Review the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” focusing on the following sections: Transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership.

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words about the impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. In your paper, include:

1. The impact of the IOM report on nursing education.
2. The impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, particularly in primary care, and how you would change your practice to meet the goals of the IOM report.
3. The impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader.

Cite a minimum of three references.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

Reflect upon what you have discovered about yourself and what we have discussed about nutrition during this course while answering the following question in a minimum of three (3) well-developed paragraphs.

Your identification of your personal beliefs about what is important to you takes into consideration family tendencies, societal norms, and cultural preferences. How do these factors influence your personal food choices? Discuss if these food choices contribute to or are a barrier to your health.

500-700 words

From 1998–2003, the following important reports were published:

• The Urgent Need to Improve Healthcare Quality by M. R. Chassin and R. W. Galvin.
• To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System by L. T. Kohn, J. M. Corrigan, and M. S. Donaldson.
• Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century by the Committee on Quality Health Care in America
• National Healthcare Quality Report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Complete the following for this assignment:

• Choose 1 of those reports, and describe its impact on the quality of health care in the United States.
• How could you use the concepts of the report that you chose to assess and subsequently improve the quality of health care in your health care organization?

Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years in addition to the chosen report.

Obesity is not just an American problem; it has become a global concern.

You will explore obesity around the world. You will research information on obesity in the United States and two other countries, each from different continents.

For this assignment:

1. Discuss obesity in the United States and the two countries you selected.
2. What comparisons can be made?
3. What are the cultural differences in these countries that contribute to obesity?
4. What are some of the contributing factors to worldwide obesity rates?
5. What are some social determinants that may contribute to obesity rates?
6. What are shared causal or associative factors that contribute to the global spread of this condition?
7. Compile your response into an APA-formatted, three- to four-page paper (excluding cover page and reference page) that addresses each item listed above.
8. Use APA (6th ed.) format to style your paper and to cite your sources. Integrate your sources into the paragraphs and use internal citations pointing to evidence in the literature and supporting your ideas. You will need to include a reference page listing those sources.

See the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)
Points: 125

You need to be aware of the intertwining nature of management and leadership as you look for a management position. Traditionally leadership is viewed as a subset of management. Management without leadership lacks inspiration to drive change. Employers generally include management skills and leadership expectations within job applications and descriptions.

Open your web browser and go to your preferred job engine to search for a management position within health care. You can also search in your local newspaper or job board. Also, you can use the following keywords when completing your search:

Keywords

Management positions in health care

Health care administrator positions

Health care management

Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary that addresses the following:

• Using the job description or requirements of the jobs you searched, explain the skills and characteristics required for each of the following:
  • Identify keywords found within the job posting that represents a management skill or characteristic.
  • Identify keywords found within the job posting that represents a leadership skill or characteristic.
• Explain what characteristics are found in a leader.
  • What are the traits of an effective leader?
  • How do these traits support you in becoming an effective leader in a management position?
• Examine the relationship between personal characteristics and effective leadership.
  • How does an individual’s perspective influence their leadership style?

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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This is a nursing paper

Wherever you are within the RN-to-BSN Program, you have come in contact with American Psychological Association (APA) format. As you recall, this is the citing and referencing system used when publishing in most peer-reviewed journals. Also, recall that peer-reviewed journals are those that are reviewed by experts in the field prior to publishing in said journal.

We have heard from many of you wondering why the RN-to-BSN Program requires and grades APA format in your writing assignments.

Your Capstone project in your final course prior to graduation will require APA format. When your Capstone is complete, you are about 70% along the way to having material suitable for publishing. Wouldn’t that be a nice addition to your resume? If you pursue higher education, APA will be required as a part of that educational track as well. Finally, there is publishing as a part of your professional role. Thus far, you have explored several peer-reviewed journals. Have you noticed that many articles are written by practicing nurses?

Your assigned Discussion Forum is as follows.

Please consult your favorite professional journal and search for “Author Guidelines.” Attach the guidelines to the Discussion Forum along with your discussion content (we will set Moodle to accept 1 attachment). The Discussion Forum itself will include your comments on the following:

DIRECTIONS:

1. Why would a practicing nurse want to publish?

2. Comment on the guidelines you’ve attached to your discussion. Point out those things that

are familiar and those things that are not.

3. If you were writing an article today, do you currently have enough information to successfully follow the guidelines?

4. If you do not have enough information to successfully follow the guidelines, where might you locate the information?

Your personal opinion is warranted for item one (1) above. However, for the remaining items (2-4), you must show critical analysis of the topic and, in addition, all items must be supported by evidence from the scholarly literature. Your response must be typed (or copied and pasted) directly into the discussion thread. The word limit is no less than 200 or more than 300 words, with at least 2 peer-reviewed journals no older than 5 years. Please double space between paragraphs but do NOT use double spacing or indentions throughout. The only APA format should be for citation of sources in-text and the reference list. No file can be uploaded.

Week 2 Assignment Final.docx 

Week 3 Assignment final.docx 

In the first two written assignments, you selected one vulnerable population in need of a new program or service in your community.  

Using the above, you will finalize the research that allows you to understand elements that go into designing and launching a community service.  The Final Project will be written using a persuasive tone, such that you would be able to present it in order to gain community and organizational support for your program.  The Final Project must demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments, class discussions, as well as your research and application of new knowledge.  Your project must contain the following elements:

• A description of the vulnerable population and why they need assistance in your community.
• A description of the health service needs of the vulnerable population you have chosen to serve with your program.
• In order to support the need for the service you propose, cite statistical data obtained from your county health department, state health department, and organizations or agencies who serve the vulnerable population.
• A description of your proposed community service or program; include the specific service(s) provided and one continuum of care level (prevention, treatment, or long-term care). Explain how the selected service(s) and the continuum of care will impact the chosen population.
• Discuss the social and cultural norms of your vulnerable population and how these play a role in the need for the services offered by your program. Describe how the vulnerable population experiences the health care system.  Analyze methods your program can use to overcome social and cultural differences.
• Identify two or more community organizations or agencies with which you can partner in order to implement your program. Explain how these organizations can help you implement the services you offer and the continuum of care offered by the potential partnering agencies. Explain which services these organizations will provide to your clientele that are not covered by your program.  
• Analyze at least four potential funding sources for your program, one of which must be from a state funded agency, one of which must be from a federally funded agency and the remaining two can be not-for-profit or for-profit business sources. Explain what factors must be met in order to receive funding from your sources.

Your final project will demonstrate quantitative literacy, which shows your ability to identify and solve problems.  Additionally, you must demonstrate integrative learning, which means you combine your earlier learning from this and other courses, analyze data from multiple perspectives, explore issues to their full extent as is required in the assignment, as well as incorporate your own personal and professional experiences. 

Be detailed and convincing in describing the above elements.  For your presentation, you may choose between the following formats:

• An APA formatted Final Paper
• A PowerPoint Presentation

The Final Paper:

• Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least six scholarly sources, not including the textbook.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. Define the following terms:
   1. Unit Operation
   2. Unit Process
   3. Hardness
   4. Destabilization
   5. Coagulation
   6. Flocculation
   7. Sedimentation
   8. Settling
   9. Filtration
   10. Granular media
   11. Disinfection
   12. Sterilization
   13. Disinfectant
   14. Coagulant Aid
   15. Coagulant
   16. Floc
   17. Colloidal particles
   18. Alum
   19. Polymers
   20. Water softening
   21. Chemical precipitation
   22. Headlloss
   23. Clogging
   24. Filter Backwash
   25. Human enteric pathogens
   26. Clean Water Act (CWA)
   27. THM
   28. Safe Drinking Water Standards

1. How do we select the type of water treatment technologies we will use?
2. What does the degree of water treatment depend on?
3. What does a conventional surface water treatment plant flow diagram look like?
4. How does coagulation/ flocculation work?
5. What can be used as coagulant?
6. What are coagulant aids? What are they used for? How do we know how much to add?
7. What causes water to be hard?
8. What types of problems are associated with Hard water?
9. What is water softening? How is it achieved?
10. How does Sedimentation reactor work?
11. How does filtration work?
12. Why do filters need to be backwashed?
13. What are the categories of human enteric pathogens?
14. What is the common disinfectant used for water treatment?
15. What are alternative water disinfectants?
16. What are the pros and cons of alternative water disinfectants?
17. How do water disinfectants work, what are the mechanisms?
18. What is Chlorine Residual? How much chlorine residual is provided at the furthest tap in the system?
19. What are disinfection by products (DBPs)? How do they form?

Explain, in your own words, what the terms mission, vision, goals, and values mean from an organizational standpoint.  What is the practical purpose of a statement of organizational values?  Under what circumstances should an organization consider changing these, if at all?  How do they contribute to the strategic direction of an organization?  If you were a department manager, how would you implement and sustain these in your organization?  Support your primary response with at least one scholarly source. Provide in-text citations and complete references for all sources used. Format your post according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 

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Explain the four fundamental ways in which a business can grow its revenues and profits.  What reward system would you put in place for an organization of your choice (please specify) as part of the operations and budget planning process? Provide a rationale for that reward system. Support your primary response with at least one scholarly source. Provide in-text citations and complete references for all sources used. Format your post according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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THIS PART NOT DUE TIL MONDAY THE 14TH!!!

In a three- to five-page paper: 

• Describe a minimum of five challenges from the list below that are defining the future strategic direction of health care.
  • Proposed health care reform and legislation
  • Information technology advancements such as the electronic medical record (EMR)/ electronic health record (EHR)
  • Accreditation, quality of healthcare, and organizational compliance
  • Economics, including third party payers, future funding, rising costs, the Medicare and Medicaid programs
  • Access to health care including the uninsured and those in the poverty levels
  • Public entities in controlling the demand aspects of health service
  • Market shares and advancing age of population
  • Maintaining a skilled workforce
  • Pay for performance
• Describe how an organization can adapt its direction and strategies to effectively address these challenges.

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford University Library. All sources must be documented in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 

What is the equilibrium constant for the vaporization of water at 298K? Can I conclude that K will be less than 1 or very small since vaporisation of water is not spontaneous at 298 K? 

Or should it be equaled to zero? 

Similarly, for the melting process of a low melting point metal like gallium (melts at 30 degree Celsius). Isn’t it incorrect to say that its K is less than 1, even though standard Gibbs Free Energy change is greater than zero? Since there is no liquid Ga at all, at 298K?

Part 1:

Despite the documented challenges that the U.S. health care system faces, it also enjoys a number of advantages over other systems around the world.

• Choose 2 other countries from around the world and discuss the strengths of the U.S. health care system as compared to these countries from an administrator’s and a third-party payer’s perspectives.
• In your answer, be sure to not only discuss each strength, but provide an explanation as to why you believe the United States has this advantage over the other countries you chose.

Part 2:

Identify a nonprofit health care organization and a for-profit health care organization of your choosing (not an organization mentioned in part 1). Answer the following:

• Summarize the types of services provided, clientele served, and provider groups involved.
• Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of each organization from patient, provider, administrator, and third-party payer perspectives.
• Provide at least 2 suggestions for each organization to minimize the identified weaknesses.
• Summarize which organization you would rather be part of, using rationale.

This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria provided here.

Healthcare budgeting, finance and payment systems are currently under extensive scrutiny today. The Affordable Care Act has put this discussion into a very dynamic state. But let’s not get into an ACA debate on this, but look at budgeting and finance from a Healthcare administrators viewpoint.

Based on the reading below, discuss how, from a healthcare managers perspective, budgeting and financial management changes as payment systems change.

 Discuss what you think might be meant as the payer/patient mix.

 Why is this mix important to a Healthcare Manager?

  What could this mean to budgeting, staffing, salaries, etc? (There is no text for this part.. This is your critical thinking!)

Health Care Budgeting, Finance, and Payment Systems

Managing the financial elements that sustain the viability of a health care facility and ensure a sound health care delivery system is an important duty. As health innovations continue and new and improved methods for providing care and treatment expand, so will the cost of medical care. Managers and leaders of today’s modern health care system will continuously be challenged to find ways to ensure accessibility to care while mitigating financial liabilities for their organizations. For managers to perform their financial management responsibilities, they must understand the basic concepts of financial management and budgeting, as well as payment systems relative to the health care industry.

To allocate financial resources appropriately, managers must use the budgeting process as a means of planning and controlling. The budget helps to communicate in fiscal terms the priorities for a health care organization, and the budget becomes a statement in which an organization’s objectives can be communicated to internal and external stakeholders. This week, you will be able to attain course outcome number 3: Develop and communicate plans to utilize human, technical, and financial resources to manage health care organizations.

As previously stated, the financial plan is communicated through the budget, which outlines organizational priorities. The budget period, or time frame in which funds are to be spent, is further broken down into budget type. There are accounting periods or budget periods in which funding allocations will occur. However, the most common budget period is recognized as annual, or otherwise referred to as a fiscal year.

The preparation, justification, and implementation phases of a budget are important. It is during these phases that managers must decide how dollars will be allocated. For example, a health care facility may have a revenue and expense budget. In this budget, funds will be requested, justified, and ultimately approved for implementation.

For instance, if we take the personnel budget, typically the largest for a health care organization, we will find costs associated with wages and salaries. If a health care facility is planning to offer a new specialty service, managers may request additional funds from previously submitted budgets to finance the new program. Funds may be required for capital equipment and contract and maintenance costs.

The fact that many Americans will face substantial hardships while attempting to pay for their health care is not a new revelation. When people are sick, they are simply concerned about becoming well. When they are well, they are only concerned about sustaining their good health. Many people are unclear about the appropriateness of their medical care, from the diagnosis to the ancillary services and treatment. As a result, they are unaware of the extent of financial liabilities they face for receiving unnecessary treatment.

Health care managers are not only fiscal advocates for their organizations—they are also financial educators for patients. Managers will often find themselves in the role of educator. Because patients are generally concerned about the status of their health, they tend not to focus on the bureaucracy involved with the delivery of care they receive.

During this course, you will see greater discussion about specific payment systems. Payment systems are important because they allow organizations to recover revenue for services provided. Moreover, it is also important to know that payment systems can differ between individual providers (private practice physicians) and facilities (hospitals and clinics).

Health care providers ordinarily use either the capitation method or the fee-for-service method. However, a combination of the two may also be used.

In the capitation method, physicians can accept fixed payments for services provided over a specific period of time for a defined population. Most medical professionals find this method to be the most risky for providers since they assume a great responsibility for the health of the patient. By contrast, the fee-for-service method is the most advantageous for the health care provider. Providers are not limited to fixed payments, and the risk is primarily assumed by the payers. However, critics believe that the fee-for-service method artificially inflates medical costs by providing excessive and unwarranted medical care.

http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Libraries/Committee_Docs/HealthCareSystemOverview.sflb.ashx

In the first week of the course, you were tasked with completing the Introduction Self-Check and posting your definition of CQI based on your knowledge at that time. Over the last 5 weeks, we have learned about legal and regulatory requirements, government mandates, and CQI models and tools, as well as how to analyze the use of data in improvement processes related to ensuring the delivery of quality care. In reflection of the past 5 weeks, compare your initial knowledge of the CQI process (and all that it entails) to your newly acquired knowledge. Discuss your thoughts on CQI. Discuss at least two new concepts that you learned and how you think they can be applied in your professional career after graduation. Include an example of how a CQI process can be used to improve patient care within the scope of your chosen career.

As the office manager of a medium-sized medical practice group, you have compiled a compliance plan for the office. Your compliance plan was reviewed and the board of directors asked if you would present your compliance plan to a group of office managers.

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes.

Include the following sections in your presentation:

• Introduction that explains the importance of legal knowledge in the medical office
• Employment law
  • How do job descriptions, procedural manuals, and office handbooks aide in ensuring compliance with employment law? Provide examples of the information these documents might include in order to comply with specific employment laws.
  • What are a few of the most critical policies and procedures necessary to ensure the office’s compliance with federal employment laws?
• Privacy and confidentiality
  • What policies and procedures are necessary to ensure the office’s compliance with confidentiality and privacy requirements?
  • What are some of the limits placed on confidentiality?
• Ethics
  • Highlight critical components of the American Medical Association Principles of Medical Ethics on p. 258 of the text. (Go to the AMA Web site, www.ama-assn.org, and search for “Principles of Medical Ethics.”) Explain how each component is important to the success of your medical office.
  • Present a situation in which the code of ethics of a medical professional is tested. Describe the situation and the possible consequences for the medical professional if they violate the office code of ethics
  • Conclusion that explains how having a better understanding of the law makes you a more effective medical professional

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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When you compound chemotherapy products, there are special safety regulations we must follow. All chemotherapy drugs are considered hazardous drugs and therefore have special handling procedures.

• Explain the procedures for handling chemotherapy products including:
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Disposal
  • Spill clean up
  • Labeling
• What are the risks associated with not following safety procedures established for handling chemotherapy preparations?

Write a 2-page paper in APA format, and be sure to cite sources. You will be scored on your grammar and organization as well, so be sure and spend time revising before submitting.

Final Paper: Personal Growth and Achieving Excellence

Imagine you have just graduated with your health education degree.  To ensure you are prepared to enter the job market, for your Final Paper, you will develop a personal plan for professional growth.  This will be a very personalized paper since it will be based on the real-life possibilities for your career.  Whatever health issue motivates you or whatever you are passionate about in the field of health should serve as the basis for your paper.  Your Final Paper must include the following sections:

1. Introduction:  Explain your intent for the Final Paper in an introductory paragraph.   
2. Health Issue and Population: Select a health issue and a population that you would like to work with in the future.  Your interests may be influenced by a family member who has been affected by a disease or illness.  Perhaps you have been afflicted with some health concern, or you are highly committed to a specific health cause.  For example, you may be passionate about African-American children (a population) and obesity (a health problem).  

   1. Describe both the population and the health concern with which you would love to work.  Include the motivation behind your selection.  
   2. Summarize two to three scholarly articles that support the validity of this health concern for your selected population and explain how this research applies to your selected population and health concern.  Provide an APA-style citation for each article.
3. Setting: Identify the location where you plan to carry out your future work regarding the selected health issue and population (e.g., the location could be within the community, within a non-profit organization, at a school, as an in-home counselor, etc…).   

   1. Describe the selected location in which you would like to work.  Whatever you select, be as specific as possible when you describe this setting (e.g., “I want to work for the after-school program of the XYZ non-profit organization based in Smalltown, Ohio.”).
   2. Identify the demographics of the setting that influenced your selection.  Give specific examples of why this location is the most effective place to reach the population you have selected.   
4. Organizations: Based on the information you have already presented, select one to three professional organizations that you should join to grow professionally in this area (e.g., the American Public Health Association).  Refer to Week One of the course for other possible organizations and/or conduct research on your own to locate additional organizations.  

   1. In addition to providing the name and a brief overview of each organization, explain how each organization relates to the health issue, population, and setting that you are most passionate about.
   2. Assess why the organizations would be valuable to you personally.  What advantage(s) would you gain by associating with them?  
5. Professionalism:  Examine the traits of professionalism within the health education field, taking into consideration your target population and setting.  Identify the key elements that you will need in order to maintain professionalism among the people with whom you are intending to work.  
6. Job Posts or Job Descriptions:  Review two to three job posts or job descriptions available in health education that are most clearly associated with your health issue and population.  The websites http://www.monster.com, http://www.linkedin.com, specific organizations’ web pages, or other online search engines are all good resources for finding job posts or job descriptions.   

   1. Briefly describe each of the jobs as well as the credentials that are listed as being required for these positions.  Provide a link to the URL of each job post or job description.  
   2. Summarize the role of national credentialing programs (e.g. Community Health Education Specialist or C.H.E.S.) and their influence on job marketability.  
   3. Discuss whether a credential would be appropriate or necessary to work with your intended population and/or setting.  Do you intend to seek a credential upon graduation?  Explain your answer.  
7. Health Promotion Methods: Identify which methods of health promotion would be the most critical in your role working within your selected location as well as with your specified health issue and population (e.g., strategic planning, technology use, presentations, volunteer training, advocacy, or action plans).  

   1. Analyze why these methods of health promotion would have the most impact on your work.
   2. Explain and give specific examples of how you will integrate at least three methods of health promotion and education into your professional growth strategy.   
8. Human Resources/Leadership Skills:  Describe the human resources you would employ as part of your work as a health educator (e.g., volunteers, paid staff, coalitions, support groups, etc…).

   1. Explain how you made your selections and provide evidence that these are the most appropriate for your line of work.  
   2. Appraise and give examples of the leadership skills necessary to manage these human resources for the health education activities you would likely develop for your target population within your selected setting.   
9. Ethical and Legal Concerns:  Examine the legal and ethical concerns of health education as they relate to your population and setting.  What should you be most concerned with legally and ethically?  Refer to Week One of your course for additional information.   
10. Personal and Professional Needs:  Identify your personal and professional needs regarding how you plan to achieve your personal plan for professional growth described above.

    1. What personal qualities and professional traits must you learn or possess to fulfill this plan?  
    2. Identify and give examples of the actions and strategies that you must obtain or maintain in order to be successful.  Refer to your course materials to find information on professionalism.  
    3. Additionally, include a statement (two to three sentences minimum) about how this plan will help you achieve excellence in the field of health education.   

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be a minimum of 5 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to 6th edition APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least six scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.

Required Text:
Health Insurance Today A Practical Approach 5th edition

Janet Beik

ISBN –978-0-323-18817-3

Before completing this assignment, you can watch a you tube video about percentages. Follow the link below to watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf-Rl1e2I4Q (Links to an external site.)

One of the standard reports generated by most patient accounting software programs is the accounts receivable aging report. An aging report shows how long patient accounts have been outstanding or unpaid. The aging report is broken down into categories by length of time outstanding.

When analyzing a patient accounts receivable aging report, the total money owed that is 120 day or older should be small compared with the total accounts receivable. According to the text, if 20% of the practice’s unpaid revenues are 120 days or older, steps should be taken to improve collections.

Study the example below and answer the following questions.

• What percent of the total dollar amounts on this page are current?

• What percent of the total dollar amounts on this page are more than 30 days old?

• What percent of the total dollar amounts on this page are more than 60 days old?

• What percent of the total dollar amounts on this page are more than 90 days old?

• What percent of the total dollar amounts on this page are more than 120 days old?

(Hint: add the totals for each of the columns together to get the total dollar amount)

Note round up to the nearest whole percentage.

• According to the report, does the practice have more than 20% of unpaid revenue older than 120 days? If yes, what should be done about this problem

I would like you to do a power point about Crush Syndrome and provide a brief description about each slide in Microsoft word. Slide should be about 15 to 20 slides

Important instructions:

-very brief points in the slides ( not detailed, the details should be written in the brief description for each slide in Microsoft word).

– Include pictures in each slide ( some slides may not need pics)

an outline for the slides:

1- What is Crush Syndrome?

2- Past events( disasters or mass casualty incidents) include Crush Syndrome

3- Pathophysiology of Crush Syndrome

4- Triage and identification of Crush Syndrome

5- Sign and symptoms

6- Causes of Crush Syndrome

7- Treatment management

8- References ( Sources must be scholarly or Official Sites Like edu, and Gov. )

A. Place a plastic weighboat on the scale and tare (re-zero) the scale.

B. Measure 1.0 g of the copper gluconate in the weighboat on the scale. If you don’t land exactly on 1.0,

that’s OK. Just get as close as you can, and record the exact mass in Table 1 below.
C. Transfer all of the copper gluconate into a glass 250 mL beaker. Try not to leave any behind in the

weighboat, as this will affect your calculation later.
D. Using a clean, dry 10 mL graduated cylinder (you may want to first rinse with distilled water prior

to using, then dry), measure 10.0 mL of 0.5% NaCl solution, and pour it into the beaker with the copper gluconate. If you need to use a pipette to help transfer the NaCl into the graduated cylinder, that’s fine. You may need to gently swirl or stir (with your glass stirring rod) the solution if all the copper gluconate does not immediately suspend into the solution.

E. Place 2 aluminum (Al) washers into the beaker with the solution.
F. Fasten your iron ring to your ring stand, about 6-10 inches high. Place your beaker on the iron ring. It

should fit just enough inside the ring where it won’t fall, but if yours does not fit as nicely as you’d like, you can place your watchglass over the ring to create a more stable platform on which to sit your beaker. Be very careful that your beaker does not fall, or you will lose your data for this experiment, not to mention have a mess to clean up.

G. Place your Sterno® fuel underneath your beaker. This will be your heat source and take the place of a traditional Bunsen burner. Your final setup should look similar to this:

Develop an 8–12 slide PowerPoint presentation accompanied by an audio recording of the presentation that is a maximum 15 minutes. The presentation will focus on an explanation of Meaningful Use Guidelines and how the current HIM system could be optimized to ensure compliance and improved outcomes.

This assessment should be completed first.

Meaningful Use Guidelines play a very important role in guiding and directing the path of health information management (HIM) systems in many health care organizations. Along with Meaningful Use Guidelines, other regulations and quality measures drive how health care organizations choose, implement, and utilize their health information systems. In this assessment, the primary focus will be on meaningful use compliance, quality assurance, and the regulatory environment related to HIM. Electronic health records (EHR) are playing an important role in improving quality, accessing important patient data, and improving communication amongst providers. They are a very important part of any HIM. However, new incentive programs such as Meaningful Use Guidelines require that health care organizations pay much closer attention to how patient data is gathered, shared, and collected. In this assessment, you will have the opportunity to work through an interactive scenario at a fictitious hospital and assess an EHR system. You will be tasked with explaining Meaningful Use Guidelines as they relate to the system, making recommendations based on best practices for maintaining meaningful use, and other regulatory compliance.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply emerging models or best practices to implement a health information system that improves operations and patient outcomes. (L8.4, L12.2, L14.3)
• Competency 2: Analyze administrative, clinical, management, and decision-support information technology tools. (L12.1, 12.2, 14.3)
• Competency 3: Apply best practices relative to the financial assessments and decisions required for the implementation of health information systems. (L 8.1, 8.2, 8.4)
• Competency 4: Apply evidence to influence buy-in from all stakeholders. (L10.5)
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in health care administration. (L6.1, L6.2, L6.3, and L6.4)

• Explain Meaningful Use Guidelines and what they mean to an organization’s current state of compliance.
• Analyze how an electronic health record system could improve the quality of care, simplify existing processes, and improve patient outcomes.

• Explain an organization’s current electronic health record system and its data process to meet regulatory guidelines.

• Explain best practices for an organization to maintain meaningful use compliance as it relates to current incentive programs and policies.

• Recommend evidence-based approaches for implementing new practices for end user functions, training, and ongoing compliance.

• Communicate analysis and recommendations of an electronic health records system in a manner that is clear and concise.
• Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.

In response to the IOM report, explain how nursing theory can support the recommendations for the future of nursing.

The Future of Nursing Campaign for Action (2011). IOM Recommendations. Retrieved from http://thefutureofnursing.org/recommendations

Nelson, J. W. (2011). Measuring caring – The next frontier In understanding workforce performance and patient outcomes. Nursing Economic$, 29(4), 215–219.

Nicely, B., & DeLario, G. T. (2011).Virginia Henderson’s principles and practice of nursing applied to organ donation after brain death. Progress in Transplantation, 21(1), 72–77.

Include at least 3 references

Background

After working 8 years as a staff nurse on a general medical-surgical unit, Julie Davis was appointed nurse manager of that unit. Following a staff meeting at which her promotion was announced, Julie found herself surrounded by three long time coworkers offering their congratulations and making other observations and comments.

“I’m really happy for you,” said Sarah Johnson. “This sounds like a terrific career step. But I suppose this means our carpool is affected, since your hours are bound to be a lot less predictable from now on.”

Elaine Rowe said, “And I guess that shoots the lunch bunch, too. Management commitments, you know.” The emphasis on management was subtle though undeniable, and Julie was not at all sure that she was pleased with what she was hearing.

Jane Davidson offered, “Well, maybe now we can get some action on a few age-old problems. Remember, Julie, you used to gripe about these things as much as the rest of us.”

“We’ve all complained a lot,” Sarah agreed. “That’s been sort of a way of life around here.” The tone of her voice shaded toward a suggestion of coolness and her customary smile was absent when she added, “Now Julie’s going to be in a position where she can do something, so let’s hope she doesn’t forget who her friends are.”

Elaine and Jane looked quickly from Sarah to Julie. For an awkward 10 seconds or so, no one spoke. At last someone passing by said something to Julie and as Julie turned to respond, Elaine, Jane and Sarah went their separate ways.

Case Study: Authority and Leadership  
Review the details of the case Authority and Leadership: Rising From the Ranks from your course text, and respond to the following questions:

Identify the potential advantages Julie might enjoy in becoming manager of a group of which she has long been a member, and contrast these with the possible disadvantages that might present themselves because she has long been a member of this group.
Describe how Julie will have to proceed in establishing herself as the legitimate possessor or supervisory authority on the unit, and describe the sources and forms of Julie’s authority.

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Paper

Final Paper

During each week of the course, you have covered various issues and trends associated with the U.S. health care system. For your Final Paper, you will apply the knowledge that you have gained throughout the course and the program of study by analyzing key health policy issues from the perspective of major stakeholders in the U.S. health care system.

The U.S. health care system has been shaped by numerous policies that have been established over a long period. Utilize at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library. In an eight- to ten-page paper address the following:

1. Describe general policy making viewpoints that exist today on each of the following health care issues:

   1. Access to Care
   2. Cost of Care
   3. Quality of Care
2. Analyze the roles of the five major stakeholder groups or subgroups listed below in influencing health care policy formulation relative to the following issues: access to care, cost of care, and quality of care. Support and justify your ideas with appropriate research. Based on your research, explain the general position or stance of each group or subgroup as it relates to each of the listed issues (access to care, cost of care, and quality of care).
   
   1. Governmental agency (e.g., County Medical Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
   2. Health care professional association (e.g., American Medical Association, American Nurses Association)
   3. Direct or indirect health care providing organization (e.g., hospital, long-term health care facility, pharmaceutical manufacturer, managed care organization)
   4. Politicians (e.g., political party, President, U.S. Senate)
   5. Patients (e.g., general population, special populations)
3. Evaluate the pros and cons associated with the involvement of the stakeholders in each group or subgroup in health care policymaking, including their position and their influence on the issues.
4. Predict the future direction of health care policy on each of the issues (access to care, cost of care, and quality of care). From the perspective of a health care administrator, include a critical reflection on the social, cultural, economic, ethical, and regulatory implications as well as the changes required to promote the outcome that you envision. Devote at least one paragraph to each of the issues listed above.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Engineering and Ethics

Directions: Please answer BOTH of the questions in one paragraph.

Question A

Describe how technology affects society?

Question B

What is meant by the democratic dilemma in science and technology?

Directions: Please answer the question in one paragraph, support your ideas.

Question A

Are lying and deception same? If not, explain why and how the two forms of dishonesty are different?

• In 1-2 pages, using APA-style formatting, provide an explanation of the meaning of the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Then, using the second law, explain why a barrel of oil can be used only once as a fuel source, or in other words, why can we not recycle high-quality energy resources.

Assignment

Assignment Research Critique and PICOT Statement Final Draft

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Details:

Review the feedback from your instructor on the Topic 3 assignment, Benchmark – Research Critique and PICOT Statement Rough Draft. Use the feedback to make appropriate revisions and submit your final draft of 1,500-1,750 words.

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. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

NRS-433V-RS-ResearchCritiqueGuidelines.docx

APA FORMAT , REFERENCES,INTEXT CITATIONS WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ROUGH DRAFT PREVIOUS OF THE PAPER YOU WROTE 2WKS AGO FOR THE FINAL DRAFT OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.

TURNITIN SHOULD BE BELOW 20%. THANKS

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

• Why is accountability important in the health care industry?
• How is an employee’s accountability measured in the health care industry?
• How does accountability apply to ethical considerations in leadership and management?
• What does a checks-and-balances process look like in a successful organization?
• How does accountability affect an organization’s working culture?
• How can you maintain a positive working culture and avoid a culture of blame?

Cite a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Directions

1.  Download the NR443 Community Windshield Survey form from Doc Sharing. You will type your name and answers directly onto this Word document. Your form does not need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use a professional writing style with complete sentences, accurate grammar, and correct spelling. If references are used, they must be cited in the text and the complete reference should be included in the reference box in APA format. References are optional.

2.  Watch Caring for Populations project overview and Milestone 1 tutorial by clicking this link. This tutorial is also available on Course Project page under Course Home as well as Week 2 Assignments page.

3.  Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name to the file name; for example, NR443 Windshield Survey Form_Smith.

4.  Length: The completed form should be three to four pages in length (not including any optional references). 

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Guidelines

Below are the requirements needed for successful completion of the Windshield Survey Form.

1.  Introduction to the Community:Identify the community you will be using for this assignment with the city and state and provide a brief one paragraph description of the community. Your community should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work setting. The community must include a residential area and be broad enough to answer the survey questions. You do not need demographic data.

2.  Windshield Survey: Assess your community by doing a windshield survey. Information about the components of a windshield survey is located in your textbook, Nies & McEwen (2015) on page 98 (Box 6-2). Drive through the area and report your observations by describing each of the following six areas using a majority of the questions from each category of Box 6-2 as your guide (one to two in depth paragraphs for each category). Be sure to include what you observed related to each of these categories, and also include any significant items that are missing in your community because this may be equally important in identifying a community health problem.

a.  Community vitality

b.  Indicators of social and economic conditions

c.  Health resources

d.  Environmental conditions related to health

e.  Social functioning

f.  Attitude toward healthcare

Note: It is helpful to conduct this assessment at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday and/or on the weekend. If possible, plan on asking someone to drive during your survey so that you can take notes.

3.  Conclusion: Provide a summary of your findings. Describe significant community health problems based on your observations. The information gathered during the windshield survey should assist you to identify community health problems that will be further assessed in the next assignment.

4.  References: The purpose of this assignment is to document your observations of your community. Outside sources are not required. However, if sources are used, these sources must be cited within the form (Author, year) and listed in the reference section in APA format (see APA category in Course Resources for help with formatting).

• • Do you notice any hospitals? What kind are they? Where are they located?
• • Are there any clinics? Whom do they serve? Are there any family planning services?
• • Are there doctors’ and dentists’ offices? Are they specialists or generalists?
• • Do you notice any nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health clinics, alcohol or drug treatment centers, homeless or abused shelters, wellness clinics, health department facilities, urgent care centers, mobile health vehicles, blood donation centers, or pharmacies?
• • Are these resources appropriate and sufficient to address the kinds of problems that exist in this community?
• 4. Environmental conditions related to health:
  • • Do you see evidence of anything that might make you suspicious of ground, water, or air pollutants?
  • • What is the sanitary condition of the housing? Is housing overcrowded, dirty, or in need of repair? Are windows screened?
  • • What is the condition of the roads? Are potholes present? Are drainage systems in place? Are there low water crossings, and do they have warning signals? Are there adequate traffic lights, signs, sidewalks, and curbs? Are railroad crossings fitted with warnings and barriers? Are streets and parking lots well lit? Is this a heavily trafficked area, or are roads rural? Are there curves or features that make the roads hazardous?
  • • Is there handicapped access to buildings, sidewalks, and streets?
  • • Do you observe recreational facilities and playgrounds? Are they being used? Is there a YMCA/YWCA or community center? Are there any day care facilities or preschools?
  • • Are children playing in the streets, alleys, yards, or parks?
  • • Do you see any restaurants?
  • • Is food sold on the streets? Are people eating in public areas? Are there trash receptacles and places for people to sit? Are public restrooms available?
  • • What evidence of any nuisances such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, or rodents do you observe? Are there stray animals wandering in the neighborhood?
• 5. Social functioning: