Provide a brief summary of the article and the benefits/challenges of each data source. Then select one data source that you believe is particularly impactful to population health, and explain your choice.

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Population Health

To analyze population health, healthcare organizations look at data from hospitals, payers, primary care providers, specialists, pharmacies, public health organizations, and patients. Read the the following article: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/which-healthcare-data-is-important-for-population-health-management Which Healthcare Data is Important for Population Health Management? to better understand the various data sources that are used in managing population health. Provide a brief summary of the article and the benefits/challenges of each data source. Then select one data source that you believe is particularly impactful to population health, and explain your choice.

Identify prevention techniques you can implement to mitigate health risks. What are specific habits you should adopt or change to improve your chance for success? What specific strategies (ways to increase knowledge, skill, or attitude) can you use to help with habit change or adoption?

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Behavorial and Familial Assessments

Write a paper discussing your behavioral and familial risks (PTSD, Asthma, Depression, Anxiety, Pre-Diabetes, and IBS).

1)Identify prevention techniques you can implement to mitigate health risks.
2)What are specific habits you should adopt or change to improve your chance for success?
3)What specific strategies (ways to increase knowledge, skill, or attitude) can you use to help with habit change or adoption?

Discuss why strategic alliances are more frequently used in healthcare than in other fields. List the different forms of strategic alliances listed in the chapter and discuss potential pitfalls and benefits of each. Compare and contrast the alliance structures that appear to work in healthcare with those that have been problematic.

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Strategic alliances

1. Discuss why strategic alliances are more frequently used in healthcare than in other fields.
2. List the different forms of strategic alliances listed in the chapter and discuss potential pitfalls and benefits of each.
4. Compare and contrast the alliance structures that appear to work in healthcare with those that have been problematic.

Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced. Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.

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Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.
However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.
Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:
Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

By Day 3 of Week 4
Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.

Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced. Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.

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Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.
However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.
Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:
Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

By Day 3 of Week 4
Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.

Examine the mission statement and core values of your selected healthcare organization and insure they include three important features – an institutional purpose, an institutional business plan, and institutional values.

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Eight-step strategic planning process map

The final project for this course requires you to create an eight-step strategic planning process map for a small healthcare organization of your choice. For the purposes of this final project, you will continue to imagine you are an external facilitator for the small healthcare organization you selected. Your assignment for this module is to complete the third step in Ebener and Smith’s strategic planning process map. Follow the instructions below to complete the assignment.

Many organizations already have a mission statement and core values. In this step, you will examine the mission statement and core values of your selected healthcare organization and insure they include three important features – an institutional purpose, an institutional business plan, and institutional values.

Draft a one-page paper that describes your selected healthcare organization’s

  • institutional business plan,
  • institutional purpose, and
  • institutional values.

Using the stakeholder map you developed in Module 2 for your selected healthcare organization, answer the eleven questions found in Exhibit of Strategic management of healthcare organizations to validate your healthcare organization’s strategic assumptions.

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Strategic management of health care organizations

In this module’s assigned readings in Chapter 3 of Strategic management of health care organizations, you learned how to validate and structure a service area competitor analysis. Using the stakeholder map you developed in Module 2 for your selected healthcare organization, answer the eleven questions found in Exhibit 3-10, page 122 of Strategic management of healthcare organizations to validate your healthcare organization’s strategic assumptions.

Describe what the promoters of the bill believe the bill will accomplishsh. Describe what the proponents of the bill believe the bill will accomplish.

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Checkpoint #2

This is a group assignment. Turn in 1 copy per group through Canvas
This needs to be double spaced, APA format with proper headings, in – text citations and reference list. Cover page and abstract is NOT needed for this assignment.

Total points: 10
I. Overview of the bill/legislature: An overview of the proposed bill/legislature in terms of its specific provisions. (3 points)

a. Who wrote the bill?
b. Who are the promoters of the bill? (These are individuals that actively promote, support or advocate for passage of the bill).

  1. i. Describe what the promoters of the bill believe the bill will accomplishsh.
  2. ii. Make sure to discuss what specific health outcomes the promoters say will occur if the bill is passed.

1. This should be in general and not specifically linked with the main organization.
2. Do not just discuss what the promoters promise it will accomplish. Make sure to read the fine print and see exactly what the bill will do.

c. Who are the proponents of the bi ll? (These must be organizations and not individuals that actively promote, support or advocate for passage of the bill – you must have 2 –6 proponents).

  1. i. Describe what the proponents of the bill believe the bill will accomplish.
  2. ii. Make sure to discuss what specific outcomes the proponents say will occur if the bill is passed.

To what extent is organization XYZ utilizing funding towards programming versus administrative costs and how can the ratio be improved? What does a successful answer to this evaluation question result in for the organization or the surrounding served population?

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Method Section

For the purpose of the evaluation, do NOT list a generic definition. You are being asked to explain the purpose of the evaluation for your chosen organization. Why does your organization care if an evaluation is being conducted and what benefits may it provide them and their population?

Below is an example you can utilize when adding your content. An efficient ESW should only include 5-7 members total (not including yourself) as each will eventually be assigned evaluation questions to help collect data.

Evaluation Stakeholder Workgroup

Stakeholder Name, Title, and Contact Information (Internal/ External)

Rationale for being part of ESW

Nikia Sankofa, Executive Director of staff team

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

(Internal stakeholder)

The Executive Director leads the staff and has a direct stake in how effective the organization is, and hence would be vested in the overall performance of the organization, such as assessing the USBC’s impact on outcomes.

Amelie Psmythe Seger, Deputy Director of staff team

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

(Internal stakeholder)

The Deputy Director leads the action-based constellation group collaborative and has a stake in what topics they are focused on, and hence would be vested in the evaluation question of how effective the constellation workgroups are.

Emily C. Taylor, MPH, IH-IA, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Board of Directors Chair

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

(Internal stakeholder)

As the chair of the Board of Directors, this position has a key role in the strategic vision of USBC, and as well as financial and legal operations, and would be interested in the evaluation results of outcomes and financial viability.

Cheryl Lebedevitch, Senior Advocacy and Communications Manager

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

This position has a stake in what advocacy efforts are focused on, and hence would be vested in how effective the USBC’s advocacy is, and what future directions to take.

Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC

Board of Directors Treasurer

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

 

(Internal stakeholders)

This position has a key role in maintaining the financial viability of USBC, hence would be vested in evaluation findings of the USBC’s revenue stream and expenses.

Camille Abbe, Campaign and Convening Manager

712 H. St. NE Suite 1738, Washington, DC 20002

773-359-1549

This position has a stake in what the content of the conference is and plays a key role in maintaining funding for USBC, and should be vested in the evaluation results of the educational offerings as well as financial viability.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

1 Michigan Ave. East Battle Creek, MI 49017

(269) 968-1611

(External stakeholder)

They provided a foundation grant as funding, hence they would be interested in how the grant funding is being utilized.

 

For the “…focus of the evaluation through the lens of the logic model” question you need to explain how a logic model is a necessary tool to make certain the evaluation remains organized. How can an evaluator (you) utilize a logic model to make certain the evaluation researchers and assess the most critical content related to the organization?

For ‘credible data sources’ do not just list the program website and Annual Report. You will need to highlight external sources that can be used to validate the organization’s data. No organization is going to outright say, “we are failing at our mission and are poor at managing money.” This means that you will need to utilize local new outlets (find them and list them) paired with federal financial reports to confirm that the organization is caring for the population claimed and operating effectively.

The Evaluation Methods Grid is also a common area of confusion, to assist a sample is below in addition to the examples provided in the CDC reading.
Evaluation Methods Grid

Evaluation Question

Indicator or Performance Measure

Methods

Data Source

Frequency

Responsibility

List your Evaluation questions in this column (five rows in total). Also, if your questions required revision from Week 3, make certain those changes have been made prior to this submission

Ex: To what extent is organization XYZ utilizing funding towards programming versus administrative costs and how can the ratio be improved?

What does a successful answer to this evaluation question result in for the organization or the surrounding served population?

 

Ex: With an accurate assessment of expenses and revenue, the organization can make efficiency changes to push more funding towards program efforts.

What methods are required to obtain the needed information and/or data to address this question?

 

Ex: Financial Audit

What are your potential sources of data? E.g. Served population, internal records, IRS, etc.

 

Ex: XYZ Annual Report, Charity Navigator, Pro Publica, Local News Outlet

How frequently should this evaluation question be examined going forward for the organization to remain successful? *In the paragraph that follows the table explain how each frequency was chosen*

 

Ex: Close of Fiscal Year

List assigned ESW member by name and if the lead evaluator (you) will also be involved. *In the paragraph that follows the table explains how each ESW member was assigned to their question*

 

Ex: Jane Smith (ABC Foundation) and Lead Evaluator

 

Close with a summary paragraph or two on how the above content will help you to form a more complete opinion regarding the effectiveness of the organization.

After reading Box 3-4: “Health and Social Determinants/ Health Equity” in your textbook (also attached above), research and report on stakeholder positions on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.

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Stakeholder Positions on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

As a nation, health equity does not exist among many racial and ethnic groups, leading to the presence of health disparities. Health disparities are differences in health outcomes, commonly associated with socioeconomic and environmental disadvantage, which are often driven by social conditions.

-After reading Box 3-4: “Health and Social Determinants/ Health Equity” in your textbook (also attached above), research and report on stakeholder positions on reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.

Reference:
Edelman, C., Kudzma, E., & Mandle, C. (2021). Health promotion throughout the life span (10th ed.). St. Louis, MI: Mosby.