Healthcare

Demographics and epidemiological transitions result in dramatic changes in the health needs of individuals throughout the globe. In recent times, there has been increase in the prevalence of long-term disability in the population—causing increasing need for long-term care services. In addition, the present developing world is experiencing an increase in the demand for long-term care services at a cost much lower than industrialized countries. Prepare a report in a Microsoft Word document comparing the US long-term care system with the long-term care system of a developing country. Research the South University Online Library and the Internet to find relevant content. Include the following information in your report: What are the chronic illness trends of each country? What is the incidence and prevalence of elderly consumers of long-term care in the United States as compared to your chosen developing country? How does each country expect these numbers to change in the next ten years? What are the main characteristics of the elderly population in both the countries? Is there any difference in the long-term health care needs of consumers in both the countries? Provide a rationale for your answer. Who are the institutional and non-institutional caregivers in both the countries? Support your answer with relevant examples. Explain the factors that affect care giving in each country. Is there any difference in the status of quality of care of the elderly consumers in the United States as compared to the developing country? Is there any difference in the health care cost provided in the United States as compared to the developing country? Define any social support that may exist to cover health care in both countries.

After a meeting with the operations manager of your organization, you close the door to your office so you can think of strategies to resolve an issue that has come up. The operations manager casually mentioned he had just finished a performance review of one of his employees and offered the employee a large raise because of all the hours the employee was putting in. The raise was equal to 11 percent of the employee’s salary. The operations manager, being new both to the company and to a union shop, wasn’t aware of the contract agreement surrounding pay increases. An employee must receive a minimum of a 2 percent pay increase per year and a maximum of 6 percent per year based on the contract. You worry that if the union gets wind of this, everyone at that employee’s pay level may file a grievance asking for the same pay raise. Of course, the challenge is that the manager already told this person he would be receiving the 11 percent raise. You know you need to act fast to remedy this situation. As an HR professional, what should you have done initially to prevent this issue from happening? Outline a specific strategy to implement stating how you will prevent this from happening in the future. What would you do about the 11 percent pay raise that was already promised to the employee? If the union files a grievance, what type of grievance do you think it would be? Provide reasoning for your answer. If the union does file a grievance, draft a response to the grievance to share with your upper-level managers as a starting point for discussion on how to remedy the situation.

Having a written plan for the recruitment and selection of employees is imperative in any organization, especially health care, due to the many issues that could arise (e.g., legal, union, not meeting government regulations). For this assignment, you have been tasked to create a recruitment and selection plan for an urgent-care clinic. Write a paper of 3 pages that, at a minimum, includes the following: General overview of the recruitment process Recruitment sources How the recruitment of positions will be marketed/communicated How the effectiveness of recruitment will be measured What selection tools will be used to select potential employees Any legal and ethical concerns and regulations that must/should be considered when making hiring decisions. Your paper should be 3 written pages, excluding cover page, abstract page, and reference page. Note: Use APA style to cite at least 6 scholarly sources from the last 5 years. The paper includes introduction and conclusion, the source will be from URL OR DOI

Introduction • An introductory section that explains your research question, your purpose, and how your paper fills a deficiency or gap in the research. Also explain any limitations to your study and how you dealt with any potential ethical issues. (1-2 pages) Rubric: Contains comprehensive explanations of all the following: • research question • research purpose • how research fills gap in existing knowledge • limitations in study • treatment of ethical issues Literature Review • A section reviewing the current literature on this topic.  This section should discuss as least five relevant and current articles related to your research question within the last 5 years from peer reviewed journals. (3-4 pages) Methodology • A section on the methods you followed to perform your research. • A section on data collection and analysis. (5 pages) Results • A section that details your findings. (2-3 pages) • Insert graphs/charts  Conclusion • A concluding section that evaluates the usefulness of your study and any practical implications it has. Suggestions for further research (1.5 pages)

RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPECTATIONS Case Assignment Read the case story about how a Nurse Manager helps her staff become more culturally competent. http://support.mchtraining.net/national_ccce/case0/case.html After reading the case story, click on the Learning Activities link on the left side. Complete Activities 1, 2, and 4. In a paper: Reflect upon what you learned after completing the Learning Activities. Your comments should show thoughtful reflection about how you have assessed your own personal development as you strive for cultural competence. Consider the following questions: After reading about Christy’s situation, how have your thoughts about and/or expectations of other cultures changed, if at all? What changed, if anything? Describe how Christy can handle the situation better the next time she encounters a Romani patient. Identify at least one thing an organization can do to improve cultural competence. Assignment Expectations References:  2-3 scholarly references plus the case found at http://support.mchtraining.net/national_ccce/case0/case.html Length: 3 pages (excluding the cover page and the reference list).

Question 1: Please give an account of the cellular and molecular processes involved in atherosclerosis. 500 words Question 2: What are the main differences between embryonic, adult and induced pluripotent stem cells? 500 words

CHAPTER 1: THE FRUSTRATED NEW EMPLOYEE The Frustrated New Employee: This short case provides an opportunity to provoke discussion about organizational behavior overall. The instructor can present the definition of organizational behavior, the study of which “broadly explores the behavior and influence of individuals, groups, and structures in an organization and their impact on the function and effectiveness of that organization.” The case demonstrates how behaviors and groups affect employee feelings and functions. A new employee enters an organization and finds a divergence between her expectations, the orientation she received, and how she is treated in the organization. Students should note about how people in organizations treat each other differently, often as a result of their relative positions and power. In addition, values that are expressed or written by organizational members might not be practiced. The behaviors of organizational members can be seen as a primary reason for the frustration and unhappiness of employees. Discuss the case and then speak about your personal experiences. Explore what you would do and how belonging to a profession in healthcare might change one’s behavior. CHAPTER 1: THE FRUSTRATED NEW EMPLOYEE A new hospital employee arrived at orientation and was impressed with the time the leaders took to speak with her about the company’s values, especially teamwork. She had just graduated from college and was beginning work as a medical technician. She dreamed of working with the team of physicians, scientists, and other researchers to help in the discovery of new treatments. After two days of invigorating orientation, she was ready to exemplify the values she had been taught. However, when she began her job, she quickly learned that “teamwork” often meant doing what she was told and not speaking up. She tried to engage with the physicians and listened in on their conversations, but they tended to ignore her, and, most of the time, she only understood about half of what they were talking about. She was frequently frustrated and found that only people who listened to her were the new medical technicians during their breaks. CASE QUESTIONS 1. What should the new employee do? Be thorough in your explanations! 2. How does the professionalization of health care personnel influence the situation? Be thorough in your explanations! *Please note to always have a COVER AND REFERENCE Page (not included in page count). Please make document no longer than two (2) pages.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Access 1 article from the online library related to health care research that is centered on improving health care outcomes and provide a summary. The summary must include intentional usage of statistical terminology associated with the article. Include a brief description of the terminology used within the research article. Distinguish between the inferential and descriptive statistics discussed in the research. How are inferential and descriptive statistics used to make health care business decisions on a daily basis?

ubmit a 3- or 4-page document and use the following to guide the creation of your personal leadership development plan: Explain your communication and leadership styles Identify your EI and leadership strengths and weaknesses and how you can leverage each to be successful Discuss 2-3 areas where you could develop and improve EI and leadership skills Describe at least two SMART goals related to your education and/or career that you will commit to achieving within the next 3-5 years Describe any challenges you will need to address to be successful in meeting your goals and improving as an administrator  Describe several concrete actions you can take to facilitate the achievement of each goal you have identified

What does it mean to be a professional? Consider the field of healthcare, where you will be providing service to people who are sick and need care. Describe what qualities and characteristics you should have. Find an article that deals with being the “professional” in the healthcare industry. Attach the article to this post.   Complete this discussion post in three (3) paragraphs. Three (3) – five (5) sentences make a paragraph. Check your grammar and your spelling and do not use text message abbreviations and /or symbols.