Why Racial Disparities in healthcare make COVID-19 impact worse for minorities (1:58)Johnson ; Johnson. (2020, August 25). Why racial disparities in healthcare make COVID-19s impact worse for minorities [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CXNkDDWxGxk
Based on viewing the Johnson & Johnson video, what are your thoughts about health care inequalities and the need for continuing reform? (Share at least 2 points of view.)
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
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Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & OGrady, E. T. (2020).
Chapters 40, 41, 44, and 53
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Why Racial Disparities in healthcare make COVID-19’s impact worse for minorities (1:58)Johnson & Johnson. (2020, August 25). Why racial disparities in healthcare make COVID-19s impact worse for minorities [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CXNkDDWxGxk
Identify the process for decision making regarding technology. Discuss nursing role in identifying appropriate technology for practice.
create an outline for this assigment
Identify the process for decision making regarding technology. Discuss nursing role in identifying appropriate technology for practice.
include the following:
1. One technology application used in health care to facilitate decision making.2. The applications impact on quality of decision making.3. The process for selecting and implementing the application.4. The costs associated with the application.5. Nurses role(s) in selecting and evaluating the application.
Define the health behaviorexplain the public health significance of the health behavior.
Week One Signature Assignment Presentation – Details
Signature Assignment Presentation (PLO 2) – Due in Week 3
Each student will investigate one specific health behavior that will be chosen from the list below. The purpose of the presentation is as follows: 1) to describe behavioral and non-behavioral variables contributing to morbidity and mortality; 2) discuss methods that have used a health behavior theory or model to change a health behavior. In-text citations and references are to be cited using the APA 6th Edition. Each slide should have narration. The presentation should contain at least one of the following: graph; chart; graphic; photo; brief content with no spelling mistakes on each slide.
Students will work individually to present a PowerPoint presentation with at least 10 slides and 7-10 minutes in length that cites evidence from credible sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journals, government reports, textbook) to:
define the health behaviorexplain the public health significance of the health behavior (e.g., prevalence, population, morbidity, mortality)
identify at least one behavioral variable (e.g., risk factor) contributing to morbidity and/or mortality associated with the health behavior
identify at least one non-behavioral variable (e.g., health consequence) contributing to morbidity and/or mortality associated with the health behavior
describe at least one intervention that used a health behavior theory or model and was effective in modifying the health behavior
Presentation Topics Based on Health Behaviors Identified in Health People 2020Note: It is the responsibility of each student to focus on the health behavior (e.g., smoking, binge drinking, insufficient sleep, condom use) aspect of any Healthy People 2020 objective that can be addressed to prevent morbidity (i.e., disease) and mortality (i.e., death). Health behaviors can be associated with protection (e.g., meeting physical activity guidelines) or risk (e.g., smoking cigarettes which can lead to lung disease).
Imagine yourself as the CEO of a company in an industry that interests you. Identify the major global trends that affect the company, analyze the impact of those trends on the company, and identify sources you, as the CEO, could use to monitor those trends. How can you use those trends to create value for the company?
Imagine yourself as the CEO of a company in an industry that interests you. Identify the major global trends that affect the company, analyze the impact of those trends on the company, and identify sources you, as the CEO, could use to monitor those trends. How can you use those trends to create value for the company?
Discuss the importance of strategic planning within the field of healthcare.
Competency
Discuss the importance of strategic planning within the field of healthcare.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
Healthy Dynamics is a corporate wellness company that provides a broad range of wellness services for clients seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. One of the clients of Healthy Dynamics is not happy with their employee wellness program participation rates. Healthy Dynamics is not meeting the contract requirements of 60% engagement, resulting in lost revenue for the company and no return on investment (ROI) for the client. According to the contractual agreement, Healthy Dynamics must pay back the client $200,000,000 if the annual participation percentage is not met. Currently the clients wellness program includes financial incentives for the employees if they complete the following wellness offerings (health assessment, biometric screening, and telephonic health coaching). The Healthy Dynamics CEO is now foreseeing a need to offer other healthcare services. The CEO has asked the Account Manager to create a business plan focused on increasing revenue and identifying risk that might negatively impact their continued relationship with the client. The Account Manager has tasked you, the Strategic Planning Manager, with preparing an internal memo to present to the CEO and to communicate to your internal team what you are envisioning as a desired future focus area to increase the bottom line for Healthy Dynamics and improve current and future client satisfaction rates.
Instructions
Develop an internal memorandum that includes:
A detailed description defining the differences between business planning and strategic planning in healthcare.
Identify a specific focus area in the healthcare industry that could increase revenue.
Create key questions that you will need to address in the development of your strategic plan for your focus area.
Create a workflow analysis flow chart that includes:
A list of healthcare leadership team members (e.g., CEO, Strategic Planning Manager, Account Manager, Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Financial Analyst, etc.,)
A comprehensive analysis of each team members roles and responsibilities in the development of the strategic plan.
Your assignment should include a title page, a reference page, and a minimum of three scholarly sources, two of which must be retrieved from the Rasmussen Library.
In this assignment, you are asked to write two fictional reports on two different patients. Each patient should have at least one medical condition. For each condition, write a progress report based on the patient coming to see the doctor today. Include at least 5 medical terms in each report. Each case should be at least 250 words.
In this assignment, you are asked to write two fictional reports on two different patients. Each patient should have at least one medical condition. For each condition, write a progress report based on the patient coming to see the doctor today. Include at least 5 medical terms in each report. Each case should be at least 250 words.
Case study:James is a 60-year-old male with a known history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He has a 30-pack-year history of smoking but quit 10 years ago. He has been compliant with his medications, which include an inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/LABA) combination inhaler and short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) rescue inhaler. What are the known diagnoses for this patient?3. What is the plan for this patient?
Chief Complaint: Shortness of breath and increased sputum productionBackground Information: James is a 60-year-old male with a known history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He has a 30-pack-year history of smoking but quit 10 years ago. He has been compliant with his medications, which include an inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/LABA) combination inhaler and short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) rescue inhaler. W John lives alone and manages his activities of daily living independently.Presenting Symptoms:1. Shortness of Breath: James reports increasing shortness of breath over the past three days. He states that even simple tasks like getting out of bed or walking to the bathroom leave him breathless.2. Increased Sputum Production: He notes a significant increase in the amount of yellow-green sputum he’s been coughing up, which is thicker and stickier than usual.3. Chest Tightness: James describes a sensation of chest tightness and increased use of his SABA inhaler, but it provides only temporary relief.4. Decreased Exercise Tolerance: He mentions that he used to take short walks daily, but now he struggles to even leave his bedroom.Vital Signs:Temperature: 98.6°F (37°C)1. General Appearance: James appears anxious, sits leaning forward with pursed lips, and uses accessory muscles for breathing.2. Respiratory Assessment:o Diffuse wheezing is heard upon auscultation.o Increased anterior-posterior chest diameter is observed.3. Cough: John has a productive cough, and his sputum is yellow-green and purulent.Laboratory Findings:1. Arterial Blood Gas (ABG):o pH: 7.32o PaCO2: 60 mm Hgo PaO2: 56 mm Hgo HCO3-: 30 mEq/Lo SaO2: 88%2. Complete Blood Count (CBC):o White Blood Cell (WBC) Count: 14o Platelets 1503. Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP):o Sodium (Na): 139o Potassium (K): 3.1o Bicarbonate (HCO3): 30 mEq/Lo Creatinine: 2.1Chest X-ray:The chest X-ray reveals hyperinflated lungs with flattened diaphragms and increased retrosternal airspace, consistent with COPD.2. 2. What are the known diagnoses for this patient?3. What is the plan for this patient?4. Compare and contrast the workup, diagnosis, and treatment for a patient with asthma vs a patient with COPD.
Describe how the following example illustrates one or more of the system characteristics that contribute to dynamic complexity. Example: Medical Associates is a for-profit medical group of 40 physicians that operates two facilities and offers services in several medical specialties, including cardiology; ear, nose, and throat; family medicine; gastroenterology; general surgery; pediatrics; and obstetrics and gynecology. Medical Associates is open six days a week in each location from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Plans are being developed to extend its hours to 9:00 pm two days a week. For several years, Medical Associates discounted its listed fees by 3 percent to 5 percent for its managed care contracts, but a few years ago, it had to accept larger discounts to remain in the networks of health plans.
Instructions: Describe how the following example illustrates one or more of the system characteristics that contribute to dynamic complexity.
Example: Medical Associates is a for-profit medical group of 40 physicians that operates two facilities and offers services in several medical specialties, including cardiology; ear, nose, and throat; family medicine; gastroenterology; general surgery; pediatrics; and obstetrics and gynecology. Medical Associates is open six days a week in each location from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Plans are being developed to extend its hours to 9:00 pm two days a week. For several years, Medical Associates discounted its listed fees by 3 percent to 5 percent for its managed care contracts, but a few years ago, it had to accept larger discounts to remain in the networks of health plans. Lower reimbursements led
Medical Associates to change its staffing from relying solely on registered nurses (RNs) to hiring medical assistants (MAs) as well. Currently, all physicians assigned to primary care service are assigned one RN or MA to assist with patient care. Physicians assigned to surgery are assigned one RN for every two physicians. As RNs retire or reassign, they have been replaced with MAs. On five recent occasions, when an RN assigned to a senior physician resigned, the senior physician demanded that the RN assigned to a junior physician be reassigned to him and that a new MA be hired to fill the vacancy with the junior physician. This ad hoc system of job switching has caused internal turmoil between the senior and junior physicians and has led to the subsequent resignation of two RNs who did not want to be reassigned
. Confusion exists around staff reporting relationships and who has the authority to change job assignments. (Seidel and Lewis 2014, 215)
Companion Readings
Anderson, A. 2014. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Health Care Workforce. The Heritage Foundation. Published March 18. www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/03/the-impact-of-the-affordable-care-act-on-the-health-care-workforce.
Coutou, D. L. 2003. Sense and Reliability: A Conversation with Celebrated Psychologist Karl E. Weick. Harvard Business Review 81 (4): 8490.
Lipsitz, L. A. 2012. Understanding Health Care as a Complex System: The Foundation for Unintended Consequences. Journal of the American Medical Association 308 (3): 24344.
Nelson, E. C., M. Godfrey, P. B. Batalden, S. A. Berry, A. E. Bothe, K. E. McKinley, C. N. Melin, S. E. Muething, G. Moore, J. H. Wasson, and T. W. Nolan. 2008. Clinical Microsystems, Part 1: The Building Blocks of Health Systems. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Published July. http://clinicalmicrosystem.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jc_quality_safety_01.pdf.
New England Complex System Institute. 2016. About Complex Systems. Accessed November 8. www.necsi.edu/guide.
Peters, D. H. 2014. The Application of Systems Thinking in Health: Why Use Systems Thinking? Health Research Policy and Systems. Published August. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4505-12-51.
Senge, P. M. 1990. The Leaders New Work: Building Learning Organizations. Sloan Management Review (Fall): 14965.
You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content
Instructions: Describe how the following example illustrates one or more of the system characteristics that contribute to dynamic complexity.
Example: Medical Associates is a for-profit medical group of 40 physicians that operates two facilities and offers services in several medical specialties, including cardiology; ear, nose, and throat; family medicine; gastroenterology; general surgery; pediatrics; and obstetrics and gynecology. Medical Associates is open six days a week in each location from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Plans are being developed to extend its hours to 9:00 pm two days a week. For several years, Medical Associates discounted its listed fees by 3 percent to 5 percent for its managed care contracts, but a few years ago, it had to accept larger discounts to remain in the networks of health plans. Lower reimbursements led
Medical Associates to change its staffing from relying solely on registered nurses (RNs) to hiring medical assistants (MAs) as well. Currently, all physicians assigned to primary care service are assigned one RN or MA to assist with patient care. Physicians assigned to surgery are assigned one RN for every two physicians. As RNs retire or reassign, they have been replaced with MAs. On five recent occasions, when an RN assigned to a senior physician resigned, the senior physician demanded that the RN assigned to a junior physician be reassigned to him and that a new MA be hired to fill the vacancy with the junior physician. This ad hoc system of job switching has caused internal turmoil between the senior and junior physicians and has led to the subsequent resignation of two RNs who did not want to be reassigned
. Confusion exists around staff reporting relationships and who has the authority to change job assignments. (Seidel and Lewis 2014, 215)
Companion Readings
Anderson, A. 2014. The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Health Care Workforce. The Heritage Foundation. Published March 18. www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/03/the-impact-of-the-affordable-care-act-on-the-health-care-workforce.
Coutou, D. L. 2003. Sense and Reliability: A Conversation with Celebrated Psychologist Karl E. Weick. Harvard Business Review 81 (4): 8490.
Lipsitz, L. A. 2012. Understanding Health Care as a Complex System: The Foundation for Unintended Consequences. Journal of the American Medical Association 308 (3): 24344.
Nelson, E. C., M. Godfrey, P. B. Batalden, S. A. Berry, A. E. Bothe, K. E. McKinley, C. N. Melin, S. E. Muething, G. Moore, J. H. Wasson, and T. W. Nolan. 2008. Clinical Microsystems, Part 1: The Building Blocks of Health Systems. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Published July. http://clinicalmicrosystem.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jc_quality_safety_01.pdf.
New England Complex System Institute. 2016. About Complex Systems. Accessed November 8. www.necsi.edu/guide.
Peters, D. H. 2014. The Application of Systems Thinking in Health: Why Use Systems Thinking? Health Research Policy and Systems. Published August. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4505-12-51.
Senge, P. M. 1990. The Leaders New Work: Building Learning Organizations. Sloan Management Review (Fall): 14965.
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A nursing degree can open up many different career opportunities, but with so many levels of nursing, it can be confusing to know which one is right for you. One nursing student recently found a great resource at https://www.nursingpaper.com/questions/what-are-levels-of-nursing/ that provided detailed information on the different levels of nursing, from Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). With this information, the student was able to better understand the different educational and training requirements for each level, as well as the scope of practice and potential career paths. Armed with this knowledge, the student felt more confident about choosing the right nursing degree program and career path for their goals and interests. What are some other levels of nursing that are not mentioned in the article, and how do they differ from the ones mentioned?
A nursing degree can open up many different career opportunities, but with so many levels of nursing, it can be confusing to know which one is right for you. One nursing student recently found a great resource at https://www.nursingpaper.com/questions/what-are-levels-of-nursing/ that provided detailed information on the different levels of nursing, from Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). With this information, the student was able to better understand the different educational and training requirements for each level, as well as the scope of practice and potential career paths. Armed with this knowledge, the student felt more confident about choosing the right nursing degree program and career path for their goals and interests.
What are some other levels of nursing that are not mentioned in the article, and how do they differ from the ones mentioned?
Suppose that the average cell phone bill at Bellevue University is $38.90 per month with a standard deviation of $3.64 per month. If I take a sample of 44 students, what is the probability that the mean amount of their monthly phone bill is greater than $41.00? Explain in words how you used Excel to find the z-score and probability, then attach a screen shot of the two outputs in Excel. For your second post, find the probability that the mean amount of their monthly phone bill differs from the expected mean by more than $1.00, again showing your output and explaining your solution,
Suppose that the average cell phone bill at Bellevue University is $38.90 per month with a standard deviation of $3.64 per month. If I take a sample of 44 students, what is the probability that the mean amount of their monthly phone bill is greater than $41.00? Explain in words how you used Excel to find the z-score and probability, then attach a screen shot of the two outputs in Excel. For your second post, find the probability that the mean amount of their monthly phone bill differs from the expected mean by more than $1.00, again showing your output and explaining your solution,
