ASSESS A COMMUNITY AND CREATE A COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH PROGRAM FOR A SPECIFIC CULTURALLY-DIVERSE COMMUNITY OR GROUP.

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1. Plan primary health care, health promotion and diseaseprevention activities in community and/or hospital settings.2. Assess a community and create a community-based healthprogram for a specific culturally-diverse community or group.3. Demonstrate safe, reflective, evidence-based nursing practiceconsistent with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)Registered Nurse standards relevant to community-basednursing.Community health nurses are required to have a good knowledgeand understanding of theoretical concepts relevant to communitynursing practice. This includes being able to analyse relevant dataand identify social determinants of health and engage withvulnerable groups. Detailed needs assessment is important toinform health promotion planning and practice.The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge andunderstanding of important community health nursing concepts andprinciples, including: social determinants of health, identifying andworking with vulnerable groups, principles of communityengagement, undertaking detailed needs assessment and healthpromotion planning.Specifically, you will undertake analysis of a real community dataset, identify and discuss relevant social determinants of health,identify a vulnerable sub-group, explain how to engage with thecommunity and how to undertake a more detailed needsassessment. Finally, you will explain how this information from aneeds assessment could be used to inform health promotionplanning in this community.

WHAT BENEFITS, CONCERNS, AND CHALLENGES DO PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS AND PATIENT PORTALS SYSTEMS BRING TO THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSION? HOW MIGHT THEY INFLUENCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND YOUR PATIENTS HEALTH OUTCOMES?

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Personal Health RecordsConsider the PHRs of today. Patient-accessible health records are currently web-based and have seen little consumer use when compared to the total U.S. population. The VA has had notable success with its veterans logging on; however, other web-based portals have struggled. GoogleHealth, a free PHR site, shut its services down effective January of 2012 citing too few and inconsistent users to maintain the site.PHRs can eliminate the plethora of patient charts and help to assimilate a lifetime of medical documentation. What do you think will motivate society to fully embrace these electronic resources?To prepare:• Reflect on the information presented in the Learning Resources, focusing on personal health records and patient portals as used by the VA.• • Consider your personal and professional experiences with personal health records and patient portals.• • What benefits, concerns, and challenges do these types of systems bring to the health care profession? How might they influence your professional practice and your patient’s health outcomes?

IDENTIFY KEY ACTIVITIES AND TERMINOLOGY RELATED TO BIOSTATISTICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH.

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In this assignment, you will write a paper based on Chapters I – IV (SEE BELOW). It is important that we establish a solid foundation related to our knowledge and understanding of biostatics. The purpose of this paper is to reinforce comprehension of the core methods. Write a six page APA formatted paper not including the title page and reference page. Please use a minimum of six APA formatted references. Incorporate your approved topic, outline, and references from your Unit I Assignment into this research paper. o Chapter 1: Overview of Biostatistics o Chapter 2: Quantifying the Extent of Disease o Chapter 3: Quantifying the Extent of Disease o Chapter 4: Summarizing Data Collected in the Sample Be sure to include the following within your paper: Based on your readings and understanding of statistics, identify key activities and terminology related to biostatistics in public health and medical research. How have you applied biological statistical procedures related to your course units? Please list specific examples and be sure to cite accordingly. List examples of how you have computed and interpreted the measures to compare the extent of a disease. Give specific data that has been used within a sample. How do we ensure the validity of this data? What methods have you used to compute and interpret probability for biostatical analysis? Please discuss. How have you proposed solutions to public health problems based on biostatistical methods? Give examples of how you would define point estimate, standard error, confidence level, and margin of error. How would you compare and contrast standard error and margin of error?

EVALUATE STRATEGIES YOU COULD USE TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUR PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATELY USE HEALTH INFORMATION FOUND ON THE WEB.

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Consumer Health Information”Better Information. Better Health.” —WebMD”Trusted Health Information for You.” —MedlinePlusPopular health information websites (such as the ones noted above) have consumers logging on to acquire health information. Yet, research shows that many of today’s consumers need assistance searching for information as well as understanding and applying it. Lack of technological expertise, low levels of health literacy, and an inability to distinguish relevant facts are just some of the documented challenges.As you work through this Discussion, keep in mind that health literacy does not merely imply access to information, but also the capacity to process that information to make informed decisions. In this Discussion, be sure to conceptualize nursing’s roles and responsibilities in assisting patients with web-based information.References:WebMD. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/MedlinePlus. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/To prepare:• With the information from the Learning Resources in mind, consider the amount and types of health information available to consumers online.• • Reflect on the patients you have encountered in your practice, and consider their health literacy and use of online information.• • Evaluate strategies you could use to educate and assist your patients to appropriately use health information found on the web.By Day 3 post a cohesive response that addresses the following:• Synthesize your previous experiences with consumer health literacy in your practice setting.• • Formulate strategies that you could use to assist patients in interpreting and applying online health information going forward. Include strategies for those patients that overuse medical websites or regularly misinterpret medical information found online.

DESCRIBE THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND EXPLAIN HOW THOSE FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.

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Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.
Communicable Disease Selection
Choose one communicable disease from the options below.

Chickenpox
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Mononucleosis
Hepatitis B
HIV
Ebola
Measles
Polio
Influenza

Epidemiology Paper Requirements
Address the following:

Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.
Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.
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. 

DESCRIBE THE SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH (SDOH) THAT AFFECT THE FAMILY HEALTH STATUS.

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Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment. Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family’s health status. In a 750-1,000-word paper, create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following:

Describe the SDOH that affect the family health status. What is the impact of these SDOH on the family? Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.
Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions. 
Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
Using the model, outline the steps for a family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.
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 have just opened a healthcare center in a major American city. You have a handful of employees and your main business is to provide urgent-care medical services, pharmacy, patient education, and various kinds of therapy.

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You have just opened a healthcare center in a major American city. You have a handful of employees and your main business is to provide urgent-care medical services, pharmacy, patient education, and various kinds of therapy. Answer the following questions?

1. How will you be competitive and provide services at a reasonable cost using technology and innovation? 

2. How will you be able to sustain a competitive advantage using technology and innovation? 

3. What measures would you take to initiate innovative strategies within your company? 

4. Explain what type of innovations is available to you, including dominant design, and incorporate that into your strategy for initiating innovation strategy. 

5. What type of technologies, innovations, etc. will enable you to become a first mover and describe how and when you will implement these strategies? 

6. Describe your strategies for assessment of company performance by using Porter’s five-force model, stakeholder analysis, and other measures. What areas of competition do you need to be especially cognizant of in order to remain competitive and relevant in the healthcare provider industry?

Your report should be 5 – 7 pages in APA format and contain detailed and convincing reasons in support of each one of your recommendations. It is imperative that the support offered for each of your recommendation be based on analysis-based conclusions. 

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR STEPS IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION STAGE OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH?

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Theme#1: Defined by the UMUC:
A literature review is a survey of the scholarly work in a particular subject area.  Use scholarly, peer reviewed, or refereed journals in your research. How do I know what a scholarly source is?  Review this UMUC link for clarification:  https://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/scholarlyjournals.cfm
Defined by the UNC-Chapel Hill:
A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period (within the past 5-7 years is preferred in our course).  A literature review can be just a simple summary of (scholarly) sources.
Why do we write literature reviews? 
Literature reviews provide you with a handy guide to a particular topic. If you have limited time to conduct research, literature reviews can give you an overview or act as a stepping stone. For professionals, they are useful reports that keep them up to date with what is current in the field. For scholars, the depth and breadth of the literature review emphasizes the credibility of the writer in his or her field. Literature reviews also provide a solid background for a research paper’s investigation. Comprehensive knowledge of the literature of the field is essential to most research papers.
References
The University of Maryland University College. Retrieved from: https://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/scholarlyjournals.cfm
The University of North Carolina-Chapel, The Writing Center.  Retrieved from:  http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature-reviews/

Theme #2:
Note: Please select one of the following topics and discuss in-depth ONLY one theme, for example, if you selected the first topic please pick up ONE theme, the same for the 2nd topic, select one theme and discuss. You are welcome to discuss both topics, but the requirement is ONE. 
Topic 1: There are four themes in health science learning and teaching which all become more prominent in recent years, for this discussion pick up one of them and discuss:
– Evidence-based practice
– Research-based learning
– Learning research methods
– linking staff research activity and teaching

Background:
Evidence-based practice
https://chalderan.umsu.ac.ir/uploads/Evidence-based_practice_119.pdf
Evidence-based practice step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: part I
http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2010/07000/Evidence_Based_Practice_Step_by_Step__Critical.26.aspx
Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry
http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Abstract/2009/11000/Evidence_Based_Practice__Step_by_Step__Igniting_a.28.aspx
The following link is the useful book for most of the class discussion, please remember to review class material as well.

Field Trials of Health Interventions: A Toolbox
http://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780198732860.001.0001/med-9780198732860
Topic 2: Health Services Research and Research Question
The goal of health services research is to acquire and disseminate relevant evidence that can advance population health, improve health services and inform health policy in governments and organizational policies in health care for this week pick up one of the following areas and discuss:

What are the major steps in the conceptualization stage of health services research?
What is Health Services Research? What are the overall goals of health system research? What are the functions of health research systems?
Discuss main components of a research question (this is a general discussion and you can discuss health system research as a general term)
What are the unique characteristics of medical care services compared with other market products or services?

Background: Ten steps for conceptualizing and conducting qualitative research studies in a pragmatically curious manner
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR16-6/chenail.pdf 
Arrow and the Information Market Failure in Health Care
/content/enforced/348512-027318-01-2192-OL1-6380/Arrow_and_the_Information_Market_Failure_in_Health.pdf
http://www.smith.edu/econ/documents/ArrowandtheInformationMarketFailure.pdf
Participatory Research Methods: A Methodological Approach in Motion
http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1801/3334

At least three credible citations needed.

Write a proposal paper (1,250-1,500 words) for a major change project that you would like to lead. Identify a health care issue that interests you and explain why.

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Write a proposal paper (1,250-1,500 words) for a major change project that you would like to lead.
Identify a health care issue that interests you and explain why.
Develop a rationale using evidence-based research, including:

The background
Statistical findings
Probable stakeholders
Logical conclusions

Design an implementation plan for the project, including:

A communications plan
Creation of a design and implementation team by roles

List the strategies you would use to lead the team to success and identify potential obstacles that may be faced, along with plans to deal with them.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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 LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

What is the difference between a healthcare organization’s business and strategic plan?

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The business plan of a healthcare organization describes the purpose of the HCO and lends structure to its organizational goals. The strategic plan is used as a directional guide; in other words, how the organization will fulfill its purpose and put ideas into action. The strategic plan also prioritizes the organization’s resources as a means to fulfill the business plan. Simply put, the business plan is the “what,” and the strategic plan is the “how.”

To prepare for this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 in the course text as well as the required article by Varkey and Bennett (2010). You may also want to review the recommended article by Williams (2008). For your initial post, answer the following questions in the discussion forum:

What is the difference between a healthcare organization’s business and strategic plan? Be sure to include the purpose of each plan and how they relate to one another.
Why is it important for a healthcare organization to develop a strategic plan?

Support your initial post with in-text citations and references for at least two scholarly sources.