Identify which services are affected by your sustainability initiative, and brainstorm ways that the initiative will improve patient care and outcomes.

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Sustainability Initiative, Part 3

Create a list or mind map of the patient services offered at the health care setting you selected for your sustainability initiative.

Identify which services are affected by your sustainability initiative, and brainstorm ways that the initiative will improve patient care and outcomes.

Write a paper that evaluates how your sustainability initiative will improve patient care and outcomes.

Include your list or mind map of the patient services offered and provide details of how the services will improve once your initiative is implemented.

Describe the traits and skills that made them an effective or ineffective leader.

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Discussion Board Topic Leadership Styles

After reading the textbook section on leadership theories, reflect on someone you have worked with (preferably in healthcare) or that you have seen in action as a leader within the health information management profession and identify the leadership style that most closely relates to the traits and skills that he or she exhibited as a leader.

Describe the traits and skills that made them an effective or ineffective leader.

Provide an example or insight of the leadership style exhibited by this leader and how you felt this made them a good or bad leader.

Provide one leadership tip for enhancing or improving this individual’s leadership style.

What are the major components of the US health care system? Why is change needed in the US health care system?

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What are the major components of the US health care system? Why is change needed in the US health care system?

What is a data dictionary and how is it used in healthcare? What are the benefits of using a data dictionary?

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Discussion Board Topic – Developing a Data Dictionary:

For this discussion, you will answer the following questions, and then create your own data dictionary.
What is a data dictionary and how is it used in healthcare?

What are the benefits of using a data dictionary?

Describe the traits and skills that made them an effective or ineffective manager.

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After reading the textbook section on management theories, reflect on one of your previous managers (preferably in healthcare) and identify the management style that most closely relates to the traits and skills he or she exhibited as a manager.

Describe the traits and skills that made them an effective or ineffective manager. Provide an example or insight of the management style exhibited by this manager and how you felt it made them a good or bad manager.

Provide one management tip for enhancing or improving this individual’s management style.

How do quality practices that originated in the manufacturing industry differ from the traditional quality practices of healthcare organizations?

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Quality Management Building Blocks Discussion Board Topic:

How do quality practices that originated in the manufacturing industry differ from the traditional quality practices of healthcare organizations?

How would applying the core values and concepts of the Baldrige Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence improve healthcare quality?

Discussion Board Guidelines:

Post an answer to the question in the topic to the discussion board. Your discussion board posts should follow the rubric provided below.

Which companies provide superior customer service?

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Quality Management Discussion Board Topic:

In your opinion, which companies provide superior customer service? Now think of a company that provides the same services but only provides average or mediocre customer service?

Name the factors most important to you when judging the quality of a company’s customer service.

Discussion Board Guidelines:

Post an answer to the question in the topic to the discussion board. Your discussion board posts should follow the rubric provided below. Your initial post must reference at least one source other than your textbook. You will need to respond to a peer’s posting. Your original post must be at least 250 words

Analyze the impacts of these policies on public health and health equity.

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In this course, you have learned the basics of ethics and law for the healthcare industry. Now that you have a solid foundation of knowledge on the subject, evaluate a healthcare law and its related policies. Analyze the impacts of these policies on public health and health equity.

Provide ethical ramifications for each chosen policy. Include any insights that you gained from your research and postings or from responses of peers or the instructor that helped shape your thinking on these issues.

When you respond to your classmates, thoroughly analyze the examples and evidence cited and expand on their posts by providing your own perspectives.

This discussion forum meets the MPH CEPH Competency #15: Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity.

What public health and education measures have been taken during recent outbreaks to monitor and track the disease you chose in the community?

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Public Health and Emerging Diseases

Review the reportable disease list for Los Angeles County as well as the interactive information sheets on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and influenza in this week’s media folder. Choose a disease from the reportable disease list and submit a 2- to 3-page paper in which you answer the following questions:

What public health and education measures have been taken during recent outbreaks to monitor and track the disease you chose in the community?

What else is being done about this disease from a public health standpoint? Address the actions taken by community agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies such as the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotions.

Your paper must be 2–3 pages in length; include evidence or information from at least two credible external sources, and follow APA style for formatting and citation.

What are the major takeaways from this game and the topic of epidemiology that you have learned in the last 8 weeks?

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Once you have found the infected organism, post a synopsis of your experience to the board. What did you find? What process did you use?

Reflect on your experience during the game. How could you use this experience within your career? What are your opinions on epidemiology and public health? What are the major takeaways from this game and the topic of epidemiology that you have learned in the last 8 weeks?

This game was developed by the Midwest Center for Life-Long-Learning in Public Health (MCLPH) funded in part by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS, Public Health Training Center Program. MCLPH is part of the Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.