those in certain populated areas financed by the government, private enterprises, or both (medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/healthcaresystem). As well as to better serve a population for more efficient cultural competence, quality, and financing, health care system deliveries plans to ensure the nation’s health. Just like every other organization, health care system deliveries go through crisis as well. With the help of the governmental agencies, nongovernmental agencies, and†¦show more content†¦While providing citizens with health care, employees are also informing them about the importance of disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment options, and rehabilitation and palliative care services. In the midst of employees teaching their patients about how important their health care is, the employees are also learning. Throughout this learning process, employees gain knowledge about the importance of having a preparedness plan in case of disasters like terrorist attacks and public health emergencies such as epidemic breakouts and etc. Health care facilities that have preparedness plans usually has a more successful recovery. Like any other organization, the necessary steps taken, results in an amazing outcome. The one thing health care providers should take into consideration is the safety of the patient, however the business is just as important. Of course, no one knows exactly when disaster is going to strike, so the best way to stay ready is working each day as if disaster is going to strike. An example of health care recovery would be the system before and after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. According to Health Affairs (2006), New Orleans had a largely poor and African American population with one of the nation’s highest uninsurance rates, and many relied on the Charity Hospital system for care. This devastating disaster left many without access to healthcare during the hurricane and