write a 2-4 page proposal for an initiative to take advantage of that opportunity, supported with economic data and an analysis of the prospective benefits.
Assessment 1 Instructions: Proposing a New Initiative
Research an economic opportunity that might be available within your health care setting that will provide ethical and culturally equitable improvements to the quality of care. Then, write a 2-4 page proposal for an initiative to take advantage of that opportunity, supported with economic data and an analysis of the prospective benefits.
Introduction
Note: Each assessment in this course builds upon the work you have completed in previous assessments. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.
Master’s-level health care practitioners are charged with the responsibility of constantly scanning the external environment for shifts in the supply of, and demand for, services. Concurrently, leaders must examine their organization’s strategic direction and determine whether adjustments must be made to current service offerings, whether equipment updates are needed, whether staffing models should be changed, and whether other decisions must be made. Each decision that is proposed must be evaluated in terms of the organization as a system, alignment with the organization’s mission and strategy, available internal resources, potential contract and payer source implications, and the short- and long-term economic effects at both the micro and macro levels.
Preparation
Research an economic opportunity that might be available within your health care setting—at both micro (departmental, neighborhood) and macro (organizational, community) levels—that you believe will provide ethical and culturally equitable improvements to the quality of care. Then, propose an initiative to take advantage of that opportunity. Support your proposal with economic data (sector growth, supply versus demand, cost versus reimbursement, et cetera) and an analysis of the prospective benefits for your department and for the organization overall.
Such economic opportunities might include offering a new service line, working to improve a service line already offered, retiring an outdated or unprofitable service line, or any other initiative you believe will be of benefit to your organization in the short and long term. One example is a recently launched partnership with a local bicycle-sharing company. Your organization partners with them to host healthy community events that offer free screenings for early detection of various health issues. Free screenings help fulfill some of your organization’s preventive and healthy lifestyle initiatives, while also potentially driving referrals to other services provided by your organization.
Note: Your proposal will serve as the basis for subsequent assessments in this course.
Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft proposal to Smarthinking for feedback before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.
Instructions
The requirements for your proposal, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements for document forma, length, and supporting evidence.
Explain why your proposed initiative presents a viable and beneficial economic opportunity for your organization.
Describe your proposed service line or economic initiative.
Explain why your proposal presents an economic opportunity at the micro level and macro level.
Explain how your proposed initiative will provide ethical and culturally equitable improvements to the quality of care.
Analyze the economic factors of supply and demand associated with your proposed initiative, within a context relevant to your organization or care setting.
What do economic and demographic data suggest is the supply and demand?
What additional information would improve your analysis?
Explain how relevant economic and environmental data support your proposed initiative.
How does the data illustrate a potential opportunity and the economic viability of your proposal?
Write concisely and directly, using active voice.
Proofread your proposal before you submit it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your proposal.
Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 1 Example [PDF].
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Format: Format your proposal using current APA style. Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your proposal. Be sure to include:
A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
A running head on all pages.
Appropriate section headings.
Length: Your proposal should be 2–4 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.
Supporting evidence: Cite 3–5 authoritative and scholarly resources to support your proposal. Be sure that your sources include specific economic data.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your proposal to your ePortfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the effects of financial and economic factors (such as cost-benefit, supply and demand, return on investment, and risks) in a health care system on patient care, services offered, and organizational structures and operation.
Analyze the economic factors of supply and demand associated with a proposed initiative, within a context relevant to a particular organization or care setting.
Competency 2: Develop ethical and culturally equitable solutions to economic problems within a health care organization in an effort to improve the quality of care and services offered.
Explain why a proposed initiative presents a viable and beneficial economic opportunity for an organization.
Competency 3: Justify the qualitative and quantitative information used to guide economic decision making to stakeholders and colleagues.
Explain how relevant economic and environmental data support a proposed initiative.
Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella writing standards.
Write concisely and directly using active voice.
Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
Identify the human activities in the area to decline the number of lionfish in reefs, and how humans can play a role in balancing the marine ecosystem
Introduction:
The two Indo-Pacific lionfish species (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) are carnivorous fish considered invasive in the western Atlantic and, more recently, the western Mediterranean. Invasive lionfish were originally discovered off the coast of Florida in the 1980s, and they may now be found all along the east coast of North America, in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, and along the coasts of both North and South America. Lionfish have just recently reached Honduras, with the earliest sightings being in 2009.
The lionfish is a solitary creature. The fish will use their poisonous dorsal spines to violently defend their home territory against any other individuals of the same or other species. Females are more aggressive than their male counterparts. Lionfish are nocturnal hunters who consume practically any crab or fish they may find. Lionfish are sluggish and require a lot of energy to hunt, thus they will need to devour a lot of food. The lionfish’s behavior is determined by their hunger. (Tynemouth Aquarium. 2022)
The lionfish’s feeding period ends in the early hours of the night, but it will remain outside until the next day. They hid in a shady building among rocks, cliffs, and awnings as the sun rose. Like a frogfish, they grab their meal with their enormous fins and then devour it whole at breakneck speed. From below, the fish normally approach their food slowly. Their dispersed fins prevent the tail fin from moving, preventing them from alarming their prey. Their unusual line color might be a very beneficial model for both concealing and hunting in the reef habitat. (Tynemouth Aquarium. 2022). They are generalists who consume nearly anything, including fish, invertebrates, and even each other, don’t a lot of previous dissection projects opening some lionfish stomachs and check the contents were counted and identified in broad categories: fish, shrimp, crab, other invertebrates and algae that were consumed by the lionfish. (Dominic A. 2017)
and can produce up to 2 million eggs each year. They are also habitat generalists, able to tolerate a broad range of environmental conditions, allowing them to spread far over the ocean. In the Caribbean, they have no predators, and the local fish have failed to adjust to their sudden appearance. They are now commonly considered one of the most serious threats to the survival of Caribbean coral reef fisheries.
Although some believe that lionfish do have predators in different areas such as sharks, cornetfish, grouper, large eels, frogfish, other scorpionfish, Large snappers, and several species of triggerfish are said to consume lionfish in their natural habitats. in the Indo-Pacific and red sea. (Lowe, A., 2022) There is footage of a giant Nassau Grouper fish and a lionfish without any assistance, which raised a lot of issues in marine studies, where the diver had the first visual evidence of a grouper making an open water kill of the well-known invasive lionfish. though human intervention, on the other hand, might lead to the development of aggressive predator behavior, which can be damaging to both divers and predators. (LionfishU, 2015 ) where most have a different view about this footage that it rarely for groupers to eat lionfish only in some certain cases, for example, if the lionfish is wounded, weak or smaller in size.
Many photos have been taken of sharks, grouper, and mutton snapper being fed speared lionfish also. (Forum, S., 2022). There are questions about if the lionfish venom hurt the predators when they consume the fish, though grown men cry from a lionfish sting so it’s not a joke, how can other fish eat them without suffering? The best answer that has been heard is that because fish are cold-blooded the venom does not have as much effect as it does on a warm-blooded animal. For this same reason, it has been shown that venomous snakes which feed on cold-blooded prey tend to have stronger venom than those eating warm-blooded food. It should be remembered that the lionfish does not use its venom to attack and harm, but rather it is purely for defensive purposes. (Lowe, A., 2022.) Lionfish may live in a variety of environments, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests, as well as estuaries and man-made structures. They’ve been spotted on deep reefs as deep as 300 meters, including 250 meters off the coast of Roatan, Honduras.
They are thought to go through ontogenetic migrations, going deeper as they develop, which means the largest and most reproductively active individuals are frequently located below human reach. Lionfish are also dietary generalists, which means they eat a variety of foods. Although they are primarily predators, they will eat a wide variety of animals and are only limited by the size of their jaws. Invertebrates such as crabs, as well as algae, have been identified in their stomach. (Dominic A. 2016)
They’ve also been known to engage in cannibalism, consuming other lionfish when required! Finally, they have high fecundity, with a huge female capable of producing up to 2 million eggs annually. These eggs float to the surface, where they may be transported by ocean currents, which is one of the main reasons for their rapid proliferation over the Caribbean.
To this day most studies show that the main predators of lionfish are humans who have shown through targeted removals that can make a difference by hunting lionfish, and until nature establishes its equilibrium it will continue to be up to divers everywhere to keep the invasive lionfish in check.
Although studies by Operation Wallacea scientists have shown considerable populations of lionfish at extreme depths, well beyond the reach of even the deepest dives, one of the most common management ways to deal with the lionfish invasion is direct removals by spearfishing. As a result, technological solutions such as robots are being tested to assist in population control. In the restaurant industry, (Operation Wallacea. 2022) lionfish is becoming more popular, as are other goods like jewelry, which may assist offer financial support for elimination efforts. (Opwall, 2017).
Summary of research aims:
In this project, I’ll be collaborating with members of the lionfish team, who are active in a variety of research projects. Dissections of culled individuals might be used to investigate changes in population structure and morphology over time, or gut content analysis could be used to investigate feeding preferences. Alternatively, studies might examine the ecology of invasive lionfish on local coral reefs, focusing on their habitat preferences and behavior,
Have a better understanding of the lionfish behavior and its surroundings using available footage, through diving times and counting the number of lionfish to understand their habitat preferences in the area
Understanding the Lionfish’s habitat preferences and habitat complexity
Do some mapping on the diving area where lionfish are spotted
Use historical data from previous studies to compare it with the newly collected data
Lab-Base work to dissect the lionfish and identify what they had consumed, which will help to see if they are causing harm to other organisms and if there are connection
The detrimental effects of invasive lionfishes (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) on western Atlantic shallow reefs
Do some predictions if the lionfish be part of other marine animals’ food chain through time? will it be common for predators to devour lionfish and develop resistance to their venom?
Identify the human activities in the area to decline the number of lionfish in reefs, and how humans can play a role in balancing the marine ecosystem
Determine if this is an effective way to promote their product. Why or why not?
Description
It’s not hard to find interesting examples of math in the real world because math is everywhere, including
advertising.
Whether an airline is touting the amount you will save flying with them or a toothpaste company is informing
you that 4 out of 5 dentists recommend their product, using math is one way advertisers try to get you to buy
their product or service.
For this final discussion, find an online advertisement or news article that uses math. Include the following in
your post:
Provide the link to the advertisement or article.
Explain how the advertisement/article uses math.
Determine if this is an effective way to promote their product. Why or why not?
“Streaming has saved the music industry”. Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.
Task
“Streaming has saved the music industry”. Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.
Purpose Of Assignment
This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore how music streaming has impacted different areas of the music industry
and evaluate who the winners and loser are.
The dramatic growth in streaming has impacted every area of the music industry in different ways, so understanding the ways
that the industry has evolved, alongside the opportunities and challenges, is critical.
Requirements
You must:
- Choose three (or more) of the following key areas to base your essay on: record labels, publishers, digital distribution &
aggregators, artist management or the live sector. - Explain how these areas operate and interlink, and their relationship with the DSPs.
- Research from a variety of credible, scholarly sources (as recommended on the Reading List/Online Resources for this
module). - Discuss whether you feel streaming has saved the three (or more areas) of the industry you have picked for the essay.Ensure
you discuss the positive and negative aspects those areas face today as a result of music streaming. It is essential that you use
your research to justify your points. - It is essential to adhere to the Harvard referencing format (and not any other referencing format) to make references to your
research within the essay (in-text citations). Include a reference list and bibliography that adheres to Harvard referencing.
Use this resource for further guidance. - Adhere to the Word-count: 2000 Words (+ /10%).
- Ensure your final essay is submitted in either Word or PDF format.
Discuss how redefined policies will create terms of service with all cloud service providers to ensure that company information and activities are protected with the same degree of security a company would intend to provide on its own.
Description
Assessment Description
Cloud services are becoming a major concern in cybersecurity.
Assignment:
Discuss how redefined policies will create terms of service with all cloud service providers to ensure that
company information and activities are protected with the same degree of security a company would intend to
provide on its own.
Research remote workspace policies. Based on your research findings, write a 250-500-word lab report.
Description
Assessment Description
The remote workplace has become common throughout all industries, and this aspect of the infrastructure
represents another challenge for cybersecurity professionals. Remote work often requires that current security
policies be adjusted to accommodate remote workers. This remote working aspect is another scenario that will
prompt IT and cybersecurity professionals to review cyber policies and ensure all principles are applicable.
Assignment:
Research remote workspace policies. Based on your research findings, write a 250-500-word lab report. The
report should focus on cybersecurity issues related to remote work and be designed for upper management not
directly affiliated with information technology.
The report should address the following:
• Describe eight security failures.
• Relate the security failures to the principles of cybersecurity (CIA triad).
• Explain specific design principles that have been violated.
• Recommend the design principles needed for remote workers.
Support your report with a minimum of three scholarly resources
Explain in your words the concept of the p-value in hypothesis testing, how it is used and what is its limitation.
Case study 2: Entrepreneurship intention
E. R. Thompson (2009) development an internationally reliable measurement scale for entrepreneurship intention based on the following instrument:
Item Statement 1. Very untrue 2. 3. 4. 5. Very true
1 I intend to set up a company in the future
2 I always search for business start-up opportunities
3 I read books on how to set up a firm
4 I have plans to launch my own business
5 I save money to start a business
6 I spend time learning about starting a firm
There are two objectives for this study.
Objective 1: To test if the average entrepreneurship intention score is different between the two types of students, those who studied for an entrepreneurship module and those who didn’t.
Objective 2 To test if the university department they studied at has an effect on the average score for entrepreneurship intention.
The instrument above was a given to a random sample of students from London Met. Some of the students have done modules related to entrepreneurship and other did not. These students are indicated by (1=Yes, if they did receive an emtrepreneurship module) and (0=No, if they didn’t). These students were further split by departments (1=GSBL, 2=CDM, and 3=CASS) where they studied. We have only considered these 3 schools.
The data is collated in an SPSS and Jamovi file named “Entrepreneurship”. The variable “Intention” is the total score of the six items in the instrument above.
Required: For this case study, you are asked to produce the following tasks:
Produce the descriptive statistics for the entrepreneurship intention scores split by the two groups of students, those who studied for an entrepreneurship module and those who didn’t and test the normality and the homogeneity of variance assumptions. Report your findings.
[Max: 50 words]
Test if the average scores for entrepreneurship intention are significantly different and report your findings. [Max: 50 words]
Test if the university department has an effect on the average score for entrepreneurship
intention and report your findings. [Max: 50 words]
General question: Explain in your words the concept of the p-value in hypothesis testing, how
it is used and what is its limitation. [Max: 100 words]
All hypotheses and SPSS or Jamovi output are made available in the appendix. Your reports need to be clearly evidenced by the appropriate output for your work. The reports should follow the classic research style adopted during our online classes and word count does not include the output. For full marks, you should clearly state the hypotheses for each test.
Explain clearly and in your own words the reason for conducting a hypothesis test instead of simply comparing sample statistics of RQ2 above.
Case study 1: Amazon Fresh
The new Amazon Till-Less shop (Amazon Fresh) has just opened in London. It offers a shopping experience without the use of a till for payment. A study with an objective to examine the level of take-up for shopping Till-Less was conducted and has set the following research questions:
RQ1: Is the proportion of people who consider shopping at Amazon Fresh greater than 50%?
RQ2: Is the proportion of people who consider shopping at Amazon Fresh different between those who are comfortable with mobile technology and those who are not?
A simple random survey, conducted among shoppers at a traditional food supermarket, used an instrument in which the following two questions are of interest for this study.
Question 1: Are you comfortable with mobile technology?
0. No 1. Yes
Question 2: Would you consider shopping at AMAZON Fresh?
No 1. Yes
The dataset for this survey is collated in the SPSS and Jamovi files “Amazon”.
Required:
For this case study, we are required to produce the following tasks
Produce a frequency table for the dependent variable “Take up” and report your findings.
[Max: 50 words]
Conduct an appropriate hypothesis test fully to inform on the RQ1 above. [Max: 50 words]
Conduct an appropriate hypothesis test fully to inform on the RQ2 above. [Max: 50 words]
General question: Explain clearly and in your own words the reason for conducting a hypothesis test instead of simply comparing sample statistics of RQ2 above. [Max: 100 words]
The output for the two tests above is included in the appendix at the end of this brief. You may decide to produce your own output by using the data available to you. You should insert the appropriate output to evidence your reports.
The reports should follow the classic research style adopted during the online classes. For full marks, you should clearly state the null and alternative hypotheses for each test.
Explain what could be the reason that all the test results were found to be statistically significant but with moderate effect sizes.
Title: An examination of users and non-users of self-checkout counters
In this part, you are asked to refer to and familiarise yourself with the research article entitled “An examination of users and non-users of self-checkout counters” and respond to the requirements below.
Required:
Aim and Research questions
Explain briefly, the aim of this research article and state the research questions chosen by
the authors of this research paper. [Max: 100 words]
Survey instrument
Referring to the “Survey instrument” used in this study, explain how this instrument was
organised and name each section. [Max: 100 words]
Refer to the second section of this instrument, name the concept that is measured and in how many factors it was subdivided. How many items form each factor? [Max: 50 words]
The article refers to the Cronbach 𝛼 coefficients. What do these represent and why it is
important to include them in this paper? [Max: 100 words]
Data collection
Name and explain the sampling method used for the collection of data. Explain whether the responses were random and independent by giving evidence from the text.
[Max: 100 words]
Findings
Referring to the section “Demographic variables in the use of self-checkout counters”, the authors have concluded that there is no difference in the use of self-checkout counters
across different demographic segments. What evidence have they given to evidence this conclusion? [Max: 50 words]
In the same section, the report for the chi-squared test against the variable “Age” reads
“𝜒2(4) = 4.06, 𝑝 = 0.40, 𝜙 = 0.07”. What is “4” in this report and explain how it was
calculated? [Max: 30 words]
Referring to the section “Evaluation of self-checkout counters”, an independent t-test was used to compare the average scores for all the measures between users and non-users. Explain what could be the reason that all the test results were found to be statistically
significant but with moderate effect sizes. [Max: 50 words]
Conclusion and further research
The authors referred to a “recent” study. What does this study suggest and what future
research could be conducted to test it? [Max: 50 words]
Note: Any calculations or equations you will use will not be part of the general word count.
List and describe the specific demands of the sport.
You will be required to submit two documents. A word document and an individually formatted Excel chart.
Part B will need to be its own document (Excel). Parts A and C will be its own document (Word)
Part A:
In your Word document:
For this assignment you will choose an individual event athlete. This athlete must be a College/University athlete and there must be Olympic level competition after their college career. Do not use a golf athlete as this sport is used as an example within the PES Text book. The individual event sport of Golf in Appendix A of the PES text book can be used to assist you along with your decisions from the previous assignments and discussions.
You are the Head Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College/University where your athlete attends.
List and Identify an athlete and the Individual event/sport in which they participate.
Provide a link to your athlete’s College/University roster bio page.
List and describe the specific demands of the sport. Use references to back up your information.
Provide an annual time line for your athlete’s College/University competition year.
Preparatory Period – Off Season
Transition Period – Pre Season
Competition Period – In Season
Include a brief summary of your athlete’s entire career thus far. (2-5 sentences)
Establish a brief version of your Athlete Assessment Plan, providing the following information:
Identify the Assessment*
What data will it gather
Why is this data important to the Athlete?
Why is this data important to the Head Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Coach?
Time of year when data will be gathered
Describe how you will collect and store data collected in the assessment results
If and when data will be released and to whom it will be released
*Repeat for each assessment within the Athlete Assessment Plan
You are required to include relevant assessments from the following areas:
Readiness for Activity
Physiological
Postural
Transitional and Dynamic Posture
Performance
Strength
Power
SAQ
Metabolic
These Assessments are located within PES, Chapter 3; CES Chapters 4, 5, & 6.
In your opinion, what are the 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your Athlete during the Competition Period–In Season for Individual Events/Sports (Golf Example: PES Text, pg. 615).
Why did you choose these goals and/or considerations as primary?
What are the major influences in your choices of primary goals and/or considerations? Explain.
Part B:
In your Excel document:
Create a sample training program: Present your periodization program using a Mesocycle training plan (PES Chapter 12, pg. 436) for the Competition Period–In Season for your athlete. Identify and define the specific type of periodization plan and what phases of the OPT model (PES Chapter 12 & CPT Chapter 14) you will be addressing during your specified timeline.
Using Excel, create a table that contains the following items:
Type of periodization plan: Block, Linear, Undulating, or another type.
Type of OPT Phase(s) used and length of time on each phase.
All acute variables, and ranges for those variables, based on chosen OPT phase and goals.
Use CPT Chapter 14, tables 14.7 through 14.11, & PES tables 12.15 through 12.27 for assistance with acute variable ranges for your chosen OPT phases, column headings, and fitness components (Flexibility, Core, Balance, etc). Include 1-3 specific exercises for each fitness component within the training plan.
Part C:
In your Word document:
Summarize the following:
Provide rational for your type of periodization plan, choice of OPT phase(s), and exercise choices during your designed Mesocycle training plan for the Competition Period–In Season using required reading materials and out side industry approved sources.
Explain why you chose each specific exercise for your athlete. No need to describe how to perform the exercise, just the name. Use your 5 primary goals and/or considerations for your athlete during the Competition Period–In Season to back up your choices, along with required readings and industry approved resources.
Requirements:
The narrative of your paper should include common sense answers. Please support the rationale for your thoughts and opinions. Cite the sources of any definitions or ideas that are not your own using appropriate academic sources (Reference page must be present – required readings as sources are encouraged). Use these instructions and attached Assignment 2 Format and Layout Guidelines for assistance with organization and submission of the assignment.
Formatting:
The writing component must meet all rules of APA formatting (7th edition)
title page
headings: See outline above for heading title ideas
page numbers
in-text citations
reference page
Including the title and reference pages, your entire submission will be no shorter than 5 pages.
