Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “Hospital Compare”

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Using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “Hospital Compare” website athttps://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html, locate the data for two hospitals of interest to you. You may choose the two that are closest to your current location (or home location if deployed), but any facilities may be chosen. Run the hospital comparison, and then carefully study each portion of the review and ratings data for the two facilities.

Then:

1. Analyze the quality, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction data for each of the two hospitals that you selected. What stands out in the data of each hospital from a managerial and also a consumer viewpoint?

2. What are the identified strengths and identified weaknesses of each facility in terms of their quality data?

3. If you were the future health care manager of these facilities, how could your concerns for each facility’s data be addressed? Be specific in your explanations.

Required Readings:

Duffy, G. L., Peiffer, S., & Story, P. (2019). How well is your healthcare quality managementsystem performing? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 42(1), 12-18. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Maritz, R., Scheel-Sailer, A., Schmitt, K., & Prodinger, B. (2018). Overview of quality management models for inpatient healthcare settings. A scoping review. International Journal for Quality in Health Care: Journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care, 404-410. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Myszewski, J. M., & Sinha, M. N. (2018). A model for measuring effectiveness of quality management practices in health care. Leadership in Health Services, 31(3), 310-325. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

View: Samitt, C. (2019, August 14). 2019 digital quality summit: Advancing health care [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EZ-D1H_EoJU

Chapters 1 and 4, pp. 3-16 and pp. 33-62 in:Spath, P., & Kelly, D. L. (2017). Applying quality management in healthcare: A systems approach (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

3-5 Pages

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics

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NOTE:Using the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Code of Ethics please respond, using APA format, in a 2-3 page paper, to the following ethical dilemma from the text:

You will need to include a cover page APA style, 2-3 page paper APA style, and Reference page APA style.

You will not need an abstract page for any paper for this course, do not include the abstract page.

The attorney representing the wife in a child custody fight has summoned you to court. You had worked with the husband, wife, and children for eight months before the divorce, and privately you believe that although the husband abuses alcohol without, in your view, being alcoholic, he would be the better primary custodian. He seems to you more attentive and caring toward the children and better able to hold a well-paying job than the wife. The wife’s attorney makes it clear to you that she will ask you under oath about the husband’s drinking behaviors.

  1. Which ethical codes might you consider?
  2. What personal values may come into play as you make this decision?
  3. What would you do to ensure that you are not making a decision based solely on your personal values?
  4. Will you seek consultation? If so how would you present your concern to your supervisor? If you would not seek consultation, please explain why.
  5. What questions would you ask yourself in order to arrive at the best decision for the client?
  6. What would be your ultimate solution for addressing this ethical dilemma?
  7. What would be the outcome for everyone involved?

domains specific to family therapy competence,

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Part 1

What measures would you put into place in order to effectively counsel a family whose beliefs differ from your own? For instance, you are working with a couple who has decided to file for divorce, but you do not believe in divorce. They are coming to you as a counselor to seek your guidance on mediation issues like child visitation. How would you avoid involving your opinion about divorce?

How would you avoid trying to persuade them not to get a divorce? Remember to cite the readings in your posts and include a reference list. Minimum 3 paragraph.

Part 2

After reviewing the six domains specific to family therapy competence, which domain do you feel will be the most challenging for you to master and why? Remember to cite the readings in your posts and include a reference list. Minimum 2 paragraph.

Part 3

After reading the article on the ethical dilemmas posed by the use of social media, please state your position on recommendations being integrated into the code of ethics to ensure professional use of social media? If you believe that recommendations should not be integrated into the code of ethics, because you do not support the use of social media with family counseling, please explain why. Remember to cite the readings in your posts and include a reference list. Minimun 3 paragraphs.

dementia in older adults and explores the challenges it might present to their caregivers

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I need someone to write a 5 page paper (not including title or reference page) that examines dementia in older adults and explores the challenges it might present to their caregivers.In your paper, you will need to address the following:1. Identify the topfive key components (such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research, ethics, diversity, family support, or community resources) that you believe are most important to work effectively with older adults who have a dementia.2. Address several concerns that may arise when working with older adults who have dementia.3. Make recommendations to older adults, caregivers, and family members regarding older adults who have cognitive impairments, such as dementia, and explain how caregivers must adapt their strategies to ensure that they are adequately meeting the needs of the elderly.ReferencesBoustani, M., Schubert, C., & Sennour, Y. (2007). The challenge of supporting care for dementia in primary care.Clinical interventions in aging,2(4), 631–636. https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s1802.tation textBrewster, G. S., Epps, F., Dye, C. E., Hepburn, K., Higgins, M. K., & Parker, M. L. (2019). The Effect of the “Great Village” on Psychological Outcomes, Burden, and Mastery in African American Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 733464819874574. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464819874574Hirschman, K.B., & Hodgson, N.A. (2018). Evidence-Based Interventions for Transitions in Care for Individuals Living With Dementia,The Gerontologist, 58(1), S129–S140. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx152.Riley, R. J., Burgener, S., & Buckwalter, K. C. (2014). Anxiety and stigma in dementia: a threat to aging in place.The Nursing clinics of North America,49(2), 213–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2014.02.008Smebye, K.L., Kirkevold, M. & Engedal, K. (2015). Ethical dilemmas concerning autonomy when persons with dementia wish to live at home: a qualitative, hermeneutic study.BMC Health Serv Res, 16(21). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1217-1Whitehouse P. J. (2000). Ethical issues in dementia.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience,2(2), 162–167.

Choose a gender stereotype that has mostly gone away

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5 pages longChoose a gender stereotype that has mostly gone away. It may be a stereotype in any culture. (For example, the old stereotype in the U.S. that women were not mentally astute enough to vote has gone away.) Briefly describe the stereotype and the culture in which it existed, including country of origin. Explain the effects that the stereotype had on the individuals of that gender. Explain the effects of the stereotype on society by choosing two of these to discuss: family, education, work, health, sexual attitudes and behaviors. What differences has the elimination of the stereotype made on individuals of that gender and on society keeping in mind the social areas you discussed in the previous question. Why do you think that this stereotype has changed over tim

primary psychological and social factors that influence the development and maintenance of several physical disorders.

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This chapter outlines the primary psychological and social factors that influence the development and maintenance of several physical disorders. Specifically, the psychological effects of stress on the immune system and related diseases are described. Emphasis is given to AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. In addition, lifestyle practices that place one at risk for certain physical disorders are discussed. Finally, both limited and comprehensive psychosocial treatment and prevention efforts for these problems are delineated.Learning ObjectivesLEARNING OBJECTIVES Distinguish between behavioral medicine and health psychology. Identify the relationships among immune system function, stress, and physical disorders. Describe the relationships among stress and cardiovascular disease, AIDS,and cancer. Define acute and chronic pain and identify their potential causes. Identify some procedures and strategies used in stress management, and prevention and intervention programs.

Limits of Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting Ethics

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Limits of Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting Ethics

Choose one of the case studies to answer the following questions:

  • Jackie’s Case Study
  • Neal’s Case Study

Discuss how you would explain mandatory reporting requirements, confidentiality, and the therapeutic boundaries that should be upheld with your client. How would you repair a disruption in the therapeutic relationship with your client? What are some of the legal and ethical violations that arise when an addictions professional practices outside of his or her scope of practice? (Refer to your state’s professional code of ethics/practice for addictions professionals versus psychotherapists.) How are licensures complaints initiated and adjudicated against addictions professionals? (Refer to Indiana state board website).

psychological effects cyberbully can have on the victim?

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Define cyberbullying. Do you know anyone who has been bullied online? Have you ever been bullied online? What are some of the psychological effects cyberbully can have on the victim?You will be graded on:General Requirement(s): Preparation: Read the directions for the discussion board prior to participation. Write: Make sure you directly and completely address the discussion forum question(s)/topic. Make sure to use proper grammar, punctuation, and proper APA citation, when writing your initial post. 250 words essay

effects of three methods of training—the traditional model, the computer model, and the video model

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Your Expert AdviceA researcher is interested in the effects of three methods of training—the traditional model, the computer model, and the video model—feeling that people who receive different kinds (levels) of training should show differences in the dependent variable, which is the level of math anxiety. The researcher’s null hypothesis is that there will be no differences in mean level of math anxiety for the three groups (assume there is a valid, interval-level measure of math anxiety).However, after thinking about it, the researcher wonders if the methods may also be effective with anxiety related to public speaking. The null hypothesis here is that there will be no differences in the mean level of anxiety related to public speaking for the three groups (assume there is a valid, interval-level measure of fear of public speaking.The researcher decides to do two separate one-way ANOVAs to analyze the research. However, a colleague reports that they have evidence that math anxiety and public speaking anxiety are positively correlated. In fact, there is about a .4 correlation between math anxiety and anxiety due to public speaking.As an expert in statistics, the researcher comes to you for guidance. What advise do you offer? Defend your answers.

how your knowledge of military assignments and their role in the development of patriotism and purpose of military personnel will add to your competence as a helping professional.

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Each military branch has protocols—types of ceremony and etiquette—that serve various purposes, including to commemorate particular events or to display respect to the nation, the president, or particular individuals. These protocols and ceremonial assignments have a rich history and a permanent place within military culture. They often promote and sustain feelings of patriotism that can also influence the identity of military personnel.

Think about how your knowledge of military assignments and their role in the development of patriotism and purpose of military personnel will add to your competence as a helping professional.

For this Discussion, you research a military assignment to learn more about how it relates to patriotism and identity development in the military. As you conduct your research, be sure to note the roles and ceremonial protocol within the assignment, as well as any interesting nuances that you discover.

***Military Funeral Detail 1 – 2 pages

a summary of the military assignment you selected, including the roles and ceremonial protocol, as well as interesting nuances within the assignment. Explain how this military assignment role exemplifies patriotism and how the historical nature of this assignment might influence patriotism. Finally, explain how patriotism may play a role in identity formation and purpose for military personnel. Use the current literature or the resources to support your response.

Resources:

http://www.cem.va.gov/military_funeral_honors.asp

Military Funeral Detail

  • YouTube: This website contains many videos depicting U. S. Military funeral honors.

http://www.military.com/benefits/burial-and-memorial/military-funeral-honors.html

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