Health support workers help patients manage their healthcare. They may work in various settings such as mental health, primary care and midwifery.
They must work well within teams and possess strong written communication skills for recording data, observations and patient updates. Furthermore, they must be hardworking.
HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) serves to protect the health and welfare of all Americans while providing essential human services, especially for those least able to help themselves. HHS is one of the largest cabinet agencies with programs including public health emergencies, medical research, food and drug safety compliance monitoring, welfare assistance programs for families with children or eldercare assistance needs as well as child care assistance for elderly care services and more.
HHS Secretaries are nominated by the president, confirmed by the Senate and officially inaugurated as part of 15 members of cabinet. Operating divisions within HHS are led by regional directors.
HHS agencies include the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Each is dedicated to keeping families safe by offering information about influenza vaccination, vaccine safety, food and drug safety, emergency preparedness response planning, disaster response protocols as well as expanding scientific understanding about healthcare, medicine, public health and social welfare.
Taking Medicine at School
Millions of children take medication at school for chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes, or occasional problems like seasonal allergies or colds, so effective medication management is vital to keeping students focused and comfortable during classes.
Provide clear procedures or instructions for procuring, storing and administering medications can protect children from missing doses, taking too much medication or accidentally taking what was intended for someone else. In addition, providing this consistency and peace of mind for parents and caretakers provides them with consistency and peace of mind.
Community prescribers and their staff can work closely with school health teams to devise individual healthcare plans addressing safe medication administration at school for pupils with various medical needs, helping reduce errors related to administration errors while creating a safer, healthier learning environment for all pupils.
HRSA
HRSA’s mission is to improve health outcomes by strengthening the health workforce and increasing access to quality care. HRSA programs provide financial support for students and health professionals who serve rural or medically underserved communities; fund health centers; and offer 24/7 hotlines dedicated to issues like adolescent depression or pregnancy loss (HRSA, 2011b).
HRSA funds life-sustaining drugs for HIV patients and supports family planning services for women of reproductive age. Additionally, it oversees national organ, bone marrow, and blood-cell donations; tracks cases of pediatric poisoning; compensates victims of vaccine injuries; tracks trends in health professions and encourages more minority participation through scholarships and loan repayment programs.
Under the Appropriations Act, most HRSA staff are “exceptional,” meaning they can continue performing their duties despite funding gaps. This includes staff working to save lives during outbreaks of Hansen’s disease or working with the Centers for Disease Control to ensure group health plans and insurers cover preventive services recommended by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without cost sharing.
International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps was founded by volunteer physicians and nurses in 1984 with a commitment to compassionate, courageous, and empathic response for disaster-struck communities. Working closely together, International Medical Corps assists them with recovery efforts while teaching self-reliance skills to rebuild more effectively in future disaster situations.
By taking such an approach, healthcare workers are frequently among the first to arrive at scenes of crisis and remain present throughout their response efforts. Their roles typically include providing healthcare training and supplies; building, renovating and equipping health facilities; as well as conducting needs assessments.
Emergency responses also include nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene services – vital elements in improving health, wellbeing and dignity – which form the basis of their work. They train residents and community leaders as partners in identifying local priorities and needs, then exploring available resources to meet those needs, thus contributing to sustainability.
