Health & Medical

All discussion assignments will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing, and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, however, you may participate in the classroom discussion for partial credit. Discussion Question/Prompt (30 points) AHRQ states that safety practices require a culture of safety across healthcare. Safety is one of the 6 critical areas for Nursing. Describe a “just culture”. How does this culture improve patient Care? Describe how this would relate to incident reporting and discipline of staff. The Joint Commission, in cooperation with (HQA) Hospital Quality Alliance, established core measures required for all healthcare organizations. One reported, the core measures are available for public view and use at http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov  (Links to an external site.) . Research data on 2 hospitals in your area and summarize. Scheduling systems and patient classification systems are often computerized to collect data. State examples of each along with advantages and strengths of each. Be prepared to discuss how these systems could be improved.

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following: How does your employer address the problem of reducing waste in your place of employment?

The paper must be at least three pages long, NOT including the cover page and reference page.  Must use at least 4 sources. The paper is on ENDOMETRIOSIS you must discuss the following of this disease:  1. A summary of the disease 2. Physiology of the disease 3. Pathophysiology of the disease 4. Current and future for this disease

1.     What Should Heather Bresch do? Why? What Risks do you see with this plan of action?   2.     Does the variation in prices across countries seem reasonable? What would happen if Mylan were forced to make its prices more consistent?   3.     What changes, if any, would you make to Mylan’s pricing policy? Is there a better way to structure the discounts?   4.     What is the biggest risk that Bresch faces?   5.     What can leaders learn from the EpiPen case?

E-Prescribing E-prescribing is the transmission of prescription or prescription-related information using electronic media between a prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy benefit manager, or health plan, either directly or through an intermediary, including an e-prescribing network. In an effort to understand the benefits and cautions about e-prescribing, conduct thorough research. For your assignment, create a 4- to 6-page report in Microsoft Word document consisting of your research findings covering your responses to the following questions: Evaluate three pros and three cons of e-prescribing. Summarize the e-prescription standards as described by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs. Evaluate the projected cost and time savings as estimated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Comment on the controversy surrounding the 2013 e-prescribing penalty. Use the following resources, and 2 outside resources and your text book for this assignment. Ratanawongsa, N., Lenny L. S. Chan, Fouts, M. M., & Murphy, E. J. (2017). The challenges of electronic health records and diabetes electronic prescribing: Implications for safety net care for diverse populations. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2017 doi:10.1155/2017/8983237 Juszczyk, D., Charlton, J., McDermott, L., Soames, J., Sultana, K., Ashworth, M., . . . Gulliford, M. C. (2016). Electronically delivered, multicomponent intervention to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections in primary care: A cluster randomized trial using electronic health records-REDUCE trial study original protocol. BMJ Open, 6(8) doi:http://dx.doi.org.southuniversity.libproxy.edmc.edu/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010892

Eating Disorders: Module 8 Question Based on the readings for this module respond to this question.  Each response should be a minimum of three paragraphs synthesizing the content from the readings.  Submissions which are cut and pasted or not in the student’s own words will get a zero.   Use appropriate APA format for references.  1.) Although medications do not have specific indications for the treatment of eating disorders what medications do you see as being helpful and what is the rationale for those you have listed?

A Medicare Cost Report (MCR) collects descriptive data, both Financial and Statistical in nature to identify if a facility has been over or Underpaid for Medicare patients. The data is also utilized to set Prospective payments.  MCRs are in place for Institutional Providers, not Physicians, and remain the ONLY national data available for all types of providers, Profit, Not for Profit, and Governmental. Typical providers are: Hospitals, SNFs, HHA, Hospice, Renal Dialysis centers, FQHC, and CAH (Critical Access Hospitals) For this week, your assignment is to explore the role the MCR plays in a value-based health care system.  Specifically, address issues included in the report like facility characteristics, utilization data, cost, and charges by cost center.  Furthermore, choose two utilization metrics (data) and address how it has impacted the facility of your choice. Please select a hospital setting. You must reference an actual MCR and Identify the facility you have chosen. You will find all Indiana facilities (Feel free to also use a state of your choice) and their MCRs listed at this site—https://www.in.gov/isdh/27214.htm To prepare for this Discussion: Review the following website for more help in starting your paper: https://www.in.gov/isdh/27214.htm    Using the MCR Analyze the current economic trends both producing a loss and producing Revenue. What economic principles (macro and micro) are driving this shift? What element of the Medicare Cost Report did you find most valuable and why? Post a cohesive response to the following: Select a specific institution. Identify this institution and utilizing its published MCR to analyze costs and revenue of at least 3 specific departments. Then, evaluate the implications of this volume to the facility’s future income stream. Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.

Attend a health-related event in the UAB or Birmingham (or your hometown) and write a 2 page reflection paper on what you saw and learned.  The name of the event The time and location What Happened? (observations and your involvement) How was the event conducted? Why was the event conducted? Final thoughts/summary

Discuss what is meant by nursing as a human science and how the philosophy and mission of Lehman College relates to your ideas of nursing as a human science.  (15 points at least one paragraph).Select one concept that stood out to you this semester. Concepts may include but are not limited to: Humanism, Humanistic Nursing Theory, Call and response, Intersubjectivity, Individuality, Interpersonal relationships, Ethics, principles, codes, rights, responsibility, Professionalism, competence, autonomy, etc. Discuss what this concept means and why it is important to nursing practice and the nursing profession. Discuss how this concept reflects the value and meaning that you hold about your practice of nursing (40 points at least three paragraphs)Revisit your nursing philosophy and discuss how it has changed (or not changed) since you began this course (20 points at least one paragraph)Appropriate APA format and references required (10 points)No errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling (15 points)This paper should not exceed 3 pages in lengthNEEDS REFERENCES

Watch the video Teaching Slow Food Values in a Fast Food World – Alice Waters and Craig McNamarahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfEjp-jZYh4&feature=emb_titleIdentify six (6) slow food values and six (6) fast food values discussed by Alice Waters.  Describe each of these values in two or three sentences.