Healthcare statistics dp 2

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 Your new staff was very interested to learn about the many online federal and state health care databases and the different types of statistical information available in each database. Like other health care organizations, Choice Hospital wants to maintain its financial stability and improve the quality of patient care. The new CEO of Choice Hospital would like to gain a better understanding of utilization rates and other measures of performance that can be used to track and demonstrate quality improvement. As the HCA, you and your team are asked to conduct preliminary research in the following areas:

  • Identify databases for statistical information on the utilization rates and other measures of quality performance (e.g., average length of stay [ALOS], patient wait times, and death rates) and select a healthcare statistic. 
  • Define your chosen healthcare statistic and explain how it was calculated. 
  • Explain to your staff the purpose of research questions and how the data obtained from research questions are used for informed decision-making.
  • Describe hypothesis testing and how it is used in research.
  • Formulate a hypothesis related to your chosen healthcare statistic.

PowerPoint Presentation- Research problem related to advanced nursing practice.

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Develop a PowerPoint Presentation in regards to the issue of Advanced Practice.

  1. Identify a current research problem related to advanced nursing practice that is of interest to you. Include WHY this is a problem. (Limit response to no more than 3 sentences). Develop a research question to provide information about the research problem.
  2. Based on your research question, do you believe it will best be answered by a qualitative or quantitative study ? Support your decision as to why you believe the answers would best be provided by the type of study you have chosen.
  3. Select a middle-range theory and identify the application of nursing theories to your research problem.
    Conduct a literature review.
  4. Based on your literature review answer the following questions:
    • If qualitative,
      • Identify the purpose of the study.
      • Briefly, describe the design of the study and explain why you think it is either appropriate or inappropriate to meet the purpose.
      • Identify ethical issues related to the study and how they were/were not addressed.
      • Identify the sampling method and recruitment strategy that was used.
      • Discuss whether sampling and recruitment were appropriate to the aims of the research.
      • Identify the data collection method(s) and discuss whether the method(s) is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
      • Identify how the data was analyzed and discuss whether the method(s) of analysis is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.
      • Identify four (4) criteria by which the rigor of a qualitative project can be judged.
      • Discuss the rigor of this study using the four criteria. 
      • Briefly, describe the findings of the study and identify any limitations.
      • Use the information that you have gained from your critique of the study to discuss the trustworthiness and applicability of the study. Include in your discussion any implications for the discipline of nursing.

  • If quantitative,
    • Identify the purpose and design of the study.
    • Explain what is meant by ‘blinding’ and ‘randomization’ and discuss how these were addressed in the design of the study.
    • Identify ethical issues related to the study and how they were/were not addressed.  
    • Explain the sampling method and the recruitment strategy was used.
    • Discuss how the sample size was determined – include in your discussion an explanation of terms used.
    • Briefly, outline how the data was collected and identify any data collection instrument(s).
    • Define the terms of validity and reliability, and discuss how the validity & reliability of the instruments were/were not addressed in this study and why this is important.
    • Outline how the data were analyzed.
    • Identify the statistics used and the level of measurement of the data described by each statistical test – include in your discussion an explanation of terms used.
    • Briefly, outline the findings and identify any limitations of the study.
    • Use the information that you have gained from your critique of the study to briefly discuss the trustworthiness and applicability of the study. Include in your discussion an explanation of the term statistical significance and name the tests of statistical significance used in this study. 

Submission Instructions:

  • The presentation is original work and logically organized.
  • Follow current APA format including citation of references.
  • The PowerPoint presentation should include 10-15 slides that are clear and easy to read.
  • Speaker notes expand upon and clarify content on the slides.
  • Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

Family Assessment

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This learning activity aims for a full understanding and unbiased view of the family—not just its problems, but also its strengths, values, and goals.

Understanding family structure and style is essential to caring for a family in the community setting. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.

BHA320 Module 4

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Module 4 – SLP

HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS AND QUALITY

Assignment Overview

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2002), “a central goal
of healthcare quality improvement is to maintain what is good about the existing
healthcare system while focusing on the areas that need improvement” (para. 2).
This assignment will familiarize you with the quality improvement (QI) approaches
and models that health care administrators can effectively apply.

SLP Assignment

You are a junior administrator in a hospital. You have been asked by HR to do a
presentation to introduce new administrative hires to quality improvement.

To create your presentation, please locate the following book in the Trident Library:

Nash, D. (2019). The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy, and tools. (4th ed.)
Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from Trident Online Library.

Review Chapter 1, Overview of Healthcare Quality. There are five
approaches/models of quality improvement discussed in Chapter 1.

Create a 6- to 8-slide PowerPoint (PPT), not including your introduction or reference
slide, to discuss three of the five approaches/models of quality improvement
discussed. Your presentation should address the following explicitly:

1. Explain the importance of using quality improvement in healthcare.

2. Highlight the steps, stages, or processes of the three selected
approaches/models and provide an operational example for each that could be
applicable in a health care clinical or administrative setting.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Speaker notes, citations, and a reference slide are required. Your speaker’s notes
should expand on the information presented in your slides.

2. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support the
information presented in the PPT.

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3. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use
the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed
journals:
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. You may use Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

fundamentals M 6

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Infection Topic

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Module 06 Content

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Pick from MRSA, C-Diff, Tuberculosis, OR Varicella Zoster

Complete the 
ATI Systems Disorder template for your assigned infection topic. 
Every box on the template must be completed, a citation is needed for every box, and your reference list must be included (APA). 

Comparing Humanistic Existential Psychotherapy with Other Approaches

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See attached . Please ensure the there is an introduction and conclusion.  Three pages without the cover page and reference page with a minimum of five journal articles.  Assignment should be written in APA 7 format to include subtitles. 

Discussion

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** Read the document, NCLEX-RN Test Plan version (April 2023) pdf that is posted below.

Respond to the following:

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annual wellness check up

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in a maximun of 500words describe why an annual wellness check out is an important way of preventive care and why screenings tests are performed. Base on the united states preventive care task force specify which tests are ordered on a wellness visit for a 55 years old male who has not have an check up since the last 10 years, what education and recommendations would you provide. Use APA 7 format and support with scholarly references no older than 5 years old.

nurse discussion

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How can healthcare providers account for the age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that impact medication absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and what strategies can be used to adjust medication regimens for older adult patients to minimize the risk of adverse drug reactions and medication errors?