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steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative

steps necessary to implement the quality improvement initiative Identify a quality improvement opportunity in your organization or practice. In a 1,250- 1,500 word paper, describe the problem or issue and propose a quality improvement initiative based on evidence-based practice. Include the following: Provide an overview of the problem and the setting in which the problem […]

development of the personality disorder

 personality disorder. For this assignment, find a literary or cinematic character or a celebrity that has identified as having a personality disorder. Then write a 2-3 page response that answers the following questions. (and then the rest of the prompt can stay the same-except change celebrity in the questions to character/celebrity). Give a brief overview of the […]

A Lean Six Sigma Case Study

A Lean Six Sigma Case Study   If you want to prosper for a year, grow rice. If you want to prosper for a decade, plant trees and you want to prosper for a century, grow people — a wise old farmer reflecting back on a life of toil in the soil   PROJECT DESCRIPTION […]

complaints of episodic abdominal pain

complaints of episodic abdominal pain Mrs. Dolan is a 46-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with complaints of episodic abdominal pain, a low-grade fever, and diarrhea for almost two weeks. Mrs. Dolan was on vacation in another country when she developed pain in the left lower quadrant of her abdomen. Mrs. Dolan delayed […]

plan for the communication

Promoting Positive Outcomes Through Targeted Communication Within Cultural Groups Describe the chosen Healthy People 2020 topic area and specific health issues. Contrast causes of disparities related to this health issue within populations. Propose a public health communication strategy to reduce disparity and promote health. Outline a plan for the communication. Describe an evaluation plan for […]

tenets and application of a nursing theory

tenets and application of a nursing theory Identify the tenets and application of a nursing theory. Discuss the impact of the identified nursing theory on evidence-based practice. Your paper should include the following: Provide an overview of the concepts of the nursing theory. Submission Instructions: Presentation is original work and logically organized in the current APA […]

Asian culture

Asian culture In the Asian culture, there is often a belief that terminally ill patients should not be informed about their prognosis. Would you respect the cultural practice and not inform a patient about the prognosis? Is there a way for health care providers to balance the patient’s right to know with respect for the […]

Campinha-Bacote’s cultural competency model

Campinha-Bacote’s cultural competency model Apply a model of cultural competence to personal practice beliefs. For this assignment: Reflect on the 5 constructs of Campinha-Bacote’s model of The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services: Cultural desire, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Knowledge, Cultural Skill, and Cultural Encounters. Review the Mission statements and values of […]

Rural Health Services

Rural Health Services People who live in rural areas deal with many health concerns that do not affect people living in urban areas. Instructions: Find out whether Florida has received grants to establish or maintain rural health services by visiting the federal Health Resources and Services Administration website (http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/). Click on the “Grants Map by […]

physician employment

physician employment https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/themethodsman/69237 (link) Chapter 5 tackles the subject of physician employment.  The employment of hospitalists is a growing trend.  For this assignment, you will read this article, (Links to an external site.) then answer the following questions regarding the use of hospitalists versus primary care physicians as care providers for admitted patients.  Before reading the article, make sure to […]