If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption? These and many other topics are worthy of discussion. Not surprisingly, much has been said in the research, within the profession, and in the news about these topics. Whether they are issues of finance, quality, […]

  Is there a difference between “common practice” and “best practice”? When you first went to work for your current organization, experienced colleagues may have shared with you details about processes and procedures. Perhaps you even attended an orientation session to brief you on these matters. As a “rookie,” you likely kept the nature of your questions to those with answers that would best help […]

  Assignment Description A Culture of Patient Safety Read this article: Sammer, C. & James, B. (2011, September 30). Patient safety culture: The nursing unit leader’s role. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,16(3), Manuscript 3.                   In the Hospital Hope scenario, what do you think was the most important factor that led to the change in […]

  Conduct an interview with someone in an informatics role in a clinical setting. Then, in a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, discuss each of the following criteria: Role description and education level required for the role. Describe their views on how their role affects patient safety and improves the quality of patient care. Describe the human factors faced in […]

  1) Minimum 7 full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)              Part 1: Minimum 1 page              Part 2: minimum 1 page              Part 3: Minimum 5 pages Submit 1 document per part 2)¨******APA norms           All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs           Bulleted responses are not accepted           Dont write in the first person            Dont copy and […]

   Module 4 – Case Health Care Reform/ Integration and Reflection Case Assignment   The health care reform debate is not a new one. The plan for a  national system was a Hillary Clinton platform when she was First Lady.  In 2010, President Barrack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection  and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). President Donald Trump is now looking  to “repeal and replace” […]

 As a professional nurse, you are expected to apply your expertise to patient care. On occasion, you will also be expected to share that expertise. With evolving technology and continuous changes to regulations designed to keep up these changes, there is usually a need to share information and expertise to inform colleagues, leadership, patients, and other stakeholders. In this Assignment, you will study a recent […]

   Barbara was recently hired as a regional manager for the Urgent Care Clinic Organization (UCCO). One of her first tasks is to compile a strategic plan for the executive committee to review. The overall goal of the strategic plan is to identify specific actionable items that can better position the clinic organization. For this assignment on UCCO, complete a minimum 2-page summary to explain […]

Videos : Colorado health (2016). RE: Vision – Promotoras. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERInZote0EE [VIDEO] Kaiser Permanente (2010) Las Promotoras: Kaiser Permanente Helps Latino Families Access Care. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyx3rk05lJ4 [VIDEO] Please watch the two of the brief videos linked. Write an essay that includes the following: Tell me which 2 videos you watched. Briefly explain the main themes of each video. What health issues and services do […]

Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic  managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to  gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the  importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is  particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities.  However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be […]