Current Issue in Health Care Finance or Economics

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The American health care system is filled with frenetic change and events. This assignment encourages students to be aware of how health care is provided, funded, or improved.
Please reflect on a current issue in health care (any medically-related economic issue that strongly relates to a current event). This requires you to select a current event and that you connect how it impacts our health care system, funding for health care, or improving health care outcomes.
Please select an issue or event, based upon reliable reporting, and provide a “teaching” synopsis of your topic. Two sources are expected that must originate from a credible media source, i.e., newspaper item, magazine article (Time, Newsweek, Dayton Daily News, etc.), or special report, the utilization of peer-reviewed journals are also encouraged.
Provide a detailed response about the issue or event and explain its significance. Provide at least two sources, including online links (if available, and APA citation). Fully describe and explain the issue and how it connects to topics in this course.
Synthesize your views regarding the issue into the discussion. 500 word-minimum discussion is expected with two references formatted per APA guidelines. Program Outcome #6: Incorporates current knowledge, theory, and research into health professions practice
Course Objective: Be able to provide research on the national and local healthcare policy The purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to explore current events that affect healthcare economics and finances.
Ideally, students will read about issues that emotionally affect them, encouraging a deeper understanding of these topics.

Hospital Administration /Health Care Facility Administration

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Instructions
Answer the following questions with 250 words each with in text citation

  1. The administrator of a small, acute-care hospital is faced with his first managed care contract. He meets with representatives from the prepaid plan to discuss the amount to be paid to the hospital. The administrator is concerned because the managed care business does not look profitable-the hospital will be reimbursed below its current reimbursement levels. In what ways might the administrator evaluate this new managed care business in terms of its economic value to his institution?
  2. Discuss the most important concept, theory, or idea that you have acquired as a result of taking this course. Explain how you plan to use this concept, theory, or ideas in the furtherance of your career as a management professional.

Answer the following questions with 200 words each

  1. Select and explain how Broward College can use one of the methodologies described in the chapter to service its students. Which one would be an ideal method?
  2. Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Answer the following questions in 400 words with in text citation

  1. Which agile methodology would you choose to build a new accounting system? Explain why.
  2. What signs help you identify that a project is experiencing issues? Explain your response

Answer the following questions in 375 words with in text citation

  1. How could more time spent in the analysis and design phase have saved Colorado taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars?
  2. Explain the value of testing and why some projects actually skip this phase.

Children Vaccination (Argumentative Essay)

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Is vaccination of children necessary? (800 words)

Evaluating Health Information Website

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Evaluating Health Information Website
Identify a website for a healthcare organization and analyze based on:

  • Credibility
  • Content
  • Disclosure
  • Links
  • Design
  • Interactivity

Hepatitis C

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Required
In order to fully participate in this assignment, first review the Hepatitis C Infection article and the Hepatitis C slideshow.
Link for article is below
https://www.medicinenet.com/hepatitis_c/article.htm
Link for slideshow is below
https://www.medicinenet.com/hepatitis_c_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
This is a rough draft before the powerpoint
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

  • Describe the symptoms and nature of hepatitis C.
  • Describe the risk factors of hepatitis C.
  • Describe prevention measures of hepatitis C.
  • Create recommendations for healthcare planning in terms of resources for prevention and care.

1.) 4 to 5 bulletins (add speaker notes under each)
2.) 4 to 5 bulletins
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3.) 4 to 5 bulletins
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4.) 4 to 5 bulletins
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5.) 4 to 5 bulletins
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3 to 4 references each APA style
Speaker notes at least 2 sentences or more.

Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction Plan Proposal

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Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction Plan Proposal
 

Instructions
This assignment assesses the following intended course outcomes:1.      Apply the nursing process and evidence-based practice to accurately assess family and community health systems.
2.      Apply systematic research practices to identify family and community health system needs.
3.      Discuss the multi-dimensional role of the community health nurse in risk reduction and health promotion.
4.      Discuss the multi-dimensional role of the community health nurse in risk reduction and health promotion.
In this assignment you will use the health promotion/risk reduction education or intervention plan based on the need identified in the Community Health Promotion Plan Proposal.
Develop/explain the process of implementation and evaluation for your Community Health Promotion Plan Proposal . Part of the development of the health promotion/risk reduction plan development is to include the implementation and evaluation phases of the plan. Support your processes with examples from studies you have read in this course.
In the Introduction
·         State the recommendations from the Community Health Promotion Plan Proposal .
In the implementation process, you are required to include the following:
·         Timeline for implementation and duration of the plan/intervention: state a reasonable amount of time for both based on findings from the literature. Be sure to cite your sources and explain the rationale behind the timeline.
·         Resources needed to implement: staffing (including level of education of required staff), physical space needed, location, sources of funding available.
·         Delivery of the plan: who are the community partners/stakeholders needed to implement the program? What is the point of delivery (an individual or community)? What specific interventions would be needed for the delivery?
In the evaluation process, you are required to include or identify the following:
·         Data description: How will you measure the outcome (what tool will be used; include an example if possible)? How will data be collected/aggregated/stored? Who should receive the outcome data? How will the outcome data be used in additional planning?
·         Resources needed to conduct evaluation process: staffing needed (specialists needed to evaluate outcomes); what possible sources of funding for evaluation phase; what community partnerships and stakeholders should be involved in evaluation?
·         Summary/Conclusion: include expected outcomes based on the literature. 
This assignment will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Introduction/summary of the plan developed in Assignment 3 Part 1 10%
Implementation 30%
Timeline for implementation and duration of the plan (10%)
Resources: space, physical location, staffing needs, and funding (10%)
Delivery: community partners and stakeholders, point of delivery, and special interventions (10%)
Evaluation 30%
Description of the data collection and tool used to measure the outcome; future use of data for planning (10%)
Resources needed for evaluation: staffing and funding needed (10%)
Description of the community partners involved in the evaluation (10%)
Summary/conclusion, including expected outcomes based on the findings from the literature 20%
APA, spelling, grammar, and organization

Application of Statistics in Health Care

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Discuss the significance of statistical application in health care. Include the following:
Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to quality, safety, health promotion, and leadership.
Consider your organization or specialty area and how you utilize statistical knowledge. Discuss how you obtain statistical data, how statistical knowledge is used in day-to-day operations and how you apply it or use it in decision making.
Four peer-reviewed, scholarly or professional references are required.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Care plan for pediatric patient

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Patient Description 
Pediatric care plan for 12 year old white male child Dx cerebral palsy aphasia convulsions
constipation GERD Herpes Viral Encephalitis, Intellectual disabilities, Scoliosis, inc of b/b,
Erythema annulare centrifugum

Diagnosing Diabetes (Vignette)

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Case 1
Mrs. S is a 28-year-old patient, with a 12-year history of type I diabetes mellitus. Her husband
states that she has had a “bad cold” for several days. Yesterday she stayed in bed and slept all
day. She was “too ill” to check her blood sugar, and since she was not really eating, she did not
take her insulin. This morning, she was not able to stand up and vomited twice. A Gram stain of
Mrs. S’s blood contains gram-positive cocci in clusters. Her admission vital signs are: BP = 90/60; HR = 118 bpm (sinus tachycardia); RR = 32/min; T = 102.3° F; O2 sat via pulse oximetry
= 96%. Her serum glucose is 398 mg/dl, and she is positive for serum ketones. She is admitted
with a diagnosis of DKA.
Her baseline ABGs on 2 L of oxygen are: pH = 7.25; PCO2 = 28; HCO3 = 14; PaO2 = 92; O2 sat
= 96%. Her respirations are deep, rapid, and labored. She has bronchial breath sounds in the
right axillary area. There is bilateral chest expansion and no evidence of cyanosis.
A regular insulin bolus is given and a regular insulin drip is initiated. Mrs. S’s IV fluids are infusing
at 800 ml/hr. Her vital signs after 2 hours in the unit are: BP = 120/70; HR = 78 bpm (normal
sinus rhythm); RR = 22/min; O2 sat = 100%. Her serum glucose is 250 mg/dl and serum
potassium is 4.0 mEq/L. She is more alert and is feeling hungry.
1 What is insulin’s function in the body? What is the most significant basic defect in the
development of DKA?
2 What is the cause of Ms. S experiencing DKA? Describe the pathophysiologic rationale for
your answer.
3 List the classic signs and symptoms of DKA. Which signs and symptoms did Ms. S
experience? What are the pathophysiologic causes of these signs and symptoms?
4 What is an anion gap? Why is the anion gap important to follow in the treatment of DKA?
5 What acid base disturbance is Ms. S experiencing? What compensatory mechanisms are in
effect at this time?
6 What is the primary nursing diagnosis for Ms. S.? What are the goals for treatment (both
independent and collaborative)? What interventions are imperative to initiate immediately? What
interventions are important within the next 12-24 hours?
7 What are potential lab abnormalities for a patient in DKA?
8 What nursing considerations are important in planning Ms. S’s discharge?

Lean Six Sigma Healthcare Management

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Lean Six Sigma Management Six Sigma
Healthcare Management Using Six Sigma or another management strategy, describe in a
scholarly paper how you would organize and manage resources including human resources, for
a real problem within your organization.
Provide a theoretical background for the problem.
The problem must require analysis, synthesis, and intervention. Provide a method for evaluating the 5
problem.
If this is a problem requiring a change, provide a description of how the change will be
implemented and any potential problems that will arise – use a change theory. This paper
requires references and citations to substantiate your responses.