Describe specific initiatives, laws, and accreditation standards that can be leveraged to improve health care quality and enhance performance improvement

Assignment 1 Health care costs in the United States continue to increase. Despite the high cost of care for health care in the United States, quality indicators and outcomes lag behind other countries when compared to certain dimensions of performance. For this assignment, analyze and discuss the relationship between quality and cost in health care […]

Discuss the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) on access to quality care and disparities in underserved populations in the US

Healthcare has always been in a constant state of flux, accelerating in the last two decades due to increasing costs, limited access to care and demands for quality. The paper is a scholarly discussion of forces that drive healthcare today, how health policies shape our healthcare system and the global healthcare environment, and your personal […]

A 71-year-old male has been recently diagnosed with a stage III tumor of colorectal cancer and is attempting to increase his knowledge about his diagnosis. Which of the following statements about colorectal cancer demonstrates a sound understanding of the disease?

1. Following a long history of fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, a 39-year-old male has been diagnosed with hypopituitarism. Which of the following clinical findings would most likely cause his care team to suspect that the man has an additional endocrine disorder from a different source? (Points : 2) The man has a low sperm […]

Examine the impact of increasing unemployment rates on the healthcare delivery system.

Using your textbook, the University online library resources, and the Internet, research current rates of employment in various sectors of the economy. Examine the impact of increasing unemployment rates on the healthcare delivery system. What utilization trends might one expect to see in times of higher than average unemployment rates? What financial trends could one […]

Identify the distribution of national health spending by type of financing source.

HEALTH CARE FINANCE IN THE UNITED STATES Assignment After reading the background materials below and attached as well as additional information you find from the literature and online sources, respond to the following: 1. Identify the distribution of national health spending by type of financing source. 2. Identify the distribution of health insurance coverage among […]

psychology

Erikson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development. Freud’s approach to development was psychosexual while Erikson’s was psychosocial. Even though Freud’s theory is better known, Erikson’s theory remains a leading and very much applied model in personality and developmental psychology today. When considering these two stage-oriented […]

What are the health and nutrition concerns for this population?

Identify a vulnerable population to study (see table below). Write a paper about the identified vulnerable population that addresses the following: o Why is this a population vulnerable? o What are the health disparities present in this vulnerable population? What are the health and nutrition concerns for this population? Include specific nutrients of concern and […]