Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements
Category: Nursing homework help
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“Creating a Path to Success: A Comprehensive Review of Specialty Standards of Practice”
you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the final component–a review of your specialty standards of practice. You will also submit your final version of the document, including Parts 1–4.
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“Cardiac Exemplars: Understanding the Pathophysiology, Assessment Findings, Nursing Diagnoses, Medications, and Interventions for Angina and Acute Myocardial Infarction”
The student must provide the different pathophysiological differences between eac exemplar.
The student must identify at least 4 assessment findings that are appropriate for angina and 4 for acute MI.
The student must include at least 3 nursing diagnoses written in 2-part format for each of the cardiac exemplars, (can only repeat 1 for each of the exemplars).
The student must include at least 6 anticipated medications that may be ordered for each of the cardiac exemplars.
The student must include at least 3 interventions for each (specific labs, specific procedures, specific imaging). Items such as labs, x-ray are not specific. You must identify which lab values are of interest and what radiology items are needed. Appropriate response: lithium level, abdominal ultrasound, MRI of abdomen (can only repeat 1 for each of the exemplars). -
Title: Lessons from Abroad for Reforming the U.S. Health System: A Memorandum for Congressional Testimony To: Director of Think Tank From: [Your Name] Subject: Lessons from Abroad for Reforming the U.S
You are an employee of a think tank in Washington, DC. The director has been asked to testify before a congressional committee on the following question: In reforming the ACA, what lessons should the United States learn from relevant experience abroad? Your job is to write a memorandum that will help the director answer this question. In writing this memo, you should address the following questions:
1. How can learning from abroad help policy makers engage in a process of self-examination of health policy at home?
2. Compare the NHS and NHI systems.
3. What should members of Congress know about China’s problems and aspirations in health policy?
4. What lessons from abroad would be most relevant in reforming the U.S. health system?
(minimum requirement) substantive response (250 words)
minimum of three (3) citations/references peer review to support your substantive response less than 5years old
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Title: Exploring Morbidity and Mortality Rates for a Health Condition in a Specific Location over a 5-10 Year Period: A CDC Wonder Analysis
Using CDC Wonder, choose a health condition or determinant, a specific place (county or state), and a time period (years). Review the data covering a 5–10-year period. Answer the following questions:
What are the morbidity and mortality rates for the health condition or disease?
Choose 1 year, and review the data by age, ethnicity, and gender. Do you observe any disparities within these groups?
What pattern or trend have you observed over the 5–10-year period?
What are the risk factors for the disease or health condition?
Does this information surprise you? If so, why?
How can these data be used to inform policy and prevention and intervention programs? -
Title: Maximizing Revenue through Inpatient Length of Stay and Outpatient Vendor Relationships: Funding, Forecasting, and Impact Analysis
Increase in revenue reimbursement through inpatient length of stay and outpatient vendor relationships
Allocation for the proposed improvements and required partnerships
Partnering with local skilled nursing facilities and home health organizations
Increase in salaries
Be sure to discuss the following areas:
Funding sources
Your methodology in revenue forecasting
How the new services will impact revenue?
Fixed and variable costs
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Title: “The Impact of Revenue Cycle on the Development of a New Hospital and Ethical Considerations in a Changing Healthcare Billing Environment”
You are a staff member in the finance department at Nouveau Health, whose sole responsibility is to advance the success of the organization through assisting in planning, forecasting, and finance management. The chief executive officer (CEO) of Krona has asked that you complete the following:
Explain how revenue cycle influences the building of the new hospital
Discuss why increased outpatient services will be required to improve revenue in a bundled care, accountable care, valued based environment
Discuss 3 ethical concerns in the new billing environment -
“Maximizing Revenue: Marketing Strategies for Private Health Care Insurance Companies and Patients”
There are very few industries that have the unique economic factor in which the majority of its revenue does not come directly from the customer, but from a third party. This unique economic factor is usually referred to as a private health care insurance company. Third party payers are the commercial, governmental, and health care maintenance insurance companies that help providers manage its patient’s accounts. With the change in focus toward the patient as consumer and increasing number of health plans that are high deductible, patients are becoming more involved in deciding where they go for their healthcare needs.
To increase referrals, Krona is beginning to develop a new marketing campaign to target a new patient mix and increase revenues, something that you discussed in your last Individual Project. You have been asked by the chief financial officer (CFO) to collaborate with the marketing director and discuss the importance of having advertising materials for both the health insurance companies and the patients who receive the health care services.
List 3 marketing approaches you would use to target potential patients and health care insurance companies.
Explain what factors you used in choosing your specific marketing strategies and the purpose of each selection.
How should the hospital market their commitment to patients while considering valued based programs, accountable care organizations and bundled payments?
Some marketing strategies may include the following:
o Social Media
o Television/Radio
o Telemarketing
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“Diabetic Neuropathy: A Case Study of Sensory Changes in the Lower Extremities”
A 48 year old male with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2 complains of not being able to feel his toes in the left foot. He also complains of numbness in the heel of the right foot and a tingling sensation.
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Title: The Impact of Value Based Payment Models on Krona’s Revenue and Forecasting: Challenges, Benefits, and Risks of Capitation Utilization
Due to decreased funding caused by value based models of payment, accountable care organization payment and bundled care payment, discuss the following:
What is the impact that these new payment models will have on Krona’s revenue?
Address the possible issues surrounding next year’s forecasting.
Discuss the challenges, benefits, and risks in utilizing capitation.