Thalidomide is widely known as the anti-nausea drug that was given to pregnant women in the 1950s (Lepper, Smith, Cox, Scripture, & Figg, 2006). This drug was later found to cause severe birth defects. However, today, based on the same mechanism of action that led to the limb malformations, thalidomide is being researched as a […]

Select an organization type in the health care industry as the basis for this assignment. The organization may be your employer or a health care organization of particular interest to you. Types of health care organizations include, but are not limited to, the following: Hospital Nursing facility Physician office Emergency medical services Managed care organization […]

As a manager of a health care organization, your goal is to create a successful environment for customers, patients, and staff, and planning is what makes this possible. A strategic plan will help maintain the environment you are currently in, provide input to what capabilities your organization has currently to use within this plan, change […]

Course Textbook Carrell, M. R., & Heavrin, C. (2010). Labor relations and collective bargaining: Cases, practice, and law(9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Select one of the following three options for your course project.Your paper should be a well-organized paper of 6-8 pages in length (in addition to a title page identifying your […]

2-3 pages Evidence based practice is applying the best available research results (evidence) when making decisions about health care. Health care professionals who perform evidence-based practice use research evidence along with clinical expertise and patient preferences. Systematic reviews (summaries of health care research results) provide information that aids in the process of evidence-based .AHRQ.gov”>practice.AHRQ.gov Provide […]

Many people throughout the United States face significant barriers that limit their access to health care. As policy makers and others consider ways to address challenges related to access to care, one key area of focus involves those who lack insurance or have inadequate coverage through insurance. To prepare for this Application: Review the information […]

Many economists argue that health care in the United States could not operate well according to a purely competitive model and that some kind of government regulation of the industry is necessary. A crucial question, then, is how best to balance and blend competition and regulation. Certain areas of the U.S. health care industry may […]

Cohort Follow-up Studies: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Use the Internet and Strayer databases, and recall your readings in Chapter 11 of Introduction to Epidemiology and Chapter 7 of Epidemiology for Public Health Practice to complete this assignment. Write a 5 page paper in which you: Through cohort study designs and other evidence-based management studies, identify the […]

You are required to complete a term paper for this course, in which you will apply the information you have covered throughout the course. The term paper applies the Morrison and Furlong (2014) Health Care Ethics, Critical Issues for the 21st Century (3rd ed.) textbook to lead HCM 540 students through a process of health […]

Based on your reading, select an organizational structure you think a health care organization might choose and explain the rationale of that choice. What communication method is most appropriate for managers in this organizational model? Why? Are teams more or less important in health care than in other organizations? Why?