Category: Health & Medical

The purpose of the final project is to engage you in writing a health policy analysis. There are five steps in the health policy analysis process.
Using South University Online Library or the Internet, research on a sexually transmitted disease (STD) policy of the state you reside in. Once you identify an STD policy from the state you reside in, visit your state health department or browse your state’s website and search for the STD policy you selected.
Next, write a research paper describing this public health policy analysis and background. The final paper should include the following:
A title page
An introduction of policy analysis in two to three paragraphs discussing the following:Overview
Purpose
A bodyHealth policy background (one page):The state’s role in the policy-making process
The purpose of public health policy
Public health policy analysis five-step process discussing the following:A problem statement (in the form of a question) (two paragraphs)
Background of a policy analysis provides factual information needed to understand the problem. Include economic issues of policy as well as regulatory policy (two pages).
The landscape section of a policy analysis identifies key stakeholders and describes the factors that are needed to analyze the problem. Write the landscape section on policy analysis. Include balance of patient rights versus protecting the population. Include any influence from government insurance programs. Your response should be of at least three pages
Options (three or four) to address the policy problem. Your response should be of at least three pages.
Recommendations section should clearly identify three options. Which of the three options is favored and why is it is preferred over the other ones. Your response should be of at least one page.
A conclusionYour conclusion (one page) should address the following main points:Your recommendation and the reasoning behind it.
Summarize your findings.
Explain the barriers to implementing policy analysis process and how they could be overcome.

As we have learned more about the environmental impacts on your personal health this week, I think you will find the following video interesting. After watching post your thoughts on both of the following to the discussion board: (7 points)
1. What does Bill Davenhall say in the video about how important it is to have the places you have lived listed in your medical record?
2. What type of environmental issues have you been exposed to and where were those places and exposures?
Reply to another student (3 Points)
Your thread should be at least 75 words. Your reply should be at least 30 words.
Discussion 12: Environmental Health

Overview
In this assignment, you’ll assume the role of chief marketing officer at two recently merged hospitals. The merger requires you to develop a new branding strategy and a communications plan. Your assignment presentation will use healthcare marketing strategies and resources to help you describe your approach to both tasks.
Scenario
You are the chief marketing officer at Pleasant Hills Hospital. Your hospital has merged with Southside Hospital, another facility in the same area of the city. As part of the merger, both hospitals agreed to give up their names and logos in favor of a new, revitalized brand identity.
Mr. London, your hospital CEO, has asked you to develop a marketing presentation for the board of directors. In that presentation, you will outline a new branding strategy and a communication plan for stakeholders, including patients.
Watch the media presentation, Case Study: Revitalizing a BrandLinks to an external site..
Preparation
You will develop a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of 12 slides. The 12-slide minimum includes the title slide and Sources slide. Please note that the PowerPoint slides must include detailed speaker notes.
For more information on creating effective PowerPoint slides, please review this video: Five Essentials for Designing Effective SlidesLinks to an external site..
For more information on using speaker notes, please review this video: Use Speaker Notes in PowerPointLinks to an external site..
Instructions
The PowerPoint slides should include the following information:
Describe the identity management plan that addresses logos, slogans, products, and a service’s name, signage, and jingles.
Evaluate how you will use the Red Ocean Strategy to compete with other hospitals in your geographic location.
Evaluate how you will use the Blue Ocean Strategy to create a new market space and to add value proposition.
Analyze communication strategies for advertising, digital marketing, and public relations using the DAGMAR Marketing Communication Spectrum.
Assess how you can apply Cleveland Clinic’s H.E.A.R.T.Links to an external site. communication strategy to improve the patient experience.
Use five credible, relevant, and appropriate sources to support your writing. Cite each source listed on your source slide at least once within your assignment. Cite the sources using the Strayer Writing Standards format. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
Formatting Requirements
Your submitted presentation should also follow these formatting requirements:
Cover slide: Include a cover slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover slide is included in the required number of slides.
Sources slide: Include a Sources slide at the end of the presentation with five quality sources cited using the Strayer Writing Standards format.
Speaker notes: Detailed speaker notes should be included with each slide.
Clarity and conciseness: Use bullet points with a summary when needed. Presentation slides should be clear and concise about health services strategic marketing, using proper writing mechanics.
Visual elements: Use pictures, diagrams, and graphs where applicable to make your slides more appealing. Visit PexelsLinks to an external site. for free stock photos and videos you may use in your presentation.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Determine whether a health care organization should integrate additional best practices into its branding and marketing communication strategies.

In this assignment you will compare two (2) different professions with material copied from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It will follow the same structure as in your last assignment. The difference will be you are to create a comparison. You will explore two different professions in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You will cut and paste the exact same information as in the last assignment. After the information is pasted for both professions, you are to write a comparison of the two different sets of information for each heading. You can rank them, give pro’s and con’s, or comment on their similarities & differences. I expect at least 3 substantial sentences for each set of information required.
So, select two professions in health care (you can use the profession and information from your previous assignment).
It might be easiest to open 2 windows (one for each profession) and the Word document.
1. Open a new Word document to enter the requested data points or wording selection under a heading that identifies each section from which it was obtained. 2. Log into https://www.bls.gov/ooh
3. Enter one of your preferred jobs from our health course.
4. Click on the top option with a Occupational Handbook entry
5. Review the summary. Cut and paste the 2021 Median Pay into your Word document under the heading “Median Pay”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
6. Scroll to bottom and click on “What they Do” to advance.
7. Cut and paste the opening paragraph into your Word document under the heading “What they Do”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
8. Scroll to the bottom and click on “How to Become One” to advance.
9. Cut and paste the three sections indicated below into your Word document under the heading “How to Become One”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
10. Scroll to the bottom and click on “Pay” to advance.
11. Cut and paste the opening paragraph into your Word document under the heading “Pay”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
then
12. Click on “Job Outlook” to advance.
13. Cut and paste opening paragraph into your Word document under the heading “Job Outlook”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
14. Click on “State & Area Data” to advance.
15. Click on your occupation to advance.
16. This page will show several US maps that reveal states that offer the highest pay and where more job opportunities are available compared to other states.
17. Scroll down the page and examine the annual mean wage by state. In your Word document, list two (2) thoughts you have regarding the mean pay differences under the heading “Pay Differences”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
18. Scroll down the page and examine the location quotient by state. In your Word document, list two (2) thoughts you have regarding the location differences under the heading “Location Differences”. Duplicate this process for the second profession and paste the second set of information under the first. Then write your required (3-sentence minimum) comparison statement.
19. Save your Word document as a .pdf.
20. Submit your .pdf document.

As we have learned more about the environmental impacts on your personal health this week, I think you will find the following video interesting. 1. After watching post your thoughts on the following to the discussion board: (5 points)
The topic in the video
The places you have lived and what type of environmental issues to which you may have been exposed. 2. Reply to at least one of your classmates original post (hit the reply button below their original post). Do not reply to a reply. (5 points)
——-5 points for your original post and 5 points for replying to your classmates
As a reminder on your replies:
5 points for your replies to a classmate original posts, not on a reply they left for another classmate. (Click “Reply” at the bottom of their main post):
Your reply to a classmate must be at least 3 substantial sentences. The items below are example of brief, vague or “throw-away” response statements and will not receive credit. It is okay to include them in addition to your 3 substantial sentences, but not instead of your 3 substantial sentences.
Hi David.
Nice to meet you.
I like your post.
Have a good semester.
I posted the same thing.
Your replies must be written in proper sentence for with emojis, emoticons, or text abbreviations (e.g. LOL)
Your reply must relate to what they posted, not only what you posted.
Your reply must be respectful, but may disagree.
If you post that you agree, disagree, like, or dislike something in their post, you must state what the item was and why you felt that the way you did.
Vague or short replies will receive very little credit.
Asking a question does not count as one of your 3 sentences, but you may ask a question in addition to your required response
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More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Watch the following video.
1. Create a Discussion Post to answer the following question: (5 points)
Why are symptoms different for women during a heart attack?
Why are they often missed? 2. Reply to at least one of your classmates original post (hit the reply button below their original post). Do not reply to a reply. (5 points)
—– 5 points for your original post and 5 points for replying to your classmates.
As a reminder on your replies:
5 points for your replies to a classmate original posts, not on a reply they left for another classmate. (Click “Reply” at the bottom of their main post):
Your reply to a classmate must be at least 3 substantial sentences. The items below are example of brief, vague or “throw-away” response statements and will not receive credit. It is okay to include them in addition to your 3 substantial sentences, but not instead of your 3 substantial sentences.
Hi David.
Nice to meet you.
I like your post.
Have a good semester.
I posted the same thing.
Your replies must be written in proper sentence for with emojis, emoticons, or text abbreviations (e.g. LOL)
Your reply must relate to what they posted, not only what you posted.
Your reply must be respectful, but may disagree.
If you post that you agree, disagree, like, or dislike something in their post, you must state what the item was and why you felt that the way you did.
Vague or short replies will receive very little credit.
Asking a question does not count as one of your 3 sentences, but you may ask a question in addition to your required response
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Week 7 Activity – Pareto Analysis and Business Process Flow Charting Practice
Due: Mon May 20, 2024 9:00amDue: Mon May 20, 2024 9:00am
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This activity consists of two problems.
Problem One
Gary Seitz is the director of procurement for the Forest Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois. His medical center recently purchased more than 300 new side tables for the patient rooms from Quick-and-Cheap Furniture. His team, however, is not happy with the paint quality of these tables. They feel the firm providing the tables was rushed to get the order out and did not do a great job.
They have examined each of the 312 tables that they have received so far and found the following defects, listed in alphabetical order:
Table DefectsProblemNumber of Occurrences
Dirt in paint65
Off-color17
Orange peel12
Other1
Sad looking43
Scratch11
Sealer under8
Thin paint31
Instructions
Use Excel to:
Create a Pareto Chart for this situation.
Create and complete a table for this situation using the following headers:Problem.
Frequency.
Cumulate Frequency.
Percentage.
Cumulate Percentage.
List the most frequently occurring problem first in the table, then the next more frequently occurring problem second in the table, and so forth.
In a Word document:
Draw two conclusions about the quality of the patient tables that Quick Furniture has shipped to the Forest Medical Center.
Submit both your Word and Excel files.
Problem Two
Ted Short, the manager of procurement at the Lake Luna Medical Center (LLMC), is starting a process to examine the general process that is followed at his center for procurement of medical supplies at his facility. His first step is to develop a flowchart for the current process that employees at his center follow. He has asked you to draw that flowchart for him and make any obvious changes to shorten the process.
Here are the key steps that are followed:
The LLMC employee fills out a paper requisition and sends that to his department head for approval.
The department secretary first examines the requisition to see if all the needed information is present. If it is, then she sends it to the department head for approval. If not, she returns to the employee for any needed corrections. The employee then returns the requisition to the department secretary for review again.
Requisitions with the correct information are sent to the department head.
The department head reviews the item to determine if the material requested seems appropriate. He may contact his employee to discuss any questions he might have.
If he feels it is inappropriate, then he rejects the request and sends it back to the employee.
If he feels it is appropriate, then he checks the budget to see if there are sufficient monies in the budget to pay for this. If there are not, then he rejects the request and sends it back to the employee. If there are sufficient funds, then he approves them.
If the requisition is approved, then the department secretary sends the requisition to a member of the LLMC Procurement Team.
The LLMC procurement specialist checks to see if the suggested vendor on the requisition is on the approved vendor list (AVL).
If not, he sends the request back to the department secretary and the process starts all over if the LLMC employee wants to continue to pursue it. If the employee does not, then the requisition is terminated.
If the vendor is on the AVL, the LLMC procurement specialist checks to see if a quote is required, either based on the type of equipment and material required or on the amount of the purchase.
If no quote is required, the procurement specialist transmits the PO to the vendor for execution.
If a quote is required, then the specialist contacts the vendor and asks for a quote. If the quote is satisfactory based on past purchases of such items, the specialist approves the quote and places the order.
If the quote is too high, the specialist contacts the LLMC employee and asks for another vendor to check. The procurement specialist then checks the second vendor. Usually, a procurement specialist will have to check only two vendors at most.
If the specialist cannot find a vendor with it suitable price after two tries, then the PO is canceled.
When the specialist finds a vendor who submits a suitable quote, she transmits the PO to the vendor for execution by US postal service or by telephone.
The procurement specialist then logs the transaction into the financial system.
The procurement specialist then forwards the request to the Accounts Payable Department for payment when the receipt of the materials and equipment ordered, is acknowledged.
Instructions
Use Microsoft Word to complete the following:
Develop a flowchart for this process.
Suggest three improvements, based on total quality management, that Ted Short can use to make the current process more efficient.
Submit your Word document(s).
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Week 7 Assignment – Week 7 Activity – Pareto Analysis and Business Process Flow Charting Practice
Week 7 Assignment – Week 7 Activity – Pareto Analysis and Business Process Flow Charting Practice
CriteriaRatingsPts
Accurate solution, outcome, and/or conclusion is given to address all components presented in the task(s).10.2 to >9.17 pts
Exemplary
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions are correct and address all relevant components of the problem(s).9.17 to >8.15 pts
Competent
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions address all relevant components of the problem(s) and are mostly accurate, with minor errors in calculations/charts.8.15 to >7.13 pts
Needs Improvement
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions address only some of the components of the problem(s) OR there are multiple accuracy errors.7.13 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Solutions/outcomes given are incorrect./ 10.2 pts
Use appropriate strategy and correct process to solve the problem(s) or answer the question(s).
9.9 to >8.9 pts
Exemplary
Used an appropriate strategy and complete process for solving the problem(s) or answering the question(s).8.9 to >7.91 pts
Competent
Used an appropriate strategy but incomplete process for solving the problem(s) or answering the question(s). 1–2 process steps are missing or incorrect.7.91 to >6.92 pts
Needs Improvement
Used an inappropriate strategy or application of strategy is unclear. 3–4 process steps are missing or incorrect.6.92 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Used an incorrect strategy or no strategy is shown for solving the problem(s)./ 9.9 pts
Communicate the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context using evidence/examples where appropriate.
9.9 to >8.9 pts
Exemplary
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context using evidence/examples where appropriate.8.9 to >7.91 pts
Competent
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context.7.91 to >6.92 pts
Needs Improvement
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s), but not in the appropriate context.6.92 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not communicate the relevance of the solution(s)./ 9.9 pts

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1.What are the benefits and the challenges of offering group psychotherapy services within both inpatient and outpatient clinical environments?
2.Discuss key components of group process that occur during all phases of group development, giving examples of patient-focused activity that occurs during each phase.
3.Describe how various theoretical orientations could be used when leading short-term group psychotherapy. What patient populations or clinical presentations would be best served by each theoretical framework.
4.Discuss the benefits and challenges of using one or two group therapists during a psychotherapeutic intervention.
5.Discuss the importance of identifying ground rules, especially in relation to confidentiality for group psychotherapy services.
6.Describe how group psychotherapy differs from individual psychotherapy and describe the types of patients who might be better served by group psychotherapy.
7.Identify a specific group you would like to lead in your practice and discuss the purpose, your target population, how you would screen and recruit participants, establishing a fee schedule, the time frame (open or closed), number of participants, theoretical orientation for the group, selection of a co-therapist or why you do not want a co-therapist, marketing and advertising, and length of each session.
To reflect, write one or two paragraphs with a minimum of 150 words, scholarly written, APA formatted, and referenced. A minimum of two references are required (other than your text).

Week 6 Activity – TQM Contributors Practice
Due: Mon May 13, 2024 9:00amDue: Mon May 13, 2024 9:00am
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In this week’s readings, you learned about the major contributors to the development of total quality management (TQM). Some of the methods that each developed are more suited to one application versus another. Select three contributors from the list shown here whose TQM methods could be readily applied to the daily business and medical operations of a medical center or hospital.
Philip Crosby.
Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
Armand Feigenbaum.
Dr. Joseph M. Juran.
Prof. Kaoru Ishikawa.
Genichi Taguchi.
Musaaki Imai.
In a Word document:
Describe two of the contributions to the development of TQM for each of the three individuals you selected.
Apply each of the contributions to a specific situation in the operations of a medical center or hospital. Include examples from both the medical and business operations to illustrate the use of TQM.
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Week 6 Activity – TQM Contributors Practice
Week 6 Activity – TQM Contributors Practice
CriteriaRatingsPts
Accurate solution, outcome, and/or conclusion is given to address all components presented in the task(s).10.2 to >9.17 pts
Exemplary
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions are correct and address all relevant components of the problem(s).9.17 to >8.15 pts
Competent
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions address all relevant components of the problem(s) and are mostly accurate, with minor errors in calculations/charts.8.15 to >7.13 pts
Needs Improvement
Solutions, outcomes, and/or conclusions address only some of the components of the problem(s) OR there are multiple accuracy errors.7.13 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Solutions/outcomes given are incorrect./ 10.2 pts
Use appropriate strategy and correct process to solve the problem(s) or answer the question(s).
9.9 to >8.9 pts
Exemplary
Used an appropriate strategy and complete process for solving the problem(s) or answering the question(s).8.9 to >7.91 pts
Competent
Used an appropriate strategy but incomplete process for solving the problem(s) or answering the question(s). 1–2 process steps are missing or incorrect.7.91 to >6.92 pts
Needs Improvement
Used an inappropriate strategy or application of strategy is unclear. 3–4 process steps are missing or incorrect.6.92 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Used an incorrect strategy or no strategy is shown for solving the problem(s)./ 9.9 pts
Communicate the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context using evidence/examples where appropriate.
9.9 to >8.9 pts
Exemplary
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context using evidence/examples where appropriate.8.9 to >7.91 pts
Competent
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s) in the appropriate context.7.91 to >6.92 pts
Needs Improvement
Communicated the relevance of the solution(s), but not in the appropriate context.6.92 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not communicate the relevance of the solution(s)./ 9.9 pts

Article Analysis on:
https://www.hfma.org/operations-management/how-to-…
Analysis should answer the following questions in narrative form:
1. What key questions or problems does the author raise and why?
2. What information, data, or evidence does the author present to support the purpose of the article?
3. What key conclusions is the author coming to? Are those conclusions justified?
4. What are the implications of the author’s reasoning for the field of health
administration?
Article analysis assignments must be typed, double-spaced, using 12 point Times New
Roman font, with 1” margins, and your name and paper title as a header in the upper right hand corner. A copy of the article must accompany the analysis. Papers will be graded based on grammar, format, and on the following criteria:
-Interpretation of content is completely accurate.
Identifies and describes precise and explicit supporting evidence (facts).
Strongly connects new content to previous learning (elaboration).
Draw accurate conclusion based upon interpretations, connections, and integration.
Provides strong reason(s) for the conclusion.
Follows required format
PLEASE USE ARTICLE FROM LINK , you may have to make an account to access it, please let me know if you are unable.
https://www.hfma.org/operations-management/how-to-…