Evaluate how prior health care interventions, or lack thereof, created the conditions that allowed this infectious disease to emerge
Some of the most notable epidemics include the bubonic plague in the 14th century, smallpox in the 18th century, and influenza in the 20th century. Reportedly, the bubonic plague caused over 137 million deaths, whereas the death toll associated with influenza was 25 million (Ernst, 2001). These are dramatic examples of the kinds of acute outbreaks that led to the practice of epidemiology.
Many epidemiologists and health care professionals are concerned about the next potential pandemic or epidemic. With the increased mobility of society, the spread of infectious diseases continues to pose a serious threat. For this Discussion, you will investigate pandemics and epidemics using epidemiological tools, and you will consider strategies for mitigating disease outbreaks.
To prepare:
Using the Learning Resources, consider examples of emerging or reemerging infectious diseases that are occurring locally, nationally, or abroad. Then, select one example on which to focus.Explore the epidemiological investigative process used to identify the emerging or reemerging infectious disease or outbreak.Examine your selected infectious disease using the epidemiologic triangle and vector theory.Consider how health care interventions may reduce the emergence or reemergence of infectious diseases.
By tomorrow 04/25/2018 12pm, write a minimum of 550 words in APA format with at least 3 scholarly references from the list of required readings below. Include the level one headings as numbered below
Post a cohesive response that addresses the following:
1) Identify the emerging or reemerging infectious disease you selected.
2) Discuss the investigative process used to identify the outbreak, and describe its effect using descriptive epidemiology (person, place, and time).
3) Apply the epidemiologic triangle and vector theory to your selected outbreak.
4) Evaluate how prior health care interventions, or lack thereof, created the conditions that allowed this infectious disease to emerge.
5) Discuss how the disease outbreak might have been avoided or mitigated. Include agencies, organizations, and resources that could have supported these efforts. If appropriate, consider ongoing efforts to control the outbreak.
Required Readings
Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public health practice (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Chapter 12, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
In this chapter, the authors examine the epidemiology of infectious diseases, one of the most familiar applications of epidemiology.
Based upon the facts presented in this case as well as from the support video, does the concept of ethical relativism apply to the issue of the terrorist demands? Why or why not?
Chiquita Brands: Ethical Responsibility (pg. 88-89). Also view the discussion case support video.
Using the concepts presented in Chapter 3 as well as the facts presented in this case, provide a short response to each of the following six questions and provide a response to one (1) classmates post as to why you agree or disagree to one of their responses:
1. Based upon the facts presented in this case as well as from the support video, does the concept of ethical relativism (p. 70) apply to the issue of the terrorist demands? Why or why not?
2. Based upon the facts presented in this case as well as from the support video, does the concept of ethical egoism (p. 76) apply to the managers at Chiquita Banana? Why or why not?
3. Using Figure 4.4 as an ethical base, which of the four reasons might apply in Chiquita Bananas decision to pay the terrorist?
4. Based upon the four methods of ethical reasoning presented in Figure 4.6, which method best applies to Chiquita Bananas decision to pay the terrorist and why?
5. Based upon the three components of ethical criteria presented in Figure 5.1 which component best applies to Chiquita Bananas decision to talk to 60 Minutes and why?
6. Should Chiquita Banana be given the civil death penalty and be put out of business for their actions? Why or why not?
Describe what you see that needs improvement in their effort to reach people globally
When using social media, the communication barrier of distance is eliminated. This comes with obvious benefits, but it also comes with extra challenges due to the increased potential for misunderstandings with cultural differences and language barriers. The person that knows how to use communication opportunities will have a strong advantage in their work and in their networking and relationships.
This assignment has two parts to it.
Part 1:
Locate and study social media pages of businesses that are making an effort to market their product globally. You can use any social media platform you choose. Examine what you believe the companies are doing well and what can be improved. Look for ways in which their communication are clear to a large number of people, breaking through language and cultural barriers. Also look for ways in which the pages could be improved due to the limitations and challenges of global communication.
After you have studied several pages that are seeking to reach a large number of people, choose three of them.
1A. Choose the page that you feel does the best job overall.
Describe why you feel like this social media page was the best one that you viewed. Take a screenshot of the page and upload it with your submission.
1B. Choose one that needs improvement.
Describe what you see that needs improvement in their effort to reach people globally. Take a screenshot of the page and upload it with your submission.
1C. Choose one that most closely represents the type of page that you might create in the future. If you have no interest or potential need for ever creating a social media page that is intended to reach the masses globally, then choose one that you are interested in and like.
Describe why you chose this social media page as the one that you can best relate to or like the best. Take a screenshot of the page and upload it with your submission.
Note: Do not use the same social media page for more than one of these three choices. For example, do not say that one social media page was the best and also the one that you would be most likely to create a similar page as. In other words, do not use one social media page for both 1A and 1C. You need to choose three separate pages in total.
Part 2:
Now you will use what you have learned to create your own social media page with the intent of reaching the masses. You will not need to actually create a page on a social media platform. Creating a fake company or organization online could obviously cause problems. Instead, emulate the formatting of a social media page, and create it so that you can submit it to your instructor.
Take what you learned from Part 1 to create the best fake social media page you can on an imaginary company or organization of your choice. Your company or organization can be anything you want, just ensure that it is class-appropriate. Describe what you learned in this assignment and how you incorporated that knowledge into your social media page.
Examine how healthcare management concepts and theories are applied to critical issues in healthcare organizations. Analyze the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and performance measures of different departments within healthcare organizations. Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization management.
Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system.
Assignment 2: Middleville Regional Healthcare
Middleville Regional Health Care is one (1) of three (3) hospitals serving a community of 350,000 people. Summary statistics on Middleville and its competitors, from the AHA Guide, are shown below in Table 1. All three organizations are not-for-profit.
Table 1: Middleville, Brierfield, and Greystone Health Care Systems
Name
Beds
Admissions
Census
OP Visits
Births
Expenses (000)
Personnel
Middleville
575
13,000
350
221,000
2,300
$125,000
2,000
Brierfield
380
17,000
260
175,000
1,200
$130,000
1,875
Greystone
350
10,000
180
40,000
900
$80,000
1,200
The governing board of Middleville hired a consulting company to evaluate its strategic performance, specifically in the areas of Human Resources, Information Technology, Financing, and Marketing. As part of the consultants evaluation, several leaders of Middlevilles units were asked their perspective of the organizations performance.
You are working for the consultant. Your job is to identify the issues from the response that should be considered further by the consultant team and possibly discussed with the governing board and the CEO. The firm has a rule, Never offer a criticism or negative finding without suggesting how the client organization can correct it, so you must indicate what sort of correction you would recommend as part of your list. Because you know there were about two (2) dozen other interviews, you decide you should rank your issues in importance, to make sure the most critical are discussed.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Explain the governing boards role in these strategic initiatives, determining its responsibility and involvement.
Evidence-based management means that operational and strategic decisions are made based upon the evidence that goals and objectives are actually being met. Quantitative measurements must be identified and measured. This data is then used to evaluate the HCOs performance. Name three (3) performances Middleville can use to measure its success in providing quality healthcare to the community, and identify quantifiable, measureable indicators that can be used to do so. Explain the importance of each performance measurement.
Given the statistics of Middleville and its two (2) competitors provided in Table 1, recommend to the HCO what areas it should focus on to maintain its competitive market share as well as continue to provide healthcare to the community in the 21stcentury.
Some of Middlevilles Board members are very interested in pursuing advanced technology systems over the next five (5) years, while others are concerned about the enormous expense and need assurance that the investment in technology will be worthwhile. In both monetary and process terms, describe the costs and benefits associated with implementing EMR and associated health data systems. Lay out a plan for how various systems can be implemented.
Middleville has faced many challenges in recruiting and retaining nurses and other clinical employees. The economy has hit the area very hard and budgetary limitations have reduced the amount of money available for salary increases. The Board knows it needs to provide other benefits to their valued employees. Provide at least two (2) suggestions to Human Resources to promote employee satisfaction and, therefore, retain experienced personnel.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a source list. Citations and sources must follow SWS format. The source list is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Examine how healthcare management concepts and theories are applied to critical issues in healthcare organizations.
Analyze the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and performance measures of different departments within healthcare organizations.
Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization management.
Write clearly and concisely about health services organization management using proper writing mechanics
The post Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system.
Review a serial killer from the U.S. in the last 50 years that has been or was diagnosed with one of the personality disorders described in the chapter.
United States has been home to some of the most famous and vicious serial killers in the history of mankind. Many of our most recent serial killers have well documented cases.
Review a serial killer from the U.S. in the last 50 years that has been or was diagnosed with one of the personality disorders described in the chapter.
In your 1-2 paragraph discussion you will identify the serial killer, provide the personality disorder, and provide historical descriptions of his/her behaviors that support that diagnosis. You will also provide a brief summary of the diagnostic criteria for that diagnosis.
Following your 1-2 paragraph description you will need to discuss your opinion on whether or not psychological treatment should be made available for these types of criminals. Why or why not?
Question 2
After reading chapter 9 and watching the video Are the Voices in the GenesSchizophrenia, Write a 1 page paper looking at the genetic factors involved in schizophrenia.
Specifically, discuss the findings of family studies, twin studies and adoption studies and what they suggest about the genetic component of schizophrenia.
Introduction to Sociology II
Question 3
Science and the American Public
In 500 words, answer the following four questions using the information from Chapters 8 and 14 along with your own research on science education in your community and in the United States.
What did you find when you researched science education in your community?;
What are common controversies in science and health education in the United States?;
Is the teaching of scientific theories, such as evolution, restricted and if so, why do you think this is so?;
What is the social impact of restricting scientific education and limiting the information students receive about evolution, time dating of the earth, fossil records, human sexual functioning, and so forth?
Question 4
This week you will be creating the outline for your final.
For the final in this course, you will create a photographic essay to illustrate a social problem, summarize and discuss that social problem using sociological concepts and one sociological perspective, and research two different social movements devoted to solving or alleviating this social problem.
Your outline should include the following information:
Review the Photo Essays that are presented throughout your text. What photo essays are did you like and/or are considering modeling for your own Photo Essay?
Choose a social problem of interest and important to you.
Ideas you are thinking about for the creation of your own Photo Essay that illustrates the social problem.
You can use Microsoft Word and Google Images to copy and paste images into a word document.
Write a brief description of the social problem. What 4-6 social concepts are you going to highlight?
What perspective are you going to use (structural-functionalism, conflict, or symbolic interactionist)? How would this sociological perspective examine and explain the social problem?
Research two different organizations or social movement devoted to solving or alleviating this social problem. What two organizations are you going to use?
Question 5
Crime in the Media
Spend 1-2 days noting images of crime in the media on television and/or in movies. Watch the nightly news, television programs, movies, and read newspaper articles (online or in print). Keep a journal of what types of crimes are reported, discussed or shown, who are the perpetrators of the crime (gender, race, ethnicity, age, social class), who are the victims of the crime (gender, race, ethnicity, age, social class), and how is the crime handled by law enforcement. Note the overall message about crime in society that you receive from these images.
Go to the website for the Bureau of Justice Statistics at www.bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov. Click on the subheading, Crime Type, at the left side of the page. Read through the summaries for each crime type, noting major themes and trends.
Write a 500 word essay describing your findings from the media analysis and comparing these media images with the information you found on the website for the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Be sure to discuss, differences between media images about crime and realities based on national statistics. What information from the website surprised you? What is your overall reaction about this information? Why do you think the media portrays crime as increasing, when national numbers show that violent crime has been decreasing since 1994?
Question 6
Final
For the final in this course, you will create a photographic essay to illustrate a social problem, summarize and discuss that social problem using sociological concepts and one sociological perspective, and research two different social movements devoted to solving or alleviating this social problem. Final Directions:
Review the Photo Essays that are presented throughout your text.
Choose a social problem of interest and important to you. Create your own Photo Essay that illustrates the social problem.
In at least 400 words summarize and discuss the social problem using sociological concepts discussed in the text.
In at least 400 words analyze the social problem using one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functionalism, conflict, or symbolic interactionist) presented in the text. How would this sociological perspective examine and explain the social problem?
Research two different organizations or social movement devoted to solving or alleviating this social problem. In at least 400 words compare and contrast the methods or strategies these organizations use to address the social problem and your evaluation of these methods.
Turn in a document that includes the photo essay, summary of the social problems, analysis using the sociological perspective, and evaluation of organizations that address this social problem. Document should be approximately 1000 words plus the Photo Essay.
Choose a newborn health challenge such as Downs syndrome, cleft lip and palate, or absence of digits.a. How might parents from various cultures feel about the cause of this condition?b. How does this compare with the biomedical understanding?
Choose a newborn health challenge such as Downs syndrome, cleft lip and palate, or absence of digits.a. How might parents from various cultures feel about the cause of this condition?b. How does this compare with the biomedical understanding?2. An emergency room nurse is taking care of a 5-year-old boy who suffered trauma from a bike accident. His family identifies as Jehovahs Witnesses. The nurse explains that the boy may need a blood transfusion. The parents express concern because taking blood, including via blood transfusion, is discouraged by their religion, a stance with which they agree.a. How should the nurse discuss this situation with the parents and the interdisciplinary health care team?b. What do you think the best course of action should be?c. What are the primary ethical issues related to the refusal of blood transfusions in a child?Submission Instructions:Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. You should respond to at least one of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
identify three (3) considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale.
Based on the case study Age Discrimination in a Promotion (Pg. 83 – Pg. 85), identify three (3) considerations that the Best Protection Insurance Company (BPIC) could include in the promotional process that it utilized to avoid future legal issues. Provide support for your rationale. Please look at attachment for (Pg 83 – Pg 85)
What are some of the biggest challenges faced by adults in middle adulthood (roughly ages 40-65)? Have you ever known anyone who experienced a midlife crisis? If so, dont name names, but describe that persons behaviors. If not, think of an example youve seen in a book, movie, or TV show. What would theorists such as Erikson or Levinson say about such behaviors?
What are some of the biggest challenges faced by adults in middle adulthood (roughly ages 40-65)? Have you ever known anyone who experienced a midlife crisis? If so, dont name names, but describe that persons behaviors. If not, think of an example youve seen in a book, movie, or TV show. What would theorists such as Erikson or Levinson say about such behaviors?
Describe the strategies you could employ to promote the delivery of culturally competent care
Interview someone from a different cultural background than your own to learn how he or she perceives illness, including the meaning, causes, treatment, and feelings associated with both acute and chronic illnesses. Determine how his or her culture tends to view nurses. In your discussion:
Discuss how the perceptions of the interviewee influence his or her health behavior, including when he or she seeks help and the type of practitioner he or she consults.
Describe how his or her perceptions differ from your own.
Describe the strategies you could employ to promote the delivery of culturally competent care.
Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation
Discuss the need for hospital and physician professional liability coverage (malpractice insurance) in American health care today
Discuss the need for hospital and physician professional liability coverage (malpractice insurance) in American health care today. Why is malpractice coverage so extremely expensive today? Do you feel that the need for liability insurance adds to or detracts from the patient care that is provided?
