Category: Medicine and Health

Select a topic to explore from the list below. Review the data sources and/or conduct your own research to respond to the questions below.
Describe what is going on today with this condition/issue globally.
IDentify where this condition/issue is most prevalent (today).
Explain the barriers to implementing effective healthcare interventions for combating this condition/issue in resource-limited settings?
Identify which Sustainable Development Goal(s) are associated with your topic.
Sustainable Development Goal – https://sdgs.un.org/Links to an external site.
Global Health Topic Areas:
Cholera
Climate Change
Coronavirus Disease (COVID – 19)
HIV/AIDS
MPox
Polio
SARS
Smallpox
Tobacco Control
DATA Sources:
WHO – https://www.who.int/health-topicsLinks to an external site.
Our World in Data – https://ourworldindata.org/Links to an external site. –
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-dataLinks to an external site.
NASA Data – https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/Links to an external site. (for Climate Change)
Please use those data sources and cite them. 

Understanding
the role technology plays in advanced primary care to vulnerable populations is
vital to ensure proper and timely diagnosis and treatment to improve healthcare
outcomes for the patient. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate one
global burden of disease OR risk factor in the family population (pediatric,
adult, or geriatric) and explore one current evidence-based technology use that
can offer improvement of outcomes and access to the population chosen.
This
assignment will focus on the following course student learning outcomes (CSLO):
1.         Generate knowledge from clinical
practice to improve practice and patient outcomes (EOPSLO# 4, 9).
2.         Leads practice inquiry, individually or
in partnership with others (EOPSLO# 2, 3, 4, 7).
3.         Translates research and other forms of
knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes (EOPSLO# 9).
4.         Evaluate the relationships among
access, cost, quality, and safety and their influence on healthcare (EOPSLO# 3,
6, 9).
5.         Collaborates in planning for
transitions across the continuum of care (EOPSLO# 2, 7).
6.         Integrates ethical principles in
decision-making (EOPSLO# 6, 9).
7.         Integrates appropriate technologies for
knowledge management to improve healthcare (EOPSLO# 5).
8.         Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan
of care for the family, as well as the individual, and implement changes
(EOPSLO# 8).
Instructions: Please choose one global burden
of disease and one population (adult, pediatric, or geriatric). Once the
population is chosen, find one evidence-based technology to help support the
improvement of outcomes in the global burden of disease chosen.
You are
to write a three-to-five-page paper in APA format 7th edition with the
following sections and level 2 headings:
Introduction:
Brief overview
of the health of the population chosen
-Introduce
the global burden of disease OR risk factor chosen
-Importance
of improving the condition and its impact on quality of life
Body of
the Paper
Global
Burden of Disease Condition/Risk Factor
-Describe
the disease OR risk factor chosen
-What
signs/symptoms are identified in the patient that can be found?
-How is it
diagnosed and treated?
Technology
and Healthcare
-Describe
the paradigm shift in healthcare related to technology
-Elaborate
how technology can improve health outcomes in your population
Chosen
Evidence-Based Technology Use in Disease or Risk Factor
-Describe
and summarize the evidence-based technology identified that has been shown to
improve the condition or Risk Factor for your patient population chosen.
-Compare
and contrast the positives and negatives of using this technology use chosen.
Conclusion
-Recap
points discussed in the paper
-Importance
of advancements in technology
Optional
Resources:
https://www.thelancet.com/gbd/summaries
https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/library/what-global-burden-disease-gbd

Objective
The purpose of the case study is to allow you to analyze information retained over the duration of the sterile processing program and apply that knowledge obtained to provide specific solutions to common issues that may occur within the sterile processing department.
Instructions
Choose two of the four topics listed below:
Decontamination Principles
Sterilization Methods
Once the two case studies are chosen, answer the questions using your own vocabulary and address the conflicts or issues with solutions specific to your topics of choice. You will utilize your text or other credible sources from the internet to build a thorough paper that contains at least eight main ideas with supporting details regarding the topic chosen and a minimum of three credible references. The paper must be written in APA format with a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and reference page. Please refer to the rubric regarding specific grading criteria.
1. Decontamination Principles:
Dr. Sarmiento is a well-known neurosurgeon at Baptist Medical Center. He is known for working on complex cases that involve the spine and other neurological tissues. This past week, his private scrub tech has discovered that dirty neurological instruments have made it into the OR. The technician consults with the patient care manager of surgical services because the incident has been reoccurring over the past few months. With this knowledge, respond to the following questions:
What issue(s) have occurred, and what may be the cause of these errors?
What other additional considerations may the sterile processing tech need to take with instruments exposed to neurological tissues?
What might the sterile processing department have to do to resolve this issue?
Thoroughly explain the decontamination process. What steps should take place in the OR? In SPD? Why is cleaning considered the cornerstone of instrument processing?
2. Sterilization Methods:
Kristine, a technician in the sterile processing department, has noticed that after the sterilization of surgical equipment and supplies that at least two out of every four loads sterilized for the day have been moist. She has consulted with her supervisor on effective ways in which she could troubleshoot the concerns with wet loads because it has now affected the department’s work efficiency and quality control.
Define a wet pack.
Define a wet load.
Why might the loads be wet? Provide at least three unique causes.
What solutions can Kristine apply to ensure that the processed instrument sets aren’t wet?
Discuss how this issue can affect both the operating room and the sterile processing department. How should Kristine handle the wet packages to ensure quality control?
Please review the rubric to see how you will be graded for this final project. Ensure that all of these areas are covered to ensure the best achievable score. Before submitting your assignment, check your work using Grammarly.
Length/Formatting Instructions
Length: 300-word minimum
Font/Format: 12-point font, Double-Spaced, 1″ margins
Program/file type: Use a word-processing program, preferably Microsoft Word, to complete the assignment. Accepted File Types: .word, .docx, .pdf   
Part of your grade will depend upon you following proper APA Formatting with in-text citations and reference page. If you need help with the formatting and reference page, please use the APA referencing system.
Before submitting your assignment, check your work using  Grammarly.
You’ll be graded using the following rubric.

After you finish your readings for this week, choose any one relatively common disease or problem that can affect the gastrointestinal organ system.  What are the risk factors for developing this problem?  How can this problem be diagnosed?  How might it be treated?  Have you, yourself, ever experienced any common GI organ system problem?

a. Analyze Chapter 6 : community engagement and partnership. 
b. Write an essay with a  Minimum 250 words, 1 cite and 1 reference. APA 7th edition guidelines.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 
For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
A SOAP note is a concise way of organizing information on a patient’s situation for verbal or written report between healthcare providers. SOAP is an acronym that stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan. A SOAP note should include information relevant to the patient’s current situation, as well as the patient’s medical history.
Answer the following questions using this SOAP note and this high-risk influenza resource without sharing HIPAA- protected information:
Identify the symptoms of influenza, discussing whether or not you believe the condition is currently acute or chronic. 
Describe why this patient may be high risk based on this diagnosis using personal or professional experience. Share which high risk conditions for influenza you were aware of and which you were surprised by.

each section requires an answer that is at least a paragraph long, and be as detailed as possible.
1:2-Select a country in Asia or Africa and discuss any of their top three
health issues. What is the cause? Are there any lifestyle choices that are
impacting on these issues? What is the country’s national health system
proposal for addressing the problem? Provide insights and suggestions. 
Please illustrate your
discussion with examples taken from the literature.
2:1- Select one of the following global health leaders:
-D. A. Henderson, M.D.
-Ying Lowrey, PhD
-Jonathan Mann, M.D.
-Jody Williams
-Ryan White
Informed by the readings about leadership, engage in
independent research on the leader of your choice, and tell us whether or not
you feel that the individual meets the criteria to be considered a
leader.  Why or why not?
2:2-access the page https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/againsttheodds/get_involved/index.html
On this page, there are two examples of how you could get involved
in a global health initiative.  For the purpose of this discussion, I
would like you to discuss one area that you think you would like to be involved
in.  Be sure to include in your discussion a self-appraisal as to whether
or not you have the necessary leadership skills to be involved in the project
of your choice, and if not, discuss what particular leadership skills you would
need a in order to get involved in a global health initiative.
3:1 Visit the home page of Healthy People 2030 by clicking on this
link: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives 
Select a topic you’re interested in on the webpage.  Once you
have reviewed the topic, please prepare a posting in which you tell us:
-The topic you selected
-Why you selected this topic
-Whether or not this topic is relevant to where you live/work
-Describe a least one way in which you can positively impact your
selected health indicator.
3:2-Visit the
home page of Healthy People 2030 Global Health by clicking on this link
below: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/global-health
Healthy People 2030 includes objectives focused on increasing
disease monitoring and prevention efforts and improving global capacity to
prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.  After exploring
this, prepare a posting in which you describe the impact of global health
issues on healthcare in the United States.
4:1-Describe the U.S. national system and compare it with
another national health system anywhere in the world. What are the strengths
and weaknesses of each? Please
illustrate your discussion with examples taken from the literature.
4:2-The shortage of health care workers is a pressing
issue not only in the United States, but on a global context. Discuss two
causes of this shortage, and possible solutions to the problem. Please illustrate your
discussion with examples taken from your own search of the literature.
READINNGS:  https://www.thoughtco.com/the-us-health-care-system-3367976
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320652
http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/HPM/AmericanHealthCare_Overview/AmericanHealthCare_Overview_print.html
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/global-health
https://health.gov/healthypeople 

**Remember: Only share with the class what you are comfortable sharing. You can always “PASS” if you are feeling uneasy about the questions.  Remember that “Passing” on a question will NOT affect your grade in these discussions.  If you opt to pass, please pick a topic in this weeks chapter and reflect on it instead. 
“Dysfunctional Beliefs and Sexual Dysfunction” 
Please reflect on both of the following TWO questions.  As always, only share what you are comfortable with! 
(1) Examine the list of common dysfunctional beliefs below, discuss them with your partner or a friend.  A) Is it possible that some of these beliefs would cause sexual dysfunction, contribute to sexual dysfunction, or make it difficult to overcome sexual dysfunction?  B) Have you ever got caught up in any of these rather common distorted/dysfunctional thinking patters/beliefs? C) What about your partner or friend?  
(2) This is not a comprehensive list, please add other “dysfunctional” beliefs that you feel people internalize and/or ponder regarding what media and society promote.  
A) There is a “normal” level of sexual desire. 
B) Sex should be natural and spontaneous.
C) People who love each other will have sex without problems.
D) There is a certain way I should act during sex… follow a certain formula.
E) I should always want to have sex and be ready for sex if the opportunity presents itself.
F) Sex equals intercourse.
G) Sex requires an erect penis and/or a self lubricating vagina.
H) Sex requires that I have an orgasm.
J) Sex requires that my partner have an orgasm.
** Again, for this question, add a few common (or not so common) dysfunctional beliefs to this list. **     
**Remember: Only share with the class what you are comfortable sharing. You can always “PASS” if you are feeling uneasy about the questions.  Remember that “Passing” on a question will NOT affect your grade in these discussions.  If you opt to pass, please pick a topic in this weeks chapter and reflect on it instead. 
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**Remember: Only share with the class what you are comfortable sharing. You can always “PASS” if you are feeling uneasy about the questions.  Remember that “Passing” on a question will NOT affect your grade in these discussions.  If you opt to pass, please pick a topic in this weeks chapter and reflect on it instead. 

For my final paper, I plan to explore the budgetary challenges faced by a specific municipal EMS system. I aim to analyze the impact of funding limitations on service delivery, resource allocation, and overall system efficiency. Additionally, I will examine potential solutions and strategies to address these budgetary constraints, drawing from both course material and external research.

You must submit a 750-1000 word essay in APA format (double spaced), cover page, 12 size font, running header, bottom centered numbered pages, indentation of new paragraphs, and references in APA format, numbered and alphabetical order.
•    Minimum 750 words not including your cover page and references in the word count
•    Double Space
•    12 size Font
•    New Courier or Times New Roman Font Style
•    Numbered Pages at the bottom center
•    Running Header
•    Minimum 3 references and in alphabetical order, APA formatted. 
•    Plagiarism maximum not to exceed 10%!!!!! 
Make sure to include your duplichecker and plagiarism results.