What is the CDC? What is HHS? How do they have different missions and how do they overlap? What is the National Healthcare Safety Network? What is its purpose? What are its pros and cons? What is the purpose of collecting, aggregating, and reporting hospitalization data? Use the Following Steps: Start by reading about the […]
The United States is a multicultural society, and the growing population of older people is highly diverse. Many factors such as economic inequalities, health inequalities, stereotypes, and biases affect the elderly in society. Gerontology counselors work with clients from different cultures and backgrounds. Skill in cultural competence is necessary to manage stereotypes and discrimination due […]
Contained in this week’s module are videos, articles, and related materials describing a number of healthcare communication tools including SBAR, IPASS, and Surgical Safety Checklists. Please choose one of these tools. In your initial post identify your communication tool, and describe how it works. How successful is it in improving communication and preventing medical errors? […]
Review the Human Factors Theory Case Study. In March 2013, a coronial inquest was held into the death of a nursing home resident in Australia. The coroner found that the cause of death was related to underlying disease and that no person contributed to his death. However, in the course of the inquest, it was […]
The Price of Fairness” is located in the Topic Resources. How does the concept of fairness connect to the concept of social justice? What are some biases that impact how people think about fairness? What did you see in the video that may impact behavioral health clients?
The Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in meaning ware’s National Mana Hygiene Initiative says that hand hygiene is the single most important factor in reducing the spread of infections. Answer the following questions. What are the two products that can be used for hand hygiene, and how do you determine which product to use? […]
In the distant future, a starship full of spacefaring humans meets their nutritional requirements by consuming Soylent brand Nutri-Paste in any of several varieties. One of the children on board has developed a deliciousness index for each variety. He wants to mix the varieties to create the average-tastiest meal that satisfies his mother’s strict requirements: […]
Mythbuster Script: Hello everyone, Aubrey here for another exciting edition of Nutrition Mythbusters Today’s topic is sports drinks! You know Gatorade, Powerade, and all the other aids like it. Let me ask you a question, how many of you drink sports drinks over other drinks because you think they are healthier? Open your eyes, turn […]
Accreditation is a voluntary process that a health care entity undergoes to demonstrate that it has met standards beyond those required by law. Find one managed healthcare plan in your state that is not accredited and one managed healthcare plan that is accredited and compare the two. Are there any major differences in the plans […]
This week we grapple with typologies of regimes that have gone through incomplete democratic transition and, therefore, exhibit both democratic and authoritarian traits. Such regimes have been characterized as hybrid regimes, illiberal democracies, and competitive authoritarianism. After reading the weekly materials, respond to the following question: Is the term illiberal democracy (or ‘competitive authoritarianism’ for […]
