A Medicare Cost Report (MCR) collects descriptive data, both financial and statistical in nature, to identify if a facility has been overpaid or underpaid for Medicare patients. The data is also utilized to set prospective payments. MCRs are in place for institutional providers not physicians and remain the only national data available for all types […]

What is the project question (PICOT)? In other words what are you ultimately trying to figure out? Address in P-I-C-O-T format first; then a narrative description. What is the title of your project? Be specific and concise. Who will benefit from your project? Where are the people located that will benefit from your project? How […]

The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to […]

Review of Current Healthcare Issues If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption? Social Determinant such as environment/community, education, access/quality to healthcare? These and many other topics are worthy of discussion. Not surprisingly, […]

Competing needs arise within any organization as employees seek to meet their targets and leaders seek to meet company goals. As a leader, successful management of these goals requires establishing priorities and allocating resources accordingly. Within a healthcare setting, the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients are often in conflict. Mandatory overtime, implementation of […]

Choose one of the three topics listed below on which to record a 5-minute “mini lecture” that provides a succinct and high-level overview of the topic. Post a link to the Discussion thread to give your peers access to your mini lecture and follow up with peers as directed. · Stahl, S. M. (2021). Stahl’s […]

Quite often, nurse leaders are faced with ethical dilemmas, such as those associated with choices between competing needs and limited resources. Resources are finite, and competition for those resources occurs daily in all organizations. For example, the use of 12-hour shifts has been a strategy to retain nurses. However, evidence suggests that as nurses work […]

Post an explanation of how competing needs, such as the needs of the workforce, resources, and patients, may impact the development of policy. Then, describe any specific competing needs that may impact the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected. What are the impacts, and how might policy address these competing needs? Be specific and provide examples.

In this essay, you will evaluate the extent to which healthcare services in your specific geographic area (use your ZIP code for specificity- NAME YOUR actual CITY where you live) are offering telehealth and remote monitoring options. You will analyze the impact of these services on patient care and outcomes. Your submission must include at […]

Over the duration of this course, you will submit a scholarly PowerPoint “Health Promotion Program Proposal,” addressing existing nursing knowledge related to health promotion and a written proposal. In the written proposal, you will also develop a health promotion program to meet the health needs of a vulnerable population in your potential concentration area or […]