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What barriers to effective communication occur with a professional  colleague who is culturally diverse? How can these barriers affect  patient outcomes?

Search the for following articles: The Role of Nursing in Bridging the Gap between Managers and Physicians in Hospitalsgarding diversity. Improving Communication in the Health Care Setting Based on your research, answer the questions (five sentences /  question) in a Microsoft Word document. Think of communication with a  healthcare colleague when answering. What barriers to […]

What are key opportunities related to advocacy and politics interventions that can be taken by advanced practice nurses to improve our current health system?

Review both resources provided below in addition to the assigned readings for this week and reflect on 2 key differences between the UK and US Health systems. What are key opportunities related to advocacy and politics interventions that can be taken by advanced practice nurses to improve our current health system? Please refer to the […]

Discuss three to four documents found in patient records.

Read Directions Thoroughly and use speaker notes.   Please remember you are informing your manager the advantages of using EHR to store patient  information Imagine you are currently working at a doctor’s office. You are approached by the office manager who asks you to develop a more effective way of storing patient information. Create a 10 […]

Summarize any cited special characteristics and problems in the workplace regarding diversity.

search the article, “All of Us: Embracing Diversity in Healthcare.” Based on your research, summarize your thoughts and provide answers or comments to the following questions: Discuss diversity in healthcare with examples and support from your research. Summarize any cited special characteristics and problems in the workplace regarding diversity. Read The Cultural Integration and Workforce […]

Describe the phases involved in the policy making process

elect a policy that was created to address a public health problem. Then, using the readings for the week, the South University Online Library, and the Internet, respond to the following: Describe the phases involved in the policy making process Describe how you would apply the policy making process to a current public health policy issue. […]

Discussion post should be a minimum of one short paragraph and a maximum of two paragraphs.  Word totals for each post should be in the 100-200 words range. 

Discussion post should be a minimum of one short paragraph and a maximum of two paragraphs.  Word totals for each post should be in the 100-200 words range.  Whether you agree or disagree explain why with supporting evidence and concepts from the readings or a related experience.  Include a reference, link, or citation when appropriate. […]

How does the Constitution support your assertion?

The access to healthcare is a basic right should be offered to all the members of the public in a country. The United States’ government should and, therefore, safeguard the rights of the citizen from violations by ensuring that quality healthcare services are provided to the people. The access to the healthcare services is a basic […]

Explain the purpose of the DMECS, its uses, and users 

Visit the DME coding system (DMECS) website at https://www.dmepdac.com/dmecs/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Review the DMECS guide Explain the purpose of the DMECS, its uses, and users Include the results of searching on replacement socket and HCPCS code L8000 Chapter 4 Application Exercise 1 Access the NDC-HCPCS crosswalk Locate the […]

Explain how the chosen units meet the needs of health care consumers.

You have been named the Administrative Director at Trident International Hospital (TIH) and will be presenting your PPT to the Board of Directors at TIH for approval. TIH is restructuring to meet the current needs of their consumers. For this assignment, you are responsible for creating a department organizational chart for both the inpatient and […]

Discuss resource management based on ethical approaches used during crisis management. 

t: APA ****No Plagiarism**** You can use bullet points to help stretch out pages. Write a 5 page research paper concerning this scenario: You have been charged with the development of a Crisis Management Plan for a health care organization in Florida. Your research should be based on the following criteria: Select a real crisis such as a natural disaster (hurricane) Discuss resource management based on ethical approaches used during crisis management. Consider issues such as patient triage or current as well as incoming patients, supply, and personnel availability. Discuss and develop an authoritative chain of command for crisis management. Include such responsibilities as Incident Commander, Communications Officer, and other members of the chain of command for the incident. Discuss the importance and implementation of community communication, involvement, and coordination. Discuss the necessary policies for personnel management and safety. Include provisions for lock­down status and family communication abilities. Please be sure to: ***Develop a crisis management plan for a healthcare organization to ensure patient safety and containment or control of contagions in the event of a natural disaster.*** Critically evaluate the efficacy of management practices in a contemporary healthcare organization Assess the implications of various health issues and methods of managing them on operational performance of healthcare organizations ***Compose performance baselines for healthcare organizations and develop strategies to manage and measure performance.*** Evaluate the impact of legal and regulatory policy on decision making and strategy development in healthcare organizations Formulate policies governing health service vendors retained by a healthcare organization to address legal and regulatory requirements to ensure the safety, care, and privacy of patients