Convince your local public library to offer self-serve kiosks so patrons can check their materials in and out

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Convince your local public library to offer self-serve kiosks so patrons can check their materials in and out.

1. Write a proposal of not more than 650 words that evaluates the operational, technical, and economic feasibility of these kiosks.

2. Draw use-case diagrams that illustrate how a patron would interact with the kiosk. These diagrams should illustrate all of the interactions in enough detail to derive functional requirements for the kiosk.

  • Assume that all materials and library cards carry a unique bar code.
  • The patron should have the option to receive a receipt for items checked in or out.

3. Write sample instructions on how to use the kiosk. The library intends to post these instructions on a sign next to the kiosk, so they must be short (not more than 350 words), clear, complete, and well organized.

Important Note: The required attached template must be used for this assignment and is not optional. It has been designed so that papers are logically organized and includes prompts for all required information for the assignment. Assignments submitted not using this template will be returned ungraded and must be resubmitted using the template. Late penalties on improperly submitted papers will apply in accordance with the published late policy.

Your document must follow these formatting requirements:

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Introduction

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Evaluation of the Kiosk’s Operational Feasibility

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Evaluation of the Kiosk’s Technical Feasibility

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Evaluation of the Kiosk’s Economic Feasibility

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Kiosk Use Case Diagram Screen Captures

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Justification and Explanation of the Use Case Diagram

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Sample Instructions About How to Use the Kiosk

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Conclusion

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Similation Of Telemedicine

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Part 1: Simulation of Telemedicine

It may come  as no surprise that advances in technology have had a dramatic impact  on healthcare delivery. Advances in health information technology, such  as patient portals; electronic health records (EHRs) or electronic  medical records (EMRs); and real-time coordination of patient care,  etc., all have greatly contributed to enhancements in healthcare  delivery. However, they too presented several challenges to healthcare  administration leaders and clinical staff in how to best orient and  implement such technology to enhance healthcare delivery.

One such  advancement in healthcare technology concerns the use of telemedicine  to provide patient care and treatment. While delivery of patient care is  usually a direct transaction, interfacing with patients and physicians  virtually, or at a distance, could greatly enhance how healthcare  services are delivered for certain situations, such as disaster events  or in rural locales.

Review the resources. Reflect on the Torabi  et al. (2016) article in the resources for this week and consider the  distributions the authors selected for the given simulation.

Describe in 2 or 3 paragraphs  of the distributions selected by the authors in the Torabi et al.  (2016) article, and then explain whether the distributions selected are  appropriate for practice, and why. Explain what was done well in the  study, as well as areas of weakness for the considerations described by  the authors. Be specific and provide examples.

Part 2 Assignment: More Advanced Simulation in Health Care

Simulation  in health care often involves more than trivial skills. For example,  modeling all outpatient clinic operations in a facility would probably  involve the use of multiple probability distributions and many  calculations. Verifying and validating the simulation requires even more  technical prowess. Healthcare administration leaders and decision  makers must have the knowledge, skill, and abilities to build and  understand these simulations.

For this Assignment, review the  resources, and reflect on the advanced simulation techniques  highlighted. Consider how these advanced simulation techniques might  apply to specific simulation models in a health services organization,  and then complete the problems assigned for the Assignment.

The Assignment: (3–5 pages)

  • Complete Problem 45 (Prizdol prescription drug) on page 937 of your course text.

Note: You will be using Excel and @Risk for this Assignment.

References:

Albright,  S. C., & Winston, W. L. (2015). Business analytics: Data analysis  and decision making (5th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.

  • Chapter 16, “Simulation Models” (pp. 880–943)

Torabi,  E., Froehle, C. M., Lindsell, C. J., Moomaw, C. J., Kanter, D.,  Kleindorfer, D., & Adeoye, O. (2016). Monte Carlo simulation  modeling of a regional stroke team’s use of telemedicine. Academic  Emergency Medicine, 23(1), 55–62.

Part 3: Discussion: Mini-Case on Earning Trust and Loyalty

How  might health care leaders establish trust and loyalty in their health  care organization? What strategies might health care leaders employ to  assert themselves as responsible for and capable of leading change  forward?

As a current or future health care executive, your  ability to articulate motivation, moving a path forward, and leading  change will be necessary to ensure the success of your health care  organization. A successful health care executive must be mindful of the  perceptions of his or her staff and how to best address trust and  loyalty when organizing new changes in health care delivery.

Review  the mini-case as presented in Chapter 5 of Dye & Garman (2015).  Reflect on the case and consider how you, as a current or future health  care executive might support or oppose strategic change.

Explain in 2 or 3 paragraphs  your position on whether you support or oppose strategic change based  on the mini-case and explain why. Be sure to justify your position with  support from the Learning Resources and outside research. Then, explain  how you might implement health care executive leadership strategies for  your health care organization or one with which you are familiar. Be  specific and provide examples.

References:

Dye,  C. F., & Garman, A. N. (2015). Exceptional leadership: 16 critical  competencies for healthcare executives. (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health  Administration Press.

The Evolution of Science and Sports

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D9 min of 150 words

 

The Evolution of Science and Sports

Sports have likely been around as long as there have been people. Every society has its favorite pastimes, and today with ever-advancing technologies, there is the ability to design high-tech equipment and utilize a host of specialists to help athletes perform better. It is such an important part of society that there are now fields dedicated to the study of sports medicine and fitness. No matter what sport or type of recreation you enjoy, the principles of science are involved.

Take a look at how science helps in different sports from football, to swimming, to NASCAR™.

· National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Science of speed: friction and heat. Retrieved from  https://nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=69291&from=search_list

· National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Science of the 2010 summer Olympics. Retrieved from  http://science360.gov/series/Science+Of+The+Summer+Olympics/84211b74-7ae1-4d9b-9024-5faa6300fc29

· National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Science and engineering of the 2014 Olympic winter games. Retrieved from  https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/winterolympics/index.jsp

· National Science Foundation. (n.d.). Newton’s first law of motion: The science of NFL football. Retrieved from  https://nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=71082&from=search_list

You are encouraged to conduct additional research to learn more about a sport or other recreational activity that you enjoy.

During the unit address the following questions:

1. Share some information about the science behind your sport or recreation of choice.

2. How can you categorize the scientific information that you learned about your sport/recreation? For example, does it involve physics, chemistry, and/or biology?

3. What technological advances have been made in your favorite activity during its history?

4. Have there been any previously held beliefs or customs in your sport/recreation that have been dismissed by scientific research? If so, please explain.

5. Now that you have done some research on the science involved in your favorite activity, do you think you can use that information to perform better? Why, or why not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

D10 min of 150 words

 

Citizen Science

There are many great research projects already in place that use volunteers and modern technology to harness the help of citizen scientists like you. It is a great way for people to learn more about a subject that they are interested in while helping researchers gather important information.

In this unit, you have reviewed various resources to learn more about Citizen Science. Using the assigned readings for this unit and conducting some research on your own, investigate other citizen science projects currently in place.

To get started, explore the following sources:

Scientific American. (2017). Citizen science. Retrieved from  https://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/

SciStarter. (n.d.). Project finder. Retrieved from  https://scistarter.com/finder

In your posts this unit answer the following questions:

1. What is “citizen science”?

2. What is the benefit of using regular citizens to assist with scientific research in this way?

3. What citizen science program(s) interests you the most? Please provide a specific link and information about your chosen citizen science program.

4. Would you be interested in giving any of the citizen science programs a try? Why, or why not?

5. Formulate at least one way you would use media to advertise the citizen science program you are interested in and describe why you think the advertisement would be successful.

Executive Leadership Self-Assessment And Self-Development Plan

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Assignment: Executive Leadership Self-Assessment and Self-Development Plan

What are the 16 critical competencies for health care executives?

The  16 competencies for health care executives explain those areas that  health care executives should excel in for competent health care  administration practice. General guidelines such as clear communication,  trust, ethical leadership, and mentorship, help health care executives  acknowledge that they are the leader at the helm of mobilizing change  and leading their health care organization toward success. Poor  management, ineffective leadership, and unclear directions can have dire  consequences for health care executives and their health care  organizations.

For this Assignment, you will  complete a self-assessment and self-development plan in relation to the  16 critical competencies for health care executives. You will identify  your strengths and weaknesses among these 16 competencies and identify  opportunities to engage in future professional development.

The Assignment

  • Complete Appendix A and Appendix B in Dye & Garman (2015).
    1. Complete Appendix A.
    2. You do not submit any responses for appendix A.
    3. Complete Appendix B.
    4. Submit Appendix B as your Week 11 Assignment.