Entries by Merit Writer

Healthcare Economy

Healthcare Economy People have seen consistent rates of inflation over the past several decades in healthcare. This inflation has been driven by increases in costs for health insurance, technology utilization, and demand for qualified providers and facilities. Consider the many areas in which the U.S. healthcare system has seen steady rises in costs. Imagine you […]

the compensation of the chief executive of the health care organization

 the compensation of the chief executive of the health care organization Hospital executives often come under scrutiny for the salaries and benefits they receive. According to a recent IRS survey related to chief executive officer salaries, of more than 500 hospitals, the national average income was $490,000. In addition, the salaries of hospital and other […]

Interacting With Health Care Consumers

Interacting With Health Care Consumers focus of this assignment is to consider how consumer demographics. And health care marketing plays a role in consumer selection of health care resources. You use your skill in marketing analysis to analyze a health care organization from a market-based perspective.        Preparing for the Assignment: Select 1 (ONE, not a […]

The Impact of Healthcare Trends on the APN Roles

The Impact of Healthcare Trends on the APN Roles     Discussion Prompt Arnautova (2018) in the article ‘Top Healthcare Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 and Beyond’ outlined five (5) trends that will revolutionize how we provide and consume healthcare services over the next decade. These healthcare trends include: 1. Telemedicine 2. Artificial Intelligence […]

Environmental Health

Clinical Assignment: Environmental Health   HealthyPeople 2020’s Environmental Health Theme: Homes and Communities in Oak Park, Illinois, USA   Instructions   1. Briefly describe homes and communities in Oak Park, Illinois, USA   2. Discuss how the community of Oak Park is affected/impacted by homes and communities.   3. Explore homes and communities’ health situations […]

Health Disparities caused by COVID 19 pandemic affecting the targeted under resourced Hawaiian ethnic group in the United States.

Health Disparities caused by COVID 19 pandemic affecting the targeted under resourced Hawaiian ethnic group in the United States. This assignment asks you to introduce an audience of novel readers and researchers using their scholarly works pertaining to Equity, Social Justice and Health Disparities caused by COVID 19 pandemic affecting the targeted under resourced Hawaiian […]

nursing competency

nursing competency How does your health care organization assess nursing competency? Does your organization use a formal tool?  Can we observe “competency”, or can we measure it in another way? Using the IOM Core competencies as a guide (Rubenfeld & Scheffer (2015), p. 86), discuss your suggestions for improving quality and consistency of care through […]

Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapters 7, 8 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions The principle of utility involves maximizing happiness as a desirable outcome of decisions. Although it does not get directly said, there is an inverse intention to minimize […]

Psychosocial Factors

Psychosocial Factors Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document. Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the health care professional and the effect those factors could have on patient education. Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the patient and the effect […]

Getting out of the Rut

Topic: Getting out of the Rut It is easy to ‘get in a rut’ with the daily routine especially with pandemic fatigue and too much computer screen time. We all need inspiration  to stay mindful and positive with how we are working with our learners. A little humor can go a long way . . […]