Healthcare Trends

1. Complete the Module 2 Readings prior to working on this assignment.
2. Download the following report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Health, United States 2011Links to an external site..
   • Review the data in the report about mortality and morbidity.
   • Document your thoughts as you review the data.
   • Specifically, state what the data shows and what are the data trends.
   • Based on your review, comment on the following:
     • Based on the mortality and morbidity data, identify changes that seem to be occurring – you must discuss more than one change.
     • What might these changes be attributed to, and what do they mean for the future of healthcare delivery?
     • Respond to what you have observed from your analysis of the CDC report: when is the use of regulation appropriate in the delivery of healthcare services?
     • How would you evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory efforts aimed at hospitals and at physicians?
     • What additional recommendations would you make to current healthcare leaders in order to address patient care improvement?
3. Conduct additional research for the issues above. Use the resources at the Franklin University LibraryLinks to an external site. to obtain at least three relevant, scholarly sources.

Note

1. Write a 3-4 page paper in which you address the items that you researched in the CDC Report.
   • You must incorporate research into your paper from at least three relevant, scholarly resources.
   • Follow all applicable APA GuidelinesLinks to an external site. regarding in-text citations, list of cited references, and document formatting for this paper. Failure to properly cite and reference sources constitutes plagiarism.
   • The title page and reference list are not included in the page count for this paper.

Reference for the book (chapter 3 and Chapter 4): Shi, L. (2014). Delivering Health Care in America (6th Edition). Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://reader2.yuzu.com/books/978128406367

leadership

• Complete the assigned reading before participating in discussions.  Your participation points are derived from the depth of your responses. The discussion should be thoughtful, informative, and respectful.
• Initial post(s) must be a minimum of 250 words and peer replies must be a minimum of 150 words (in the body of the post; excludes references).
• 75% of your posts must be original work/thought processes.  Synthesizing the literature and paraphrasing is acceptable, but more than 25% use of quotes is unacceptable.
• In-text citations are required in all posts.
• After reading other students’ posts, provide an in-depth comment/reply, or ask/answer questions about the topic under study. Add any new and current information you may have found in your reading and reference accordingly.

Lucille Brown is a nurse manager on a 26-bed critical care unit for a major teaching hospital in New York. She is “relationship- and people-oriented” type manager. Nurse Brown encourages and facilitates group discussion and group decision making. Teamwork is the focus for all projects on her unit, and she provides needed resources to the team. Nurse Brown makes sure that everyone has a role and input into decision making.

• What style of leadership does Nurse Brown seem to exhibit most of the time?
• In what situations may this leadership style be inefficient?
• What type of leadership style do you prefer your supervisor to use? Why do you find that style most appealing?

 

MARRIAGE THERAPIST INTERVIEW

OVERVIEW

Schedule and conduct an interview with a licensed marriage therapist or mental health professional. Analyze and discuss the merits and limitations of marriage counseling models and methods. The interview should address theological perspectives.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Summarize and submit a 4-page summary of interview
o Excluding Title Page and References
• Use current APA format
• Incorporate 3 references
• Use scholarly articles published within the last five years
• What is the therapist’s training and educational background, and how long has he or she been working with couples?
• What are the 3 most commonly presented issues that are observed when couples come for counseling?
• What theoretical orientations and/or models are primarily incorporated into the counseling process?
• What are some specific tools and techniques the therapist utilizes in working with couples?
• How does the therapist address/manage couples who are considering separation, divorce, and/or remarriage?
• What role does faith play and how are biblical principles integrated with the counseling process?

Note:

Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Financial Risk Management

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS:

1. WHAT IS BUSINESS ETHICS? DISCUSS. ALSO WHAT COMPANIES ARE DOING ABOUT ETHICAL BEHAVIOR?

CHAPTER 1.

2.  DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PHYSICAL ASSETS MARKETS, SPOT MARKETS, MONEY MARKETS, PRIMARY MARKETS, PRIVATE MARKETS. GIVE EXAMPLE.

CHAPTER 2.

3. EXPLORE THE WEBSITE OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AND WRITE TWO PAGES AS TO WHAT INFO YOU FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. EXPLORE DIFFERENT TABS.    

WEBSITE:   WWW.IRS.GOV

4. EXPLORE THE WEBSITE OF FEDERAL RESERVE AND WRITE TWO PAGES AS TO WHAT INFO YOU FOUND ON THE WEBSITE. EXPLORE DIFFERENT TABS. I.E. NEWS & EVENTS, MONETARY POLICY ETC.

Note

WEBSITE: WWW.FEDERALRESERVE.GOV

REFERENCES ARE MANDATORY. (APA Format)

Google’s corporate culture

Research Google’s corporate culture and respond to the following:

Do you think Google’s unique culture will help or hurt Google in the long run? Please explain your answer.

Do you see any challenges Google may face in the future because of its emphasis on having a risk-taking culture?

Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Make sure to utilize credible sources as needed to provide support to your claims.