What is the prospective impact of a business plan on the strategic planning of a program?

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Business Planning

Program planning, strategic planning, business planning. This Discussion asks you to consider the relationships and intersections between these essential forms of planning.
 
All programs should have a strategic plan, as well as a sound business plan to guide their endeavors. Although completing a robust business plan (or a strategic plan) is beyond the scope of this course, it is beneficial to understand how and why such a plan could be useful for your program. Give some thought to this as you engage in this Discussion with your colleagues.
 
To prepare:

Review      the information in the Learning Resources, focusing on Chapter 4 of Assessment      and Planning in Health Programs (for the logic model), as well as      additional resources on business planning such as the U.S. Small Business      Administration website.
Conduct      additional research on your own regarding the relationship between      strategic planning and business planning and consider how these relate to      program planning.

By tomorrow Tuesday 01/08/2019 6 pm post a minimum of 550 words essay in APA format with a minimum of three or more scholarly references from the list or required readings below; INCLUDE the level one headers as numbered below:

Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following:

1) What is the prospective impact of a business plan on the strategic planning of a program? Support your response with references to the logic model and program theory models.

2) How does business planning relate to program planning? Support your response with an example from the literature.

How does the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease compare to the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome? How do treatments for the two disorders compare?

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Discussion: Digestive Disorders (2 pages)
Many patient symptoms can be tied to multiple disorders, which may lead to misdiagnoses. For instance, consider two digestive disorders of the gastrointestinal tract—inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. These two disorders are commonly confused because they present similar symptoms. As an advanced practice nurse, you must know the differences to properly diagnose and treat the disorders. How does the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease compare to the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome? How do treatments for the two disorders compare?
To Prepare
· Review Chapter 36 in the Huether and McCance text and Chapter 13 in the McPhee and Hammer text.
· Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Think about similarities and differences between the disorders.
· Consider common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Reflect on whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder.
· Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.
write 
· An explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disorder and irritable bowel syndrome, including similarities and differences. (I am looking for an explanation at the cellular or molecular level (whenever possible).
· Then describe common treatments, addressing whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder. 
· Finally, explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.

Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.

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              Antimicrobial Agents                            
Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans. Prior to the discovery of antimicrobial agents, treatment options for patients with bacterial infections were limited. For many patients, treatment often resulted in the amputation of limbs or even death. Today, treatment options for bacterial infections typically have a more positive prognosis. Due to the various types of infections presented in patients, it is essential to be able to identify the underlying cause of the infection—whether bacterial or viral—before recommending drug treatments. This will help you identify whether or not an antimicrobial agent would be appropriate and which specific agent would target the infection. In this Assignment, you consider the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for infections.
To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation on principles of antimicrobial therapy, as well as Chapter 8 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.
Consider the categories of antimicrobial agents.
Think about differences between viral and bacterial infections.
Reflect on why proper identification of the infection is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

Describe the categories of antimicrobial agents.
Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.
Explain why proper identification of viral and bacterial infections is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

Global Perspectives

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Find the “Global Perspectives:  Shifts in Science and Medicine That Changed Healthcare time line’ and answer the two questions below in   250 words min. Attach Plag Report when finished. Only use the source listed above.

Consider how the U.S. health care system has evolved over the past 50 years. In your post,

1. Choose one of the influencing factors from the Global Perspectives:  Shifts in Science and Medicine That Changed Healthcare time line and  discuss its impact on the health care system.

2.Rationalize why your chosen influencing factor has been revolutionary for the health care system.