Category: Healthcare

Research paper on a drug of my choice.
Your research paper and presentation is due next week.  Since we are a small class, you will all present on the 17th.  The last day of class we will review and take the final.
Once your paper is complete, you may upload it in the “research paper” module, which is the first module (at the very top).  Below is the description from the syllabus as to what is expected on your paper.  
Let me know if you have any questions.
Research Paper
You are to research a drug/substance and describe its effects on the body and how it affects and works on the brain.  Your main goal is to describe how it affects neurochemistry and how this affects the body, brain, other organs, feelings, and behavior.
Your research paper will be a minimum of five (5) pages and a maximum seven (7).  You are to write a college-level report (proper grammar, spelling, double spaced, 12-point font, and no inappropriate language).  Papers not written accordingly will not be accepted.  No later papers will be accepted.  Include a list of references used.
Paper Presentation
You will prepare a 10-minute lecture and present your topic to the class.  You are to prepare a brief information sheet on your topic/drug for each member of the class.  The goal is to translate pharmacology information and concepts into language easy for clients to understand. DO NOT read directly from your paper.  There will be Q and A after your presentation.

Application of Interdisciplinary Studies in Creating Policy
In Module 3, you will develop a conceptual framework that explains the phenomena creating one of the issues that you will focus on for your Portfolio Project.
Interdisciplinary thought is based on frameworks that bring together theories in an effort to provide unique insight on the climate and causes of problems in the world. Choose one of the community- or occupation-based issues that you wrote about in Modules 1 and 2, and bringing in theories from your degree work or from the field of interdisciplinary studies, explain what you believe to be the reasons behind the issue.
For help with theories, try these resources:
Listen to Professor A. Javier Trevino explain “Social Theory”Links to an external site.
For an example of a theory that explains human behavior, review the Service-Dominant websiteLinks to an external site. for a definition of “service-dominant logic,” a theory that suffuses higher education in the twenty-first century.
Watch this video for advice to researchers about using theories and building frameworks:
Norma T. Mertz discusses theoretical frameworks Links to an external site.
And, finally, go to CSU Global Library’s SAGE Research Methods databaseLinks to an external site. and search for “theories:”
For example, if you selected local homelessness, explain how or why an interdisciplinary solution could be beneficial for solving the homeless problem in your environment or community. Be sure to identify an interdisciplinary theory that you would expect to apply in each solution.
Your paper will be at least three pages long and will include these elements:
Introduction and conclusion.
Exploration of the reasons behind your chosen issue, combining at least three theories to create a conceptual framework that supports your causal analysis.
Definition and overview of how interdisciplinary theories can be helpful in finding a solution for the problem in your occupation or community that you chose.
At least two peer-reviewed references from the CSU Global LibraryLinks to an external site..
The assignment should follow APA guidelines and conform to CSU Global Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
References:
Mertz, N. T. (2017). Norma T. Mertz discusses theoretical frameworks [Video]. SAGE Research Methods. https://www-doi-org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.4135/9781473985
Trevino, A. J. (Academic). (2017). A. Javier Trevino discusses social theory [Video]. SAGE Knowledge. https://www-doi-org.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/10.4135/9781473999282
Service-Dominant Logic. https://www.sdlogic.net/index.html

Directions:
The U.S. spends the most on healthcare of all the wealthy nations, yet has the worst overall healthcare outcomes. Many of the higher-ranking countries tend to focus more on holistic health—treating the patient’s mind, body and spirit.  
In your initial posting, analyze why the U.S. ranks so low compared to other countries. Explain how economics, culture, ethics, and religion impact U.S. healthcare from a patient perspective and from a healthcare organization perspective. Discuss whether you feel the U.S. should take a more holistic approach.

The Missing Needle Protector – Ethical Case Studies
E. L. Straight is director of clinical services at Hopewell Hospital. As in many hospitals, a few physicians provide care that is acceptable, but not of very high quality; they tend to make more mistakes than the others and have a higher incidence of patients going “sour.” Since Straight took the position 2 years ago, new programs have been developed and things seem to be getting better in terms of quality.
Dr. Cutrite has practiced at Hopewell for longer than anyone can remember. Although once a brilliant general surgeon, he has slipped physically and mentally over the years, and Straight is contemplating taking steps to recommend a reduction in his privileges. However, the process is not complete, and Cutrite continues to perform a full range of procedures.
The operating room supervisor appeared at Straight’s office one Monday afternoon. “We’ve got a problem,” she said, somewhat nonchalantly, but with a hint of disgust. “ I’m almost sure we left a plastic needle protector from a disposable syringe in a patient’s belly, a Mrs. Jameson. You know, the protectors with the red–pink color. They’d be almost impossible to see if they were in a wound.”
“Where did it come from?” asked Straight.
“I’m not absolutely sure,” answered the supervisor. “All I know is that the syringe was among items in a used surgical pack when we did the count.” She went on to describe the safeguards of counts and records. The discrepancy was noted when records were reconciled at the end of the week. A surgical pack was shown as having a syringe, that was not supposed to be there. When the scrub nurse working with Cutrite was questioned, she remembered that he had used a syringe, but, when it was included in the count at the conclusion of surgery, she didn’t think about the protective sheath, which must have been on it.
“Let’s get Mrs. Jameson back into surgery.” said Straight. “We’ll tell her it’s necessary to check her incision and deep sutures. She’ll never know we’re really looking for the needle cover.”
“Too late,” responded the supervisor, “she went home day before yesterday.”
Oh, oh, thought Straight. Now what to do? “Have you talked to Dr. Cutrite?”
The supervisor nodded affirmatively. “He won’t consider telling Mrs. Jameson there might be a problem and calling her back to the hospital,” she said. “And he warned us not to do anything either,” she added. “Dr. Cutrite claims it cannot possibly hurt her. Except for a little discomfort, she’ll never know it’s there.”
Straight called the chief of surgery and asked s hypothetical question about the consequences of leaving a small plastic cap in a patient’s belly. The chief knew something was amiss but didn’t pursue it. He simply replied there would likely be occasional discomfort, but probably no life–threatening consequences from leaving it in. “Although,” he added, “one never knows.”
Straight liked working at Hopewell Hospital and didn’t relish crossing swords with Cutrite, who, although declining clinically, was politically very powerful. Straight had refrained from fingernail biting for years, but that old habit was suddenly overwhelming.
Applying Ethical Principles
Prepare
For this assignment, you will apply the four ethical principles to your selected ethical health care dilemma. Consider the ethical dilemma the health care professional is faced with in your selected case study. In addition to the week’s readings, use the Capella library to locate at least one academic peer-reviewed journal article you can use to support your analysis of the situation.
If you have not yet done so, use the Ethical Case Studies interactive to select a case study. Specifically, identify which case study you selected and briefly summarize the facts surrounding the case study. Then, use the four core principles that health care professionals need to know and honor when helping patients:
Autonomy: To honor the patient’s right to make their own decisions.
Beneficence: To help the patient advance their own good.
Nonmaleficence: To do no harm.
Justice: To be fair and treat like cases alike, which will be used to inform your work.
Note: The case study may not supply all the information you may need. In such cases, you should consider a variety of possibilities and infer potential conclusions. Please be sure to identify any speculations that you make.
Create Your PowerPoint
To complete this assignment, do the following:
Provide a title slide (slide one).
Identify which case study you selected and briefly summarize the facts surrounding the
case study (slide two).
Apply each of the four ethical principles to your chosen health care issue (slides three through six).
Describe on one slide how autonomy plays a role in your health care issue.
Describe on one slide how beneficence plays a role in your health care issue.
Describe on one slide how nonmaleficence plays a role in your health care issue.
Describe on one slide how justice plays a role in your health care issue.
Provide a URL linking to your field’s professional code of ethics (e.g., nursing, health care administration, or public health) (slide seven).
Reference slide (slide eight).
Do NOT use the author notes for this assignment. Provide content within each slide only.
Academic Requirements
Your PowerPoint should meet the following requirements:
Writing: Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Your text should be concise.
Use bulleted or numbered lists.
Sources: Integrate scholarly sources and evidence into your text using APA in-text citations.
Length: Include eight slides, which include the title page and reference slides.
You will NOT use the author notes in this assignment-only provide information on the
slides themselves.
References: Use at least two references (the case study and an academic peer-reviewed
journal article) within the PowerPoint presentation.
APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citation of outside sources in the PowerPoint presentation and also on the reference slide.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information demonstrating a spirit of inquiry that fosters flexibility and professional maturity.
Apply autonomy to the identified health care issue.
Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care embracing principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antidiscrimination.
Apply nonmaleficence to the identified health care issue.
Apply justice to the identified health care issue.
Competency 5: Write in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards, while demonstrating professional and personal honesty and integrity.
Apply beneficence to the identified health care issue.
Provide a URL linking to one’s field’s professional code of ethics.
Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
Produce text with minimal grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Criteria
Apply autonomy to the identified health care issue.
Apply beneficence to the identified health care issue.
Apply nonmaleficence to the identified health care issue.
Apply justice to the identified health care issue.
Provide a URL linking to one’s field’s professional code of ethics.
Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
Produce text with minimal grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.

IDS Application and Leadership
Consider you will be a leader within your industry or organizations as an expert in interdisciplinary skills and knowledge.
Identify the industry or organizational application you will use as the foundation for your IDS skills.
Explain how applying IDS skills will improve the environment or fill a need.
What type of leader will be needed to support an IDS team trying to fill this need? Finally, explain how IDS leadership skills specifically support the industry, organization, or project.
Your paper should be at least 2 pages in length and conform to CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these references.

Instructions
Step One: Preparation
Locate data related to quality measures relevant to your topic from one or more of these websites:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). https://www.ahrq.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/
The Joint Commission. (n.d.). https://www.jointcommission.org/
NCQA. (n.d.). https://www.ncqa.org/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.). https://www.osha.gov/index.html
Any other site that contains national or state health care quality measures.
Step Two: Data Collection
Using the Data Collection Spreadsheet Guide [XLSX] Download Data Collection Spreadsheet Guide [XLSX]as an example, ;create a spreadsheet containing three tabs: Dashboard Tracking, Data Collection, and Trending.
On the first tab, Dashboard Tracking, draw from the information you gathered in Step One as part of your preparation for this assessment:
Identify the specific benchmark data you will compare with your office data. Remember it is up to you to establish your benchmarks.
Organize or create a spreadsheet to display the totals, percentages, averages, and so on of your office data and of the national or state data you will be using for comparison. Note: Your Office Data column will be blank because you are not collecting any office data. This is only a proposal to do an information review of the quality of care provided by the physician group. Data does, however, need to appear in the Benchmark (national/state) data column.
Include at least one comparison graph of your choice on this tab.
On the second tab, Data Collection, draw from the information you gathered in Step One as part of your preparation for this assessment:
Create a form you will use to collect specific data from the patients’ records.
Include a row for each patient.
Provide a column for each data collection point (quality measure) you will be comparing.
Note: The information on this page is totaled, averaged, et cetera, with the results linked to the first tab.
To create your third tab, Trends, you will need to do some additional research. Identify national benchmarks for the condition you have chosen that could be compared to your office data. For example, if the trend in your office is that you are seeing more patients with asthma, but the national trend is decreasing, you have discovered a discrepancy that needs to be investigated.
To perform your analysis:
Visit one or more of the following websites containing national data:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Healthcare cost and utilization project. https://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/#setup
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). CDC WONDER. https://wonder.cdc.gov/WelcomeT.html
Any other site that contains national or state health care data.
Locate and analyze statistical data relevant to the selected condition.
Examine trends:
What other meaningful trends exist? For example, consider the number of new cases, increases or decreases of cases within a specific age range or location, et cetera.
How do the national and state trends compare?
Is the national trend increasing or decreasing?
What is the percentage of cases who expire from the disease?
Identify the trending of one statistical result relating to the condition you selected over the last 5–10 years.
Create a line graph on the third tab of your spreadsheet, Trends, that illustrates the national and/or state trending of the disease you selected over the past 5–10 years.
Note: Remember you have not collected your office data yet for comparison purposes. You could add that data at a later time.
Step 3: Data Compatibility
Write a short section to add to the proposal you will complete in Assessment 3. Be sure this section of your proposal includes all of the following headings and your narrative addresses each of the bullet points.
Introduction
Provide a brief 1–2 sentence, high-level summary explaining data compatibility.
Data Compatibility
Assess the compatibility of the data:
How can you ensure data from multiple sources is compatible?
How do you know the data you are using for comparison is compatible with your office data?
What challenges are associated with data standardization? We do not want to compare apples with oranges. You want to be sure data from multiple sources:
Represents the same condition.
Uses similar statistical analysis.
And so on.
Effects of Health Information Quality on the HIE
Explain the difference between an HIE and a national database.
Explain what problems can develop if facilities submit incomplete or inaccurate information to an HIE.
Explain what problems can develop if facilities submit incomplete or inaccurate information to a national database.
Explain how incomplete or inaccurate data may affect your proposal.
Conclusion
Briefly reinforce your paper’s main points.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should meet the following requirements:
Excel spreadsheet: Your spreadsheet must contain three tabs, be organized, contain appropriate graphs, and have correct spelling.
Written communication: Your paper needs to be clear and well organized, with correct spelling, grammar, and syntax, to support orderly exposition of content.
Title page: Develop a descriptive title of approximately 5–15 words. It should stir interest yet maintain professional decorum.
References: Include a minimum of two citations of peer-reviewed sources in current APA format.
Length: 1–3 typed, double-spaced content pages, not including the title page and references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

I WANT JUST THE FIRST PART REGARDING THE LITERATURE. The process of preparing your essay will start with an initial literature review, conducted through professional databases such as Scopus or PubMed. Given the potential for a vast array of relevant publications, you are encouraged to narrow your focus to the most recent applications of the specific performance measure under consideration for your essay, as well as papers that delve into the methodology of these measures. Additionally, it is advisable to examine the bibliographies of the articles you select to identify any foundational, highly cited studies that may enrich your analysis. I am keen to engage in discussions regarding the outcomes of your literature search and to provide guidance on your selection of sources. Your proactive engagement in this research phase is crucial for developing a comprehensive understanding of your chosen topic.

Reflect on what areas of leadership that you feel most prepared as an executive leader in long term care

Healthcare issues turn into law in many ways. Usually, a new debate in healthcare surfaces and then the controversy leads to the formation of a law. But how exactly does this happen? Sometimes a health issue is supported by a lobby group. Some issues start as a means to correct problems in patient care. Some health laws are created from public advocacy.
Regardless, should these current approaches in place today be considered “best practice”? Defend your yes/no stance. Share your thoughts on how healthcare issues become law. Try to point to a specific example. Do you approve of this process? Evaluate how this plan can be improved, and support with specific examples. Please explain

Interdisciplinary Skills: Broad Application and Leadership Traits
Expand upon this week’s discussion.
First, using 3-4 sentences per theory, describe four learning theories that you learned during your interdisciplinary learning. For each theory, name the theorist and define the theory.
Next, explain how and why the theories can be used in your career. Offer details about how the theories you studied will allow you to create a framework that that supports problem solving in your future career. How will these theories support you in being an effective interdisciplinary skills-based leader?
Your paper should be three pages in length and conform to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these references.