Prenatal Development Article Exploration Instructions

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Prenatal Development Article Exploration Instructions. The purpose of this assignment is to increase your knowledge of prenatal development and to help you learn to use scholarly research effectively. You will: 1) locate and download a scholarly article from the online library; 2) explore the content identifying pertinent information; and 3) write a clear and concise description of your experience. In addition you will also gain experience in using a new software program (Adobe Reader).Assignment Instructions:1. Select 1 article from the list provided below (page 2 of this document).2. Download a PDF copy of the articleIf you do not have the free Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer please download it from herehttps://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/. I3. Read the article identifying the following information by highlighting the text and labeling it with a comment bubble (see the sample article provided in the Assignment Instructions folder).a. Journal information (name date volume/issue page range).b. Titlec. Author named. Author credentialse. Purposef. Hypothesisg. Significant terms and definitionsh. Characteristics of the subjects and method of selectioni. Methodology: how was the study conducted?j. Resultsk. Conclusion: was the hypothesis supported?l. Limitation(s) of the studym. Strength(s) of the studyn. Recommendations (in a comment bubble at the end of the article indicate how this data might be used in future research; one sentence is sufficient but be substantive.)o. References4. Write a brief reaction to this exercise.In 250400 words describe what you learned about prenatal development and what you learned about the scientific study of developmental psychology. Conclude by answering this question: what skills or abilities will help you improve your skills in using scholarly resources?5. Submit your work.a. Upload the PDF of your chosen article with comments and highlighting noted above.b. Upload your reaction paragraph by attaching a separate MS Word document.Choose one of the following articles:Bosquet Enlow M. Devick K. L. Brunst K. J. Lipton L. R. Coull B. A. & Wright R. J. (2017). Maternal lifetime trauma exposure prenatal cortisol and infant negative affectivity. Infancy doi:10.1111/infa.12176Chang H. Yu C. Chen S. & Chen C. (2015). The effects of music listening on psychosocial stress and maternal-fetal attachment during pregnancy. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 23(4) 509-515. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1016/j.ctim.2015.05.002Hepper P. G. Wells D. L. Dornan J. C. & Lynch C. (2013). Longterm flavor recognition in humans with prenatal garlic experience. Developmental Psychobiology 55(5) 568-574. doi:10.1002/dev.21059Hollams E. M. de Klerk N. H. Holt P. G. & Sly P. D. (2014). Persistent effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on lung function and asthma in adolescents. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 189(4) 401-7. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1501308032?accountid=12085Keiver K. Bertram C. P. Orr A. P. & Clarren S. (2015). Salivary cortisol levels are elevated in the afternoon and at bedtime in children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcohol 49(1) 79-87. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1016/j.alcohol.2014.11.004Krisjanous J. Richard J. E. and Gazley A. (2014) The perfect little bump: Does the media portrayal of pregnant celebrities influence prenatal attachment? Psychology & Marketing 31(9) 758773. doi:10.1002/mar.20732

Discuss the impact of electronic health records on the healthcare industry

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Based on Chapter 8 answer the following questions: 1. Describe Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit.Based on Chapter 10 answer the following questions:2. Discuss the impact of electronic health records on the healthcare industry. Identify three reasons that the EHR should be implemented. What are three barriers to implementation? 3. What is telehealth? What is telemedicine? How do these concepts impact how physicians and patients interact?Based on Chapter 12 answer the following questions: 4. In your opinion what are the ethical issues regarding pharmaceutical marketing to physicians? 5. What are the five basic values that all health care providers should observe?6. What are the four models identified by Veatch (1972) that apply to the doctor-patient relationship?7. What are Institutional Review Boards and why are they important to healthcare ethics?Based on Chapter 13 answer the following questions: 8. The elderly experience higher rates of mental health illness. Discuss four reasons why mental health issues are not always properly diagnosed in the elderly population.9. Identify the types of mental health professionals that provide services.10. Identify and discuss the differences between the two types of mental health commitment law.11. Discuss mental health issues and the homeless population. Provide statistics regarding mental health care and the homeless.12. Discuss mental health issues with the military.

explore the content identifying pertinent information

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Prenatal Development Article Exploration InstructionsThe purpose of this assignment is to increase your knowledge of prenatal development and to help you learn to use scholarly research effectively. You will: 1) locate and download a scholarly article from the online library; 2) explore the content identifying pertinent information; and 3) write a clear and concise description of your experience. In addition you will also gain experience in using a new software program (Adobe Reader).Assignment Instructions:1. Select 1 article from the list provided below (page 2 of this document).2. Download a PDF copy of the articleIf you do not have the free Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer please download it from herehttps://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/. I3. Read the article identifying the following information by highlighting the text and labeling it with a comment bubble (see the sample article provided in the Assignment Instructions folder).a. Journal information (name date volume/issue page range).b. Titlec. Author named. Author credentialse. Purposef. Hypothesisg. Significant terms and definitionsh. Characteristics of the subjects and method of selectioni. Methodology: how was the study conducted?j. Resultsk. Conclusion: was the hypothesis supported?l. Limitation(s) of the studym. Strength(s) of the studyn. Recommendations (in a comment bubble at the end of the article indicate how this data might be used in future research; one sentence is sufficient but be substantive.)o. References4. Write a brief reaction to this exercise.In 250400 words describe what you learned about prenatal development and what you learned about the scientific study of developmental psychology. Conclude by answering this question: what skills or abilities will help you improve your skills in using scholarly resources?5. Submit your work.a. Upload the PDF of your chosen article with comments and highlighting noted above.b. Upload your reaction paragraph by attaching a separate MS Word document.Choose one of the following articles:Bosquet Enlow M. Devick K. L. Brunst K. J. Lipton L. R. Coull B. A. & Wright R. J. (2017). Maternal lifetime trauma exposure prenatal cortisol and infant negative affectivity. Infancy doi:10.1111/infa.12176Chang H. Yu C. Chen S. & Chen C. (2015). The effects of music listening on psychosocial stress and maternal-fetal attachment during pregnancy. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 23(4) 509-515. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1016/j.ctim.2015.05.002Hepper P. G. Wells D. L. Dornan J. C. & Lynch C. (2013). Longterm flavor recognition in humans with prenatal garlic experience. Developmental Psychobiology 55(5) 568-574. doi:10.1002/dev.21059Hollams E. M. de Klerk N. H. Holt P. G. & Sly P. D. (2014). Persistent effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy on lung function and asthma in adolescents. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 189(4) 401-7. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1501308032?accountid=12085Keiver K. Bertram C. P. Orr A. P. & Clarren S. (2015). Salivary cortisol levels are elevated in the afternoon and at bedtime in children with prenatal alcohol exposure. Alcohol 49(1) 79-87. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1016/j.alcohol.2014.11.004Krisjanous J. Richard J. E. and Gazley A. (2014) The perfect little bump: Does the media portrayal of pregnant celebrities influence prenatal attachment? Psychology & Marketing 31(9) 758773. doi:10.1002/mar.20732

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

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Discussion: Developing a Balanced ScorecardHow does a group gauge whether the strategic changes they implement are creating sound business results?The effective use of a balanced scorecard can facilitate alignment between strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations. The balanced scorecard may serve as a valuable tool for monitoring progress and assessing the outcomes of a strategic plan and provide a practical means of communication.In this Discussion you examine the use of a balanced scorecard to measure performance related to finances customer/client satisfaction internal processes and learning and growth.To prepare:Review the information in the Learning Resources including this weeks media presentation focusing on the development of performance metrics for a strategic plan. See Figure 8-6: Design your Balanced Scorecard in the Sare and Ogilvie course text.With your Course Project in mind think about how you would develop a balanced scorecard to measure performance including the processes you would use to gather appropriate data.Consider how the use of a balanced scorecard reflects the importance of being able to evaluate progress assess the impact of planned change on performance and determine if the costs are justified in terms of the outcomes.Post an explanation of your plan for creating a balanced scorecard as part of your Course Project including the processes you would use to gather data to measure performance. Explain how the use of this balanced scorecard would enable you to evaluate progress assess the impact of your proposed change and determine if the costs are justified in terms of the outcomes.Read a selection of your colleagues responses. (I will send the peer responses on the handshake private message)Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by offering suggestions for further developing their balanced scorecards. Ask questions to peer responses at the end of every response. Cite your responses.Required ReadingsSare M. V. & Ogilvie L. (2010). Strategic planning for nurses: Change management in health care. Sudbury MA: Jones and Bartlett.Chapter 8 Overview of Strategic Planning Theories: Strategic Planning Architecture (pp. 147166)Fields S. A. & Cohen D. (2011). Performance enhancement using a balanced scorecard in a patient-centered medical home. Family Medicine 43(10) 735739.Copyright 2011 by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Reprinted by permission of Society of Teachers of Family Medicine via the Copyright Clearance Center.The authors discuss using a balanced scorecard for quality improvement in patient-centered medical homes.Groene O. Brandt E. Schmidt W. & Moeller J. (Aug 2009). The balanced scorecard of acute settings: Development process definition of 20 strategic objectives and implementation.International Journal for Quality in Health Care 21(4) 259271.Copyright 2009 by Oxford University Press – Journals. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.In this article the authors discuss the use of a balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic planning in hospitals. The article includes an example of a strategy map timeline and balanced scorecard.Jeffs L. Merkley J. Richardson S. Eli J. & McAllister M. (2011). Using a nursing balanced scorecard approach to measure and optimize nursing performance. Nursing Leadership 24(1) 4758.Copyright 2011 by Longwoods drafting Corporation. Reprinted by permission of Longwoods drafting Corporation via the Copyright Clearance Center.Kollberg B. & Elg M. (2011). The practice of the balanced scorecard in health care services.International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 60(5) 427445.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The authors look at the use of a balanced scorecard for health care performance management in Sweden.Lupi S. Verzola A. Carandina G. Salani M. Antonioli P. & Gregorio P. (2011). Multidimensional evaluation of performance with experimental application of balanced scorecard: A two year experience. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 9(1) 7.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article examines the application of a balanced scorecard within a unit in a hospital to compare performance results and goal achievement.Balanced Scorecard Institute. (2013). Balanced scorecard basics.