Which market segments pose opportunities for growth, and which pose threats to the organization’s survival?

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The U.S. population continues to diversify, increase in average age (primarily due to baby boomers), and to be influenced by national legislation (e.g., Affordable Care Act, Medicare Modernization Act, HITECH Act). Select a specific type of health care organization. Which market segments pose opportunities for growth, and which pose threats to the organization’s survival? Provide at least one strategy related to the assessment and interaction with its market and customers that will maximize opportunities and minimize threats. Support your primary response with at least one scholarly source. Provide in-text citations and complete references for all sources used.

What makes an organization diverse?

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CASE STUDY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1.       What diversity issues are present in the case?

2.        2. How would you define diversity? What makes an organization diverse?

3.        3. How should Ralph open up the diversity conversation to the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) as a whole?

4.        4. What conflict management tools should Ralph use to address the perceived cultural bias issues with the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT)?

5.        5. What effect did promoting Roosevelt to Senior Vice President (SVP) have on the organization? Why?

6.        6. Why did Ralph promote Roosevelt to Senior Vice President (SVP)? What did that signal to the organization and CLT?

7.        7. Which team is more important to have as high performers, the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) or the Corporate Diversity Department (COD)? Why?

8.        8. What impact will increasing diversity have on team performance? Why?

9.        9. What leadership traits will be important for Mikayla to develop for the Chief Diversity Officer (COO) position?

10.   10. Is the current workforce diverse? In all professions?

11.    11. How much does the composition of the Board of Directors contribute to Ralph’s decision-making?

 

Why is it important to understand the appropriate application of the term or concept?

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Weekly Vocabulary Exercise: Health Care Structures and Divisions

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Weekly Vocabulary Exercise: Health Care Structures and Divisions

Complete the worksheet according to the following guidelines:

· In the space provided, write each term’s definition as used in health care. You must define the term in your own words; do not simply copy the definition from a textbook.

· In the space provided after each term’s definition, provide an explanation that illustrates the importance of the skill, concept, procedure, organization, or tool to which the term refers. In your explanation, you may wish to consider the following:

How has it influenced health care?

Why is it important to understand the appropriate application of the term or concept?

Save the completed worksheet as a Microsoft® Word document with your name in the file name.

Submit the file to your facilitator.

Note. You must define 30 basic health care terms related to health care structures and divisions in this worksheet. Therefore, in addition to the terms already provided for you below, finish the additional spaces on the worksheet with terms from your reading or discussion you were not previously familiar with and had to research.

Submitted by: [Type your name here.]

Term Definition in your own words Use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry.
Hospital A hospital is an institution or a facility where qualified medical personnel provide medication and medical services to people that require them. My father was admitted to the hospital when he became increasingly sick.
Ambulatory care facility This is medical care that is provided to patients on an outpatient basis. After he was released from hospital he still had to go to the ambulatory care facility for follow up checkups.
Wellness center This is a facility where specialists in various discipline in health care come together to provide treatment to the betterment of patients’ bodies and minds. The opening of a wellness center in town will help release the work load from the community hospital.
Physician’s office This is a physical location where a health care professional meets patients for consolations primarily related to healthcare. I usually go to my physician’s office instead of the hospital due to the personalized care he provides me with.
Hospice care facility This is a facility whereby care as opposed to curing is provided to medical care patients. My grandmother who has terminal pancreatic cancer has been relocated from the hospital to the hospice care facility due to the increased level of care there.
Long-term care facility This is a facility where patients are provided with both personal and medical care since they are unable to live independently in the society. Alice’s grandparents are both suffering from senile dementia and are therefore admitted to a long-term care facility.
Home health care This is the care that is given exclusively from home as opposed to a health facility as a result of an injury or illness. Richard’s parents are wealthy enough to ensure that after the accident he got home health care for medical care.
Mental health facility This is a facility that is health facility that is dedicated to the treatment and care of solely mental care patients. Due to the gruesome nature of his crimes, the murderer was confined to a mental health facility to determine his state of mind.
Nonprofit facility This is a facility that provides medical care that charges little to no fee for their services. The non-profit facility is welcome surprise to the community since not everyone can cater for the high prices government and private hospitals charge.
Public health This refers to the health of a country’s population as regulated and promoted by the country. Public health is a good indicator of the wealth of a country.
CCRC This is an acronym for Continuing Care Retirement Communities and is a facility that offers independent and assisted living and nursing care to the residents of the facilities. My grandparents will be relocated to a CCRC after their property has been sold.
Emergency room This is an area in a hospital where emergency medical cases are addressed. The car accident survivors were rushed to the emergency room for treatment.
Physical therapy This is treatment of medical conditions using physical manipulations such as massage and heals treatment. The football player is undergoing physical therapy after a successful surgery.
Radiology This is a branch of medicine that deals in x-rays and high energy beams during treatment and diagnosis of diseases. He was sent to the radiology department so as to determine is his femur was fractured.
Pediatrics This is a branch of medicine that deals in the treatment of illnesses that afflict children His love for children made him go into pediatrics
Surgical ward This is a ward in a healthcare facility that caters for patients that are undergoing a rage of simple or complicated medical procedures. The surgical ward is one of the most sanitary places in the entire hospital
Oncology This is the branch of medicine that is focused on the treatment of tumors. That clinic does not have an oncology department and so he cannot be treated for cancer there
Ultrasound This is a scan that is conducted on a pregnant woman with the purposes of examining the fetus. Her last ultrasound showed that the baby was breach
Hematology This is a branch of medicine that deals in the treatment of diseases that affect the blood. They had to contact the hematology department to determine whether there was enough blood for transfusion
Cardiology This is a branch of medicine that deal in illnesses of the heart. The cardiologist told him that his thin arteries were responsible for the irregular heart beat
ICU This is a branch of a medical care facility that provides care for the critically ill. When his condition became too critical, he had to be taken into the ICU for further monitoring
Orthopedics This is a fraction of medical care that deals in the correction deformation or illnesses in bones and muscles. Due to the rickets he had as a child, he has to be in close contact with the orthopedics department to treat the bow in his limbs
Neurology This is a branch of medicine that deals in the treatment of illness that has to do with nerves and the nervous system. The neurology department determined that his main problem was a pinched nerve
OB/GYN This is an abbreviation for obstetrics and gynecology, two branches that deal in delivery of babies and treatment of diseases that relate to the female reproductive organs. During pregnancy, one has to visit an OBGYN to determine the safety of the mother and the child.
ENT This is a physician that deals in the treatment of illnesses that affect ears, nose and throat. Her child inserted a bean pellet in her nostril and they had to call the ENT in the middle of the night
Gastroenterology This is a branch of medicine that deals with illness of the stomach and intestines. To get ones stomach pumped after poisoning, one had to visit the gastroenterology department of the hospital

As you progress through your program, you are encouraged to continue to use your weekly vocabulary exercises to build a master glossary as a quick reference guide to use in your coursework and in your health care career.

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Post an assessment of the consequences (on payers, providers, and the general population) of continuing current levels of health care spending in the United States as well as the potential consequences of reducing the level of spending.

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Health Care Spending

 

No one is immune to the rising costs of health care. Consider the following news stories:

“In 2008, the average premium for a family plan purchased through an employer was $12,680, nearly the annual earnings of a full-time minimum wage job” (Halle & Seshamani, 2009, Introduction, para. 1).

“President Obama’s health care law is putting new strains on some of the nation’s most hard-pressed hospitals, by cutting aid they use to pay for emergency care for illegal immigrants, which they have long been required to provide” (Bernstein, 2012, para. 1).

“Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. This quiet reality, which is spreading nationwide, is claiming a wide range of casualties, including family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists…Doctors list shrinking insurance reimbursements, changing regulations, rising business and drug costs among the factors preventing them from keeping their practices afloat” (Kavilanz, 2012, para. 1, 2, 5).

In this Discussion, you examine the overall state of health care costs in America, the different factors impacting the finances of health care organizations, and the effect of rising costs on all stakeholders.

 

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources on the level of health care spending in the United States.

Consider the ramifications of continuing at this level of spending as well as issues involved with reducing spending.

Reflect on which stakeholders (payers, providers, and the general population) should be responsible for making decisions on health care spending.

 

I need to Post an assessment of the consequences (on payers, providers, and the general population) of continuing current levels of health care spending in the United States as well as the potential consequences of reducing the level of spending. Explain which stakeholders should make health care spending decisions and why.

 

And 

 

Read a selection of my colleagues’ responses and Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:

Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, and evidence.

Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own review of the literature in the Walden Library. (I will send the responses soon)

Validate an idea with your own experience and additional sources.

 

 

Required Readings

 

Baker, J., & Baker, R. W. (2014). Health care finance: Basic tools for nonfinancial managers (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 1, “Introduction to Health Care Finance” (pp. 3–10)

 

In this chapter, you are introduced to the four key elements of financial management as well as the two types of accounting. These help set the stage for the weeks to come.

 

Chapter 4, “Revenues (Inflow)” (pp. 31–40)

 

This chapter focuses on how health organizations receive revenue for services and highlights the different sources of revenue.

McClellan, M. (2011). Reforming payments to healthcare providers: The key to slowing health care cost growth while improving quality? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 25(2), 69–92.

Copyright 2011 by American Economic Association. Reprinted by permission of American Economic Association via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

This article discusses the need for cost control in health care costs, as well as the impact for patients, providers, and physicians. The author highlights provider payment reforms that may be key to promoting quality and cutting costs.

Kaplan, R. S., Witkowski, M., Abbott, M., Barboza Guzman, A., Higgins, L. D., Meara, J. G., & … Feeley, T. W. (2014). Using time-driven activity-based costing to identify value improvement opportunities in healthcare. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 59(6), 399–412.

Copyright 2014 by Health Administration Press. Reprinted by permission of  Health Administration Press via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

This article discusses the importance of better outcomes and lower costs when delivering care to patients.

Miller, H. (2011). Transitioning to accountable care: Incremental payment reforms to support higher quality, more affordable health care. Pittsburg, PA: Center for Health care Quality and Payment Reform. Retrieved from http://www.chqpr.org/downloads/TransitioningtoAccountableCare.pdf

 

This report provides the myriad options for addressing the growing problem of the cost vs. the quality of health care. The paper presents “middle ground” possibilities as part of a payment reform. These include such approaches as “bundling,” “warranties,” and paying physicians based on an entire patient stay.

Dickson, J. K., Bulley, S., & Oliver, D. (2014). Efficiency and perceptions of cost in healthcare. British Journal Of Healthcare Management, 20(5), 222–226.

Nickitas, D. (2013). Health care spending: the cold, hard facts of cost, quality and care. Nursing Economics, 31(1).

 

This article discusses the high cost of health care in the United States and how this spending is adding to the federal budget deficit and impacting the finances of American families.

Alliance for Health Reform. (2013). Cost of health care. In Covering health issues (6th ed.). Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebooktoc.asp?SBID=5

 

This chapter discusses the background behind the rising health care costs, the factors that increase costs, and the consequences of attempting to bluntly cut costs. The chapter suggests some solutions, such as increased cost sharing, changes in provider reimbursement, and investing in health information technology.

Alliance for Health Reform. (2012). Medicare. In Covering health issues (6th ed.). Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebooktoc.asp?SBID=5

 

This chapter provides facts on Medicare and offers some background information on the issues surrounding this program. The chapter also discusses current legislation affecting Medicare and potential results on patients, providers, and physicians.

Alliance for Health Reform. (2012). Medicaid. In Covering health issues (6th ed.). Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.allhealth.org/sourcebooktoc.asp?SBID=5

 

In addition to providing facts and background information on Medicaid, this chapter discusses many facets of the system, including the spending and “dual eligibles” component. The chapter also includes a discussion of how recent legislation has changed the program.

 

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Introduction to NURS 6211. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

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Analyze how to monitor the effect of changes implemented from the decision-making process.

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Select one area of improvement from the following list to complete assignment: I chosed  Productivity management. Based on the notes from the professor I need to focus on the area of patient approval .(Make sure you tell me how it relates to the patient safety opportunity you selected – only select one: falls, patient identification; infections, etc) Medical errors etc. Pick one patient safety point and relate your paper to the topic.

 

Note please look over part one and Two and try to improve on it. Thanks

 

I have to continue part three to use the area of improvement selected in the Week Three QI Plan Part l assignment to complete the following section of the QI plan.

 

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you complete the following for the area of improvement:

  • Criteria and Tasks
    • · Authority, structure, and organization
      • Describe the authority structure of the plan’s implementation. This must describe who is responsible for implementing the plan. Include a description of each role involved in the plan:
        • Board of directors
        • Executive leadership
        • Quality improvement committee
        • Medical staff
        • Middle management
        • Department staff
  • Communication
    • Identify who the performance activity outcomes are communicated to and who does the communicating. This describes who is responsible for overseeing data collection and preparing data reports.
  • Education
    • Describe how staff will be educated regarding the plan. This covers how each staff member will be initially oriented to the plan and how each employee fits into the plan based on job responsibilities.
  • Monitoring and Revising
    • Annual evaluation
      • Analyze what elements of the plan are annually evaluated for improvement.
      • Analyze how to monitor the effect of changes implemented from the decision-making process.
  • Regulatory and Accreditation
    • External entities
      • Analyze the effect of external entities, such as governmental agencies, accrediting bodies, and professional interest groups, on the quality and performance measure of an organization’s decision-making processes.

Cite at least 3 sources according to APA guidelines to support your information.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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Explain expected client behaviors while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities.

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NR304 Health Assessment II

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Teaching Brochure Guidelines

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students to integrate their knowledge of health assessment as it related to a medical diagnosis and teaching needs. Students will develop a tri-fold or bi-fold brochure for a client that will provide information about a specific disease, the related symptoms, and the management approaches.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2. Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO#2, PO#5). Explain expected client behaviors while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO#1)

DUE DATE: Sunday December 9, 2018 by 11:59 pm. ALL LATE PROCEDURE Policy WILL BE STRICLTY ADHERED TO – NO EXCEPTIONS!

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100 POINTS

REQUIREMENTS

1. Research a disease process using two scientific articles from nursing journals.

2. Develop a teaching brochure which could be given to a client who is newly diagnosed with this disease to help them understand the signs and symptoms, disease process, and management approaches.

Sections to include:

· Introduction

· Subjective Findings

· Objective Findings

· Description of Disease (brief)

· Risk Factors/Causes

· Management

· Medications (Note: You have not taken your pharmacology course yet, so please do not focus on medication treatment. Under this section please add only one sentence “Your practitioner may recommend over the counter medications or prescription medications to treat your disease.” But, please do not go into any additional detail.)

· Conclusion

3. Include at least one image and up to three images that would help the client understand classic symptoms of the disease process. This picture should assist the class in better understanding the disease process.

4. Include your references on the back of the brochure in APA format.

5. Submit your brochure on time to the Dropbox (I will not accept emailed copies). Be sure to save the electronic file with your last name and first initial and the diagnosis you are describing.

PREPARING THE BROCHURE

1. Identify appropriate articles for review.

2. Begin to search for images in your textbook or online (make sure you reference your source).

3. Begin the project as soon as possible, allowing yourself plenty of time to make it look good. This means the brochure should be print ready. I expect these to look professional which means you need to spend some time on it.

DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA

Category Points % Description
Format 20 27 Brochure is developed as a bi-fold or tri-fold brochure. Submitted on time and properly labeled. Written for the appropriate age group. References are in APA format and include at least 2 nursing journal articles. Includes at least one and up to three appropriate images and the image source is acknowledged. Note this more than 25% of your grade – follow directions!
Definition of Medical Diagnosis 10 5.5 Defines the medical diagnosis clearly and concisely.
Subjective Findings 10 13.5 Clearly identifies the common subjective findings and key history questions. Differentiates subjective from objective.
Objective Findings 15 13.5 Clearly identifies the common objective findings and key physical exam techniques. Includes pertinent procedures and laboratory findings. Differentiates objective from subjective.
Risk Factors/ Causes 15 13.5 Clearly identifies individuals at risk for the medical diagnosis, including modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors.
Management 15 13.5 Includes a concise summary of the management approach for the disease process in terms that a client can understand.
Creativity 15 13.5 Impress me!
100 100 A quality brochure will meet or exceed the above requirements.

Discharge teaching should include?

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Roslyn is complaining of severe pain. She is 6 years old and has been placed in public school for the first time. Now she is complaining of her legs hurting. She is so excited about being in school finally, but her parents report that she is not participating in play time, seems weaker, and is pale. She is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, parents undergo genetic testing as well as all her siblings and it is found that she is the only child with the disease.

Once the crisis is over what education will you provide to Roslyn and her parents?
Discharge teaching should include?
Is it appropriate that Roslyn stay in school? What about activities?

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what have you learned regarding this cancer and the prognosis?

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Charley is 10 months old. His parents brought him to the pediatrician because he was sleeping more than average, refusing to eat, and is not pulling himself up as other children.

He cries while in the ‘jumper’ and screams when they try to have him stand. After some time Charley’s pediatrician informs the parents that the diagnosis is ALL.

In your research, what have you learned regarding this cancer and the prognosis?

What are the treatment modalities recommended for this disease?

300 words

Does each group use concepts and the conceptual framework/theoretical framework/model of the theory to guide the nursing implications?

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  • please critique your peers’ works, such as purpose, concepts, assumptions, and theory’s implications for nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research.  Does each group use concepts and the conceptual framework/theoretical framework/model of the theory to guide the nursing implications?
  • Discuss theory applications from their selected articles.
  • Please provide suggestions or opportunities for improvement.
  • Ask a challenge question to encourage your peers’ participations and critical thinking, for example a question about a unique situation and theory’s application, such as infection prevention.
  • Critique the packet of materials and APA format.
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What follow up care should be provided?

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Intimate Partner Violence: A 30 y/o woman presents to the Emergency Department with a complaint of sexual assault by a co-worker in her office. She has no facial or body trauma, bruising or lacerations. She is withdrawn, crying and relates feeling very guilty about coming into the clinic but is afraid of getting pregnant. They had begun dating a week ago, but she never believed this man would become so aggressive.

Care for this patient does not conclude at the end of this ED visit.

What follow up care should be provided?

Who is best suited to provide care to this patient?  300 words