Assignment News Articles:   Please read these three articles relating to aspects of human effects to the world’s oceans and their natural and human ecosystems (and look at their short videos). The first one is about plastic pollution and how it is affecting small islands. The second is about how nature can repair ecosystem damage, and the third is about how rapid changes to the Arctic […]

Darwin, Curie, Einstein, Newton… These are names we all have heard at some point or another, but why? Throughout the ages, scientists like these have endeavored to find answers to the questions of the natural world and, in so doing, have helped advance science and technology to help create the modern world we live in today. After you watch the video and read the article […]

Securing financial support for addressing global health issues is vital in bringing about sustainable improvement in a population’s health status. Additionally, understanding a specific country’s health system allows for more practical and feasible implementation or proposed solutions to global health challenges. Based on the population of South Africa, summarize the structure of the health system: What are gaps in the system that may contribute to […]

Read the material on the problem for this assignment in the Lesson and Assignment Eight and write a 2 page paper on the question. This is a chance for you to assess four different issues that have been in the news and choose and assess one that you feel is something that is challenging your department or a department near you. Again this is not an […]

The United States is working with other countries on the “Global Health Security Agenda” which was launched in February 2014 with goals to strengthen countries’ public health capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. For more details, please review: https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/issue-brief/the-u-s-government-and-global-health-security/ In this video, we see world leaders address global health challenges in relation to health policies/regulations among other factors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUIDNoAdk0 More specific […]

  Climate Change Laboratory [WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 3, 5] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Climate Change investigation manual. This lab enables you to explore concepts related to global climate including, the greenhouse effect, albedo, and melting land and sea ice. The Process Take the required photos and complete all parts of the lab assignment (calculations, data tables, etc.). Use the […]

 Visit the A Bold Promise to the Nation page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and explore this section on the CDC in action. Based on your research, examine the role of government agencies in managing the impact of natural disasters on a community. Other than providing food and shelter to populations who are victims of these events, provide a specific example […]

  For this assignment you will collect data on two social determinants of health and two health outcomes for two counties and compare them to state and national data. Select two counties in the state where you reside (Clark county and Nye county). Select two social determinants of health and two health outcomes. Compile data on your two social determinants and two health outcomes for […]

  A data breach in health care can happen when information is stolen without the knowledge or authorization of the organization. The data is usually sensitive, confidential, or proprietary. Most of the time, this is a targeted attack by a cybercriminal. How is a breach identified, and what are the steps a hospital or health care organization has to take to prevent a breach? Locate […]

  How do analytics play a role in health care? Describe a scenario in which analytics could be used to improve patient safety and increase revenue. Use analytics to determine how the quality of care could be improved, while keeping costs low. How can analytics be valuable when you want to calculate the length of stay (LOS)? Provide other examples of uses of analytics.  Note: […]