Category: Public health

Chapter 2 – A Review of Academic Leadership Theories and ConceptsLinks to an ext

Chapter 2 – A Review of Academic Leadership Theories and ConceptsLinks to an external site. In: Leadership in Healthcare Chapter 1 – The Leadership ImperativeLinks to an external site. In: Leadership in Healthcare Chapter 7 – Identify and Develop Your Leadership Style Links to an external site. In: The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide… Continue reading Chapter 2 – A Review of Academic Leadership Theories and ConceptsLinks to an ext

You are the head of a 5 member team at your work place. describe briefly your te

You are the head of a 5 member team at your work place. describe briefly your team set up and role of various members in your team. On basis of your team and work requirements, explain which soft skills are essential for you as leader of this team and strategies you will adopt to develop… Continue reading You are the head of a 5 member team at your work place. describe briefly your te

Read about both managed care and fee-for-service health plans. In a short paragr

Read about both managed care and fee-for-service health plans. In a short paragraph, discuss the similarities and differences between these plans. Next, respond to the following question: Does managed care give greater accountability for quality of care than fee-for-service? Why or why not? Use at least one specific example in your post

As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with oth

As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often conducted with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP. In this Discussion,… Continue reading As your EBP skills grow, you may be called upon to share your expertise with oth

Open the small Excel database that you have been using each week. With that data

Open the small Excel database that you have been using each week. With that database, create a 95% confidence interval for age—both by hand and using Excel to calculate the pieces you need to perform the calculation. Also, assuming that the distribution of age has a normal shape, determine the age percentile of the 72-year-old… Continue reading Open the small Excel database that you have been using each week.
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Aelect a region or country from Africa or Asia and single out one persistent hea

Aelect a region or country from Africa or Asia and single out one persistent health problem. Analyze the current status of this health problem and investigate what the national government is undertaking to address this health problem. Be sure you address the following: 1. What are international organizations such as the United Nations (U.N), World… Continue reading Aelect a region or country from Africa or Asia and single out one persistent hea

For this discussion, you may choose from one (1) of the following topics: Discus

For this discussion, you may choose from one (1) of the following topics: Discuss the importance of Accountable Care Organizations to the healthcare industry. Identify the core public health functions of assessment, policy, and assurance and their role in public health organizations initial response must be at least 400 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge (integration of… Continue reading For this discussion, you may choose from one (1) of the following topics:
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t is often stated that excess mortality is higher in low socioeconomic populatio

t is often stated that excess mortality is higher in low socioeconomic populations. Visit the Kaiser Family Foundation and read about the reasons behind these disparities (http://kff.org/disparities-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-five-key-questions-and-answers/ Links to an external site.). Which factors contribute to this statistic? Are there differences between healthcare “needs” and “wants” in this population? How could you close this gap?

The Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model is a popular model to bring positive change i

The Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model is a popular model to bring positive change in healthcare organizations’ quality and patient safety. Please describe a real or hypothetical healthcare scenario that needs addressing by organizational healthcare leaders. You are a Health Care Director and have been tasked with completing a PDSA on the identified issue.… Continue reading The Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model is a popular model to bring positive change i