Write an essay discussing the effects of neighboring hospital closures on existing hospital management decisions and quality of care.

The Effects of Neighboring Hospital Closures on Existing Hospital Management Decisions and Quality of Care

Write an essay discussing the effects of neighboring hospital closures on existing hospital management decisions and quality of care.

Do health care organizations always collect an amount equal to their charge? Explain. In order to be able to create a performance budget that will be as useful as possible, there must be specific ways to measure accomplishments in each performance area. What are some potential measures for evaluating the results of a nursing unit?

Nursing Unit improvement

Answer the following questions:

For most things you buy, you pay what the seller charges. Do health care organizations always collect an amount equal to their charge? Explain.
In order to be able to create a performance budget that will be as useful as possible, there must be specific ways to measure accomplishments in each performance area. What are some potential measures for evaluating the results of a nursing unit?

What were the budgeted variable costs per patient? What is the flexible budget for 1,300 patients? How much over or under budget was the hospital, taking into account the volume of patients?

CHAPTER 15 PROBLEMS

Flexible budget. The Chief Nurse Executive of a hospital is interested in making a quick assessment about performance for the year. The nursing department budget for the year was $10 million and actual expenses were $14 million. However, department fixed costs were budgeted at $4 million. The hospital expected to have 1000 admissions. The hospital actually had 1300 admissions.

 

  1. What were the budgeted variable costs per patient?

 

  1. What is the flexible budget for 1,300 patients?

 

  1. How much over or under budget was the hospital, taking into account the volume of patients? Be sure to indicate “over” or “under” as well as giving the amount in your answer.

 

  1. The following are the nursing department labor costs for a home health agency for the month of March:

 

Actual Budget Variance
$22,815 $17,250 $5,565 U

 

Budgeted visits = 1,250
Actual visits = 1,500
Budgeted nurse hours per visit = 0.60
Actual nurse hours per visit = 0.65
Budgeted nurse pay rate = $23.00/hour
Actual nurse pay rate = $23.40/hour

 

Calculate the price, quantity, and volume variances. Hint: They should add up to the total variance of $5,565.

What types of data did the researchers collect in this EBP project? Comment on the data collection plan and the specific methods used to collect data.

Data Collection Plan

Read the following article Nursing Research Article. What types of data did the researchers collect in this EBP project? Comment on the data collection plan and the specific methods used to collect data.

Instructions
In your own words, provide two broad points critiquing whether this study adhered to the basic ethical principles in the conduct of research.

Interview a nurse about how her hospital or the organization that she works with handled the COVID pandemic in relation to patient care, PPE equipment, and other supplies to the clinical staff, and overall nurse satisfaction.

Clinician Interview

Suppose you were interested in interviewing a nurse about how her hospital or the organization that she works with handled the COVID pandemic in relation to patient care, PPE equipment, and other supplies to the clinical staff, and overall nurse satisfaction.

Evaluate the promise of these laws and initiatives, the support and opposition, and the effect on the privacy and security of protected health information.

HIT Regulatory Landscape

Complete your review of the M5 Lecture on New HIT Legislation and Regulation. In an essay of at least 400 words, describe the HIT regulatory landscape. Evaluate the promise of these laws and initiatives, the support and opposition, and the effect on the privacy and security of protected health information.

Explain the multiple factors that contribute to the high cost of Healthcare in the U.S. Also, explain the term “Moral Hazard” and how it influences healthcare costs.

The High Cost of Healthcare in the U.S.

Explain the multiple factors that contribute to the high cost of Healthcare in the U.S. Also, explain the term “Moral Hazard” and how it influences healthcare costs.

Reflect on how socioeconomics and culture can be social determinants that affect one’s health. How do social determinants of health affect health disparities?

Introduction and Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health

Follow the link provided below to the Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health topic area, navigate around, and then comment on some general responsibilities, objectives, etc.

A) Reflect on how socioeconomics and culture can be social determinants that affect one’s health.

B) How do social determinants of health affect health disparities?

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health

Watch the Fred Lee TEDTalk. Consider the idea that the “value of experience” is used as patient satisfaction in the healthcare delivery system, as the driving force of business growth and adaptation to change. Do you agree or disagree with that premise? Why?

Fred Lee TEDTalk

 

Watch the Fred Lee TEDTalk. Consider the idea that the “value of experience” is used as patient satisfaction in the healthcare delivery system, as the driving force of business growth and adaptation to change. Do you agree or disagree with that premise? Why? Use supporting evidence to back your claim. Given what you’ve learned thus far in class (about Patient Experience and about Healthcare Leadership) what options do healthcare leaders have to best leverage the patient experience/patient satisfaction continuum? Think critically and answer as such.

Identify the key ways that your company’s Code of Conduct has changed since last year. Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.

Challenges in the Business Environment

Create a 3–5-minute (approximately 6–8 slides) PowerPoint presentation that evaluates how well the company embodies its issue-related values. Your presentation should contain detailed speaker’s notes that flesh out and support main points, ideas, or conclusions and have supporting citations.

Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.
In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:
Empowering Workers.
Labor and Human Rights.
Health and Safety.
The Environment.
Accountability.

Identify the key ways that your company’s Code of Conduct has changed since last year.
Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.

In this week’s discussion, you consider assembling a team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each supports the project.