Why do the five “must haves” contribute or influence good leadership? Provide substantiation as to how each selected leadership attribute, trait, and/or skill is valuable to a highly effective leader.

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LEADERSHIP TABLE

Identify (5) attributes, traits, and/or skills important to a highly effective leader. Each selected should be listed on the left side of the template document. Consider what are the top five you believe are most important to a good leader.
On the right side of the template document, substantiation is needed for each selected in,

1. Why do the five “must haves” contribute or influence good leadership? Provide substantiation as to how each selected leadership attribute, trait, and/or skill is valuable to a highly effective leader.

Brevity and succinctness are key drivers for the assignment to maintain as a one-pager of content (Leadership Table).

Include reference sources on a subsequent page; a minimum of (3) in APA format. There is no requirement to cite in the body of the Leadership Table, unless a direct quote is used. It is recommended to avoid direct quotes (synthesize and restate).

Discuss the impact of a clinical practice problem on the patient(s) and the organization it affects. Analyze the results or conclusions of the research-based article and explain how the article helps answer your EBP question.

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A. Discuss the impact of a clinical practice problem on the patient(s) and the organization it affects.

1. Identify the following PICO components of the clinical practice problem:
• patient/population/problem (P)
• intervention (I)
• comparison (C)
• outcome (O)

2. Develop an evidence-based practice (EBP) question based on the clinical practice problem discussed in part A and the PICO components identified in part A1.

Note: Refer to “Appendix B: Question Development Tool” for information on the creation of an EBP question.

B. Select a research-based article that answers your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.
1. Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the research article.

2. Describe the research methodology.

3. Identify the level of evidence using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) model.

Note: The article you select should not be more than five years old.
Note: Refer to “Appendix E: Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to level a research-based article.

4. Summarize how the researcher analyzed the data in the article.

5. Summarize the ethical consideration(s) of the research-based article. If none are present, explain why.

6. Identify the quality rating of the research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

Note: Refer to “Appendix E: Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to establish the quality rating.

7. Analyze the results or conclusions of the research-based article and explain how the article helps answer your EBP question.

C. Select a non-research article from a peer-reviewed journal that helps to answer your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.
1. Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the non-research article.
2. Describe the type of evidence (e.g., case study, quality improvement project, clinical practice guideline).
3. Identify the level of evidence using the JHNEBP model.

Note: The article you select should not be more than five years old.
Note: Refer to “Appendix F: Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to level the non-research-based article.

4. Identify the quality rating of the non-research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

5. Discuss how the author’s recommendation(s) in the article helps to answer your EBP question.

D. Recommend a practice change that addresses your EBP question using both the research and non-research articles you selected for Part B and Part C.
1. Explain how you would involve three key stakeholders in supporting the practice change recommendation.
2. Discuss one specific barrier you may encounter when implementing the practice change recommendation.
3. Identify one strategy that could be used to overcome the barrier discussed in part D2.
4. Identify one outcome (the O component in PICO) from your EBP question to measure the recommended practice change.

E. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Choose either physicians or nurses and address an element (based on current research) contributing to the shortage. What strategies can you suggest to rectify this employment issue?

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Motivational strategy to reduce turnover

The healthcare industry is one of the largest employers in the United States and employs more than 3% of the U.S. workforce. There are approximately 200 health occupations and professions in a workforce of more than 14 million healthcare workers. By 2030, the percentage of the population that is 65 years and older will increase from the current 6% to 10% of the total population, which will place pressure on the healthcare system (National Center for Health Statistics, 2008). At the same time, the United States is currently experiencing a national shortage of both physicians and nurses. Choose either physicians or nurses and address an element (based on current research) contributing to the shortage. What strategies can you suggest to rectify this employment issue?

What is the cost per operation at 2500 per year? What is the cost per operation at 3000 per year? What is your decision? Does this incremental impact concern only MCO negotiations, or does it have wider implications?

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5.1 Homework

 

Chapter 8 Problems

 

  1. Average versus incremental costing. Suppose a hospital had the following fixed and variable costs for its operating room (OR):

 

Variable costs per operation Fixed costs per year
Personnel $150 Depreciation $100,000
Supplies 20 Administration 120,000
Laundry 30 Other 80,000
Other 50
Total $250 Total $300,000

 

  1. Complete the following chart:

Costs

Volume Fixed Variable Total Average
500
1500
2500
3000

 

  1. Suppose a managed care organization (MCO) offers to generate 500 operations a year but offers to pay only $300 per operation. Should we agree to this arrangement? We currently perform 2500 operations per year and have the capacity to easily handle 3000 per year.

 

(1) What is the cost per operation at 2500 per year?

 

(2) What is the cost per operation at 3000 per year?

 

(3) What is your decision?

 

  1. Does this incremental impact concern only MCO negotiations, or does it have wider implications?

 

 

  1. Break-even analysis. Assume that all payers pay the same prospective rate for surgery patients in DRG 3.

 

Type of Operation DRG 3
Reimbursement Rate $1,000
Program-Specific Fixed Costs* $150,000
Variable Costs† $800

 

*Depreciation on equipment plus salary supplement for program supervision.

†Supplies, labor, etc.

 

  1. What is the break-even volume of patients undergoing the surgery for DRG 3?

 

  1. If there are three different types of patients undergoing surgeries, as follows, what would be the break-even point for each DRG?
% of Patients in this DRG Type of Operation Rate of Reimbursement Program-Specific Fixed Costs Variable Costs
25 DRG 1 $500 $50,000 $300
35 DRG 2 2000 100,000 1200
40 DRG 3 1000 150,000 800
Joint 500,000 OR overhead
100 Total fixed costs $800,000

 

  1. If only 760 DRG 3 operations will take place, should we discontinue DRG 3 from an economic perspective?

 

Under what circumstances would you really want to minimize false positives and false negatives associated with a disease?

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Relevance of Sensitivity and Specificity

In relation to the sensitivity and specificity content, here is an opportunity to participate in a discussion that brings to light the relevance of sensitivity and specificity in the real world.

Initial Post
Under what circumstances would you really want to minimize false positives and false negatives associated with a disease?

Let’s suppose that these were the findings of COVID screenings and diagnoses. State the relative impacts of false COVID negatives and false COVID positives on the community.

Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background help you achieve your goals.

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Why I chose Occupational Therapy

Your Personal Essay should address why you selected occupational therapy as a career and how this degree relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals. Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background help you achieve your goals. This essay is an important part of your application and allows you to clearly and effectively express yourself. Do not personalize this essay for a particular program, as it is shared with all your programs.

Describe this problem. Why are drugs so addictive? What are some of the rules and regulations regarding these chemicals, and why are they necessary? What are the issues with Ohio specifically?

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Assessing Substance Abuse among workers in Ohio using Workers Compensation Claims Data

Assess the challenge of substance abuse in the workplace in America Epidemiology of substance abuse/overdose among workers in America generally and Ohio specifically Effect of substance use in the workplace – on injuries and fatalities Economic burden of substance use in the workplace in America and Ohio specifically Drug testing practices in the workplace and the need for more drug testing Employer responsibility for drug-free workplace

Challenge with current version – This current version rambles and needs to be more be more focused without so many repeated concepts and ideas. This document is also just the first chapter that needs to be streamlined to focus on the main ideas. There are many things that need to be deleted and more recent references. Chapter 2 includes inclusion criteria but needs to be better written.

Prescribed format –

1. There is a problem with drug/alcohol abuse in the US.

2. Describe this problem.

3. Why are drugs so addictive?

4. What are some of the rules and regulations regarding these chemicals, and why are they necessary?

5. What are the issues with Ohio specifically (epidemiology, cost, impact in the workplace)? What data is available substance use and injuries in the workplace

6. Use recent references with 5 year timeframe

7. Data will utilize descriptive statistics analysis of workers’s comp data to review cases of substance use in the workplace and identify characteristics of workers with substance abuse in the workplace.

What factors determine how healthy a person is? Are there ways people can improve or change their risks to disease? How would you assess your current health and how will you change your behaviors to improve your future health?

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Health

Below are your choices for a term paper. You will submit this paper HERE as a file attachment. You must have at least 5 pages no more than 7 pages. 3 sources beyond your textbook and these must be documented in a bibliography. MLA formatting for the overall paper.

1. What factors determine how healthy a person is? Are there ways people can improve or change their risks to disease? How would you assess your current health and how will you change your behaviors to improve your future health?

2. Pick a chronic disease from those listed in your text. Research the causes, symptoms, and treatments. Present a detailed plan to reduce your risk for this particular disease.

What was the hypothesis of the study? How were the cases selected for the study? How many cases were selected for the study? Describe the inclusion or exclusion criteria for the selection of cases and controls?

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Epidemiological study

Do some research and find an article online that describes an epidemiological study (case-control, cohort, ecological, or cross-sectional study).

Answer the questions below. For each question, cite your research that supports your answer.

  1. What was the hypothesis of the study?
  2. How were the cases selected for the study?
  3. How many cases were selected for the study?
  4. Describe the inclusion or exclusion criteria for the selection of cases and controls?

Your paper should:

  • be 1-2 pages in length.
  • properly cite research sources in APA format.
  • be free of spelling and grammar errors.

Develop as risk communication message based on your planning scenario.  Fill out the Message Map Template from Message Mapping, Risk and Crisis Communications and write two messages.

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Food Contamination Assignments.

Develop as risk communication message based on your planning scenario.  Fill out the Message Map Template from Message Mapping, Risk and Crisis Communications (WHO Invited Paper, Covello, Pg. 8) and write two (2) messages using each of following principles:

 

  • 27 words for print media
  • Triple-T model