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Please read articles and attached powerpoints.
Please answer the below questions.
10-15 complete sentences 
APA 7 format
Please no AI 
Article Link 
Are Pandemic-Related Changes Negatively Affecting the Quality of Credentials?

Are Pandemic-Related Changes Negatively Affecting the Quality of Credentials?

Questions
After reading this week’s assigned chapter, the article posted and your own research, 
discuss the changes in healthcare professional credentialing requirements that occured as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  
How are these changes detrimental or beneficial to both the healthcare environment and patients?  
If Covid becomes extinct, do you believe these credentialing changes should remain in effect? Why or why not? 

Case 3 
Week 9: Maternal Fetal Conflict
Read Case Three: Ms. W is a nineteen-year-old unmarried woman pregnant for the third time, having previously had an abortion when fifteen, and a daughter now ten months old. She was admitted to the hospital in the twenty-sixth or -seventh week of gestation and placed on intravenous medications (magnesium sulfate) to stop her preterm labor. Two days later, Ms. W asked her physician, Dr. C, to discontinue the medications because she was “tired of being in the hospital and the medications and the fetus were too painful and uncomfortable.” Dr. C explained that the potential risks of premature delivery include: respiratory immaturity, intraventricular hemorrhage, neurologic handicaps, and even fetal death. He advised her to continue the medications for two to three more weeks to give the fetus more time to mature. These critical weeks would enhance the fetus’s chances of survival (from 50 percent at twenty-six weeks’ gestation to 90 percent at thirty week’s gestation) and decrease morbidity, reducing the risk of chronic lung disease (from 50 percent at twenty-six weeks to 20 percent at thirty weeks’ gestation) and neurologic handicaps later on in life.
Ms. W continued to refuse treatment, and a psychiatry consult was obtained. Ms. W was found to be extremely immature, emotionally labile and unrealistic, to have a very poor social situation (battered by family members), to have sometimes had suicidal ideas, to have used illegal drugs in the past (but not recently) and to have a longstanding personality disorder (histrionic personality). Meanwhile she continued to refuse the medication to stop labor and threatened to leave the hospital.
Dr. C contemplates three options: Respect Ms. W’s wishes and risk delivering a very premature fetus who may expire or may survive and be handicapped secondary to prematurity and its complications; refuse to abide by her wishes, but transfer care to a physician who is willing to do so; refuse to abide by her wishes and try to obtain a court order to force Ms. W to undergo treatment. What should Dr. C do?
From Steinbock, B., Marquis, D., & Kayata, S. (1989). Preterm labor and prenatal harm [Case study and commentaries]. Hastings Center Report, 19(2), 32-34.
*This paper should be no less than 500 words and no more than 1500 words in APA format (Check the example in Medical Indications)!
* You should also use at LEAST 3 references (one can be the BOOK!)
The paper must have these following components, but only include relevant information in each:
1. Introduction Identify and briefly define the major theme of the case (confidentiality and truthfulness, death and dying, maternal/fetal conflict or social justice)
2. Medical Indications should explore diagnosis, treatment goals, acute/chronic condition, possibilities of success, etc.
3.    Patient Preferences should explore mental capacity, informed consent, advance directives, etc.
4.    Quality of Life should elaborate on prospects for return to normal life, physical, mental, and social deficits, palliative care, etc.
5.    Contextual Features should explore legal, cultural, religious, financial and familial issues
6.    Conclusion: Please include references from the readings, links, other literature and/or personal experience to support the answers to the questions posed in the case study and your final decision/solution to the dilemma
7. References: In-text and Reference List: must be in APA format

Assignment:
– Essay Questions: (Each essay question in this course require at least 500 words)
– Use APA style to format the paper
– Cite all sources using in-text citations and a Reference page
1. Discuss the issue of conflict of interest, including the FDA. Does a conflict of interest necessarily corrupt information from the organization?
2. What are the differences between the EMR and the EHR? How are they interdependent?
3. Define the following:
Hospital information systems (HIS)
Laboratory information systems (LIS)
Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)
Nursing information systems (NIS)
Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)

Develop a PowerPoint presentation to present to the staff who will be affected by the practice change you are recommending based on your evidence. In the PowerPoint Presentation address the following: Title (start with a title page and end with a reference slide Introduce the problem and present the evidence Identify a model you would use to frame your change and explain why you chose it Identify champions for change and how you will utilize them Identify barriers to change and how you will address those Discuss the staff education needed and how it will be provided What is the timeline for this change? How will the change be evaluated? Consider: Expertise of the staff, values and attitudes of the patients, and buy-in of the stakeholders when determining how to implement your plan. Additional Instructions: Create a reference slide and put all references used in the presentation Add (speaker) presenter notes which enhance the content of the slides, as if you were

Work cited should be at the end of the presentation, of where the research was gathered to make the slides, slides should answer all questions in the rubric, to get full points instructor said. 

Your case analysis should reflect your critical thinking and taking-aways from the case, and will be evaluated based on three criteria:
How well did you read the case
How well (relevance and completeness) did you answer the case questions
How much did you bring and share your unique observations and insights from your working experience

In this series of assignments, you will be tasked with choosing a topic (or an issue) you would like to research as it progressed locally, statewide, and nationwide. In Module 2, you will focus on a local issue. In Module 3, you will discuss it as it moved to the state level. In Module 4, you will discuss it as it progressed to the federal level. In Module 5, you will describe the impact of the issue you chose on the policy formation process. In Module 6, you will provide a summary of the policy you chose and its development as the issue progressed locally, statewide, and nationwide.
Organizational Websites
• Health Policy Institute of OhioLinks to an external site.
• The Urban Institute – Health Policy CenterLinks to an external site.
• Brookings – Center for Health PolicyLinks to an external site.
• National Academy for State Health PolicyLinks to an external site.
• Kaiser Family FoundationLinks to an external site.
• Robert Wood Johnson FoundationLinks to an external site.
Action Items
In this module, you will focus on the impact of the issue you chose before it became a new policy.
1. Review the Overview, the previous Current Issue in Health Policy assignment, and the organizational websites as needed.
2. Introduction:
o Clearly state the chosen policy issue. MENTAL HEALTH
o Provide a brief overview of the issue and its significance.
3. Pre-Policy Impact Assessment:
o Analyze and describe the impact of the chosen issue before it became a formal policy.
o Discuss the societal, economic, and/or environmental consequences of the issue.
o Provide evidence or examples to support your analysis.
4. Local Area Impact: CLEVELAND
o Detail how the chosen issue specifically affected your local area.
o Identify any specific incidents, trends, or statistics related to the issue.
o Include personal observations or experiences if applicable.
5. State-level Impact: OHIO
o Analyze how the chosen issue had an impact on the broader state context.
o Consider any statewide policies, regulations, or initiatives that were influenced by this issue.
o Include relevant statistics or data regarding the state-level impact.
6. Proofread your paper before submission. Ensure that your assignment is well-organized, coherent, and free from grammatical errors.
7. Submit the completed first draft of your assignment. Your work will automatically be checked by Turni

Chapter 13 Case: The First B-Corp Certified U.S. Grocery Store: The Case of New Seasons Market
Read the Chapter 13 case in Appendix A on New Season’s Market and answer the corresponding questions. 
CHAPTER 13 EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
The First B Corp Certified U.S. Grocery Store: The Case of New Seasons Market
New Seasons Market is an Oregon-based grocery store chain founded in 2000 by three families who set the goal of “rethinking what a grocery store could be.” The store is known for offering local and organic products. As of 2019, the company had 21 stores and more than 3,253 employees.
From the start, New Seasons Market was dedicated to both socially and environmentally responsible initiatives, including advocating for raising the minimum wage and the need for affordable housing. The stores divert more than 90% of all their waste from landfills via programs focused on composting, donations, and recycling. Fulfilling the company’s mission statement “to be the ultimate neighborhood store,” New Seasons Market offers events and classes, provides opportunities for its employees to do community volunteer work, and gives back 10% of after-tax profits to nonprofit organizations.
In 2013, New Seasons Market became the first grocery store in the United States to achieve B Corp certification. B Corps are for-profit companies that are certified by the nonprofit B Lab if they meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency and strive to use the power of markets to help solve social and environmental problems. B Corp certification is voluntary and can be changed at any time. B Lab is not a legal designation but it is seen by some as important. For example, Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia, argues, “The B Corp movement is one of the most important of our lifetime, built on the simple fact that business impacts and serves more than just stakeholders—it has an equal responsibility to the community and to the planet.” While New Seasons Market is not a publicly traded company, one key aspect of B Corps in general is that they don’t have to focus solely on maximizing shareholder value. More than 2,000 Certified B Corps exist in 50 countries across 130 industries. Many of these companies are small to medium sized, which is where much of the growth in this type of company has emerged. This certification is an independent, third-party certification that consists of an application of 170 questions covering such aspects of the business as energy efficiency and employee programs and practices. As a result of a company’s answers to these questions, a total of 200 points is possible, but the certification does not expect that any company will ever be able to achieve a perfect score. In fact, a score of 80 points is enough to become certified. In its initial application, New Seasons Market earned 121 points, which is higher than the average of 97 points and higher than some companies known for their environmental and social responsibility missions, such as Patagonia. Other notable companies with B Corp certification include Ben & Jerry’s (the first wholly owned subsidiary to get certified), Etsy, and Kickstarter. Natura, a Brazilian cosmetics company, became the first publicly traded Certified B Corp in 2014. Beyond those companies that formally apply for certification, more than 40,000 organizations use the free self-assessment tool available at www.bimpactassessment.net to help them benchmark and improve their social and environmental impact.
One major challenge for New Seasons Market is to manage relations with its workforce as the company continues to grow and expand into new parts of the country. Its expansion in 2016 to Mercer Island, Washington, was met with resistance by the United Food and Commercial Workers union’s UFCW21 over the lack of a unionized workforce and concerns over the number of hours worked required for employees to receive benefits. Also, some workers in Portland, Oregon, began a union drive in 2017 as benefits were changing as part of the growth of the company. Effectively managing employee relations will continue to be a major part of New Seasons Market’s strategy for success.
Case Discussion Questions
If you were a manager at New Seasons Market, how would you have reacted to B Lab certification? Would your answer change if you were an employee?
What are your thoughts regarding the pros and cons of measuring social and environmental impact of organizations? How would you know if a particular question on the certification is effective?
Prior to reading this case, had you heard about B Corp certification? What new things did you learn about this concept from the case?
Do you agree or disagree with Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario that “the B Corp movement is one of the most important of our lifetime”? Please explain your answer.
Do you think that New Season Market’s B Corp certification has positive or negative implications for employee relations? Please explain your answer.

Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a health issue presentation.
Healthcare managers must recognize that changes in healthcare policy can alter the economic landscape of an organization. In understanding healthcare economic principles, healthcare mangers can develop healthcare delivery models designed to address critical healthcare issues. Ultimately, the goal must always be improving population health and outcomes. This assessment will provide you with a real-world opportunity to assume the role of healthcare administrator and analyze key legislation for its impacts on the delivery of care and public health.
In this assessment, you will select an economic issue that has impacted the healthcare system from the provided list and identify a corresponding health policy addressing the issue. Your task will be to examine relevant macroeconomic and microeconomic forces to arrive at an informed opinion on the benefits and consequences of that policy. Based on your investigation, you will create a presentation articulating the value of the policy initiative for the overall health of American society. Ultimately, your aim is to influence an audience of healthcare administrators and managers, as well as healthcare policy makers and legislators, to care about your key health topic and support your identified solution.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Three, and Five. The final submission is due in Module Seven.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: 
Analyze fundamental economic principles and indicators for determining operational strategies that improve healthcare quality, costs, and accessibility for patients and caregivers 
Evaluate contemporary economic policies and practices for their positive and negative impacts to the American healthcare system and the healthcare consumer 
Assess the market power of healthcare organizations for their potential to influence healthcare consumer behavior 
Illustrate socioeconomic factors that influence community health needs by identifying specific catalysts for and obstacles to change in the American healthcare system
Prompt
Your presentation should be a polished artifact using slides and speaker notes that are supportive of a five- to ten-minute talk. In the talk, you should passionately address an audience of healthcare administrators and managers, as well as healthcare policy makers and legislators. The content should address each of the critical elements listed below.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Analysis of the Health Issue: Describe for your audience the nature of your chosen public health issue, so that they will be able to understand and appreciate your presentation. Specifically, be sure that you address the following: 
Outline the underlying economic principles and indicators at play, using specific examples. To what extent do those principles and indicators apply in understanding your chosen public health issue? 
Demonstrate the economic impacts of your public health issue. Provide specific examples of each impact. 
Analyze the larger context within which your chosen public health issue exists. To what extent is the issue a product of larger socioeconomic factors? 
Examine the major healthcare organizations impacted by the public health issue. How are they currently acting and reacting to the issue? 
Evaluation of Policy 
Discuss the current economic and legal landscape related to your public health issue. To what extent do existing policies (or the lack thereof) have positive or negative impacts to the American healthcare system? 
Explain your proposed policy using evidence and examples to illustrate.
What are the specific operational strategies that you believe are necessary for addressing your chosen issue and why?
What role do the major healthcare organizations play in your proposed policy? To what extent can their position in the marketplace be harnessed? 
Defend your proposed policy for addressing the public health issue with specific research and evidence. 
How will your proposed public policy improve the American healthcare system in terms of healthcare quality, costs, and accessibility? 
In what ways is your proposed policy informed by the larger socioeconomic factors that can influence public health? 
Implementation 
Identify potential socioeconomic barriers to policy change and describe each with specific details. 
Identify possible socioeconomic supports for policy change and describe each with specific details. 
Illustrate the value proposition for the major healthcare organizations you referenced earlier. To what extent will there be beneficial outcomes for their organizations if your policy is enacted? How would you mobilize them to support change? 
End your presentation with a final, persuasive call to action tailored to your target audiences.
Milestones
Milestone One: Topic Selection
In Module One, you will submit your topic selection. After reviewing the requirements in the final project document, explore the four focus areas identified by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. From these broad topics, identify a specific public health issue to use as the basis for your final project presentation. For example, if you are interested in mental health as a broad topic, you may narrow your focus and select healthcare for veterans as your specific topic. Using the template provided, begin to compile important information and resources that you can use to develop your presentation. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Analysis of Health Issue (Draft of Section I)
In Module Three, you will submit your analysis of the health issue. Describe for your audience the nature of your chosen public health issue, so that they will be able to understand and appreciate your presentation. Your analysis will include the economic principles and impacts involved with your public health issue, related socioeconomic factors, and the healthcare organizations impacted. Use the feedback you received on Milestone One to assist you in developing your introduction. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Letter to Stakeholder (Draft of Section II)
In Module Five, you will submit a letter to a stakeholder. Address the critical elements in the Evaluation of Policy section and write a letter to the stakeholders involved to describe and defend your proposed policy. Stakeholders could include policy makers, healthcare providers, insurers, and healthcare consumers. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Submission: Health Issue Presentation
In Module Seven, you will submit your health issue presentation. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This final submission will be graded using the Final Project Rubric.
What to Submit
Your presentation should be a polished artifact using slides and speaker notes that support a 5- to 10-minute talk. Any citations should be in APA format.                                                                                                                                 
My Topic: CHILD OBESITY
I will attach both modules 3 & 5 for examples of what was done.
Annoucements from instructor:
Hello Class,
Some PowerPoint hints for your Week 7 Milestone assignment:
The focus and bulk of your presentation is in the speaker notes with the slides in bullet point format.
Remember the informal 6X6 rule:  No more than 6 bullet points per slide and no more than 6 words per bullet point.
All bullet points should be the same font style and size.
Graphs and charts are typically good for presentations.  Pic Art is acceptable but should not take up a large portion of the slide.  Also, avoid large blank spaces on the slide. 
Make sure each slide is properly labeled and follows the grading rubric. 
The speaker notes must be written with each slide (not audio).  In PowerPoint underneath each slide (not on the slide) is an area to enter speaker notes. 
All in text citations must be in the speaker notes and in APA format, not on the slide. 
There is no minimum number of slides, but there must be enough slides to cover all the requirement material.  From past classes, most presentations are around 12 to 15 slides.
To judge the proper length of your speaker notes, read and time your notes.  If you are changing slides in 15 seconds your speaker notes are probably not long enough.  This is a presentation, without speaker notes it is not a presentation. 
Use only Microsoft PowerPoint.  Do not use PDF format.  This is not presentation software and does not accommodate speaker notes.   
Another announcement: 
Hello Class,
To assist you with the construction of your PowerPoint below is detail by rubric what each slide should cover and contain. 
YOUR ISSUE:  PRINCIPLES AND INDICATORS
You outlined the underlying economic principles and indicators demonstrating a fundamental understanding while providing examples.
YOUR ISSUE:  ECONOMIC IMPACTS
You demonstrate a fundamental understanding of your issue and provide figures to support the importance of your issue. 
YOUR ISSUE:  SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
You display a keen insight into the socioeconomic factors that influence community health needs.
YOUR ISSUE:  HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS
You examine and assess health care organizations impacted by your issue and their reactions. 
YOUR POLICY:  CURRENT LANDSCAPE
You discuss the current economic and legal landscape related to your issue and include positive or negative impact on health care.
YOUR POLICY:  OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
You explain your policy in specific operational strategies  and demonstrate keen insight on why they are necessary. 
YOUR POLICY:  HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS
You explain your policy in terms the role health care organizations can play and assess the market power of these organizations to affect change.
YOUR POLICY:  DEFEND IMPROVE
You defend your policy on how it will improve the health care system in terms of quality, costs, and accessibility.
YOUR POLICY:  DEFEND INFORMED
You defend your policy on the socioeconomic factors that influence community health needs
IMPLEMENTATION:  BARRIERS
You demonstrate keen insight into barriers of your issue and proposed policy to change and supply specific details
IMPLEMENTATION:  SUPPORTS
You identify keen insight into supports of your issue and proposed policy to change and supply specific details.
IMPLEMENTATION:  VALUE PROPOSITION
You discuss keen insight into the market power of health care organizations and strategies to mobilize their support.
IMPLEMENTATION:  CALL TO ACTION
You end the presentation with a persuasive call to action articulating the positive impacts of your proposed policy
ARTICULATION OF RESPONSE
The submission is free of errors related to APA citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and Microsoft PowerPoint format and organization.  Also speaker notes of adequate length to cover all the material on the slide. 
I also attached a PowerPoint example from the instructor.

Your local health department focuses on strategies aimed at maintaining the health of the environment and improving human health. In your role as director of environmental services at the health department you have been informed that a nearby manufacturing plant has been leaking ethylene oxide and toxic amounts of formaldehyde into the community. Unfortunately, your department does not have a response plan. You have been tasked with responding to this event by creating a spill response plan, including recommendations for executing clean up and containment efforts.