The health care industry has been faced with increasing pressure to control costs. Health care costs have increased substantially more rapidly than general inflation rates.
The health care industry has been faced with increasing pressure to control costs. Health care costs have increased substantially more rapidly than general inflation rates. At the same time, health care facilities face price competition for services because insurance companies and government-funded health programs are limiting opportunities for cost reimbursement. To control costs, one must […]
Compare the information available for the hospital versus the nursing home.
CMS Compare Data Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal government organization, publicly reports information on hospitals and nursing homes. Locate the Hospital Compare and the Nursing Home Compare sections of the CMS Web site. Select one hospital and one nursing home, preferably ones you are familiar with or have worked at. Review […]
create a specific dashboard for an operating unit of a healthcare organization.
In healthcare the terms “balanced scorecard” and “dashboard” are used to describe performance measurement tools that are both broad in scope and yet summarized in a few key indicators. In this assignment you will create a specific dashboard for an operating unit of a healthcare organization. Select and describe a specific healthcare operating unit. Examples […]
contemporary issues in nursing at a national and international level and to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing theory and practice, in preparation for transition into the professional nursing
The purpose of this discussion paper is to enable transition students to acquire insight into the contemporary issues in nursing at a national and international level and to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing theory and practice, in preparation for transition into the professional nursing workforce. Document Preview: Assessment 5: Professional Nursing Issue Discussion Paper Length: […]
identify a problem, issue, or educational deficit upon which to build a proposal for change.
prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone.” Preview and utilize “Topic 1 Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment. Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. Collaborate with a leader or educator […]
You have recently been hired as the administrator of a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California.You decide before your first day of work to review the latest inspection reports, and are shocked and dismayed to see that the facility has an unusually high number of deficiencies
Critical Thinking Assignment #2 You have recently been hired as the administrator of a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles, California.You decide before your first day of work to review the latest inspection reports, and are shocked and dismayed to see that the facility has an unusually high number of deficiencies listed in the most […]
The focused differentiation strategy differs from the differentiation strategy
_ 11. The focused differentiation strategy differs from the differentiation strategy in that: a. the suppliers component of the Five Forces Model is less important. b. expansion into global markets requires this strategy because of cultural diversity. c. the competitive scope changes from an industry-wide model to a narrow industry segment. d. it is more […]
A hospital is in the process of implementing an ABC system. A pilot study is being done to assess the effects of the costing changes on specific products.
A hospital is in the process of implementing an ABC system. A pilot study is being done to assess the effects of the costing changes on specific products. Of particular interest is the cost of caring for patients who receive in-patient recovery treatment for illness, surgery (noncardiac), and injury. These patients are housed on the […]
A strategic plan is an organization’s written plan or strategy for implementing a health information system.
A strategic plan is an organization’s written plan or strategy for implementing a health information system. This strategic plan could be for the entire health facility or it could be specific to a department. Document Preview: Course Project: For the course project, you will be writing an HIM Strategic Plan. A strategic plan is an […]
Is the gender of a nurse related to the specialty he or she chooses?? A hospital administrator counted the number of nurses by gender in three different nursing specialties within her health system. Perform the appropriate hypothesis test
As necessary, round all work to two or three decimal places. 1) Is the gender of a nurse related to the specialty he or she chooses?? A hospital administrator counted the number of nurses by gender in three different nursing specialties within her health system. Perform the appropriate hypothesis test to answer this question (at […]
identify a circumstance in which you would like to analyze data for your nursing practice.
can you complete this project for me. I need an SPSS table set up to calculate the m,m,m with standard deviation on a project that has fictional data…….its a very small project varibles is all Document Preview: 1st part of assignment: identify a circumstance in which you would like to analyze data for your nursing […]
Jazi, a 59 year old man was admitted to the intensive care unit of a large metropolitan hospital with a diagnosis of septicaemia. Jazi was admitted to hospital for further treatment of his leukaemia
Jazi, a 59 year old man was admitted to the intensive care unit of a large metropolitan hospital with a diagnosis of septicaemia. Jazi was admitted to hospital for further treatment of his leukaemia at which time his PICC line site became red and inflamed. Communication with Jazi’s doctor occurred after 48 hours of noted […]