Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy. · Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy. Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or…

To Prepare: · Review the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global health agenda and select one global health issue to focus on for this Assignment. · Select at least one additional country to compare to the U.S. for this Assignment. · Reflect on how the global health issue you selected is approached in the U.S. and…

According to the theory of natural selection, organisms whose traits give them a greater chance of survival are more likely to pass these traits to offspring than organisms whose traits are not especially suited for survival. When Charles Darwin took his 5-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle , he recorded his observations of nature. Among…

Feedback and guidance are an integral part of any successful plan. Accessing the expertise, experience, and ideas of others allows us to fully examine topics and plans to ensure no stone is left unturned. For this Discussion, you will utilize the expertise of your classmates to assist you in developing your Personal Legislative Agenda. You…

Evaluation is critical to understand why current processes are designed the way they are. However, once implemented, many organizations and project teams fail to revisit the purpose and effectiveness of those processes and the delivery life cycle those processes support. This failure inevitably highlights processes that have become inefficient and tedious. In this assessment, evaluate…

You will use project management tools and strategies to propose how you would support and potentially implement a proposed nursing informatics project. To complete this project, you will define an informatics project that would be beneficial to your healthcare organization or nursing practice. You can discuss this with upper leadership, in your practice or organization,…

Nursing is a very highly regulated profession. There are over 100 boards of nursing and national nursing associations throughout the United States and its territories. Their existence helps regulate, inform, and promote the nursing profession. With such numbers, it can be difficult to distinguish between BONs and nursing associations, and overwhelming to consider various benefits…

Post a summary on how predictive analytics might be used to support healthcare. Note: These topics may overlap as you will find in the readings (e.g., some processes require both Data Mining and Analytics). In your post include the following: Describe a practical application for predictive analytics in your nursing practice. What challenges and opportunities…

1. Introduction The Quadruple Aim in healthcare expands upon the Triple Aim framework by adding the dimension of improving the work life of healthcare providers. It emphasizes four interconnected goals: Enhancing patient experience. Improving population health. Reducing costs. Supporting the work life of healthcare providers. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) integrates the best available research evidence with…

To Prepare: Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources. Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare. Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such…