Entries by Daphne Hanson

What are the benefits of the CHARS system?

Question 13 5 pts Here in WA State, the Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting_System.(CHARS). E—Lis a Department of Health system which collects record-level information on inpatient and observation patient community hospital stays. Vital Statistics is also part of the WA State data collection where births and deaths statistics are noted. Take a few minutes and review […]

Empowering nature of community-based participatory research

Given the mancipatory and empowering nature of community-based participatory research (CBPR), how would one align the proposed intervention (“Program evaluations revealed that it was successful in lowering HIV risk behaviors among the intended audience. Therefore, the effective strategy to make CBPR more effective is to empower members of the community. For instance, one of the […]

Learning Medical Terminology

What are your expectations for learning Medical Terminology…online? When one thinks of “learning a new language,” one would assume that there should be a heavy emphasis on proper pronunciation. Like the Rosetta Stone software….there is no real human verbal exchange in this course, but it is an effective modality for learning. Watch the video below. […]

Myocardial infarction or symptoms

In the following scenario: Canon Hospital which is a 189-bed hospital in rural Texas. Two major medical centers are 100 and 150 miles away. At current Canon transfers the majority of ICU patients specifically patients with myocardial infarction or symptoms of a stroke.  Briefly address any competitive advantage that this technology might provide for the […]

Clinical Document Architecture

Explain the differences and/or similarities between the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), Continuity of Care Record (CCR), and the Continuity of Care Document (CCD). What kinds of information exchange could use each of these standards? with references

Revamping the care delivery system

You are the CEO of a small hospital called “Optimum Health”. Your business employs ~1500 employees, revamping the care delivery system to align with the new EMR that was implemented. As you know, healthcare organizations need to align their practices associated with different roles & responsibilities. They also need to define policies and guidelines to follow […]

Fact about organ donation

Go to organdonor.gov, and review the information about organ donation. Share one fact about organ donation that you did not know. Would you choose to be an organ donor? Why or why not? Write a 200-300 word post about your thoughts on the prompt above. Then, respond to the posts of 2 other students. Please […]

Leadership skills

select two to three leadership skills  Communication, Empowerment, People Development, and Innovation, that you feel are the most important in leading an organization.  Provide insight into why the skill is important in leading healthcare organizations and your experience with the skills either as a leader or as a subordinate.  When using personal experience or insight, […]

Discuss the general inequity of healthcare

What are at least three reasons that are causing diseases, such as TB, HIV, and malaria to increase because of the COVID—19 pandemic? Discuss these reasons and their impact on public health. 2. What populations and parts of the world are most impacted by the pandemic? How does this affect health equity in the affected […]

Cancer that predominately impacts women

Describe one cancer that predominately impacts women (i.e. breast, lung, colorectal, endometrial, cervical, uterine, ovarian, skin). How many people are diagnosed with this cancer every year? Has the rate gone up/down? What are the signs and symptoms of cancer? What (if any) is the screening recommendations? How can you prevent this cancer? Describe risk factors […]