Health & Medical

BUILDING A 10 Question Form about Facility Management: Must be able to answer the questions with a YES or NO.  Examples are given on the bottom of the page For this assignment, you are to create an assessment to measure how your clinic/department is doing in the area of facility management. Follow these directions for your assignment. Create a practice assessment with questions that are relevant to assessing your medical facility. Include questions that will help you identify if the practice environment is as comfortable and attractive as possible and has efficient and effective flow patterns. You may also want to include your handling of biohazard waste materials or meeting OSHA requirements. An introductory statement explaining the purpose of and how to use the assessment must be included. A minimum of 10 questions must be defined. An explanation of how the assessment results will be used and the frequency of the assessment is to be typed at the bottom of the assessment.  Create the assessment in the Excel template attached. (Download the template.) Save the assessment in Excel format AND in a .pdf format. Submit the assignment as a .pdf file online through Canvas Your portfolio assignment this week will be to build an assessment which can be used to assess your office and determine if your existing facility promotes or inhibits patient access, safety and convenience. Content Have a good look at your facility. What do you see when you look around? Patients and their families are entrusting you with their lives and their well-being. Does your facility reflect how much you care about your patients? Here are a few questions that you may consider when creating your assessment for this area. EXAMPLE QUESTIONS Is there sufficient parking places for patients? Are parking places for the handicapped well marked and as close to the entrance as possible?  Are there wheelchair ramps and automatic doors to accommodate the handicapped, elderly and others? Is the reception area of sufficient size to allow for patient comfort? Is your facility clean? Building Your Assessment Now, it’s time to draw upon your experience as a healthcare leader. Use your past and/or present experience to create your assessment for this area. Before you can make meaningful changes, you must understand the importance of good facility management and how it impacts the success of your medical operations. An inefficient layout can cost precious time for busy providers. What questions could you ask that would be valuable in making your facility a safe, cost-effective and employee-friendly environment? Here are some things to consider as you create your assessment: Do you have a plan for future growth? Do you know if you should have one? Do you have a clear understanding of facility needs (medical space, patient flow, operations, etc.)? Is the appearance of the facility clean and neat, not worn? Is the space decorated appropriately?  Is it easy for patients to find their way around? Do you make regular rounds of the practice space to identify maintenance and repair issues?

Instructions From the list below, choose one topic related to financial management in health care organizations. Include a cover page and a list of references at the end of the paper in APA Format.  Paper will be double spaced and be 4-5 pages in 12 point New Times Roman font. TOPICS False Claims Act Physician Self-Referral Act (Stark Law) Anti-kickback Statute Civil Monetary Penalties Law Exclusion Authorities Tax Exemption (Non-profit Hospitals) Anti-trust & Accountable Care Organizations   Deficit Reduction Act The assignment is to be written in clear, concise narrative. All sections in the outline for Assignment #2 are required. Outline:  Must use the headings from the outline below in your paper and the paper must be in narrative form not outline or bullet format. A penalty will be deducted from paper if underlined headings not used in your paper.  1.    Name of the Law and or laws:   State the official title of the federal and/or state law, the statute and section number.  Must be either a federal statute or state statute and you must cite both if applicable. Thus if there is both a federal and state law that covers your subject picked then you must cite both. Do not assume that there is just a federal and or state law. In most cases there is both a federal and state law. You must use the laws cited in this section throughout the rest of the paper. 2.  Management’s Financial Responsibilities:   What are the health care organization’s responsibilities under this financial management statute you stated above? Provide a comprehensive discussion of three (3) specific responsibilities under the financial management statute. State specifically after each responsibility  where this responsibility is stated in the federal or state law.  Describe the appropriate behavior and expectation. Include the citations and source of documents describing the organization’s responsibilities.  Consequences for Ethical or Legal Breach: Discuss in general the civil and criminal consequences from the law. Then identify from the news, three (3) specific case examples of health care organizations or health care providers found guilty of a legal or ethical breach relative to the law you have cited in first part of paper. Identify the specific legal and/or ethical breach and the penalties assessed to the health service organizations and/or individuals found guilty of violating the law or ethics [provide citation of law].  At the end of each case, discuss in detail whether you agree or not with the decision and why. Bring in the facts of the case to support your comments. Students should use a minimum of three (3) documented specific examples retrieved from the print media.  HCO Management’s remedial steps to reverse the non-compliance organizations: Describe in detail three (3) specific management actions or remedial steps you would take to ensure the financial management in the health care organization meets or exceeds the federal law or state law relative to the requirements of the law you cited above. Discuss specifically how each of the three management actions specifically meets or exceeds the specific federal or state law you cited. Note: These actions may include specific uses of technology, procedures, human resource training, and other management tools.  However these action steps must be within the control of a manager.  5. Conclusion: Summary your findings above Reference List [APA Format]  The paper must be: Late penalties: See Course Syllabus. Be sure and use the underlined headings found in the outline below in your paper. Paper must be in narrative format not outline or bullets.  Double spaced and be 4-5 pages in 12 point New Times Roman font. Include a cover page [not counted as a page] which should have student name and title of your paper [Provide a short name for the legal responsibility the specific health care organization has for one type of patient right in a specific setting ]  A the end of the paper a list of references in APA Format [not counted as a page]     Be prepared using word-processing software and saved with a .doc, .docx, or .rtf extension. No pdf. Be uploaded to your Assignments Folder by 11:59 p.m. EST on the due date.  The paper is to be posted in Assignment #2 drop box. Must cite to the source for all your facts in the text of your paper in APA format. Example of an in text citation: (Ernst, & Young, 2000 p14). Example of source cited on Reference page: References Healthcare Financial Management Association (U.S.), Ernst, & Young. (2000). Health care system reform: A provider perspective : survey results. Westchester, Ill.: Healthcare Financial Management Association.  Except where noted, the assignment is written in clear, concise narrative. All sections of Assignment #2 are required.  Grading Rubric for written Assignment #2 is in Assignments area of the class.

What are the unmet health care needs you see in your community? What determinants of health are related to these unmet needs and what determinants require action and advocacy efforts? How do your identified issues impact your work and your sphere of influence? Consider some of the following examples that affect communities: various needs of veterans (homelessness, post-traumatic stress), immigration, undocumented workers, medical and/or legalized marijuana, reproductive health care, unemployment, poor environmental conditions, limited access to health care, and lack of heath care. How do these issues impact community health and what is your role in the solution of these issues? To prepare for this Discussion, review the following: AWE Checklist (Level 4000) Discussion Rubric, provided in the Course Information area This week’s Writing Resources and Program Success Tools (link to e-guide) This week’s readings in the Resources pertaining to influences on health and social policy By Day 3 of Week 5 Post a response to the following: How do the determinants of health (as listed in the lead-in) impact the health of your community? How does a particular health determinant impact your practice? (You may choose to address a health determinant that is not listed.) As a nursing professional, what can you do about it? What are several ways that you can advocate for change in this area? Why might you choose to not get professionally involved in this area or in others like it? Note Initial Post: A 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually less than or equal to 5 years old).

Complete the activities of this module using the attached grading rubric as your guide. Provide citations in APA format. Watch these videos (each is 5-6 minutes), then answer the questions below: 1) Watch the videos in this module (Mental Health Disparities, Minority Health Disparities, Ethics of Gene Editing; and the Human Genome: Who Do We Think We Are?).  2) Look at the Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health Snapshot and answer the following:      a) Select one of the categories (Economic Stability; Neighborhood and Physical Environment; Education; Food; Community and Social Context; or Health Care System ) and discuss how improvements in that category could decrease the disparity for Mental Health Disparities discussed in that video.      b) Select one of the categories (Economic Stability; Neighborhood and Physical Environment; Education; Food; Community and Social Context; or Health Care System ) and discuss how improvements in that category could  decrease the disparity for Minority Health Disparities discussed in that video. 3) After viewing the Ethics of Gene Editing video, what is the ethic behind using genetic editing in potentially eliminating Huntington’s disease or cystic fibrosis? Does the ends justify the means according to the ethicist? 4) After viewing the Human Genome: Who Do We Think We Are? video, discuss whether or not you have taken a DNA test and what were the surprising outcomes if you did? If you haven’t, is there a reason why you haven’t? 5) What does servant leadership mean to you? What is your experience with different types of leaders in your workplace and can you tell the differences?

After thorough research of credible sources from the South University Library and the Internet, please answer the following questions: Why do the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) believe that prevention of inpatient admissions will improve the quality of care in populations served by hospitals? What specific age group and diagnoses does the CMS monitor for readmissions? Does research tell us that so far prevention of readmissions has improved the quality of care for patients? How has hospital reimbursement been affected by the readmission standard mandated by the CMS? What recommendations (best practices) to decrease hospital readmissions have been suggested by experts in the healthcare field?

Relate to (SARS COV-2) which causes COVID-19, as attached in the assignment instructions.

What are the effect of Covid 19 in the economy.

.S.M. is a 68-year-old male who is being seen at your clinic for routine health maintenance and health promotion.  He reports that he has been feeling well and has no specific complaints, except for some trouble “emptying my bladder”.  Vital signs at this visit are 148/88, 82, 16, 96.9F.  He had lab work completed last week and the results are listed below.  While obtaining your nursing history, you record no family history of cancer or genitourinary problems.  S.M. reports frequency, urgency and nocturia X 4; he has a weak stream and has to sit to void.  These symptoms have been progressive over the past 6 months.  He reports he was diagnosed with a large prostate a number of years ago.  Lab Results: Sodium 140 mEq/L Potassium 4.2 mEq/L Chloride 100 mEq/L Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L BUN 19 mq/dL Creatinine 0.8 mq/dL Glucose 94 mq/dL RBC 5.2 million/mm3 WBC 7400 mm3 Hgb 15.2 g/dL Hct 46% Platelets 348,000/mm3  Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) 0.23ng/mL Urinalysis WNL  Discussion Questions: What can you tell S.M. about his lab work? What is the significance of the PSA result? Identify the categories of the health history that have been addressed and those for which additional data must be obtained. Relate expected (normal) findings to those described for this patient and discuss any additional information that might be needed before a diagnosis can be made? Based on the assessment data presented, what are the health issues? Provide rationale.  Discuss the developmental (physical, cognitive, psychosocial and behavioral), age, socioeconomic and cross-cultural considerations that should be considered during the gathering of subjective and objective data and the provision of health care for S.M.?   Search entries or author

After reviewing the results of the self-assessments (do not upload reflect on what skills and abilities you can continue to improve (Strengths) and what skills and abilities you need to develop (Opportunities for growth).  Using the score interpretation of the self-assessments, write a reflection paper on the areas you plan to work on to become a better leader.

Locate a peer-reviewed article that discusses the provision of Medicaid, Medicare, and Managed care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Discuss the factors that can impact access to these services; such as eligibility criteria that can impact health care access.