Motivation of Healthcare Employees

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Imagine that you have been appointed the director of health at the Kaluyu Memorial Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya—a for-profit hospital. The facility is also a referral hospital and receives severe cases of accidents and chronicle and communicable diseases, and it houses an HIV/AIDS ward. As you settle into your position, you realize that the employees always act scared as they approach their superiors. Some of the employees deliver files and leave your office in a hurry.

As you make your routine departmental visits, you realize that there are tensions between nurses and doctors, and there is a sentiment that the nurses tend to do the majority of the work within patient care but the doctors get all the credit. You realize that the employees are always looking forward to the end of their shifts when they can go home. Some employees even come back to work wearing the same unwashed clothes as the previous day. Too many employees are calling in sick, and many of them give weak reasons for their tardiness.

There is also a sense that employees and nurses dominate other employees in similar positions. In meetings and conference calls, some employees are quiet and never participate. You notice that people with families tend to gather and talk quietly on breaks. The new mothers working for the hospital have to use bathrooms to pump breast milk for their infants, and the refrigerators do not work well. Looking at the financial statements of the hospital, you realize that the hospital’s expenses are higher than the industry standard, and it makes losses year after year.

Note: You may create or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Health Disparities

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Discussion 1 –

As you have read this week, there are a number of factors related to health inequality and disparities in the United States. The consequences of these are often demonstrated in the disparities in health outcomes found between racial and ethnic populations. Awareness and understanding of these disparities and their impact on the health of our population and our communities is critical for health care and human service professionals in the field.

  1. Find a peer reviewed journal article that addresses health disparities or disparities in health outcomes of a particular health condition/concern (i.e., obesity, breast cancer, high blood pressure, infant mortality, etc.). A quick search of the library databases using, for example, the keywords Health Disparities in Breast Cancer, will produce a wealth of information from which to choose your article.
  2. Second, in a post of a minimum of 150 words, give a brief overview of the article and discuss what you think the most important take home point is. Try to pinpoint the underlying causes of the disparity and how it is impacting the health of minority or vulnerable populations. Do NOT simply read and paste the abstract. Read the entire article as I may ask you specific questions about it in the forum.

Discussion 2 –

Please watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPVwgnp3dAc (video runs 3:24, opens in new tab)
before completing the discussion posting below.

Now that you have explored minority health issues/determinants throughout this module, in a post of a minimum of 150 words, reflect on the importance of cultural sensitivity and cultural competence for optimal health and human services outcomes in minority populations. Example: How do elements such as language, customs, dietary habits, cultural beliefs about health care/providers, etc. play a part in optimal outcomes?

Integration of Public Health In HIV AIDS

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11 page term paper not including title and references page. APA format, at least 250 on the core value of excellence on the topic through the creation of a community health improvement initiative proposal. Term paper should demonstrate a synthesis and integration of public health and the specific topic concepts correctly and in an innovative way. A minimum of 5-primary or quality secondary sources that are dated, by reliable authors, or organizations. Proper references must include the author/organization, year published, title, and publication source as appropriate in APA.

Ethics of A Healthcare Practitioner

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Read Ethics Issue 1 in your textbook on page 227.

As you read the issue, consider the concepts and topics taught throughout Chapter 8: Privacy, Security, and Fraud. Examine the issues presented by the case study, and write a response to the questions below.

  • Is it ethical for healthcare practitioners to share the condition of a patient with the patient’s employer? Why, or why not?
  • As a healthcare practitioner, how can you address questions and concerns from friends and family members regarding information on others discovered in the course of their employment? Explain your answer.

Respond to these questions in a Word document. Your responses should be at least one page, double-spaced, with Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Use APA style writing when creating your response.

Revitalizing a Brand

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Case Study – Revitalizing a Brand

Read the case study, Revitalizing a Brand

.Use the Internet or Strayer library to research the branding and communication strategies of one health services organization that is similar to the health services organizations mentioned in the case study.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Write a 4–6 page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
  2. Conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis associated with the current marketing communication, identity, and brand position of Plaza Home Health Services.
  3. Assess the importance of benchmarking in Plaza Home Health Services’ development and implementation of an effective brand strategy (marketing communication, identity, and brand position).
  4. Compare branding and communication strategies of a similar health services organization with that of Plaza Home Health Services. Determine whether or not Plaza Home Health Services should apply additional best practices to its current branding and communication strategies. Provide a rationale and support for your response.
  5. Use at least five quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment:
  • Determine whether a healthcare organiza

Rabies Disease Etiology Pathology Signs and Symptoms

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The paper must include:

Name of the disease/illness: (include the name of the disease/illness (include the medical/scientific name), morbidity, mortality, and statistics).

Etiology of the disease/illness: How is this disease/illness contracted or spread? Is it internal to the person (e.g. depression)? Or is it external (e.g. meaning caused by something or someone else, e.g. malaria). What are the risk factors to the illness/disease? Are there any preventive measures or precautions against the disease/illness?

Pathology of the disease/illness: How quickly does the disease/illness advance from pre-clinical stage (incubation) to clinical stage? Does it advance throughout the body or is it localized to an area? Is it fatal? How likely is an infected individuals to die without treatment? What is the outlook for recovery if someone does engage in treatment? If possible, use some of the medical terminology that we learned in this course.

Signs and symptoms of the disease/illness: Cover this area using the medical terminology we covered in the course.

Tests or screenings used for the disease/illness: How do we test or screen for this disease/illness? If equipment is used, list the equipment.

Current treatment or evidence based practices for disease/illness: How do we treat this disease/illness? Is there treatment? How effective is the treatment? Is it curative? List the medications or the treatment regimen used. If not curative, is there any practices used for palliative care?

References: Use APA style for in-text citations and for the references section.

*This will be typed in Times New Roman and in 12 inch font. The paper will be written using 1 inch margins throughout the paper (normal margins). It will be double spaced. This paper should be a minimum of three pages.

Social Ecological Model

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The social-ecological model (SEM), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides a useful framework to better understand health problems by identifying multiple levels of influence on behavior.

For this assignment, complete each section of the “Social Ecological Model (SEM) Worksheet” according to the directions on the resource. Identify a health problem (except obesity), target population, risk factors by level of influence, and evidence-based prevention strategies to address the health problem by level of influence.

Use The Community Guide website to identify evidence-based prevention strategies.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Chronic Disorders Priority Setting­ Frameworks

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Discuss the five priority setting­ frameworks (i.e., ABC, acute vs. chronic, emergent vs. routine, assessment first, safety, and risk reduction) and how to use them to make clinical decisions.

Be sure to apply concepts from the readings and research. You must cite at least one source: your textbook, scholarly resources, or ATI textbook in APA Style.

1/2 – 1 page long

Strategies for Increasing Employee Motivation

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Instructions

You are required to complete a research paper for this course, which is due in Unit VII. The research paper is a significant portion of your grade, so you should consider it a very important activity.

The final research paper must be a minimum of six to eight pages in length, including at least the following sections (you may want to include others if you deem them appropriate):

1.Introduction

2.Challenges and Problems (associated with your topic)

3.Review of the Literature

4.Critical Analysis of Challenges/Problems

5.Recommended Solutions

6.Implementation of Solutions

7.Conclusion

8.References

The topic for the research paper must relate to this course. Some possible titles for your consideration include:

§Components of the U.S. Healthcare System

§Commonalities and Differences Between Health Services Organizations

§Effective Leadership Strategies Used by Healthcare Leaders

§Managing Conflict in a Healthcare Organization

§Concepts and Strategies with Negotiation

§Strategies for Increasing Employee Motivation

§Effective Organizational Structure in a Specific (your choice) Health Service Organization

§The Role of Strategic Alliances in Health Care

§The Importance of Having a Culture of a Learning Organization in Health Care

§Approaches for Quality Improvement in Health Care

§Strategies to Achieve a Successful Healthcare Organization

If you do not find a course project topic of particular interest on this list, you are permitted to propose your own topic for approval.

Neurological Pathology

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Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Search organizations for evidence-based guidelines relating to neurological pathology. An example is the American Neurological Association. Share your findings on the evidence-based guidelines as they relate to the disease process.

APA format