Healthcare

1. What is the purpose and focus of performance improvement in Healthcare? Your response should be no less than 2 paragraphs.

In this unit, you will complete the research paper that you started in Unit VI (WeCare Community Hospitals). Based on the healthcare facility you created in that unit, complete the following components for the research paper:a) In your introduction, give a brief description of your facility’s current financial situation. This introduction and description should cover topics from your research in this unit.b) Create a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows for your healthcare facility. If you wish, you may present these in chart form in the paper. When creating these charts, you may use either Word or Excel, but Excel is recommended because it will handle the calculations. Based on these, discuss the performance of your facility.c) Make capital budgeting and investment decisions based on the need for your facility to update aging equipment. The equipment is expected to cost $1.3 million, and the expected life of the equipment is 15 years. Discuss at least two financing options for the new equipment.d) Present a long-term financial analysis for the facility. In this analysis, evaluate the financial implications of current and future healthcare trends, making sure to evaluate any legal issues in health care, and discuss the future of healthcare financial management in the United States.Combine all of your components into one research paper. Your completed research paper must be at least three pages in length, double-spaced. You are required to use at least five outside sources.

Select a healthcare organization in South Florida (i.e Baptist Health, Memorial, Broward Health, etc.). The one you work for is a good choice because you have knowledge, access and experience with its inner workings. You may need to talk with managers in your facility to obtain information. In a 2-3 page paper, APA format including headings, analyze the following:1. Discuss the mission and philosophy of a healthcare organization in relation to its strategic plan. (Another way of thinking about it – What is the organization’s mission and philosophy and how is this seen in its strategic plan?)2. Describe methods used to meet the goals of a strategic plan using best practices. (Another way of thinking about it- What methods are being used by the organization to meet the goals of its strategic plan? Are these methods based on best practices?)3. Critique evaluative effectiveness of a strategic plan. (Another way of thinking about it – How well is the strategic plan working? How is the organization evaluating what is being done? Are changes to the methods or plan being made based on results achieved?)

Please review the DQ forum for this week. Select 2-3 postings from your peers to analyze in your personal assignment response. For your personal assignment this week:Write a 1-2 page summary on your analysis of the discussion comments and how you believe this content has increased your ethical self-awareness. Please include alternatives, analysis, application, and action.The assignment should be submitted as a Word document and APA format is required. The title page and reference page are not counted in the 1-2 page req

7-10 page paper (reference page does not count), margins 1” wide on sides, top, and bottom.This paper will focus on a specific health problem that you have identified as a public health concern.Plagiarism is a big deal and can result in getting expelled.

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. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. 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. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.

Purpose of AssignmentAccording to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2008), “Graduates must have basic competence in technical skills, which includes the use of computers, as well as the application of patient care technologies such as monitors, data gathering devices, and other technological supports for patient care interventions.”American Association of College of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Retrieved from: https://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-EssentialsCourse CompetencyExplain technologies that lead to enhanced decision-making strategies utilizing the technology life cycle.ContentScenarioAs a BSN student, you are shadowing a Nurse Informaticist to better understand their role and impact in making healthcare decisions. You have one day in this immersion and will be exposed to several Health Information Technologies and their impact on healthcare decision making. Due to the fast-paced nature of the Nurse Informaticist role, the clinic manager has asked nursing students to come prepared to fully immerse into this fast-paced environment. You received a welcome email for your assigned Nurse Informaticist providing you with her background, but also asking you to spend some time reflecting on your own experience with healthcare technology. Reflect on your experiences both as a client and as a nurse, and how technology leveraged the decisions you have made. She also wants you to think about how technology evolves and its implications for future use.InstructionsYour instructor has just released your pre-clinical paperwork, and you have been asked to write a professional reflection in preparation for the next day’s shadowing experience. You must provide detailed responses to the following:Explain one technology you have used in healthcareExplain the impact of the technology using referenced support with in text citationDescribe how you used this type of technology to support a healthcare decisionDescribe an example illustrating how use of the technology effected your decision makingResearch the evolution of your identified technology using the technology life cycleHow has the technology evolved and where is it heading (past, present, future)?How has this evolution improved healthcare decision making?FormatStandard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)Logical, original and insightfulProfessional organization, style, and mechanics in APA format- I would like my paper to be about Telemedicine (how it helped me receive the appropriate medical care via a telephone call or virtual visit during the pandemic).

Write strategies how to improve Diabetes Type 2 with people who has anxiety and depression. An example paper is attached. “How could the care environment be changed to enhance coping?” Instructions Your assessment submission should include a data table that illustrates the current and desired states of the clinical issue (Diabetes Type 2) you are attempting to improve through your application of change strategies. Additionally, you will need to explain the rationale for your decisions around your chosen change strategies, as well as how the change strategies will be successfully implemented. The bullet points below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide.  Develop a data table that accurately reflects the current and desired states of one or more clinical outcomes. Propose change strategies that will help to achieve the desired state of one or more clinical outcomes. Justify the specific change strategies used to achieve desired outcomes. Explain how change strategies will lead to quality improvement with regard to safety and equitable care. Explain how change strategies will utilize interprofessional considerations to ensure successful implementation. Communicate the change plan in a way that makes the data and rationale easily understood and compelling. Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style. Potential topics for this assessment could be: Consider how to help a patient experiencing traumatic stress or anxiety over hospitalization. As a starting point you could ask yourself, “How could the care environment be changed to enhance coping?” Once you determine the change you would like to make, consider the following: What data will you use to justify the change? How can the team achieve this change with a reasonable cost? What are the effects on the workplace? What other implementation considerations do you need to consider to ensure that the change strategy is successful? How does your change strategy address all aspects of the Quadruple Aim, especially the well-being of health care professionals? Once the change strategy is implemented, how would you evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the care system if the desired outcomes are met?

Explain how the following question is in PICOT format and delve into why it is an important question and how it affects the subjects.Question to be utilized:For an overweight/obese healthcare professional, how does a training regimen improve morale , health and job performance in comparison to non-complaint HCP within a timeframe of 8 weeks.P:Overweight/obese HCPI: Education along with Exercise and nutritional regimenC: Non-compliant overweight/obese HCPO: Boost of morale, better job performance, lowering risk of developing health conditions, reducing BMIT: 8 weeksReferences should be no older than 5 years.

Program evaluation procedures can help you identify the needs of a population as you develop programs. They can also help you identify portions of the population who are not accessing services once a program is implemented. In this assignment, you examine issues related to access to services and how program evaluation procedures can be used to address those issues.To PrepareReview the Interactive Learning Community’s Community Center and High School in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the demographics present in the New Harbor High School. Then consider how you could apply research methods to increasing participation in marriage and relationship education programs to one of the largest disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse families in the community. Use the data from the High School, to choose a population. Finally, consider the measurement and data collection methods presented in the course text and how they could be applied to this issue.The Assignment (2–3 pages)Identify the disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse population you have chosen in this week’s Interactive Learning Community and why you choose that population to focus on.Explain how, as a researcher, you would increase participation of your chosen disadvantaged and/or ethnically diverse populations in marriage and relationship education programs based on their needs.The combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to provide more valid, reliable, and generalizable results in research is known as “Mixed Methods” Research. Explain the types of quantitative measures (detailed in this week’s readings) and qualitative data collection methods (detailed in Week 4’s readings) you would employ to obtain more valid, reliable and generalizable results for a program evaluation of the marriage and relationship education programs.