Please read the following scenario: At Sacred Heart Hospital, the CNO went to a conference where he learned about a new mattress that could decrease pressure ulcers significantly. When he returned, he met with the wound nurse specialist and was told that she had wanted these types of mattresses for some time, but the cost…

The patient is a 71-year-old widowed man who is seen regularly in the clinic for health maintenance and follow-up of his chronic insomnia and anxiety. He has regular prescriptions for triazolam (Halcion) and clonazepam (Klonopin) for these problems. Recently he has been reporting frequent episodes of losing his balance and falling, and eight weeks ago…

No one will argue the importance of quality, especially in health care, but the critical financial question is, what is the cost of added quality? If a hospital can take actions that will improve its quality score and realize an additional $1 million in payment, should it do so if it costs $2 million to…

Assignment Description: Title: Healthcare Facility Essay Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your…

Module Ten readings are technology heavy with neuroimaging scientific language. Try not to get lost in the jargon. The readings supply different uses of neuroimaging with various results and interpretations. In this week’s discussion, share your thoughts after reading the research about the use of neuroimaging in psychology. In your initial post, consider the following…

What specific geriatric considerations are required in choosing an antidepressant to treat depression in an elderly client? When would you choose to use a mood stabilizer? What challenges are associated with determining an appropriate mood stabilizer? What is the BlackBox warning you have to consider when using antidepressants and/or a mood stabilizer? What specific patient…

Review the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Select one of the identified chronic diseases of national significance that impacts a population of interest to you. Consider a health outcome you would like to improve in this population related to the selected chronic disease.…

INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND NATURAL DISASTER The earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 was one of the worst natural disasters in history. According to Peranteau et al. (2010): Immediately after the earthquake the need so vastly outstripped the resources that patients generally lacked basic identifiers and medical records […] Treatment plans were reduced to word of…

DATA AND DATA VISUALIZATION The volume of data currently generated by multiple sources provides an opportunity to learn more about a particular aspect of our world, such as the changes in climate, increased use of mobile devices in a globally connected world or the changing demographics of students completing online university degree programs. However, to…

Applying Epidemiology to Program Design for Chronic Disease. Roughly 28.5 million Americans were still uninsured as of 2017, and 133 million Americans […] suffer from at least one chronic condition. —Nash et al. (2021, p. 5) As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent…