The NUKA Model of Care is described
as an example of unity that has several disadvantages that allowed team members
to come together and better the health care system based upon customer driven
care. The NUKA Model allows Native
Americans to have access to their health care, based upon their own rituals,
beliefs, traditions, and cultural values.
The NUKA Model based their goals, interventions, and priorities of care
upon the traditions and beliefs that have existed in the Indian tribes for many
years. This allowed the Indians to be
more responsible for their care, which in the end resulted as a positive
outcome. The Indians were taking better
care of themselves and taking independence upon their health care needs.
When the NUKA Model of Care
started, it was simply a poorly funded system with minimal team members and
customers. The staff members included a mixture
of native and non-native people. These
staff members worked with their customers one-on-one to meet their needs and
emphasize what they wanted for their health care system. The goal of the NUKA Model of Care was to
better the pieces of the previous health care system that were not up to
standards.
In the end, the NUKA Model of Care created
integrated teams consisting of several members, a few being primary care
providers, nurse practitioners, dietician, pharmacist, nurse midwife,
behaviorists, secretary, and case manager.
Each team sees approximately 1,300 clients, all of which visit the team
in person to enhance the team-client relationship and establish trust. This is
critical in any health care system. Being able to say you trust your health
care system team members is highly valued in today’s society. Many times large companies tend to make us,
the clients, feel as if we do not matter.
Having that trust and efficient team-client relationship is crucial and
is what helped this model of care succeed.
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Kelsey,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your summary of the Nuka model and how you described the origin of it being developed. I think it is important to remember that it started because the health care system was not effective or meeting the needs of the people. I also like that it was developed by a diverse group of people that all had a common goal to improve the health care experience and health of the population. I think that should always be the goal. It will be interesting to see how the model has been implemented at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Kelsey,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your summary of the Nuka model and how you described the origin of it being developed. I think it is important to remember that it started because the health care system was not effective or meeting the needs of the people. I also like that it was developed by a diverse group of people that all had a common goal to improve the health care experience and health of the population. I think that should always be the goal. It will be interesting to see how the model has been implemented at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
This will certainly serve you to have a better understanding of things you will see this week.
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