Yearly Archives: 2022

Identify the hazards and risks of the following by completing the form in the google link below: (1) newly hired forklift driver that is not well trained and knocked down an officer and (2) an experienced forklift driver that injured a worker because he is not focused completely on his work (12 hours continuously working; […]

A screening study recruited 2000 individuals with congenital connective tissue disorders known to be at risk for cardiac abnormalities such as mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The screening involved two steps.  First the participants were examined by a general practitioner (GP) who recorded presence of audible heart murmurs. Those who were labeled as positive by GP […]

Is a concussion a connective tissue injury why or why not? If so, what type is involved?  

Many clinical or laboratory parameters such as blood pressure, serum cholesterol, or blood glucose are measured using a continuous scale as opposed to dichotomous (yes/no) expression. In those situations, physicians often use predetermined cut-off levels to distinguish between individuals with and without the condition of interest.  One of the main manifestations of congenital hypothyroidism is […]

A study was conducted to determine how many persons had esophageal carcinoma compared with their controls of person who did or did not drink green tea. Total persons in the study were 800. There were 420 cases. Of the 420 cases of esophageal carcinoma  150 drank green tea regularly and the 280 of the controls […]

During the course we discussed the role, function and structure of research ethics boards/ committees.   Name two functions of a research ethics board/ committee and provide an explanation of each  2 marks   ). A research ethics board/ committee consists of multidisciplinary members. Name two different member types of a research ethics board/ committee […]

What is the process of health policy making in the United States? What are the main features of health policy? Why do these features characterize US health policy? Imagine yourself in a role of a health care administrator/manager. What impact does the health policy making have on your day-to-day operations and planning? What, if anything, […]

A physician examined a population of 2500 patients in an attempt to detect heart disease. The results indicated that TP = 250. The sensitivity of the physician’s exam is 50% and the specificity is 70%. Patients who test positive by the physician are sent for examination by a cardiologist.   

The University of California – Riverside (2018) states that “In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent.” What is the future of health care delivery in relation to the health care professionals (physicians, nurses, allied health, etc.). What can you, as a health care administrator, do to attract and recruit […]

Urgent vs Emergency Care: 1) Give an example scenario appropriate for Urgent Care and one for an Emergency Department visit.  2) Assign E/M codes for each and explain the code selection rationale for each. Note: Please include your Work Cited