Healthcare

SocioEconomic Diversity These will be short writing assignments (at least 3 full paragraphs) that must discuss the following: 1) Definition or context of the topic? 2) What does the current scenario look like? Why is there a problem? 3) What can we do to fix things? 4) What are the laws/legislation in place that guide HR actions regarding this topic?

Imagine that you are the Director of Health Information for a large hospital. As Director, you sit on various institution-wide committees that govern the organization’s policies. In collaboration with interdepartmental committees, you have made recommendations regarding the improvement of policies, procedures, and operations across the institution. The CEO and Board of Directors have approved funding for several initiatives, but have asked you to narrow changes to just a few. Therefore, you will develop an action plan for the hospital. Please follow the instructions below in completion of this Assignment. Part Instructions 1 Appraise at least three (3) policies that cover data security (i.e., audits, control data recovery, e-security, data recovery planning, and business continuity planning). Make three (3) recommendations for improvements to the elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs within the hospital. 2 Critique the systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements by judging the technologies that relate to electronic signatures, data correction, and audit logs. 3 Critique at least three (3) human factors and user interface design of health information technologies by making at least (3) recommendations for device selection based on workflow, ergonomics, and human factors. 4 Evaluate a health information system’s architecture in terms of database design and data warehousing. Critique issues with systems implementation related to systems testing, interface management, and data relationships. 5 Participate in the development of information management plans that support the organization’s current and future strategy and goals by comparing and contrasting at least three (3) issues related to a corporate strategic plan, operation improvement planning, information management plans, and/or disaster and recovery planning. 6 Analyze at least three (3) challenges that exist in each phase of the systems development life cycle. Distinguish issues related to EHRs, HIEs, and RECs within your analysis. 7 Analyze at least three (3) challenges that exist in each phase of the systems development life cycle. Distinguish issues related to EHRs, HIEs, and RECs within your analysis.

Health care in the United States is changing. A paradigm shift is occurring as more and more health care organizations are reorganizing existing business models from inpatient to outpatient services. That being said, you have been tasked to develop a proposal for the development of a health care facility that is designed to meet the rapidly changing health care needs. Within your proposal, you are required to research and discuss the following: -The type of facility you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation. For example, if you chose an ambulatory care facility, explain the reasons why this type of facility would be recommended over another type. -The type of health care delivery and services that are provided at the facility. -The type of staff that will work in the facility. Specify the position categories and/or titles for these positions and include what are the credentials or licensures required by these positions in the state in which you live where you proposed facility would be located.

Create a slide presentation  supported by 8–12-slides, for one of the stakeholder groups identified in your Assessment 2 Policy Proposal, which addresses current performance shortfalls, the reasons why new policy and practice guidelines are needed to eliminate those shortfalls, and how the group’s work will benefit from the changes. It is important that health care leaders be able to clearly articulate policy positions and recommendations and garner buy-in and support from stakeholder groups for policy and practice changes in their organizations. Unfortunately, effective communication is often lacking. Consequently, it is important for health care leaders, when leading change, to ensure that clear and open communication is ongoing and informative. Inform the group of current performance shortfalls, introduce the proposed policy, explain why the policy is needed, and present policy-driven practice guidelines to resolve the performance issue. You must also obtain buy-in from the group by explaining the positive effects of the policy and practice guidelines on their work. Requirements The presentation requirements outlined below correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements for presentation format and length and for supporting evidence. Summarize your proposed organizational policy and practice guidelines. Identify applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law that prescribes relevant performance benchmarks that your policy proposal addresses. Keep your audience in mind when creating this summary. Interpret, for stakeholders, the relevant benchmark metrics that illustrate the need for the proposed policy and practice guidelines. Make sure this is a brief review of the evaluation you completed in your Assessment 1 Dashboard Metrics Evaluation. Make sure you are interpreting the dashboard metrics in a way that is understandable and meaningful to the stakeholders to whom you are presenting. Explain how your proposed policy and practice guidelines will affect how the stakeholder group does its work. How might your proposal alter certain tasks or how the stakeholder group performs them? How might your proposal affect the stakeholder group’s workload? How might your proposal alter the responsibilities of the stakeholder group? How might your proposal improve working conditions for the stakeholder group? Explain how your proposed policy and practice guidelines will improve quality and outcomes for the stakeholder group. How are your proposed changes going to improve the quality of the stakeholder group’s work? How will these improvements enable the stakeholder group to be more successful? What evidence supports your conclusions or presents alternative perspectives? Present strategies for collaborating with the stakeholder group to implement your proposed policy and practice guidelines. What role will the stakeholder group play in implementing your proposal? Why is the stakeholder group and their collaboration important for successful implementation? Deliver a persuasive, coherent, and effective audiovisual presentation. Address the anticipated needs and concerns of your audience. Stay focused on key policy provisions and the impact of practice guidelines on the group. Adhere to presentation best practices. Proofread your presentation slides to minimize errors that could distract the audience and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your proposed policy and practice guidelines. Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides: Title slide. Presentation title. Your name. Date. Course number and title. References (at the end of your presentation). Apply current APA formatting to all citations and references. Your slide deck should consist of 8–12 slides, not including a title and references slide. Cite 3–5 sources of scholarly, professional, or policy evidence to support your analysis and recommendations. Strategic Planning Oliver, T. R. (Ed.). (2014). Guide to U.S. health and health care policy. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Read Chapter 12, pages 157–164, which offers guidelines for the establishment and implementation of programs that provide the optimal environment for safe and effective patient care. van Bulck, H. (2015). Strategic business planning for small primary care practices in the affordable care era: A heuristic model. International Journal of Business & Public Administration, 12(2), 109–121. Terzic-Supic, Z., Bjegovic-Mikanovic, V., Vukovic, D., Santric-Milicevic, M., Marinkovic, J., Vasic, V., & Laaser, U. (2015). Training hospital managers for strategic planning and management: A prospective study. BMC Medical Education, 15, 1–9. Retrieved from This article addresses key strategic issues; organizational mission, vision, and core values; and how an organization will achieve its goals. The success and sustainability of health care organizations is contingent on the strategic imperatives that will improve consumer confidence and ultimately gain the support of all stakeholders. This resource also presents solid examples of what success looks like in the current environment. SHOW LESS Change Leadership and Stakeholder Buy-In Cabassa, L. J., Gomes, A. P., & Lewis-Fernandez, R. (2015). What would it take? Stakeholders’ views and preferences for implementing a health care manager program in community mental health clinics under health care reform [PDF]. Medical Care Research and Review, 72(1), 71–95. This article examines the differences in strategies used by different stakeholders and providers in communities and other organizations. Trastek, V. F., Hamilton, N. W., & Niles, E. E. (2014). Leadership models in health care – A case for servant leadership. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89(3), 374–381. This article covers the many competing stakeholders in health care and the importance of taking into consideration all who are affected by decisions. Vestal, K. (2013). Change fatigue: A constant leadership challenge. Nurse Leader, 11(5), 10–11. This article points to practical things a leader can do to ensure that change occurs, while also balancing the day-to-day process, and illustrates that change can be incremental. Building Buy-In and Communicating With Stakeholders. This multimedia activity enables you to walk through the preparation and communication steps that should be completed prior to delivering a presentation to a group of stakeholders. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on stakeholders’ wants and needs, as well as how to craft a message that will resonate with specific stakeholders.

Describe the value of qualitative research in healthcare and its’ impact on clinical decision making. Provide an example how qualitative research may influence nursing practice or healthcare delivery.

Evaluate research-supported strategies for efficiently assessing and evaluating marketing potential. Course outcomes addressed in this Assignment: HA575-02: Evaluate research-supported strategies for efficiently assessing and evaluating marketing potential. [Evaluation] Instructions: In this unit, you will become the investigator of three (3) healthcare systems and predict which one has the most promising marketing potential. By the end of this unit, you will be able to proficiently discuss how the 5 P’s of healthcare marketing and research-supported assessment strategies impact the marketing potential of a healthcare system. Select and provide a general overview of three (3) real-life healthcare organizations that interest you*. Discuss the 5 P’s of healthcare marketing of each healthcare organization that you selected. Using an assessment or evaluation strategy, discuss the marketing potential of each and predict which one has the most promising marketing potential (i.e. SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces analysis, etc.). Be sure to support your assertions with evidence-based research, scholarly articles, and well-supported strategies that support your predictions. 3-4 page paper excluding front and back matter (APA standards apply). Internal organizational memorandum Infographic Powerpoint presentation for a Board of Directors (10-12 slides; speaker notes as needed to support assertions). 7-10 minute public service announcement (using a free online voice recorder) Video newscast (using a free online video recorder)(e.g. entertainment talk show, television commentary, interview-style, news reporting, etc.). The use of first person is permitted for this assignment (excluding option 1). APA formatting (e.g. title page, conclusion, reference page, etc.) should not be used. Although the use of APA formatting is not required for this assignment, proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected. Plagiarism is not permitted and will result in academic discipline. All content submitted needs to be original. *Hint: Try locating healthcare systems that you are familiar with, would like to network with, have heard concerns about, or ones that are completely unfamiliar to you. Reference: https://data.medicare.gov/

Unfolding Case Study for Public Health Course Requirements for Students: ·       Provide answers to all Case Study Questions. ·       Utilize evidence-based resources such as textbooks, reliable websites like .gov, .org, and .edu, and/or peer-reviewed/scholarly journal articles. Provided information must be up to date (within 5-year period). ·       Provide in-text citation and reference page in APA format. ·       Submit the answers as per faculty instructions. Case Study (Part 1) RN position: case manager/field nurse at the home health agency. The agency receives a phone call from the hospital social worker about a new referral. Patient will have to be admitted to home health after discharge from the hospital s/p embolic stroke for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social worker, skilled nursing and certified nurse assistant services. As per social worker, patient was offered but refused inpatient rehab facility admission and requested to be discharged home with home health services. After receiving a fax which includes patient demographic and insurance information as well as a brief history of hospitalization, the billing department acquires prior authorization for the ordered disciplines. The office manager contacts the patient who will be discharging from the hospital today to schedule an appointment for initial skilled nursing visit and to address all the questions that patient might have about home health care services. Patient’s homebound status is confirmed. Below is a brief information on history of present illness faxed from the hospital. ER visit notes.  Chief Complaint: left-sided weakness, fatigue, headache, facial drooping Admission diagnosis: Ischemic CVA History of Present Illness: Johnathan Gray is 63 year-old male with past medical history of systolic and diastolic CHF, A-fib, DM type II, Gout, HTN, Depression, Osteoarthritis, Hyperlipidemia, CAD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, long-term use of anticoagulants who presented to the ER today with c/o left-sided weakness, headache, fatigue and facial drooping. Mr. Gray stated that the onset of symptoms was sudden and it happened while he was outside talking to the neighbor. The neighbor then called 911. Mr. Gray was brought to the ER by EMS. MRI results revealed right-sided ischemic stroke. At the time of admission, patient’s BP 170/90 mmHg, HR 98, RR 20, temp 97.6 F. O 2 saturation 94% on RA, INR 1.1, PT 13.5. Patient is full code. Mr. Gray has allergies to PCN (hives and difficulty breathing). At this time patient has left-sided (non-dominant) hemiparesis, dysphasia, dysphagia and facial drooping. Patient is alert and oriented to place, person and disoriented to time and situation. Treatment plan included administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) IV.  Past Medical History: Systolic and diastolic CHF, Osteoarthritis, CAD, A-fib, DM type II, gout, HTN, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Hyperlipidemia. Past Surgical History: ORIF s/p fx of the femur (2015), quadruple bypass surgery (2018), appendectomy (2000).     Case Study Questions (Part 1) 1.     Write comprehensive pathophysiology of CVA (include disease process, types, predisposing factors, signs and symptoms, complications, long-term management of residual effects). 2.     Describe comorbidities from the past medical history. What do you think could have led to ischemic stroke? Analyze vital signs and lab results as well. 3.     What s/s of CVA did patient exhibit upon admission to the hospital? What type of CVA was the patient diagnosed with? Are the symptoms exhibited by patient consistent with the s/s described in question 1 (pathophysiology of CVA)? Analyze the lab/diagnostic test results and vital signs data. 4.     What residual effects does the patient have from CVA? 5.     What disciplines do you think will have to be involved for care and therapy and why? Provide rationale.

Critically explore and discuss human and health rights in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 3

Assignment: The Future of Healthcare Informatics Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each numbered item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well as the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment. Identify the current role of the informatics nurse and predict the future role of the informatics nurse, based on scholarly sources. Explain what is meant by connected health.  Provide three examples of connected health in today’s healthcare environment.  Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each. In what ways has informatics impacted public health – please provide at least three examples. Assignment Expectations- Length: 1500 words total for this assignment. Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment. All APA papers should include an introduction and conclusion.2 References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Response must be five to seven sentences long and may include a screen capture or creative that supports the idea.   Discussion Question- Is sun exposure good or bad for you? Take one side and present your argument. Be sure to discuss the role of skin in producing the precursor to Vitamin D. But what about the damaging effects of UV radiation? Is there a happy medium to sun exposure? Be sure to include references.