Social determinants of health

Social determinants of health

 

Paper details:

For this week’s essay, I’d like you to critically reflect on the social determinants of health. First, identify a public health issue that you think has an especially social etiology (i.e. cause). You should seek out background information on this issue and include this in your essay, along with an appropriate citation. I highly recommend looking into whether or not the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a “fact sheet” on this issue. Complete an Internet search as follows: “issue x + CDC fact sheet.” Beyond the background information, however, you will want to outline the social/structural causes and contributors to this issue within your essay. Please follow the instructions above accordingly, you can choose a public health issue. I also have included a file that you can use a guide/reference

Communication in healthcare

Base the outline on the following. • Make sure to provide the title of the case study or empirical article, or book chapter, the name of the author, and the source (e.g., publication outlet) and how it relates to health care communications (e.g., theory or practice). • Talk about your selected reading’s main points (e.g., problem/purpose, method/strategies, results) and critique your selected reading (e.g., strengths and weaknesses) with examples, or illustrations from your selected reading. • Lastly guide the discussion by preparing 3 to 5 insightful open-ended questions (e.g., what are your reactions towards the findings of article? How would you apply the findings of this article into your health care practice?)

Cultural Competency Organizational Assessment and Solutions

Cross, Bazron, Dennis and Isaacs (1989) defined cultural competence as “a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together as a system, that system, agency or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations”.

Cultural Competency is vital to the sustainability of a healthcare organization and its capability to provide high-quality healthcare to the community it serves. Cultural competency consists of a blend of ethics, values, morals, healthcare organization’s mission and commitment hat all employees, patients and visitors shall be treated equally.

A new community health center has opened in your county offering basic healthcare services, preventative care and education to migrant workers, illegal residents, and recent immigrants. To ensure the health center promotes and establishes a culturally competent environment, as the health center’s chief privacy and compliance officer (CPCO), you have been tasked to develop a cultural competency training toolkit. Deliverables:

The final product to be submitted is a robust cultural competency training toolkit for the department- and organization-wide use. proposal for language assistance as an effort to offer additional pay for bilingual employees willing to serve as a designated language interpreter Process identifying language interpreters Determine supplemental pay Schedule of interpreters (be sure schedule does not interfere with regular work schedule) The process to locate identified interpreters when needed

Magnet Hospital Assessment

Description Magnet Hospital Assessment Instructions 1. Magnet Recognition Program (Links to an external site.) – The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program was created for health care organizations who truly value nursing talent. Magnet Recognition is not merely an award, or a badge of honor. It is steadfast proof of a hard-earned commitment to excellence in health care, with contented nurses at its heart. 2. Look at the Magnet information 3. Find the 5 components of the Magnet Model 4. List each component, and a brief description of each. Then write an assessment of how your workplace meets these criteria, and how they could improve. Include ways in which you could personally help move your facility toward Magnet ideals. If your facility is not a hospital or would not qualify for Magnet designation, you can still evaluate it on those characteristics and make suggestions 5. Include a cover page and a reference page in APA style. Your reference will be the ANCC website. Be sure to cite your descriptions of the model components. This paper should be at least 500 words.

Healthcare delivery and its organization

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussions and the any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling. Assignment Complete ALL of the bullet points below:

•Given the increasing longevity of Americans and the costs of providing long-term care, anticipation of the costs should be a major element of every family’s financial planning. Current information suggests however, that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective in raising awareness among Americans about this important matter?

•Identify the major factors that have resulted in the shift in utilization from inpatient hospitalization to ambulatory care services. What are the implications of this shift for hospitals, consumers, and the health care delivery system as a whole?

•The recipients of mental health services in the US represent only a small percentage of those in need of services.

Discuss the factors that impede access to mental illness treatment. Please submit one APA formatted paper between 1000 – 1500 words, not including the title and reference page. The assignment should have a minimum of two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook. Sultz, H. A., & Young, K. A. (2017). Health care USA: Understanding its organization and delivery (9th ed.). Boston: Jones & Bartlett. (Chapters 5, 9, and 10). must be cited and questions answered including ch 5, 9, 10

Strategic Planning Resource Packet: Information Management / Patient Records

Read the following scenario and assessment instructions, then conduct a search on the Internet to find a minimum of five current scholarly or professional credible resources related to the topics of information management and patient records. Scenario Imagine that you are a manager for a consulting company that assists U.S. health care organizations in streamlining processes, driving business outcomes, and restructuring their organizations to better prepare for the legal aspects of health care in the United States related to information management and patient records. Your director has asked you to develop a strategic planning resource packet that your firm will use to assist clients in protecting against these concerns.

Instructions In a 7–9-page resource packet:

(1) Explain the legal importance of maintaining complete and accurate records and the ownership of and who can access a patient’s medical record.

(2) Describe from a legal perspective the advantages and disadvantages of electronic medical records.

(3) Describe a variety of ways in which medical records have been falsified and the importance of medical records in legal proceedings.

(4) Describe the purpose of the Privacy Act of 1974 and HIPAA and how they affect health care organizations.

(5) Use legal terms and principles to identify key considerations that health care organizations must keep in mind when conducting strategic planning related to information management and patient records. Be sure to organize your resource packet logically, and use headings and subheadings as appropriate.

Additional Requirements Your assessment should also meet the following requirements: Written communication: Should be clear, concise, well organized, and free of errors that detract from the overall message, as expected of a professional management resource. Length: 7–9 double-spaced pages, excluding cover and reference pages.

APA format: Citations and references should be formatted according to current APA style. Refer to the Supplemental Resources link in the courseroom navigation panel for additional information on APA style and formatting. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Integrating Solutions

Preparation The health care organization will work with its chosen information management vendor to integrate an effective solution to the needs that have been identified. Building on the RFP you created for your health care organization in the previous assessment, suppose you have selected a vendor. You may use the Johnson Contractors, Incorporated media piece (linked in the Capella Multimedia section of the Resources) as a basic example of a vendor. To prepare for this assessment, use the internet to research scholarly sources to research the following topics: (1) The process for integrating a new system into a health care organization, including payment systems and electronic data interchange. (2) Strategies for implementing change management, including the associated training and development needs of departments and employees. (3) The ongoing support, development, and quality indicators of a successful integration. (4) The return on investment (ROI) a health care organization might expect from implementing a new information management system, including the impact on quality of care. Find examples where patient data, surveys, and research were used to demonstrate improved outcomes and results. Deliverable Write a 3–5-page analysis of the solutions to be integrated into the health care facility. Address the following: * Analyze how the new system would be integrated into the health organization. * Explain how various payment systems would be part of the solution. * Analyze how electronic data interchange works. * Recommend strategies for implementing change management. * Explain the training and development needs of departments when integrating changing technologies. * Include recommendations for educating employees. * Recommend ongoing support, development, and quality indicators for successful integration. * Analyze the return on investment (ROI) the health care organization might expect from implementing the new information management system. * Plan how you would work with leadership, finance, and IT teams to determine ROI success. * You are not expected to calculate the return on investment, but to analyze how the investment would benefit the health care organization and outweigh the money spent. * Analyze the improvement in the quality of care due to the use of the new technology. * Identify how patient data, surveys, and research would be used to identify the improved outcomes and results. Additional Requirements Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. Include a title page and a references page. Length: 3–5 typed and double-spaced pages, excluding the title and references pages. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point. Research: Use a minimum of 6 scholarly credible sources.

pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Case Scenario of Type 2 Diabetes

Assignment 1 (1650 words plus the case scenario which is already written 450 words, so total it will be around 2200) Aim: This assessment will assess the student’s ability to critically apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to a patient scenario. Assignment Task: Utilising the patient scenario developed for Assessment 1, describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for the medicines your patient is taking. Medicines that are administered via at least two different routes should be selected.

Nursing leadership course

Introduce yourself and share your nursing background, including any experiences you (finish ASN 2017, processed to get BSN, 2018). Experience working in both inpatient/outpatient psych unit. have been a floor nurse, charge nurse, also intake nurse may have had in a leadership role. What are your goals for this course? is to learn different leadership role especially from being a nurse to nurse practitioner and also to learn leadership skill to apply in current position aswell as future position as a nurse practitioner

Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing

Description

Purpose Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) play an important role in diagnosing and treating patients in the primary care setting.

Nurse Practitioner laws and regulations as they relate to prescriptive authority are specific to each state.

Understanding the regulations for Nurse Practitioner prescribing is essential.

The purpose of the activity is to discuss the role of the Nurse Practitioner as a prescriber across the United States.

Activity Learning Outcomes Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to: Identify & discuss NP prescribing laws in select US states (CO 6) Requirements: Respond to the following: STATE:

ILLINOIS Describe the importance of knowing the specific laws in your state pertaining to NP prescribing and support your statement with at least 2 scholarly reference Discuss NP practice in your current home state, being sure to address: Level of NP prescribing autonomy Specific laws related to NP prescribing Process of obtaining prescriptive authority and requirements for renewal Include a reference for your research^ Compare and contrast the same criteria as identified in #2 with one other state (besides your own) of your choice.

* Textbooks, non-US journals, nursing journals not intended for advanced practice providers or websites are not considered scholarly. ^ State specific websites from regulatory boards are acceptable Direct Quotes Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 15 words). The quote must add substantively to the discussion. Points will be deducted under the grammar, syntax, APA category.