1.Mr. MacPherson came into the emergency department with burns on both of his arms and hands and on his face as the result of a grease fire in his kitchen. He complained of severe pain. His burns showed signs of blistering, swelling and fluid loss. What percentage of his body was burned? What classification is his burn, and why?
Osteoporosis disease of the Skeletal system Discuss the mechanism in detail, the mechanisms of disease associated with the disorders presented? What are the connections between the diseases? What might these connections mean for future mitigation and treatment of the diseases?
On the Internet, access ClinicalTrials.gov and find a clinical trial in your city or state. Give the title, condition under study, and location of the trial. Summarize the recruitment status, eligibility criteria, and phase of the clinical trial. Hint: Ohio is the state.
Search the web for various vendors of ICD or other encoding systems. Develop a table that describes the functions provided in these systems. Are there similarities among the systems? Do you believe some systems are better than others? Why or why not? Any help would be appreciated.
Discuss the differences between the philosophies of traditional, allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine. List the pros and cons of the procedures and practices reinforced at both institutions and make some observations of the types of physicians that MD-programs and DO-programs tend to produce.
Describe one or two instances when you experienced a leader taking a risk—this can either be you as a leader, or someone who served as a leader to you. How did the leader go about taking that risk? What qualities did they exude in doing so? Was the outcome positive or negative for those they lead? Was the outcome positive or n
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI.org), a detailed project plan must contain 9 sub-plans: •Scope Management Plan •Time Management Plan •Cost Management Plan •Communications Management Plan •Risk Management Plan •Integration Management Plan •Procurement Management Plan •Human Reso
Post an executive summary of the legal issue, associated regulations, and risk management recommendations Need help composing this Example of executive summary Position Statement Using a federal law as an example: Issue X has emerged due to inadequate enforcement of Federal Law A (Year), which was enacted for pu
Analyze three of the greatest challenges that health care providers will confront in the next few years due to health care reform, the changing health care marketplace, and the economic climate. Evaluate specific roles that health care marketing can play in assisting health care organizations to overcome each of the challenges t
Operating Margin A pediatric unit has the following revenues for the last two months of the quarter: April $6,325,000 May $4,875,000 It also has the following expenses: April $1,250,000 May $785,000 Define and calculate the operating margin for each month.
This unit discusses the importance of using a series of job-related tools to select good employees such as application forms, various types of tests, interviews, background investigations and physical exams. Emphasis is placed on steps for maximizing performance appraisal effectiveness and methods using absolute standards, relat
Please give a summary of the author's main points in this article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21469488 Then assess the value and challenges of clinical decision support systems (CDSSs), in general, and of computerized physician order entry systems (CPOEs), in specific, to achieve the patient-centered care goals set f
Are you family with Emergency Management Institute? ( http://www.training.fema.gov/EMI/ ) This agency is used to train individuals in the intricacies of emergency management. After taking a look at the site, can you tell me how you would use this organization as a hospital administrator? In addition, What are the roles of the
1. What do you consider the most important trends in medical practice in the U.S.? Discuss at least three major trends, and provide your assessment as to whether these are positive or negative trends for medical care in our country. 2. Much of the surgery once performed at American hospitals is now done at ambulatory surgery
The government is a significant payor source in healthcare. Through Medicare and Medicaid the government is picking up the tab for a significant amount of care delivered in the United States. Consider the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010 and evaluate the prospects for the future of government's
How is accountability achieved in high-performing, transformational healthcare organizations?
Would you advocate the use of cost-per-QALY league tables to inform healthcare decision making? Justify your answer.
1. A broad term commonly used for medical professionals who are not nurses and not physicians is allied health personnel. Dental Hygienist is a very well respected allied health profession. Describe the field, and be sure to include training, professional role, and other aspects to this profession. 2. The general public typi
You are part of a consultant for-profit cancer center that is considering entering the Indianapolis, Indiana market. Identify and evaluate five secondary sources of data that may be used. Describe the precise location of each source of data and how the data could be used.
You have been invited to do a presentation to the laboratory department regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and electronic health records. Discuss the salient points of your presentation and why you feel it is important to include this information in your presentation. Include the
Alternatives to the current system of state-by-state licensure for health care professionals (such as registered nurses) have been considered. The most common alternative proposed has been a national system for licensure. · What would be the advantages of changing to a national system of licensure? What would be the d
In the health care industry, change occurs quickly and many times without warning. In an effort to address such changes, contingency planning is a key step in the strategic planning process. Contingency planning follows a 7-step process to achieve maximum effectiveness. Assume that you are formulating the contingency plans for a
Situation: An adolescent with incurable cancer had been hospitalized for three weeks, spending the past eight days in the intensive care unit. His physical deterioration and suffering created anguish in his father and in the health care team. The attending physician discussed, with the father, the likelihood of the adolescent
California of Jan. 2012- The Hospital Patient and Health Care Worker Injury Protection Act. How has it or will it affect health care in terms of cost? Has or will the law affect health care in terms of quality? How?
Health Care Information Systems are important in dispensing of information throughout the organization. Address health care technology that has become essential to the sharing of information via electronic communication mediums (i.e., EMR, Telehealth, HMR, etc.). - Explain each part of the key components. - Explain each part
The Emerging Competition of E-Visits: A Changing Product Life Cycle Realy Health is a company that has operated in the Health Care environment for several years. This organization has developed a platform whereby patients are able to communicate with their doctors on-line for consultations. (https://www.relayhealth.com/defaul
The Cali Clinic Javier Perez Ornalez has called a meeting of his five partners. As one of the largest gastroenterology groups in Cali, Colombia, Javier and his partners have always been viewed as leaders in the medical community. For the past two years, Javier took a leave of absence and studied in the United States at a very
Students will review the following case and conduct a root cause analysis. A 75-year-old female is an inpatient in bed #1 of Room 10 on a medical telemetry unit. She has been admitted for pneumonia. She is slightly confused. No family is with her in the hospital at this time. The nurse introduces herself to the patient, asks
I need help with identifying and discussing one rule, law, or policy that you believe might improve health care if it did not exist; being specific in citing the law/policy/rule. Identify the source of the law, providing an example of how the laws works and makes health care less than optimal.
What is a nurse's primary ethical responsibility? Do you believe that ethical behavior should not be affected by outside considerations? Why or why not?