Entries by Linus

Impact of External Environmental Factors on Healthcare Organization Strategies

Accountable health care leaders must respond to external factors in a way that is advantageous for the organization and the community. While health care organizations must strive to improve their financial positions, it should never be at the expense of the populations they are serving. For this Assignment, examine the following scenario and consider strategies […]

Impact of External Environmental Factors on Healthcare Organization Strategies

Accountable health care leaders must respond to external factors in a way that is advantageous for the organization and the community. While health care organizations must strive to improve their financial positions, it should never be at the expense of the populations they are serving. For this Assignment, examine the following scenario and consider strategies […]

Healthcare Legislative Hearing

View a video of a recent (last 6 months) legislative hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC or a nearby state capital (Richmond, Annapolis) that is of professional interest. Congressional hearings may be viewed on either C-Span television (live or replayed broadcast) or on one of the channels at the C-Span website: https://www.c-span.org/schedule/?channel=1 BE SURE TO SELECT AN EVENT DESCRIBED AS INCLUDING THE WORDS “HEARING” AND “TESTIFY.” The […]

Sternocleidomastoid Muscle List

The next topic was to be muscles. I will do an online lecture while we workout to drill these names. For this week in leiu of class – and to give both you and me time to prepare for interactive portions of the course in this unusual learning situation…Here is a muscle assignment. See also […]

The Opioid Crisis in Chicago Capstone

To understand the opioid crisis in Anytown, let’s examine the opioid crisis in another town. In your analysis: Select a city (preferably the one in which you reside or one nearby) and describe the state of the opioid crisis there. Which specific populations are vulnerable to the crisis, and how and why has the crisis […]

Conditions of Coverage and Participation Related to Hospitals in Illinois

Task 2 For this task, you will write a paper reflecting on how social determinants of health affect your ‘volunteer patient’ from task 1 . Most patients are ‘healthy’ but we all have actual or potential effects (positive or negative) from the Social Determinants Before beginning, review these tips & resources and register for the […]

Essential Knowledge Areas and Skills

In order to effectively manage co-occurring treatment services, it is important to be knowledgeable about addiction and mental illness. Describe three (3) essential knowledge areas and three (3) essential skill areas that are needed by staff and clinical supervisors for co-occurring treatment services. What professional credentials would be necessary for an employee and clinical supervisor […]

Treatment Program Management Reaction

Please complete a 3-5 page reaction paper addressing the following areas: The day-to-day program management in providing co-occurring treatment services is multifaceted. Name and explain what you believe to be the 3 top qualities of an effective manager of co-occurring treatment programs. Name and describe 3 management activities that you believe are the most important […]

The Opioid Crisis in Chicago

To understand the opioid crisis in Anytown, let’s examine the opioid crisis in another town. In your analysis: Select a city (preferably the one in which you reside or one nearby) and describe the state of the opioid crisis there. Which specific populations are vulnerable to the crisis, and how and why has the crisis […]

COVID 19 Pandemic Infectious Disease Research

This week, you will conduct an outbreak investigation of a disease. You are an epidemiologist for your local health department, and you are conducting an outbreak investigation of the disease you chose for this week’s discussion. In your role as a health department official, you are interviewing a fictitious patient who has/had this disease. Using […]