Discuss and evaluate to mental health stigma prevention strategies.

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discuss and evaluate to mental health stigma prevention strategies.
please use Vancouver Referencing

How will you support your organization to contain costs, while providing appropriate access to care that meets quality standards?

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Discussion 2: Cost, Quality, and Access Challenges in Health Care Delivery
Post your responses to the Discussion based on the course requirements. Your Discussion postings should be written in standard edited English. Initial postings must be 250–350 words.
In Discussion 1, you analyzed case studies that demonstrate the different experiences patients may have related to cost, quality, and access to health services. As a health care administrator, you must be prepared to address these issues at the team, department, and/or organizational level. How will you support your organization to contain costs, while providing appropriate access to care that meets quality standards?
Consider the following example:
According to a 2013 article in Kaiser Health News, Gallup Indian Medical Center in New Mexico, a busy federal government hospital on the border of the Navajo Reservation that sees a complex population of patients, learned it would be paid 1.14 percent less for each Medicare patient as a penalty for poor quality scores. Those who gained financially from the Medicare reimbursement policy change included large teaching hospitals and specialty hospitals. For instance, a physician-owned hospital focused on cardiovascular care in Arkansas received one of the largest bonuses (Rau, 2014).
This example highlights some of the complexities surrounding cost, quality, and access that health care administrators frequently encounter. Review the health care challenges related to cost, quality, and access discussed in the Learning Resources. In addition, think about similar examples you have noticed in current news or in the literature.
Identify a specific example related to health care, economics, policy, or other pertinent topics that is presented in the Learning Resources or another credible source. If you are an international student, you may select an example from your own country. You will use this example as the focus of your initial posting for this Discussion.
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A LUKEMIA PATIENT IN A POOR AND REMOTE AREA IN NEW ORLEANS
To prepare for this Discussion, analyze your selected example and consider how it illustrates concerns related to cost, quality, and/or access. Also consider potential implications of this issue for the management and leadership of health services organizations.
Post by Day 3 of Week 3 a substantive and cohesive response to the following:
• Provide a description of the example you selected.
• Analyze how this example illustrates concerns related to cost, quality, and/or access to health care.
• Evaluate one or more potential implications of the issue(s) described in your example for the management and leadership of health services organizations

Compare group differences and perform other relevant statistics.

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OVERVIEW: You will learn how to conduct live animal investigations using echoMRI imaging and the Promethion Metabolic System. The principles of both experimental systems will be explored and animals will be introduced into the Promethion System for 1 week of monitoring. Mice of different strains or ages will be utilized such that you can interrogate and interpret the differences between mouse phenotype on the endpoint measures, using common graphical and statistical techniques. A written lab report in the form of a journal article will be submitted, which is common in biomedical sciences submissions. ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE: For this assessment, you will perform and submit an example experiment utilising real data. You will obtain the data from the EchoMRI imager and Promethion System, which you will then need to assess to decide which data is the most appropriate to analyse to answer the question you have decided (or been given) to answer. The data can be manipulated and statistically analysed using Microsoft Excel or a statistics software package. These programs can also create figures for you. You will write up the experiment in the form of a journal article. You are required to use the Journal of Applied Physiology format, complete with Authors & affiliations, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, Contributions and References. INSTRUCTIONS: Read the background document on the EchoMRI and Promethion Systems (Lab manual attached). Analyse the provided data to compare group differences and perform other relevant statistics. Create Figures and Tables clearly displaying the findings in a scientifically correct manner. Write up the findings in the form of a journal article in the Journal of Applied Physiology format. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: Introduction: Research Question clearly defined with sufficient background information; Aims and Hypotheses clear and testable Methods clearly described Results in both written and visual form, with Figures and Tables conforming to scientific conventions Discussion: Interpret and discuss the data, relating it to current knowledge and referring back to the Research Question and Hypotheses Presentation: All sections in order, well-formatted, no grammatical or spelling errors, very readable and well referenced. Please also refer to rubric attached. Results of experiment will also be uploaded in Excel. Please watch the videos in the Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cld7u8pxdm9pppu/AADPb-OAj1KiU4BA_HLrzKyBa?dl=0

Select a behavior your wish to change and develop an intervention for yourself, and make sure you can collect the data on that behavior for six days.

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My behavior is to reduce screen time.
Select a behavior your wish to change and develop an intervention for yourself, and make sure you can collect the data on that behavior for six days. My behavior is to “reduce screen time/phone checking/phone use”. Monitor the behavior for the first three days WITHOUT the intervention. Then begin your intervention and monitor your behavior for the next three WITH the intervention. Then conduct your experimient, but only submit one paragraph describing your behavior and intervention.
Use any method you find easy to collect your data this week for six days. Monitor your intervention and your behavior and enter it into an excel spreadsheet.
Write a paragraph and enter the behavior in an excel spreadsheet.

What are the state and federal policies, how will organizational policy be implemented, and who is the target population.

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Using what we have covered in class, assume the role of an executive director of a service in our healthcare delivery system (OT, PT, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Acute Care Settings are all appropriate starting points). You are now tasked with creating a strategic vision for a telehealth service (Identification of the target population, review of relevant state and federal policy, and establishment of goals for the program). Your final product should be a narrative piece of original work between 8 and 10 pages. External citations should be included (more than 4). The narrative may include lists, figures, or diagrams, but the work needs to be clear and concise. You should create a fictional practice with the following goals and objectives to focus your assessment on:
Alignment and Engagement – Who are the stakeholders, where will funding come from, and what are the goals or overall strategy?
Enabling Technologies – Select a vendor, app, or platform to assist your patient population. You should identify a minimum of 3 competitive technologies.
Care Across the Continuum – What are the state and federal policies, how will organizational policy be implemented, and who is the target population.
Interoperability – How can information captured be shared with others? Will information take the form of a reporting dashboard, alerts to providers, or structured follow up by other care teams.
I can provide more information if needed

How is Kaiser Permanente using digital tools and what are the most effective aspects of their deployment?

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Using Information Technology at Kaiser Permanente to Support Health Equity Chapter 3 Digital Health Text. Answer the following questions in short essay format (3-6 pages) and using at least 3 external references.
1. How is Kaiser Permanente using digital tools and what are the most effective aspects of their deployment?
2. How can mobile devices help address issues of “cultural competence” or improve care for diverse communities?
3. What data exchange standards or additional technologies would Kaiser Permanente benefit from in addition to the implemented platform?

Write a five-to-seven (5-7) page paper on a negotiation or conflict resolution theory or concept chosen by you.

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Instructions
• Write a five-to-seven (5-7) page paper on a negotiation or conflict resolution theory or concept chosen by you. Ensure that the document is double spaced and prepared following the AMA (American Medical Association) style guide. It should be polished and professional in appearance as well as in content. Use a minimum of five (5) academic journal sources or books. Wikipedia does not count as a source. Spellcheck and proofread your document before submitting it to your professor during Week 6.
• The assignment must have a cover sheet which will count as the first page of the 5-7-page assignment. The cover sheet must be written in a business letter format (single-spaced block form, using the given link as a guide: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/BusinessLetter.html), and addressed to: Jack Smith, Director of Human Resources, Cowtown Corporation, 1000 Hudson Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76105.
Scenario:
Mr. Jack Smith and his staff are entering into difficult negotiations with the local union and need some ideas on strategies to use and pitfalls to avoid. At the same time, Mr. Smith and his staff have been involved in several employee conflicts originating from the organization’s departments. He could use some advice to train departments about correct procedures when dealing with employee conflict in the workplace. The one page (1-page maximum) business formatted cover sheet should be written to Mr. Smith highlighting your findings either on negotiation or conflict resolution and to offer your assistance as you are quickly becoming a resource for the company on negotiations and conflict resolution.
Please note that to receive full credit for this assignment, it is expected that you will report your findings on your chosen topic by offering research and discussion that explores both sides of the issue(s). For instance, in the topic “dealing with liars”, the literature will offer suggested ways to detect someone who is lying such eye movement or the presence of certain body language. Other articles suggest that you not rely on any specific sign or action by an individual to decide if one is lying but rather you should work to minimize the ability of the other party to lie by following certain strategies to discourage lying altogether. Managers that receive reports that include discussion of both sides of the issue are better served with a balanced view of the issues presented in your recommendations.
• Some topics that you may be interested in researching include:
o Negotiation styles
o Conflict management styles
o Conflict resolution skills- chosen topic
o Dealing with difficult people
o Negotiating with the hard bargainer
o Common mistakes in negotiations
o Common mistakes in conflict resolution
o Strategies for resolving conflicts rationally
o The art of dealing with liars (in negotiations)
o Mediation and arbitration in negotiations
o The use of mediation in conflict management
o Non-verbal communication in negotiations
o How gender affects negotiations
o Building trust in negotiations
o Ethics and negotiations
o Managing conflict at home and in the workplace
o Collective bargaining as a negotiation process
o Negotiating with unions
o Negotiating in the public sector (Government)
o Understanding culture during negotiations
You need to:
Submit the Topic Paper assigned in Week 2 for evaluation. The submission shall include a business format letter which counts for 1 page and your 5-7 page report with the business format letter counting for 1 of the 5-7 pages.
Reference
How to Write a Business Letter. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/BusinessLetter.html
The Writing Center. The University of Wisconsin – Madison

Provide a clear definition of TQM and its benefits when adapted to healthcare.

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Access the Learnscape Toolwire Lab “Customer Satisfaction”. Progress through scenes 1-6 and respond to all prompts. Based on the information you gathered from the meetings in the scenario and your outside research using academic and credible sources, provide the current quality improvement data and make recommendations for improvement. You can use the notes you have taken throughout your interviews. It is important to back up your recommendation with the analysis of the information gained from the staff. Your recommendation will be submitted in an APA paper format. Your sources should back credible and academic ones and up or support your points. Your recommendation should be written at a high level.
Review the rubric so you know the expectations for this project. Your recommendation should be comprehensive and include the specific areas found in the rubric.
Address the following key concepts as you write your recommendation:
Write an overview of the scenario and include your problem statement. (See the Glossary for information about a problem statement)
Describe your role as a consultant in this scenario. Include information from interviews conducted with all personnel in the scenario.
Provide a clear definition of TQM and its benefits when adapted to healthcare. For example, what are the requirements for TQM? What role does management play? How does TQM address internal customers and who are they in healthcare?
What recommendations do you have for the three key areas that need improvement based on the Customer Service scenario’s patient survey? Describe the 4 key areas found in the Customer Service scenario. How does one of the 4 c’s “correctness” address medical errors? Define the Donabedian model and its relevance to the urgent care facility. What are care outcomes and what types of standards must be met to ensure quality care? What role does TQM play in patient safety?
What recommendations do you have for the three key areas that need improvement based on the Customer Service scenario’s patient survey? What are your recommendations to reduce the patient waiting time? How is data collected in TQM?
Describe the connections between policy and social forces and access to healthcare. Include an assessment of the given scenario and the Iron Triangle. How does the rising cost of healthcare affect patient satisfaction? What recommendations can be made to address these costs? Describe at least one regulatory body or policy that affects access to healthcare.
What are your recommendations to reduce the patient wait time? What are care outcomes and what types of standards must be met to ensure quality care?
What role does TQM play in patient safety?
Describe the 4 key areas found in the Customer Service scenario. How does one of the 4 C’s “correctness” address medical errors? Define the Donabedian model and its relevance to the urgent care facility. What are care outcomes and what types of standards must be met to ensure quality care? What role does TQM play in patient safety?
Explain critical practice guidelines and how they can influence the quality of care and improve physician efficiency. Where can physicians easily find evidence-based practice guidelines?
Describe the difference between a patient-focused philosophy of treatment and a technology-focused one? Provide examples from Beth-Isreal in Boston and Cedars-Sinai in LA.
How does the rising cost of healthcare affect patient satisfaction? What recommendations can be made to address these costs?
What issues with communication is the urgent care facility facing? Recommendation for improvement?
You are submitting an analysis and this includes a problem statement, factual summary, options for resolution, and recommended specific actions for the facility. Your analysis and recommendation must be written using APA format for a paper.

Analyze why regulatory agencies began monitoring quality in health care.

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For this assessment, you will write a 3–5 page paper in which you:

  • Explain the evolution of medical malpractice.
  • Analyze why regulatory agencies began monitoring quality in health care.
  • Explain how organizations like the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies have impacted quality of care.
  • Explain what is meant by “deemed status.”
  • Describe how current attempts at quality compare to efforts on quality in the 1800s.
  • Evaluate ways in which quality has improved or not improved since the 1800s.

Organize your paper using the following headings (you are required to use these headings):

  • Title Page.
  • Introduction.
    • Preview the main themes of your paper.
  • Historical Review of Quality of Care.
    • Describe how current attempts at quality compare to efforts on quality in the 1800s.
    • Analyze why regulatory agencies began monitoring quality in health care.
    • Describe the history of medical malpractice, when it peaked, why it peaked, and what has been done to address medical malpractice.
      • The practice of defensive medicine
      • Discuss initiatives taken by health care organizations to reduce and/or mitigate risks
  • Regulatory Agencies.
    • Explain what is meant by “deemed status.”
    • Briefly describe the purpose and goals of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
    • Briefly describe the purpose and goals of The Joint Commission.
    • Explain how organizations like the AHRQ, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies have impacted quality of care.
  • Improving Quality of Care by Understanding History.
  • Conclusion.
    • Summarize the main themes of your paper.
  • References.

Paper Requirements

  • Your paper will be a minimum of 3–5 double-spaced pages in length, not including title and reference pages.
  • Font: Times New Roman 12-point.
  • Cite at least four references.
  • Format your paper according to current APA style guidelines.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 2: Explain the development of health regulation and the evolution of medical malpractice.
    • Explain the evolution of medical malpractice.
    • Analyze the development of health regulation and regulatory agencies.
    • Analyze how regulatory agencies have impacted the quality of care.
    • Evaluate ways in which quality has improved or not improved since the 1800s.
  • Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others.
    • Produce writing that conveys understanding of the topic, its context, and its relevance.
    • Use academic writing conventions such as APA formatting and citation style, or others as required.
    • Produce writing that includes minimal grammar, usage, and mechanical errors, including spelling.

 

 

 

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OBESITY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is to increase the student’s knowledge
of obesity trends in the United States and discuss the relationship
between occupational performance and the humanistic theory of
change.
In addition, students are required to apply knowledge of APA through a
correctly formatted paper.
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are to research obesity in the United States and answer the
questions below using APA format.
A minimum of three (3) references are required including American
Occupational Therapy Association’s Occupational Therapy Performance
Framework (OTPF).
Four (4) pages will be submitted. The first page is the title page, the
second and third pages are the body or content, and the fourth page is
the references page.
1. Define obesity (include statistics, populations typically affected,
and types of problems/diseases resulting from obesity).
2. Using the OTPF, describe in detail TWO areas of occupation that a
client with obesity would most likely experience difficulty with.
Use research to support your reasoning.
3.OBESITY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is to increase the student’s knowledge
of obesity trends in the United States and discuss the relationship
between occupational performance and the humanistic theory of
change.
In addition, students are required to apply knowledge of APA through a
correctly formatted paper.
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are to research obesity in the United States and answer the
questions below using APA format.
A minimum of three (3) references are required including American
Occupational Therapy Association’s Occupational Therapy Performance
Framework (OTPF).
Four (4) pages will be submitted. The first page is the title page, the
second and third pages are the body or content, and the fourth page is
the references page.
1. Define obesity (include statistics, populations typically affected,
and types of problems/diseases resulting from obesity).
2. Using the OTPF, describe in detail TWO areas of occupation that a
client with obesity would most likely experience difficulty with.
Use research to support your reasoning.
3. Describe TWO roles of occupational therapy when providing
interventions for clients with obesity. Use research to support
your discussion (i.e. role in education, adaptive equipment,
energy conservation techniques, etc.). Use research to support
your discussion (i.e. role in education, adaptive equipment,
energy conservation techniques, etc.).