To prepare: Review Chapter 5 in your course text. Review Units 10 and 11 from the National Minority AIDS Council listed in this week’s Learning Resources. You also may want to review the recommended information on general APA ethical and code of conduct standards on the APA websites listed, as well as the updated Joint … Read more
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3–5 page report. Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency … Read more
The Joint Commission launched the National Patient Safety Goals in 2003 and most recently updated the goals again for 2020. Many years have now passed since the inception of these goals. How has the overall focus of the goals changed in the intervening years? What conditions in the health care marketplace have driven the need … Read more
Looking ahead, select one area of the current National Patient Safety Goals program and make a prediction as to what might change in that area based on technological or other advancements. Consider patient identification standards, communication processes, and infection control protocols, among others. You are required to use and cite a minimum of two references to support … Read more
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) has determined nine broad areas of core competence that apply to all nurse practitioners, regardless of specialty or patient population focus. NONPF created the first set of Nurse Practitioner Competencies in 1990; the most recent updates were incorporated in 2017. This course was designed to prepare you … Read more
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. General Instructions The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)Links to an external site. is a performance measurement tool millions of health … Read more
Question 32. A national home builder builds single-family homes and condominium-style townhouses. The Excel file House Sales provides information on the selling price, lot cost, type of home, and region of the country (M=Midwest, S=South) for closings during one month. Use PivotTables to find the average selling price and lot cost for each type of … Read more
– Describe the national security risk and threat assessment process. – What national security threats have been attributed to climate change? – What recommendations should be followed to protect the US from climate change? – What is the water-food-energy nexus and why is it important? – How will rising sea levels impact defense infrastructure? – … Read more
Review the information on prostate screening at the National Cancer Institute’s Prostate Cancer Screening web page. Choose one of the following scenarios below and recommend a course of action for screening for prostate cancer. Bill is a 41-year-old male with a family history of prostate cancer. His father and both grandfathers had prostate cancer. Based … Read more
Post a description of the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for analysis, and explain how the healthcare issue/stressor may impact your work setting. Which social determinant(s) most affects this health issue? Then, describe how your health system work setting has responded to the healthcare issue/stressor, including a description of what changes may have been implemented. Be specific and … Read more