How are strategies translated into action plans for health care organizations?

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ASSIGNMENT 2

Question 1

Explain the role of contingency planning in health care. Should every health care organization formulate contingency plans? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 2
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How are strategies translated into action plans for health care organizations?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 3
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How do situational analysis, strategy formulation, value-adding service delivery, value-adding support strategies, and action plans relate to one another in health care?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 4
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Read Perspective 10-2: The Balanced Scorecard on pages 394-395 in your textbook.

What is a “Balanced Scorecard” in modern health care delivery? How did this idea emerge in U. S. medicine? Do you support this approach to measure health care performance? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Explain the key role of the service delivery portion of the value chain in medicine today

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Question 1
Explain how competitive advantage can be gained from within the organization through service delivery strategies.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.
Question 2
Explain the key role of the service delivery portion of the value chain in medicine today. Provide at least two specific examples of value-adding service delivery strategies that you might consider implementing in your own health care facility or program.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 3
Discuss the role of pre-service, point-of-service, and after-service strategies for effective implementation. Provide at least one example of each.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Why analyzing a case study central to ethical problem solving?

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How does the line-drawing approach help solve ethical problems and limit the risk on projects? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

How does working with a team cause potential ethical problems? How can these issues be limited and avoided? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

How does the line-drawing approach help solve ethical problems and limit the risk on projects? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

How does working with a team cause potential ethical problems? How can these issues be limited and avoided? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

What makes engineering a true profession? What are the reasons of engineering not being considered to be the same level as medicine and law? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

Why analyzing a case study central to ethical problem solving? What benefits does this analysis provide? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

Is the problem solving approach presented in this course similar or different from the engineering problem solving approach? Explain how and why it is different or similar? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

What makes engineering a true profession? What are the reasons of engineering not being considered to be the same level as medicine and law? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

Why analyzing a case study central to ethical problem solving? What benefits does this analysis provide? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

Is the problem solving approach presented in this course similar or different from the engineering problem solving approach? Explain how and why it is different or similar? (Approximately 2 paragraphs).

Physiological and Psychological Healing through CAM

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Physiological and Psychological Healing through CAM

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique for curing various chronic pains. It has also been used as anesthesia for surgery and for curing postoperative nausea.

Search the article, “A randomized trail comparing acupuncture, simulated acupuncture,and usual care for chronic low back pain.”

 

On the basis of your research and understanding of the topic, summarize your thoughts and answer to the following questions:

  • The study concludes that both real acupuncture and sham acupuncture are more effective than usual care for chronic back pain.  This could be due to either the physiological stimulus provided by acupunture needing or certain nonspecific effects, such as the therapist’s conviction and the patient’s enthusiasm for the treatment. Do you think that this study supports a combined model of treatment where both physical and psychological stimuli are used to cure chronic back pain? Why or why not?
  • What are the shortcoming of this study? Would conducting more studies, such as the current investigation, add to your understanding and the efficacy of acupuncture for chronic back pain?
  • Even in the absence of support for acupuncture, how does this article contribute to the study of CAM and our understanding of CAM research practices?
  • What is your opinion on the modiality discussed in the article? Do you see any outstanding benefits or detractions from the therapy’s use in contemporary wellness environments?
  • Combine your responses in a Microsoft Word document. The responses should be 4 pages long.
  • Support your responses with reasoning and examples.
  • Cite any sources in APA format. Timed roman 12, double space, no plagrism

Reference

Cherkin, D.C., Sherman, K. J., Avins, A. L., Erro, J. H., Ichikawa, L., Barlow, W.E., Deeyo, R.A. (2009). A randomized trail comparing acupuncture, stimulated acupuncture, and usual care for chronic low back pain. Archives of Internal Medicine, 169(9), 858-866. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2832641/pdf/nihms164975.pdf