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Facility disaster management plan: You are a new health services administrator at Good-Patient Hospital
$5.00Topic: You are a new health services administrator at Good-Patient Hospital located on the east coast of Florida. Upon reviewing different aspects of the facility, you realize that there is no facility disaster management plan in place. You are specifically worried about hurricanes but recognize that there may be other types of disasters that need attention. Good sources to look is publications from the JCAHO and the Florida Dept of Health.
Original Post You have three options available to you to develop the plan. These include:
- assign the task to one of the junior health services administrators within the facility;
- form a planning committee of employees to develop the plan; or
- bring in an experience contractor to create the plan.
In your original post discuss:
- Which of these options, or combination of options, do you think will help you create the best plan possible? and
- What types of organizations outside your facility might be important partners to include in the plan because they would be key in responding to a disaster?
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Healthcare Case Study Prompts
$15.00REMEMBER CHOOSE ONLY ONE CASE STUDY!!!
Both Case Study Prompts are Below:Case Study Question #1: Following the assignment protocols -The paper should be no less than 2 double-spaced pages and no longer than 3 in length. List your references on a separate page, have 1” margins and cite your sources in APA style. Use a 12-point font (Times New Roman, or Arial), and not in bold font.
Research and answer the question relating to the following case study/scenario:
Case Study #1 Scenario: You have been hired as a new chief executive officer (CEO) for a 320-bed acute care hospital with outpatient centers. The previous CEO resigned under questionable circumstances, and according to the governing board (GB) members, the facility suffers from low employee morale and several departmental managers have recently quit. The GB members have further explained that the previous CEO was an autocrat who often publicly berated employees. This, in turn, caused employees’ to mistrust hospital administration, which spilled over into the provision of poor healthcare services. Some GB members told how the situation has gotten so bad that they had overheard several people in the community recommending residents obtain health services from a competitor’s hospital 30 miles away and, in fact, visits to the facility’s outpatient centers has been steadily decreasing. To correct this situation, the GB members want you to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and customer service within the institution in order to return public trust, the good will and high morale of the employees, and regain respect from residents in the community.
To begin this task, you realize that you must educate your employees in the philosophy of quality improvement, and you believe it is best to begin by selecting a particular quality pioneer to begin your initiative.
Answer the following question:
Of the quality pioneers you have studied (e.g., Deming, Juran, Crosby, Joiner, Ishikawa), and given the fact that you want to promote an environment and culture of change based on CQI principles, select one pioneer to model or frame your institutional initiative. Giving specifics examples, explain why you chose this particular pioneer to teach the CQI philosophy to your organization. Feel free to use additional resources outside of the assigned reading to research the topic, but please cite your sources using APA style.
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Case Study Question #2: Following the assignment protocols -The paper should be no less than 2 double-spaced pages and no longer than 3 in length. List your references on a separate page, have 1” margins and cite your sources in APA style. Use a 12-point font (Times New Roman, or Arial), and not in bold font.
Research and answer the question relating to the following case study/scenario:
Case Study #2 Scenario: You are the director of the Health Information Services (HIS) department of a 220-bed acute care hospital, and it has been brought to your attention that in many instances nurses have not been entering data into the hospital’s A-D-T (admissions, discharges, transfers) computer system appropriately. At patient units, nurses are responsible for entering data to indicate that a patient has been transferred (to another floor/unit within the hospital) or discharged to home or other facility (e.g., long-term care, rehab). Specifically, nurses have forgotten to enter data when patients transfer from one unit to another within the facility (e.g., patient transfers from ICU to 3-West). This computer entry error causes several other problems/complaints to occur that include:
Patients have an incorrect location in the computer system, and therefore, cannot be located by family and visitors, as well as employees providing ancillary services (e.g., therapists, lab technicians).
The Dietary Department delivers meals to the wrong floor/unit. By the time the patient is correctly located, the meal is received cold.
The Pharmacy Department routes medicines to the wrong patient floor/unit.
The Transcription Department sends reports (dictated by the physicians and transcribed by the department) to the wrong floor/unit.
An accounting error occurs, in which the patient is incorrectly charged for days in the wrong unit (e.g., charged for ICU versus 3-West)
Departmental activity (relating to the budget) reports are compromised, which results in departments being incorrectly credited or not credited for work and services provided.
As this has resulted in numerous complaints and poor service outcomes, the hospital’s CEO is quite concerned and has asked you to chair a CQI project team to address this problem. You have collected the following data for the month of June:Nursing Unit Total Patient Transfers for June Total Transfer Errors
ICU 35 3
PCU 30 4
OBS 20 1
3-West 55 10
2-West 49 7
1-West 47 5
3-East 35 4
2-East (Peds) 23 2
1-East (OB) 25 1Answer the following questions:
As the CQI project chair, you have decided to use the PDSA method to direct your QI initiative; however, describe what team members you will enroll to assist you in this project, and explain why you have chosen these particular individuals.
Using the data above, describe at least two CQI tools that will you use to present your data and highlight the issues at your first team meeting in order for your team members to understand the extent and focus of the problem?3 Pages
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Discuss the difference in Medicare payment methods for outpatient services and physician services
$5.00Using the background materials and the information you find from the literature and on the Internet, respond to the following questions:
1. Discuss the difference in Medicare payment methods for outpatient services and physician services.
2. Discuss the difference between bundled payments and global payments.
REFERENCE/ INFO
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2010). Medicare Payment Basics: Physician Services Payment System. Available at http://www.medpac.gov/documents/MedPAC_Payment_Basics_10_Physician.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. (2010). Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The Medicare Learning Network Payment Systems Fact Sheet Series. Available at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HospitalOutpaysysfctsht.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Wilensky, G. (2009). Reforming Medicare’s Physician Payment System. New England Journal of Medicine, 360 (7), 653-655. Available at http://healthpolicyandreform.nejm.org/?p=334 (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
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PAYING FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES: Mr. Smith is a 68-year-old Medicare beneficiary…
$20.00Paying for Physician Services
Mr. Smith is a 68-year-old Medicare beneficiary. He sought treatments from Dr. Johnson. Assume the following values for the services provided by Dr. Johnson:
Categories RVU Geographic Cost Index Product
Work 27.45 1.092 29.98
Practice Expense 43.05 1.743 75.04
Malpractice 10.32 0.543 5.60Conversion Factor: 64.43
1. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Johnson if Dr. Johnson is a Medicare participating physician? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Smith be responsible for?
2. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Johnson if Dr. Johnson is a Medicare non-participating physician who elects assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Smith be responsible for?
3. How much will Medicare pay Dr. Johnson if Dr. Johnson is a Medicare non-participating physician who does not elect assignment? How much out-of-pocket payment will Mr. Smith be responsible for?• Cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper.
REFERENCE/ INFO
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2010). Medicare Payment Basics: Physician Services Payment System. Available at http://www.medpac.gov/documents/MedPAC_Payment_Basics_10_Physician.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. (2010). Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The Medicare Learning Network Payment Systems Fact Sheet Series. Available at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HospitalOutpaysysfctsht.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Wilensky, G. (2009). Reforming Medicare’s Physician Payment System. New England Journal of Medicine, 360 (7), 653-655. Available at http://healthpolicyandreform.nejm.org/?p=334 (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
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Discuss your thoughts on the end-of-life issues in Facing Death
$10.00Discuss your thoughts on the end-of-life issues such as death and euthanasia presented in the PBS Frontline Documentary, “Facing Death.” You can access the documentary at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/facing-death/
2 Pages
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What might be some of the negative consequences of eliminating health insurance as a benefit offered to employees
$10.00Guidelines: This assignment requires you to post an original thought and respond to one of your classmates thoughts. In total, you will need to make two posts. Your original thought must be at least two paragraphs in length with five sentences in each paragraph (should include a FULL citation – not just a web link). Your response post must be at least one paragraph in length with five sentences (does not need a citation). While the original post should include a citation, please remember that this is not a formal academic paper and your postings should retain a “discussion” flavor.
Topic: Employers are finding it more difficult to support health insurance coverage as a benefit for employees, as it has become more costly than the tax savings for offering it. Spend some time thinking about the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and how this could effect this situation
Original Post Do some research and post about whether you think employer based health insurance is on its way out. What might be some of the negative consequences of eliminating health insurance as a benefit offered to employees?
Topic: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a number of different provisions related to pay for performance. These strategies are directed at different types of providers within the health care system. Original Post Do some research and select ONE pay for performance strategy mandated by the ACA for your post this week. Your post should include: 1) a description of the pay for performance strategy; 2) the type of provider it applies to; and 3) a discussion of the positive or negative issues that have been raised regarding that strategy.
Sources: To receive full credit, you must cite at least one academic or government source to support your position in your original thought post. Please do not cite your book – this assignment requires you to do additional work. The following websites are not appropriate academic citations: Wikipedia.com; Ehow.com; Ask.com; About.com or anything in the same genre.
2 pages
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Assignment 2: Genetically modified crop plants
$20.00Gene technology carries with it social and ethical implications—many of which engender personal views and discussion.
Select one (1) of the following biotechnology topics to write about:
- Genetically modified crop plants
- Genetically modified microorganisms
- Genetically modified animals
- Personal genomics and / or personalized medicine for humans
- Gene therapy
Write a four (4) page paper on your chosen topic. Organize your paper into sections corresponding to the following requirements:
- Biological basis. Describe the technology. Discuss what it accomplishes. Elaborate on the scientific principles that make this technology possible. Your goal in this section of the paper is to show the instructor that you understand the underlying science behind the technology. Describe how exactly the technology works. Discuss the biological principles that underlie this technology.
- Social and ethical implications. Without disclosing your personal view about this technology, provide an analysis of its social and ethical implications. State the ethical concerns apparent in the use of this technology. Discuss the benefits and risks. Your goal in this section is to look at all sides of the issue. In the next section, you will give your opinion.
- Personal viewpoint. In the previous section, your goal was to be as objective as possible, to look at all sides of the issues. In this section, your goals are to give a personal opinion about the technology and provide a justification of that opinion.
- Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment, in addition to the course text. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. The body of the paper must have in-text citations that correspond to the references. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with proper use of in-text citations to credit your sources.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Examine DNA structure, and function, gene expression, and control.
- Discuss the various applications of genomics and biotechnology.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology.
- Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing mechanics.
4 Pages
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Advantages and disadvantages of Hospital Payment Systems
$7.00Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of the following hospital payment systems on cost containment and provider behavior:
• Fee-for-service
• Per diem
• The DRG-based payment system (i.e., Medicare’s Inpatient Prospective Payment System)
• Capitation
SLP Assignment Expectations:
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Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the placebo effect
$20.00PIL210W7
Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the placebo effect.
- Identify and explain the placebo effect’s function in each step of the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, verification.
- Describe how the placebo effect impacted the results of the study.
- State whether or not you were surprised by the results and why.
PIL210W8
Consider the elements of persuasive thinking with regard to your topic for your Critical Thinking paper.
- Identify the values and needs of your audience.
- Identify an appeal that you can make to your audience and explain why this might be an effective form of persuasion.
- Identify a type of fallacy that you need to be aware of and should strive to avoid in your persuasive argument.
“5 Steps of Persuasion.” Please respond to the following:
- Explain how you will follow the five steps of persuasion in your Critical Thinking paper: 1) establishing credibility, 2) acknowledging the audience’s position, 3) constructing a rationale, 4) transplanting root elements, and 5) asking for a response.
From the following scenario:
Although everything was fine five minutes ago, a secretary cannot get her computer to send a document to the printer. The document must be printed for the meeting her boss has scheduled to begin in fifteen minutes.
- Identify the components in the problem.
- Explain from how you would get more information to solve the problem.
- Provide the best solution for solving the problem.
- Explain the reasons why you believe your solution would solve the problem.
BioW7 – 2 paragraphs needed
“Effective Evolution and Processes Affecting Evolution” Please respond to the following:
- The human appendix, a vestigal extension off the large intestine, is homologous to a structure called a caecum, generally larger than our appendix, and houses bacteria that aid in digesting cellulose, the main component of plants. Explain how the presence of the appendix might be used to show our common ancestry with other mammals, and determine what it might tell us about the dietary history of humans. Provide an example with your response.
BioW8- 2 paragraphs needed
“Evolution of Disease and Plant Evolution” Please respond to the following;
- Several algae blooms have been in the news recently. Use the Internet to find one (1) article about an algae bloom. Summarize the main points of the article you found. Explain how this article relates to this week’s lesson, and give three (3) examples with your response. (In your discussion, provide the URL for the article.)
BioW9- 2 paragraphs needed
“Evolution in Animals and Population of Humans” Please respond to the following:
- Humans belong to the genus Homo and chimpanzees to the genus Pan, yet studies of primate genes show that chimpanzees and humans are more closely related to one another than each is to any other animals. In light of this result, some researchers suggest that chimpanzees should be renamed as members of the genus Homo. Discuss at least three (3) practical, scientific, and / or ethical issues that might be raised by such a change in naming.
4 pages