Category: Healthcare

Improving Employee Engagement
In this assignment, you will investigate and assess the value of OD principles in the change process by focusing on improving employee engagement. This process can take months to develop, depending on the strategy, change process, and size of the organization. For this assignment, you will develop a 4-slide presentation, not including title and reference slides, around the following topics:
Slide 1: Assess the relationship of employee engagement to OD strategy implementation, including any valuable connections.
Slide 2: Compile a list of metrics that could be used to measure employee engagement within an organization.
Slide 3: Recommend actions that OD leaders can deploy to increase employee engagement.
Slide 4: Assemble 5 references of peer-reviewed articles that include employee engagement, organization development, and change within the abstract. Include a hyperlink to an interesting open-source video on employee engagement.
Please use cited imagery and APA-formatted references. Include a title slide, reference slide, and speaker notes on each slide.

Compare the characteristics and claims filing processes of private and public payers. What type of ethical issues could arise with personnel during the claims filing processes?

_These answer to these questions must be at least 400 words excluding quotes!! 
_ please number the question being answered 
-only the sources provided are allowed to be used. 
Case Study: Implementing a Capacity Management Information System
Doctors’ Hospital is a 162-bed, acute care facility located in a small city in the southeastern United States. The organization had a major financial upheaval six years ago that resulted in the establishment of a new governing structure. The new governing body consists of an eleven-member authority board. The senior management of Doctors’ Hospital includes the CEO, three senior vice presidents, and one vice president. During the restructuring, the CIO was changed from a full-time staff position to a part-time contract position. The CIO spends two days every two weeks at Doctors’ Hospital.
Doctors’ Hospital is currently in Phase 1 of a three-phase construction project. In Phase 2 the hospital will build a new emergency department (ED) and surgical pavilion, which are scheduled to be completed in eleven months.
Information Systems Challenge
The current ED and outpatient surgery department have experienced tremendous growth in the past several years. ED visits have increased by 50 percent, and similar increases have been seen in outpatient surgery. Management has identified that inefficient patient flow processes, particularly patient transfers and discharges, have resulted in backlogs in the ED and outpatient areas. The new construction will only exacerbate the current problem.
Nearly a year ago Doctors’ Hospital made a commitment to purchase a capacity management software suite to reduce the inefficiencies that have been identified in patient flow processes. The original timeline was to have the new system pilot-tested prior to the opening of the new ED and surgical pavilion. However, with the competing priorities its members face as they deal with major construction, the original project steering committee has stalled. At its last meeting nearly six months ago, the steering committee identified the vendor and product suite. Budgets and timelines for implementation were proposed but not finalized. No other steps have been taken.
Discussion Questions
1- Do you think the absence of a full-time CIO has had an impact on this acquisition project? Why or why not?
2-What steps should the CIO take to ensure that the capacity management system will be purchased and implemented? What do you see as the critical first step in this process? Why?
3- Discuss who you think should serve on the project steering committee. Who should serve as chair? Why?
4- At this point, what do you think is a realistic time frame for implementation of the capacity management system? What steps can be taken to ensure the new timeline is met despite competing priorities

Purpose:
To analyze the interplay between health behaviors, cultural influences, and poverty, applying health behavior change theories to suggest a focused intervention that promotes health and economic well-being in a specific low-income community.
Tasks:
Research and Theory Application:
Select a low-income community and major health issue related to poverty pair from the list below.
Rural India – Malnutrition. Focus on how poverty contributes to dietary deficiencies among children and pregnant women.
Urban Brazil – Dengue Fever. Examine the prevalence of dengue in impoverished urban areas with poor sanitation and stagnant water.
Sub-Saharan Africa (Rural Kenya) – HIV/AIDS. Explore the impact of economic factors on HIV prevention and treatment access.
Appalachia, USA – Opioid Addiction. Analyze how economic decline and lack of healthcare resources contribute to the opioid crisis.
Southeast Asia (Rural Cambodia) – Tuberculosis. Investigate TB rates in relation to poverty, including access to healthcare and living conditions.
Northern Canada – Mental Health Issues. Consider the challenges in accessing mental health services in remote, economically disadvantaged areas.
Central Australia – Diabetes. Study how socio-economic status influences diabetes prevalence and management among indigenous populations.
Choose one health behavior change theory from among those in E-Lecture 2B (e.g., Health Belief Model).
Briefly describe the community’s cultural and economic background. Apply the selected theory to understand health behaviors influenced by poverty.
Strategy Proposal:
Propose one practical intervention using the health behavior change theory you have chosen to address the health issue in the community you have chosen while considering its potential economic impact on the community. Ensure the intervention is culturally appropriate and feasible within the community’s economic constraints.
Reflection:
Reflect concisely on the potential effectiveness and broader impacts of your proposed intervention. Discuss possible challenges and the ethical considerations of implementing your strategy.
Submission Format:
Length: 750 words maximum
See syllabus for page layout, fonts and naming the file.
Components:
Brief introduction to the community and the health issue
Application of a health behavior change theory
Concise strategy proposal
Quick reflection on the strategy’s broader implications
Citations: Include in text citations and references

Assignment:
Research Analysis: Stage 1
This week you will select a topic for your analysis paper and locate 3 empirical research articles that relate to your topic.
Write a 2000-2500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Research Analysis
In your research analysis paper, you will select one specific issue, question, topic, problem, or concern of interest to you (as it pertains to ethics in the helping professions), and then build your paper around this topic. The research analysis provides an integrative review of current research; you should go beyond simply explaining your topic to highlight how recent research informs the topic. You will build your research analysis in three stages:
Stage 1: Select topic and locate 3 relevant empirical research articles.
Stage 2: Create the structure for your research analysis paper including title page, introductory paragraph, outline of body of paper and reference page.
Stage 3: Complete research analysis paper.
This week you ONLY focus on Stage 1; you must select a topic and locate relevant empirical research articles.
Empirical research articles must be:
Peer-reviewed
Present original research
Published in scientific journals
Published in the last 5 years
For more information on what constitutes an empirical research article, see: https://ncu.libanswers.com/faq/168496#:~:text=An%20empirical%20article%20contains%20research,Methods%20(Given%2C%202008).

Public health plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the health of communities and populations. It encompasses a wide range of measures aimed at preventing diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, and ensuring access to quality healthcare. Despite its positive intentions, public health initiatives frequently find themselves embroiled in controversies due to a variety of factors, including cultural, ethical, and religious considerations. 
1. Why is public health controversial?
Share your insights on why public health, which aims to improve the well-being of everyone, often becomes a subject of controversy. Are there specific aspects of public health initiatives that tend to generate more disagreement than others?
2. How should we address some of these controversies from a Biblical worldview?
Given the diverse ethical and moral perspectives within the realm of public health, how might a Biblical worldview guide our approach to these controversies? Are there any specific Bible verses or principles that can offer insights into resolving these tensions? 
3. How might we balance public good with individual rights?
Many public health interventions involve collective efforts that might impact individual freedoms or choices. From a Biblical perspective, how can we strike a balance between promoting the common good and respecting individual rights?
MUST INCLUDE 1 SCHOLARLY CITATION IN AMA FORMAT

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Unit 3 – Individual Project (125 points)
Due: Sun, May 19 |Printer Friendly Version
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Assignment Details:
The CK&M Company manufactures a robotic vacuum called the Robo2000. The company sells the vacuum to discount stores throughout the country. The Robo2000 is a basic robotic vacuum with a remote and is significantly less expensive than the robotic vacuum that requires a smartphone and app offered by the competitor, Stone Manufacturing. Furthermore, CK&M has experienced production problems that have resulted in significant rework costs. Stone’s model has an excellent reputation for quality.
Is CK&M’s current strategy that of product differentiation or cost leadership?
What about the strategy of Stone Manufacturing?
CK&M would like to improve quality and decrease costs by improving processes and training workers to reduce rework. CK&M’s managers believe that increased quality will increase sales.
Develop an appropriate strategy to achieve this goal.
For each of the 4 perspectives, propose criteria that you would include in a balanced scorecard for CK&M.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook, all course resources, and any external research and resources you have gathered.
Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. It’s the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Assignment-Specific: Compares CK&M’s current strategy with that of product differentiation and cost leadership
30
Assignment-Specific: Explains the strategy of Stone Manufacturing as product differentiation or cost leadership
30
Assignment-Specific: Develops an appropriate strategy to achieve the goal of improving quality and decreasing cost for CK&M
30
Assignment-Specific: Proposes criteria you would include in a balanced scorecard for CK&M for the four perspectives
25
Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting or the style specified in the assignment is required.)
10
Total Points
125
Total Points Earned

Imagine you are part of a global health organization tasked with improving health in a low-income country. What health determinant would you focus on first, and what strategies would you employ to address it? How would you measure the success of your intervention?

See Ethics case study below.  Answer questions 1-3 in an initial post by Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2359 CST. Respond to at least one other student by sharing insight on their post, (not just a good job comment) by Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2359 CST. See Grading rubric for requirements. Rubric is loaded in General tab. 
Andy is assigned to care for a 14-year-old girl, Amanda, admitted with a large tumor located in the left groin area.  During an assessment, Amanda shares her personal feelings with Andy.  She tells him that she “feels different” from her friends.  She is ashamed of her physical development because all of her girlfriends have “breasts” and boyfriends.  She is very flat-chested and embarrassed.  Andy listens attentively to Amanda and helps her focus on some of her positive attributes and talents.
A computerized tomography (CT) scan is ordered and reveals that the tumor extends to what appears to be the ovary.  A gynecological surgeon is called in to evaluate the situation.  An ultrasonic-guided biopsy is performed.  It is discovered that the tumor is actually an enlarged lymph node, and the “ovary” is actually a testis.  Amanda has both male and female gonads.
When the information is given to Amanda’s parents, they do not want her to know.  They feel that she was raised as “their daughter”.  They ask the surgeon to remove the male gonads and leave only the female gonads.  That way, “Amanda will never need to know.”  The surgeon refuses to do this.  Andy believes the parents should discuss the situation with Amanda as they are denying her choices.  The parents are adamant about Amanda not knowing anything.  Andy returns to Amanda’s room and Amanda begins asking all types of questions regarding the tests and the treatments.  Andy hesitates before answering, and Amanda picks up on this, demanding he tell her the truth.
1.       How should Andy respond?
2.       What ethical principles are in conflict?
3.       What are the long-term effects of Andy’s decision?

Preparation
To successfully complete this assignment, use the Collaborate on Quality Template [DOC] to address the following:
Select one of the three incidents from the Vila Health: Patient Safety simulation. These are common incidents you are likely to encounter in the health care field. These included a patient identification error, a medication error, and a HIPAA/privacy violation. You may select one of the incidents you worked with in the previous assignments or select another one. Choose one that holds the most interest for you.
Consider the following analysis questions once you have selected the incident on which you will focus:
What information do you possess about the issue? (Note: You may not be able to answer all of these questions; just include the information you know.) Consider:
Who was involved?
During what process (clinical, communication, or operational) did the issue occur?
When did the issue occur? During a particular shift? On a particular day? During peak hours? Under certain clinical circumstances?
Where did the issue occur?
What additional data about the incident would you like to collect and analyze?
Which best practices were likely avoided that could have contributed to the issue? (Note: This information will prove useful to you as you complete your analysis and leadership action plan.)
Consult the readings provided in Week 6.
Review the Collaborate on Quality Template [DOC], which you will use to complete this assignment. This document is formatted and has space for completing all components of the assignment.
Instructions
Write an analysis and leadership action plan for the issue you selected that will enable you to address the issue on an organization-wide basis. Please make sure to include all of the following headings and answer all of the questions underneath each heading.
Introduction: Issue Summary
How would you summarize the key elements of the incident that occurred?
What is your goal in addressing the issue?
Which 2–3 key items will be your focus? For example, you may elect to focus on nursing staffing levels if being short-staffed in nursing is contributing to compromises to patient safety.
Culture: Explain what culture is and why it is a critical priority for safety and quality, providing at least two evidence-based strategies for cultivating a culture of safety.
What is culture?
Why is culture a critical organizational priority for safety and quality?
What do you know about the existing organizational culture, based on the knowledge you have about the selected issue?
What are some of the evidence-based strategies you are considering that could be employed to cultivate a culture of safety?
IHI Triple Aim: Apply the IHI Triple Aim to develop a health care leadership strategy that focuses on optimizing health care system performance.
What is the IHI Triple AIM?
How does the IHI Triple Aim apply to this specific incident?
What IHI Triple Aim elements will you incorporate into your organizational improvement strategy?
Leadership and Collaboration: Propose evidence-based leadership and collaboration strategies to enlist the aid of key organizational leaders in establishing a safety and quality culture.
Which key departments need to be directly involved with the corrective action process?
What is your rationale for selecting these departments? For example, you may want to involve nursing because many of errors involve nurses and obtaining their buy-in is critical to achieving the organizational priority.
Which specific senior leader, front-line staff member, and clinical expert will you include in your action plan and hold accountable for implementation?
What are the implications of not engaging with all departments toward making safety and quality top of mind?
How might you involve other departments in addressing the specific issue and the cultural issue?
Which specific leaders within the organization could assist you in addressing this issue and in making patient safety and quality top of mind throughout the organization? Examples for you to consider include the chief nursing officer, the chief medical officer, the patient safety officer, et cetera.
What role do you expect these leaders to play in addressing the specific issue and the issue of culture?
What best practices would you employ to enlist their aid in the improvement effort?
Leadership Action Plan: Create an evidence-based action plan that includes leadership strategies to establish a safety and quality culture.
What are three evidence-based (supported by current literature) leadership strategies you recommend that would help to solve the incident that occurred?
What are three evidence-based best practices you recommend to address the issue on an organizational level?
Opportunities to Enlist Governing Board: Determine opportunities to enlist the governing board’s aid in fostering a fair and just culture.
What role does the organization’s governing board have in terms of quality and safety in the organization?
How could you enlist the governing board’s aid in your improvement initiative?
What additional information could you provide them to increase their involvement in the organization’s safety and quality improvement efforts?
Conclusion
How will you summarize your analysis of the incident and your leadership action plan?
In addition, your assignment needs to conform to current APA style and format guidelines. Do ensure that it is clear, persuasive, concise, organized, and without errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Do provide citations and title and reference pages in current APA format. Other leaders in your organization are going to want to know what sources you relied on to prepare your analysis and action plan.
Note: Remember that health care is an evidence-based field. You will need to cite a minimum of two credible references to support your analysis and action planning process.
Please review the Collaborating on Quality: Issue Analysis and Leadership Action Plan Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading requirements for this assignment.