Category: Health Care

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Precautions, Vaccination, Management, and Treatment Protocols

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Three years ago, the first death from COVID-19 was reported and WHO issued its first tranche of technical guidance. A year on, there have been almost 2 million deaths from the COVID-19 virus and while we are hopeful about the safe and effective vaccines that are being rolled out, we want to see this sped up and vaccines allocated equitably in the coming weeks.

As a health care provider, you need to be a vital part of the solution and support along the process of the health care management and prevention as it is still in progress. Therefore, please research on this topic of COVID-19 pandemic and its possible health care precaution, vaccination, management, and disease treatment protocol and write a research paper of 3 pages in length. You should have at least 3 scholarly sources as a reference and use APA style. Correct grammar and spelling are expected. Structure and organization are important. Please have a clear and identifiable thesis statement.

Perceptions of the U.S. Healthcare System: A Nurse’s Perspective

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Let’s dive into stakeholder perceptions of the U.S. healthcare system as this will be a great foundation for the rest of the course.
As a consumer of healthcare services and insurance, consider your own perspectives of the U.S. healthcare system. Please address each of the following aspects in your discussion response and support your answer with evidence from the literature.
• As a nurse, you wear at least two or more stakeholder hats; how does being a nurse influence your role as a consumer of healthcare?
• How does your knowledge of the U.S. health care system impact how you can help other stakeholders?
• Explain the various sphere(s) of influence (consumer, provider, etc.) that would be the most impactful in advancing healthcare policy initiatives and explain why.

Becoming a Pharmacy Technician in Illinois: Requirements and Certification

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Illinois state board of pharmacy
In a 1-2 page paper, using proper spelling and grammar, address the items below. Be sure to cite your state’s board of pharmacy website, the PTCB website, and the NHA website as references as well as any other resources used to complete this assignment.
Perform an internet search and find your state’s board of pharmacy website. Use the information on the website to address the following:
Identify the state you are researching and explain its rules regarding becoming a pharmacy technician. Discuss the requirements your state lists to obtain and renew a pharmacy technician license.
What are your state’s requirements related to earning the Certified Pharmacy Technician credential?
If your state requires that you become certified…
Does your state accept both certification exams (PTCE and ExCPT)?
Does your state prefer one exam over the other?
Review your state’s rules related to the counseling of medications. What does your state require in respect to medication counseling?
Review your state’s rules related to controlled substances. What regulations does your state list related to the dispensing of controlled substances?
Review your state’s policies related to immunizations and health testing. What immunizations can be provided in your state? What health tests can be provided in your state? What rules does your pharmacy have related to pharmacy technicians assisting in this aspect of patient care?
Locate the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
Look at the PTCE Guidebook and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
Locate the National Healthcareers Association (NHA) website. Explore their website and address the items below about the ExPCT exam.
Look at the ExCPT Test Plan and describe the breakdown across the different knowledge domains.
What are the restrictions regarding the number of times the exam can be taken?
How many questions are on the exam and what types of questions does it contain?
What score do you need to receive to pass the exam?
Explain the differences between your state pharmacy technician license and the nationally recognized title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
Whether national certification is required or not, what does your research tell you about its potential impact on:
Job opportunities?
Wage earning potential?
Opportunities for advancement within the department?

Regulations in Long-Term Care: Implications for Quality and Cost

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Regulations in Long-Term Care

There are many federal and state regulations when it comes to long-term care.Using the South University Online Library and the Internet, research any four specific regulations related to long-term care and summarize them. Based on the regulations you identified, respond to the following questions:

What are the benefits and shortcomings of your identified regulations? Which of these shortcomings have an effect on the quality and the cost of health care services? How?
Do you believe there is a link between regulations and better care? Why or why not?
Why do you think long-term care services are subjected to so much external control by government agencies? Provide a rationale for your responses.
How is quality measured in long-term care? Is there only one, or are there several approaches to measure quality? What are they? Who should be given the responsibility to measure quality?

cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

 

 

Channel of Distribution in Healthcare Organizations: Meeting Consumer Demands and Enhancing Effectiveness

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What is a channel of distribution? Explain how a healthcare organization works to meet the demands of the consumers. How is the channel of distribution effective in meeting the demands of the consumers? What improvements would you recommend to ensure the demands of the current consumers are being met within a healthcare organization of your choice? Briefly describe the organization to provide some context to your analysis. How can the channel be improved in order to increase the consumer base that is not utilizing the products or services being offered by the organization?

 

 

Strategic Plan for Implementing Evidence-Based Leadership in the Healthcare Organization

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Scenario
You are wrapping up work with your chosen organization with the delivery of a strategic plan. The strategic plan will integrate all of your work to date and will provide your recommendations for implementing evidence-based leadership to improve organizational performance and patient health outcomes. You will also provide your assessment of the organization’s future.

As an evidence-based leadership consultant, you are committed to providing a forthright and honest assessment and carefully considered recommendations. Not all healthcare organizations in crisis can survive.

Instructions
Develop a strategic plan for implementing evidence-based leadership in the organization.