People often hear the stories of what goes wrong in health care, medical error tragedies, and examples of how organizations have failed their patients. There is much to learn, however, from those who do a great job of taking care of their patients, meeting their needs, and going beyond their expectations.
Instructions
Using all that you have learned from this course, you will do the following:
Part 1: Research Paper
Identify a health care organization that is known for their high quality of care, service, and safety.
Write a paper that addresses:
An overview of the organization, a description of what care or services they are known for, and the data that is available to evidence the success of their quality/patient safety efforts.
Identify the top four practices in the organization that have contributed to their creation of a “culture of excellence.” A description should be provided for each of these practices with examples for how they have contributed to the organization’s success.
Identify the one practice that you believe is most valuable to the success of the organization, which you would like to experience in your own organization or would like to implement as a future health care leader.
Lastly, identify the lessons you have learned, from a leadership standpoint, from your research.
Requirements
Length: The paper will be 8-10 pages long and must use APA formatting.
References: Include at least 8 scholarly resources.
Author: admin
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Title: Creating a Culture of Excellence: Lessons from a High-Quality Health Care Organization
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“Reflecting on Leadership: Examining Past Experiences and Gathering Feedback for Personal Growth”
Complete parts 1& 2.
Part I invites you to collect your survey results from this course and reflect deeply on your past experiences and values related to leadership. Part II is an opportunity for you to get feedback from people who influence and/or are influenced by you, so that you have a better idea of their expectations and standards for you as a leader. You can also think about whether you want to meet these expectations and standards. -
Title: Exploring the Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide in End of Life Care
In this assignment, you will select a current medical ethics issue to research and write about for your research paper.
Select a topic related to one of the following current medical ethics issues:
End of Life
Eugenics and Human Genetics
Medical Research
Reproductive Issues
Organ Donation and Transplantation
Public Health Issues
Access to Health Care
Biotechnology
One of your own choosing (with approval)
Complete and submit this template Download this template stating your specific issue (for instance, if you choose to write about End of Life, the particular case might be physician-assisted suicide) and explain why you have chosen this issue to research. Make sure there are competing positions on this issue that reflect differing ethical principles or interpretations.
Include references for three sources that could be used in the final paper. All sources should be less than five years old unless recent research is not available, and at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not considered reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.
Submissions should follow APA when citing. Rubric
PHIL_434_OL – Term Paper Topic Submission
PHIL_434_OL – Term Paper Topic Submission
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic
24 to >18.96 ptsMeets Expectations
A topic is clearly identified.
18.96 to >14.16 ptsApproaches Expectations
A topic is identified but may be poorly worded or described.
14.16 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
A topic is not clearly identified or missing.
24 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose Identified
24 to >18.96 ptsMeets Expectations
The writer’s purpose is clearly stated and explained in detail. Contemporary relevance is clearly explained, and intended goals are thoroughly explored.
18.96 to >14.16 ptsApproaches Expectations
The writer’s purpose is stated and explained but may be lacking detail or cohesiveness. Contemporary relevance is generally explained, and intended goals are somewhat explored.
14.16 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
The writer’s purpose is not stated or explained or is unclear. Contemporary relevance is not explained or not apparent, and intended goals are not explored.
24 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics and APA Formatting
12 to >9.48 ptsMeets Expectations
The assignment is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
9.48 to >7.08 ptsApproaches Expectations
The assignment has a few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
7.08 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Mechanical errors significantly interfere with the readability of the paper.
12 pts
Total Points: 60
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PSY 108 Project Three: Career Paths Analysis
PSY 108 Project Three
• Milestone Guidelines and
Rubric
Overview
Throughout the course, you’ve examined the role of psychology in regard to the well-being of self and society.
You have also learned how to apply elements of emotional intelligence to successfully adapt to a variety of situations.
Now, it’s time to combine your knowledge of psychology and El in ways that will allow you to achieve success in the professional setting. Given the idea that psychology is everywhere and can be applied in various occupational settings, you will conduct a career paths analysis.
For this milestone, you will conduct a career paths analysis. You will research job descriptions that are related to psychology and identify one job description that requires strong El skills.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
1. Summarize a psychology-related job description by providing the following details:
• Job title
• Job roles and responsibilities
• Prerequisites for the job (knowledge, education, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the job)
• Primary industry or type of business
• Connection to psychology (e.g., psychological concepts, perspectives, and applications related to job performance)
Note: The job does not have to be in the field of psychology, but could be in a field in which psychological knowledge is frequently applied (e.g., personal financial advisors, probation officers, human resource specialists). Keywords for search may include psychology, health, behavior, education, etc.
2. Identify the aspects of the job that would require self-awareness and self-regulation.
3. Identify the aspects of the job that would require social awareness and conflict resolution.
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“Book Review Essay: Simplified and Edited for Clarity and Grammar”
Hello,
I have written a book review essay that requires some reviewing. It needs to be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). Since much of the essay was generated by AI, it contains some vocabulary that I do not understand. Could you please simplify it using very easy vocabulary ( English is not my First language), and correct any grammatical mistakes? -
Learning from Risk Management Leaders: A Case Study of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California. Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has become
Near the end of our text, in Ch. 14, there will be content on how we can learn from risk management leaders. These are well thought of profitable companies. Please look at one of these companies and provide a description of it that includes information about their business.
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Title: Capital Budgeting Analysis for Proposed Patient Service Programs at Benson Regional Medical Center
Overview
For this assignment, you will be provided with a spreadsheet containing projected numbers for two different patient services programs. You will need to download the Program Projections [XLSX] Download Program Projections [XLSX]spreadsheet and use it to conduct your analysis.
Instructions
You are a member of the financial services department at Benson Regional Medical Center. The chief financial officer and chair of the capital budgeting committee, Dana Foster, has requested that you perform some capital analysis of two proposed patient service programs.
You have been provided with a spreadsheet that covers much of the projected financials for each of the proposed programs. Your task is to perform an analysis of that information and provide your recommendation to the capital budgeting committee as to which program they should pursue.
You have been asked to create a presentation to present your findings to the capital budgeting committee.
Using the provided spreadsheet, complete a capital budgeting analysis on the information provided in the spreadsheet. Specifically, you will need to identify a net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and a discounted payback period for proposed Program #1 and Program #2. You will present your finding in a presentation.
Design a PowerPoint presentation for the capital budgeting committee that includes all of the following:
Create a brief 1-2 slide description of the proposed programs.
Develop a comparison between the cash flow projects of each program from Year 0 to Year 5. Highlight the differences.
Compare the results and interpretation of the discounted payback period between both programs.
Compare the net present value (NPV) for each program.
Compare the Internal rate of return (IRR) for each program.
Develop a recommendation for which program the capital budgeting committee should take into consideration. Include supporting rationale.
Formatting Requirements
The presentation should be 8-10 slides in length and include speaker notes with each slide.
Resources
The Payback Period in Microsoft ExcelLinks to an external site. video walks you through computing a payback period in Microsoft Excel for a proposed capital investment.
The Solution 6: Choose a Project Based on NPV, IRR, and Payback PeriodLinks to an external site. video walks you through choosing a project based on NPV, IRR, and payback period.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Analyze a capital budget for a program within a healthcare organization.
Below are the two links to the videos that were mentioned in the instructions.
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/investment-evaluation/payback-period-in-microsoft-excel?u=57878161
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/investment-evaluation/solution-6-choose-a-project-based-on-npv-irr-and-payback-period?u=57878161
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“Analyzing Student Survey Results: Identifying Strengths, Weaknesses, and Suggestions for Improvement”
You will provide an analysis of the results indicating similarities
and/or differences, strengths, weakness, inconsistencies, etc. and provide a suggestion(s) for how the
school may address any issues.
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“Diagnostic Reasoning: Gathering Information and Considering Differential Diagnoses” Diagnostic Reasoning: Gathering Information and Considering Differential Diagnoses Patient’s Chief Complaint: The patient’s chief complaint is severe abdominal pain. Physical Exams and Diagnostic Tests: 1
Assignment: Diagnostic Reasoning
Include the following:
Identify the patient’s chief complaint.
Identify what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. Be specific and explain your reasoning.
Explain how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. Explain your thinking.