The HITECH Act of 2009 mandated and incentivized hospitals and providers to use electronic health records. These electronic health records have made it easier to spot trends and efficiencies in care, however, there are some costs to patients and providers. Identify and discuss instances where technology could fail and cause a problem for the patient […]

How would applying the core values and concepts of the Baldridge Performance Excellence Framework (Health Care) improve healthcare quality?  What role does analytics play?   (See critical concept 2.1 in Spath text).   OR   Think about your most recent healthcare encounter. Without disclosing the nature of the encounter, what aspects of care or service were […]

Describe what is required to become an analytical organization. Which step do you think would be most challenging and why? How can healthcare organizations build effective analytic teams?   OR   How can healthcare organizations put a patient safety or QI culture into practice? Provide two examples other than the reading assignment.

The purpose of this discussion is to apply pathophysiological concepts to an individual presenting with cardiovascular dysfunction (heart failure). Related concepts will also be applied that includes potential alterations in fluid and electrolytes and acid/base balance.   Activity Learning Outcomes   Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:   Explore age-specific and […]

As you are completing Part I of your disease process presentation, tell us about the etiology and risk factors of your assigned disease and what you feel is the role of the family nurse practitioner in preventing the occurrence of this disease.

Share with the class the name of your disease process assigned to you by your faculty this week. Tell us if this is a disease that you have encountered in caring for patients in your own nursing practice. Feel free to share a practice exemplar.  If this is a completely new disease that you will […]

Disease Process Presentation Assignment Part 1   Purpose   The purpose of this assignment is to begin the exploration of the disease process assigned to students in Week 1. To ensure timely development of the final Week 7 assignment and an opportunity to receive feedback from the faculty, students will develop the Week 7 presentation […]

Disease Process Presentation Part 3   Purpose   This assignment is a culmination of the assignments created in Weeks 2 and 5. Students are expected to incorporate the faculty feedback received on the Week 2 and Week 5 assignments to create the final presentation. The Week 7 presentation is an audio/video recording that is developed […]

Disease Process Presentation Assignment Part 2 The purpose of this assignment is to build on the presentation developed in Week 2. To ensure timely development of the final Week 7 assignment and an opportunity to receive feedback from the faculty, students will develop the Week 7 presentation in 2 parts.? Parts 1 and 2 will […]

The purpose of this assignment is to begin the exploration of the disease process assigned to students in Week 1. To ensure timely development of the final Week 7 assignment and an opportunity to receive feedback from the faculty, students will develop the Week 7 presentation in 2 parts.? Parts 1 and 2 will be […]