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You are the administrator of a 250 bed hospital in the Midwest. A recent report from your county tells you that the population within a 25 mile radius of your facility is getting younger.

You are the administrator of a 250 bed hospital in the Midwest. A recent report from your county tells you that the population within a 25 mile radius of your facility is getting younger. The median age has decreased from 35 years of age to 29 years of age, related to the opening of a […]

In this module, you will complete a full assessment of your own community. You may build upon this assessment in Community Health II by planning

In this module, you will complete a full assessment of your own community. You may build upon this assessment in Community Health II by planning, implementing and evaluating a project within your community designed to address primary prevention of an identified health concern. Defining the Community Your community can be any geographically defined county, city, […]

Use a national, state or local population health care database to research indicators of disparity. Choose a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify

Use a national, state or local population health care database to research indicators of disparity. Choose a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify a clinical problem or issue that you want to explore pertaining to a population of focus. Use this indicator to begin to formulate a PICOT and conduct research on the population. Write a 750-1,000-word […]

Our communities are constantly faced with health crisis due to the increasing burden of chronic disease. Underlying these conditions are substantial health risk factors, such poor nutrition, alcohol abuse, tobaccos exposure and use,

Our communities are constantly faced with health crisis due to the increasing burden of chronic disease. Underlying these conditions are substantial health risk factors, such poor nutrition, alcohol abuse, tobaccos exposure and use, and physical inactivity. Engaging the community in healthier behaviors would greatly reduce the risk for chronic disease and death. For the Unit […]