Entries by Linus

Importance of Personal Protective Equipment

Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 50 Submitting a file upload Instructions Writing Assignment Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the most important steps for protecting law enforcement personnel and emergency responders, and is a necessary component of an effective all-hazards control plan. Describe why this is so important. Include the steps and details you would consider for your […]

Healthcare Case Mix Crisis

To help you to better understand why case mix is important to managed care and reimbursement methods; here are some fictional heart attack mortality rates for three different hospitals. Consider the national average for heart attack death rates to be 16%. Hospital Mortality Rate National Mortality Rate Hospital A 16.1% 16% Hospital B 18.6% Hospital […]

Pollution Standard for Bottled Water

This week’s environmental controversy focuses on bottled water in terms of its health, safety, and financial issues. People disagree on whether government or private groups should be designated to promote healthier water. What is your position? Review the background information. Then using the references along with resources from your own research, write a 1-2 page […]

Select two countries with different per-capita income levels such that one could be classified as a “high income” nation and the other would not be classified in the same income category. Note: Use The World Bank website to identify countries and their income levels. Post a brief summary comparing the two countries and their health […]

Thunder Hospital Quality Improvement Proposal

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a proposal for a quality improvement plan to improve future patient safety. Assume that you have recently been hired as the special assistant to the chief executive officer (CEO) of your health care organization, Thunder Hospital. Your duty is to head up the new quality improvement department. […]

Professional Identity and Stewardship Leadership

interview a person in a formal position of leadership within your organization (e.g., a supervisor, a manager, a director). Begin your interview with the following questions: What is your role as a health care team member? How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work? Do you consider yourself a steward […]

Thoughts on Racism as A Public Health Crisis

QUESTION #1: Share your thoughts on racism as a public health crisis. Do you agree why or why not? QUESTION #2: https://rockwoodleadership.org/132-of-the-best-que… Go to this website and choose ONE question to answer and talk about 650 words, MLA Format

Healthcare & Normative Ethics Community Health & Patients Treatment

Two classmates responses 125 words each with references. One: Normative ethics addresses what kind of acts are right or wrong by examining the norms by which people make moral choices. Consequentialism and Deontology are two critical theories that are often used to apply normative ethics to healthcare decisions. Consequentialism considers the consequences of actions to […]

Public Health Immigration in Unites States

In 3-4 pages, write a speech to public health professionals on the impact of public health policy. The focus of the speech should be the issue of immigration or LGBT rights. For the immigration issue, the policies you should incorporate are the DREAM Act, Arizona SB 1070, and the United States Supreme Court ruling on […]

Online Epidemiology Interpreting Health Related Data

Throughout this course, we will be identifying and calculating health-related data, but what does it all mean? Understanding how to interpret and apply data is a key skill for health care managers. Evaluation Title: Interpreting Data Navigate to the CDC website to read the lesson, Measures of Risk, Section 5: Measures of Association. Centers for […]