This week we focus on learning about Accountable Care Organizations. Based on the research you have completed for this week’s readings; what do you feel

Instructions Access the Mind Tools Assessment Links to an external site.and complete the activity (scroll down on the web page for the questions).  After taking the assessment, review your results and reflect upon them. Write a short paper (3-4 pages) discussing your results of the assessment. In your reflection, for areas of

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s): Develop institutional, local, state, and/or federal policy initiatives. Instructions Healthcare administrators are responsible for analyzing the efficacy of internal policies, and determining when new policy development is needed. For this assignment, you will conduct research on education and degree attainment as it relates

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s): Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing and health care administration. Instructions Use the following scenario as the basis for this assignment: You will develop a proposal for review by the hospital leadership team. This

Complete this assignment in two parts. Part 1: Needs Assessment Select a public health problem or condition from a community of interest that is supported by data. Apply evidence-based data to highlight the severity of an identified epidemiological issue in the community. Analyze the risk factors based on the results

Choose one diagnosis from the Bipolar and Related Disorders Group  American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.  Scan pages 123 through 188  Overview   As you will learn throughout the program, the diagnosis of a variety of psychiatric illnesses is not always an easy or straightforward process.

The ecological perspective is a useful framework for understanding the range of factors that influencehealth and well-being. It is a model that can assist in providing a complete perspective of the factorsthat affect specific health behaviors, including the social determinants of health. Refer to ecologicalmodel readings listed in the unit

The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the business side of anesthesia. Examples of topics include: the evolution of anesthesia as a business, changes in reimbursement, economics of various practice models, the expansion of anesthesia providers into various aspects of medicine (pain, aesthetics, IV therapy), legalities and malpractice, etc.

Analysis Paper: Cost Containment Analysis Considering the resources below, provide a written review with 5-peer-reviewed publications from within the last five years, based on two to three of the drafted or current legislation or regulations for healthcare cost containment. Include the following: A review of the nursing perspective from a

Prepare a written paper with a strategic plan to improve value-based service delivery in the unit of employment or division you work in over the next two years, using current evidence. Include the following: Select two to three strategies to improve value-based care. Discuss strategies of value-based purchasing barriers and

For this assignment, you will be creating a written proposal. Follow the instructions below.   The first step for this assignment is to identify, within your current employment division/area, an improvement project that can be implemented. You will identify the problem(s) and propose steps that can be taken to address the area that

The clinic is open with a treatment floor. We handle needles and bloodlines. Infection control and safety are among our paramount concerns. Write a 4 page paper including:  A description of your clinical site with examples of how it is a socio-technical environment.  An identified quality, safety, or outcome issue A

Continue work on your personal strategic plan which is due at the end of the course.The strategic planning process may be referred to as institutional strategic planning, yet the same principles may be applied to personal/career strategic planning.Read Step Four.Frame your questions, identify the strategic areas you would like to

Instructions Choose a Leadership Assessment Test from the provided list. Take it, analyze the results, and write a short paper comparing those results with what you thought of yourself as a leader prior to taking the test. Include the summary/score/explanation from the testing site in the appendix. Provide the leadership

Write a 3-4 page paper: From your clinical site, choose a core measure to write a 3 – 4 page paper about. Include a description of the measure, how it is evaluated, and the results. Do you have recommendations for improvement? The paper, as well as all citations and references,

Project Management Tool Assignment The aim of this assignment is for you to select an appropriate project management tool for your DNAPCapstone project and create a timeline using the chosen tool. This will help you understand the benefitsand limitations of the selected tool in managing and completing your capstone project.

Develop an evidence-based plan for improving sepsis management. All citations and references must be formatted per the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th edition. Review the rubric to ensure your assignment meets the criteria. Please look over the rubric to make sure your assignment meets the criteria. Could you

Instructions Continue work on your personal strategic plan which will be due at the end of the course. The strategic planning process may be referred to as institutional strategic planning, yet the same principles may be applied to personal/career strategic planning. Read Step 5. Develop the strategies to move your

Develop a core measure improvement/risk management plan. Include: Description of the core measure. How the measure is evaluated and current evaluation results. Regulatory agency or policy affecting the core measure. Evidence for intervention/action to improve the plan. TeamSTEPPS algorithm/outline for core measure improvement. Include the leader’s role in developing/implementing/executing the