Identify two research projects outlined in the article by Davis, Gross, and Clancy (2012) that contribute to the quality of care. Evaluate how these two health services research projects contribute to the quality of care. Using the South University Online Library, select two additional journal articles with research studies that complement the ones you selected from the article by Davis, Gross, and Clancy (2012)

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Evidence-Based Research and Quality of Care

Evidence-based medicine is defined as “the systematic application of the best available evidence to the evaluation of options and decisions in clinical practice, management, and policy-making” (Sultz & Young, 2011, p. 380). Evidence is the key to accountability, so if evidence for certain practices have been repeatedly demonstrated in literature to improve the health status and quality of life of the participants, then those results should support a change in process or procedure.

In Week 1, you analyzed the article titled “Building a Bridge to Somewhere Better: Linking Health Care Research and Health Policy” by Davis, Gross, and Clancy (2012) to identify successful partnerships with major stakeholders in the US healthcare industry. In Week 2, you recommended the trainings necessary for physicians shifting from hospital-based care to community care.

In Week 3, you demonstrated how evidence-based research contributes to health policies. In Week 4, you examined the use of social marketing as a communication channel in healthcare.

This week, you will examine how health services research projects contribute to the quality of care.

Write a 3–5-page essay in Microsoft Word format that includes the following:

Identify two research projects outlined in the article by Davis, Gross, and Clancy (2012) that contribute to the quality of care. Evaluate how these two health services research projects contribute to the quality of care. Using the South University Online Library, select two additional journal articles with research studies that complement the ones you selected from the article by Davis, Gross, and Clancy (2012). Describe these additional articles, focusing on how they contributed to the quality of care. In addition, be sure to include a minimum of five scholarly references in your support of your statements. Be sure to support your statements with appropriate examples.

Cite all sources using the APA format.

References:

Davis, M. M., Gross, C. P., & Clancy, C. M. (2012). Building a bridge to somewhere better: Linking health care research and health policy. Health Services Research, 47(1pt2), 329–336. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01373.x. (EBSCO AN: 70285300).

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Determine if your state’s standpoint on smoker-free bars is adequate, in your opinion. Provide support for your rationale.

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There are 2 DQ with two questions each. Please make sure that DQ 1 response to both question has a word count of 360 words, and DQ 2 response to both questions has a word count of 360 words. Also please include references as well.

WEEK 2 e-activity:

– Go to your state’s DOH Website, and research a particular childhood disease with which you are familiar. Be prepared to discuss. – Go to the Website, located at http://www.videojug.com/interview/epidemiology-basics-2, and view the interview by Dr. Friis giving tips on descriptive and analytic epidemiology. Be prepared to discuss. – Go to your state’s DOH Website, and research statistics on smoking and smoking laws. Be prepared to discuss.

DISCUSSION QUESTION 1:

– Using the basics and applications of epidemiology from your weekly readings as a guideline, articulate in your own words the initial steps you would take in applying techniques in a field investigation of a childhood disease. – From the first e-Activity, evaluate, from a cost perspective, your state’s stand on the particular childhood disease you researched, and recommend at least five (5) steps to optimize on the present plan.

DISCUSSION QUESTION 2:

– From the second e-Activity, evaluate the efficacy of the steps to producing a contingency plan for battling childhood obesity. Be specific. – From the case study and third e-Activity, evaluate the effectiveness of laws on smoking in your home state. Determine if your state’s standpoint on smoker-free bars is adequate, in your opinion. Provide support for your rationale.

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Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected

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Analyze the health status of a specific minority group. Select a minority group that is represented in the United States (examples include: American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.)

In an essay of 750-1,000 words, compare and contrast the health status of the minority group you have selected to the national average. Consider the cultural, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical barriers to health. How do race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and education influence health for the minority group you have selected? Address the following in your essay:

What is the current health status of this minority group? How is health promotion defined by the group? What health disparities exist for this group? Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the most effective given the unique needs of the minority group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the most effective choice. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

You will find important health information regarding minority groups by exploring the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links:

Minority Health: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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elect a health care organization for which to create a QI plan: One on the following: Home Health Care or Long-term Care Assisted Living Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you do the following: Select two to three areas of potential improvement for the organization you chose.

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Select a health care organization for which to create a QI plan: One on the following: Home Health Care or Long-term Care Assisted Living Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you do the following: Select two to three areas of potential improvement for the organization you chose. 1. Staff Training and continuing education 2. Scheduling efficiency 3. Patient medical records system: documenting, storing, retrieving Describe the data needed to monitor improvement. Identify and describe at least three data collection tools you can use to collect performance information. What types of information does each tool collect? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each tool for each area? How are the data collection tools similar? How are they different? Research at least two tools that measure and display the QI data that can be gathered with the data collection tools. What types of information does each tool measure and display? What are each tool’s strengths and weaknesses? How are the tools similar? How are they different? How are these tools helpful for health care organizations? Cite at least three sources to support your information.

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Identify how public health care teams can enhance the citizens’ preparedness for community emergencies

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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper

 

Episode 5 of Season 2.

 

  • Click Season 2 from the Season menu at the top of the course home page.
  • Click Episode 5 from the Episode menu.
  • Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the articles for this episode.
  • Continue by reading the scenarios in all of the Health Care Settings and the Households

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Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper about community emergency preparedness and response.

Include the following in the paper:

 

  • Summarize the events which took place during Episode 5. Focus on the following areas of the Neighborhood in the event of real or potential emergency situations related to the forest fires:

 

  • Hospital
  • Senior center
  • School
  • Bley household

 

  • Examine the actions of health care workers in response to the health concerns of key characters within this episode.

 

  • What role could the public health care teams in the Neighborhood play in their emergency preparedness?
  • Which nurses could or would initially respond to the emergency? What would be their roles?
  • What other types of nurses could monitor the effects of this emergency on community health?

 

  • Identify other types of public health agencies (local, state, and national) that could have participated in the response to this type of emergency. How could they have assisted with the Neighborhood hospital’s situation?

 

  • Identify how public health care teams can enhance the citizens’ preparedness for community emergencies. How could the public health care teams in the Neighborhood have assisted the Bley household?

 

  • Offer suggestions to enhance personal preparedness for this type of emergency and similar community emergencies.

 

Cite all research sources (professional and scholarly references) consistent with APA guidelines. Please follow the grading rubric that is posted in the Course Materials Forum in the OLS classroom

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word narrative discussing the fiscal detail of the plan and the assumptions that were used in developing the projected budget. • Include all the elements required in the projected budget.

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Design a 3- to 5-year financial plan to implement the goals and objectives created in Part II of your strategic plan. The deliverables for the financial plan include a projected budget created in Microsoft® Excel® and a report in Microsoft® Word that clarifies and explains the financial plan. Section One: Projected Budget • The projected budget should be a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet that contains a 3- to 5-year financial projection that includes detailed expenditures, income, contingency, gain or loss, and ROI (if applicable). Section Two: Financial Plan Explanation • Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word narrative discussing the fiscal detail of the plan and the assumptions that were used in developing the projected budget. • Include all the elements required in the projected budget. • Include capital expenditure planning and contingency plans for unexpected events. • Financial details that cannot be found may be assumed. • Budget summary: When explaining your budget, answer the following questions: o What is the organization’s current business model? Did you make any financial adjustments that go against the way the organization planned its finances in the past? If so, what were they, and why did you make the changes? o How did the organization’s internal resources and financial capabilities affect your financial plan? How will they affect implementation of the plan? Cite at least four sources to support your information. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Submit your assignment as Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft® Word attachments

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magine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patient who needs to be admitted to your unit and you just finished medicating a patient with a narcotic injection with a dose greater than ordered. Clearly understanding medication errors may lead to patient injury and even death, explain why a clinician may choose not to report the incident.

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Imagine you work in a high-pressure cardiology physician’s office and you are one of two medical coders. Your supervisor is very focused on the greatest reimbursement to satisfy revenue projections for the practice. As a result, you are asked to “up-code” billing. How can the pressure of acquiring the maximum repayment for services lead to manipulating or falsifying documentation?

Scenario 2: Administration of patient medications in the hospital setting

Imagine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patient who needs to be admitted to your unit and you just finished medicating a patient with a narcotic injection with a dose greater than ordered. Clearly understanding medication errors may lead to patient injury and even death, explain why a clinician may choose not to report the incident.

Scenario 3: Not hiring a qualified individual because of discrimination

Imagine you are a new human resources director in a nonprofit organization and have been pressured not to hire Middle Eastern candidates by the organization’s CEO. In the United States, discrimination against people based on their ethnicity, race, or cultural orientation is strictly forbidden under federal and state laws. Ethical discrimination may result in the breeding of ill feelings at work, as well as reduced productivity. To eliminate these ramifications, organizations need to put forth increased effort in curbing ethical discrimination in the employment sector. What are some interventions organizations can put in place to prevent discrimination?

Write a 150- to 350-word response for each ethical scenario. Include a title page with your name and your responses.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Include a title page, an introduction, headings, in text citations, a conclusion and a separate reference page.

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Develop four (4) questions or concerns that you anticipate that leadership in your organization will ask you in regard to possible side effects of the treatments. Provide the rationale behind your four (4) questions. 3. Propose three (3) lessons that have been learned from past flu seasons that will underscore the importance of preparing for the upcoming flu season and why these lessons will be beneficial.

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You have been assigned the responsibility of updating your organization’s leadership on what should be done for the next flu season. Recent reports from the CDC have indicated that due to shortages in the flu vaccine, 50 percent of the population who are at risk of contracting the virus will not receive the inoculation for several months. Prepare a report that you will submit to leadership regarding the points outlined below. Use the Internet to research current health care industry data on “Influenza” current trends, treatments, and protocols to assist you in preparing the report.

Prepare a four to eight (4-8) page report in which you:

1. Identify the transmission and symptoms of the flu, treatments that are currently available, and how your organization can help mitigate the spread of this disease.

2. Develop four (4) questions or concerns that you anticipate that leadership in your organization will ask you in regard to possible side effects of the treatments. Provide the rationale behind your four (4) questions.

3. Propose three (3) lessons that have been learned from past flu seasons that will underscore the importance of preparing for the upcoming flu season and why these lessons will be beneficial.

4. Propose two (2) recommendations (and your rationale) to leadership on how to cope with the shortage of the flu vaccine.

5. Compose an infection control policy for the local community.

6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Examine epidemiology as it relates to population, environment, transmission, and prevention.

 Examine the application of epidemiology to specific diseases.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial epidemiology.

 Write clearly and concisely about managerial epidemiology using proper writing mechanics

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Briefly describe steps you will follow to design an HRIS for Riordan. Analyze the internal environment of Riordan Manufacturing to identify its tactical and strategic business functions. Describe in general the data inputs and outputs of the existing system and identify goals and objectives of the new system

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Access the Riordan Manufacturing website from the link located in the Materials section of the student website. Scroll to Course Web Links, find the “Virtual Organizations” tab, then “Go To Businesse’s” and there you will find Rirodan Manuafcturing.

 

Review the information provided on the website.

 

Write a 1,400  to 1,750-word report to analyze the tactical and strategic functions of Riordan Manufacturing, a plastics manufacturer, and to design an HRIS for the company. Currently, the company is using an HRIS that was installed in 1992 and only provides limited functions. The company has decided to build a new HRIS to improve the HRM performance. They have contracted your team, an external HRIS consultant team, to design the system. Your report should include the following points:

 

  • Briefly describe steps you will follow to design an HRIS for Riordan.
  • Analyze the internal environment of Riordan Manufacturing to identify its tactical and strategic business functions.
  • Describe in general the data inputs and outputs of the existing system and identify goals and objectives of the new system.

 

  • What are the current information needs?
  • What must the new system do?
  • What changes are suggested for the new system?

 

  • Describe the framework of the new HRIS.

 

  • What modules will the new system have?
  • What data go into each module?
  • What reports will the new system have?
  • How will the new HRIS be managed?
  • What information will be included in each report?

 

  • Choose one of the modules you have selected for your HRIS (i.e. applicant tracking, benefits, performance management, compensation, training and development, etc.) and identify possible vendors of the module and possible costs of the vendors.

 

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines. Post to the Assignment Tab.

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Describe the different forms of competition that take place in health care amongst the various types of health care organizations. Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition were not the prime drivers of operations in the U.S. health care system.

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One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition.  The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, among health plans, among physician groups, among drug companies, between physicians and hospitals, and between hospitals and health plans.

Prepare a three- to five-page paper (excluding the title and reference page). A comprehensive paper will include the following:

  • Describe the different forms of competition that take place in health care amongst the various types of health care organizations.
  • Evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition were not the prime drivers of operations in the U.S. health care system.
  • Explain the essence of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
  • Describe the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.

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