This activity will apply information learned from the Primary Care I gastrointestinal modules to care for a patient with a specific complaint utilizing the DXR simulation program.

Log in for the activity:

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The convention for usernames / pw is:

log in: ivalerio

Password: Regis234

Objectives for this activity include:

• Elicit a focused history for patient with a gastrointestinal complaint.
• Selects exams appropriate to the patient presenting with a gastrointestinal complaint and correctly interprets findings.
• List appropriate differential diagnoses for a variety of gastrointestinal related presentations.
• Present a plan of care appropriate to the patient presenting with a gastrointestinal disorder.
• Complete a written note documenting care for the simulation patient.
• Review the learning materials for the gastrointestinal modules prior to beginning this simulation activity. Subjective and physical examination data will be gathered using the DXR program.

Competency

Assess current legal and ethical principles and the application of such principles in healthcare practice.

Instructions

You have recently been promoted to Health Services Manager at Three Mountains Regional Hospital, a small hospital located in a mid-size city in the Midwest. Three Mountains is a general medical and surgical facility with 400 beds. Last year there were approximately 62,000 emergency visits and 15,000 admissions. More than 6,000 outpatient and 10,000 inpatient surgeries were performed.

Three Mountains was recently in the news after employee emails were published in which patients were discussed in very negative terms, although patient names were not used. The employees that sent these emails were fired. The CEO and the Board of Directors has tasked you with developing an intake packet for new patients that will reestablish patient trust in the facility, employees, and staff. The patient packet will address new patient concerns by including information about HIPAA, informed consent, a confidential health history report, and a living will. The new packet will also include the values of the organization and a code of ethics.

Your intake packet will start with the Hospital’s Code of Ethics that includes at least 10 ethical points. The code of ethics should include (at a minimum):

Discussion Board Post

Imagine that you are a consultant who has been hired by the Chief Compliance Officer of a multi-facility heath system to assist in the evaluation of the organizations current enterprise-wide coding compliance plan. Over the past several years, the health system has undergone many changes which include the acquisition of several hospitals and outpatient clinics and implementation of a remote based coding program. In evaluating and recommending processes for compliance with laws and standards related to coding and revenue cycle, address the following questions in your initial discussion response:

1. Who would recommend be involved in the evaluation process and why?
2. What resources would you recommend for research and reference?
3. What are some action items that you would recommend to be included in the coding compliance plan, and what would they aim to achieve?

Describe in no less than 200 words what did you gain and how did you grow from group projects in the HSA Program? During the HSA Program were you a group leader/captain in any group you worked with? What did you learn overall from the experience of being a leader/captain? If you were not a leader/captain explain why not. Include a brief statement regarding how you felt about your overall contribution to group projects.

In no less than 150 words, identify your subplan and reflect on how your subplan courses have contributed to your professional development and career readiness. As a whole did your subplan choice affirm your career focus?

In no less than 200 words, comment on what you believe to be your key takeaway from your Capstone Experience and how this experience helped you satisfy the Mission of the HSA Program. Include what was most difficult for you, what was most challenging/rewarding, and how your Capstone and Learning Contract are related to your professional goals.

In no less than 250 words, reflecting back on your HSA program experiences, discuss what you have learned about yourself. Describe what you have discovered about your career path and professional readiness. Were there gaps in the curriculum which might have increased your career readiness (i.e., specific topics or courses).

Occupational health services are defined as services entrusted with essentially preventive functions. According to the Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161), they are responsible for advising the employer, the workers and their representatives in the workplace.

The topic must be cover the following:-

• The main concepts of occupational health (Practice, care and management) in the context of health services
• The functions of an occupational health services

2.The occupational health services organization

Support your discussion with examples