Category: Healthcare & Medicine

Why Do Americans Have Shorter Life Expectancy and Worse Health Than Do People in Other High-Income Countries? By Mauricio Avendano and Ichiro Kawachi (2014) at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4112220/ By Day 7

Analyzing Changing Data and Definitions

For this Assignment, you will analyze how public health data and definitions have changed over the past decade, and you will evaluate the consistency and reliability of this data.

To prepare:

Review the article: Why Do Americans Have Shorter Life Expectancy and Worse Health Than Do People in Other High-Income Countries? By Mauricio Avendano and Ichiro Kawachi (2014) at

By Day 7

Submit a 2-page analysis and your critique of the paper (not including title page, references, or tables). Include the following:

What data sources were used in this study?

Did the authors use secondary data or collected primary data?

What variables (dependent, independent, and covariates) were included?

What specific trend is being examined?

Did the authors find any specific trend? and if yes, what you can say about the future of this condition based on their trend analysis?

Define validity and reliability and explain if you have any concerns about the reliability and validity of data used in this study.

Support your suggestions with additional scholarly resources. Use APA 7 formatting for your paper and to cite your resources.

Resources to use to support the critique of the article (must use 3 below):

Shi, L., & Johnson, J. A. (Eds.). (2014). Novick & Morrow’s public health administration:

Principles for population-based management (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Chapter 15, “Public Health Surveillance” (pp. 313–341)

Health Catalyst. (2015). What is population health management? Retrieved from

. (2012). DATA2020, the Healthy People 2020 interactive data tool.

Retrieved from

Kindig, D., Asada, Y., & Booske, B. (2008). A Population Health Framework for Setting

National and State Health Goals. Journal of the American Medical Association, 299(17), 2081-2083. doi:10.1001/jama.299.17.2081

Discuss potential adverse effects when obtaining informed consent. These include infection (rare if sterile technique used), tendon rupture, ‘post-injection flare of pain’, and hyperglycaemia in people with diabetes

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Discuss potential adverse effects when obtaining informed consent. These include infection (rare if sterile technique used), tendon rupture, ‘post-injection flare of pain’, and hyperglycaemia in people with diabetes

Discuss and explain community health practices and what are their relationship to promoting a healthy community.Explain health disparity and their causes. Identify the problems related to health disparity.

Introduction to Community Health

Which factor do you believe most affects the health of the community? Generally, these factors are classified as physical factors, social and cultural factors, community organization, and individual behavior. justify your response.

Define community, community health and public health. Discuss the domains of personal and community health within the context of the community.

Discuss and explain community health practices and what are their relationship to promoting a healthy community.

Explain health disparity and their causes. Identify the problems related to health disparity.

Review the article “Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five plus Five” by Sanne Magnan. Discuss and explain how social determinants of health are most important to modifying or changing public policy.

You are expected to consult the scholarly literature in preparing your paper; you are also expected to incorporate relevant background readings.

Your paper should be written in your own words. This will enable your instructor to assess your level of understanding.

In order to earn full credit, you must clearly show that you have read ALL required Background materials.

Be sure to cite your references in the text of all papers and on the reference list at the end. For examples, look at the way the references are listed in the modules and on the Background reading list.

Remember, any statement that you make that is not common knowledge or that originates from your synthesis or interpretation of materials you have read must have a citation associated with it. For guidelines on in-text citations, visit the following website:

Proofread your paper to be sure grammar and punctuation are correct and that each part of the assignment has been addressed clearly and completely.

Your assignment will not be graded until you have submitted an Originality Report with a Similarity Index (SI) score <15% (excluding direct quotes, quoted assignment instructions, and references).

Papers not meeting this requirement by the end of the session will receive a score of 0 (grade of F). Papers with a lower SI score may be returned for revisions.

For example, if one paragraph accounting for only 10% of a paper is cut and pasted, the paper could be returned for revision, despite the low SI score. use the report and your SI score as a guide to improve the originality of your work.

Length: This Case Assignment should be 3-5 pages (double-spaced) in length and should include 4-5 peer reviewed references, not counting the title and references page.

Are there times when it’s acceptable to cover up or avoid revealing a mistake if that mistake would potentially or likely harm the patient?

THIS IS A MEDICAL ETHICS CLASS

THIS IS A OPEN CONVERSATION FOR THE CLASS;

An ophthalmologist scheduled corrective surgery for a nine-year-old female patient who had been diagnosed with a right Duane Syndrome strabismus.

Before the procedure, the ophthalmologist had a discussion of risks and benefits with the patient’s mother, and she obtained informed consent to proceed with the surgery.

On the day of the surgery, the ophthalmologist began the procedure by disinserting the lateral rectus muscle of the left eye. Then, realizing her mistake, she reattached the muscle in its original position before carrying out the full operation on the right eye, which was the correct eye. After the procedure, the ophthalmologist spoke to the mother and explained that she had inadvertently begun the operation on the left eye but had realized the error, restored the eye to its original condition and closed the incision.

She apologized and reassured the mother that the surgical steps completed on the left eye would have no lasting repercussions for the patient.

The patient came to two postoperative follow-up appointments. At the first, she was noted to be doing well. By the second appointment, she had developed an infection in the left eye.

The mother then declined to make further appointments with this ophthalmologist, and she later filed a lawsuit on behalf of her daughter alleging wrong-site surgery resulting in left eye infection, blurred vision and continuing pain.

Experts who reviewed the case noted that Duane Syndrome strabismus is a congenital condition that is most commonly seen in the left eye, and they thought this fact possibly contributed to the ophthalmologist’s error in starting on the left eye instead of the right one.

An independent medical examination showed that the patient’s left eye infection had resolved with antibiotic treatment.

Experts thought that the patient’s other alleged symptoms were not attributable to the surgery on either eye. Based on expert reports, a decision was made to defend this case. The mother subsequently withdrew the claim.

Are there times when it’s acceptable to cover up or avoid revealing a mistake if that mistake would potentially or likely harm the patient?

Explain the incidence and prevalence of Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders in the military and veteran population.Would you recommend using virtual reality to help treat victims of trauma and PTSD? Why or why not?

Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders

This case study will allow you to apply the information that you have learned regarding the identification, prevalence and treatment of the Trauma-Related Disorder of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Make sure to read all your assigned readings and resources to help you with this assignment. Read the following case study: Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD Vietnam Veterans download.

After reviewing your textbook, supplemental and required readings/resources, answer the following questions below:

Explain the incidence and prevalence of Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders in the military and veteran population.

Identify and describe the causes of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and discuss the treatment options used to help victims of PTSD.

Evaluate the use of virtual reality exposure therapy as a treatment option for the veteran described in the case study.

Would you recommend using virtual reality to help treat victims of trauma and PTSD? Why or why not?

Format

Students should use the following format for their written assignment:

Your paper must include two to three pages of written content.

Use APA format and cite sources, as necessary. If you need a refresher on APA, reference the APA Learning Unit

In addition to the 2 to 3 pages of written content, include:

Title Page

Appropriate Headings and Sub-Headings

Reference Page (minimum of 3 scholarly references)

Use a minimum of 3 scholarly references – scholarly references can include peer-reviewed articles, textbook, journals, and included supplemental resources.

Identify what it might mean to deliver a common patient experience across the system.What overall physician organization is needed?understand planned actions and the reasons for action in advance?

Mountain View Case Study Discussion

Issues addressed in the attached case study include:

Physician governance within a health system

Integrating physician practice and other components of the management team

Experiments in identifying population segments and tailoring approaching and resources to these segments

Managing the cost/benefit ratio associated with a medical group within a system

Discussion the following and refer to the attached documents:

Committee Charge

Develop a system-wide approach to delivering high-quality care across the system.

Identify what it might mean to deliver a common patient experience across the system.

In order to accomplish this, identify:

What overall physician organization is needed?

What forms of support are needed?

What groups within the system need to:

Be consulted in advance?

Understand planned actions and the reasons for action in advance?

Examine the Severity of Covid -19 in asthma patients: A case study and critical review of Literature.Explain how this case will influence your future practice as a PA.

Examining the Severity of Covid -19 in asthma patients: A case study and critical review of Literature

A referenced 3000-word summative assessment which expands on the case submitted earlier. Students are expected to:

Include the case description from the formative submission having made any amendments recommended by the tutor marking your work and use this description to introduce the topic of your essay

Demonstrate critical clinical analysis of the case

Provide an essay that is well balanced by discussing the issue from more than one viewpoint. For example, if appropriate, from a clinician’s perspective and from a patient perspective, or by conflicting opinions from relevant literature. For example, differing guidelines or clinical trials.

Provide an evaluation that is guided by evidence-based practice and current national guidelines.

Present/discuss your learning with regard to the issues raised.

Offer a conclusion that is either of specific relevance to the case or of more general relevance to that patient group.

Include the perspective of ‘the Physician Associate’.

Include clinical/personal reflection on the case which considers the evidence you have presented as part of your discussion and feedback btained from the formative submission and explain how this case will influence your future practice as a PA.

Highlight issues for further learning/recommendations.

Use an appropriately high level of written English as this assignment requires evidence of Masters level academic writing. The essay should include both reflection and evidence of a literature review relating to the key issues raised.

Use the Vancouver system to reference material you have cited within your essay.

– 25 References

Define a health care administrative / management problem / clinical issue for which you are going to develop a research proposal.”Are rural hospitals at a disadvantage when it comes to CEO succession planning?”

Choose one question that you can answer in the project. An example of such a question could be, “Are rural hospitals at a disadvantage when it comes to CEO succession planning?”

The research proposal project is designed to provide the student an opportunity to investigate a topic of interest and learn about the various parts of a research proposal / research. the purpose of this assignment is to define a health care administrative / management problem / clinical issue for which you are going to develop a research proposal.

In the video, Joy Doll mentions six lessons she learned in her experience in interdisciplinary collaboration. If you had to choose one, which lesson do you feel is most important?

Discussion post

In the video, Joy Doll mentions six lessons she learned in her experience in interdisciplinary collaboration. If you had to choose one, which lesson do you feel is most important?

The lesson  feel is most important, Get over yourself. Like the presenter  feel do not have a lot to offer. Discuss this feeling in relation to health care must be free of plagiarism about 125 words

What challenges did you have? What have you learned about the importance of the RCA? Communicate the importance of risk management as it relates to patient safety in the delivery of quality health care. Evaluate strategies of risk management and tools used in healthcare settings. Analyze the process of completing a root cause analysis.

Reflection Journal

Reflect on the process of completing a Root Cause Analysis. What challenges did you have? What have you learned about the importance of the RCA? Communicate the importance of risk management as it relates to patient safety in the delivery of quality health care. Evaluate strategies of risk management and tools used in healthcare settings. Analyze the process of completing a root cause analysis.