What are the general warning signs of addiction? Explain the addiction you selected – define that particular addiction and the warning signs for that addiction.

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Choose and research one of the following addictions:
– Alcohol
– Drug
– Smoking
– Eating Disorder
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you answer the following:
Define addiction. What are the general warning signs of addiction? Explain the addiction you selected – define that particular addiction and the warning signs for that addiction. How does this addiction physically affect the individuals involved? In what way does the addiction affect work and relationships? What are the long-term health problems associated with the addiction, if any? How would you confront the addiction to bring attention to the problem? Explain. Does the addicted individual blame his or her addiction on anyone? Why? Do they take personal responsibility for their addiction? What treatments are available for the individuals? Would this work for all types of addictions?

Examine the effect of professional ACHE standards on your ethical decision-making process.

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Complete the Ethical Self-Assessment located at http://www.ache.org/newclub/career/ethself.cfm.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the influence of individual ethics on decision making within the health care industry.
Include the following in your paper:
• Identify the four major ethical principles.
• Discuss what you learned about your own ethical decision-making process from the self-assessments.
• Examine the effect of professional ACHE standards on your ethical decision-making process.
• Explain how your individual ethics influence your decision-making process.
• Examine the influence of individual ethics on professional decisions.
• Analyze the relationship of these principles to current health care issues.

Analyze various improvement methodologies for integrating quality improvement strategies into performance measurements.

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HCS 588 Week 6 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Plan Part 4 and Executive Summary
Combine all four parts of the QUALITY IMPROVEMENT plan into one document, making sure to include instructor feedback. Organize the plan as you would present it to the organization’s board of directors for approval. Use the QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Plan Template as a guide.
In the QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Plan Template, complete the following:
• Evaluate various data collection and display tools used in performance measurement.
• Evaluate tools used to measure and report data.
• Analyze various improvement methodologies for integrating quality improvement strategies into performance measurements.
• Analyze the impact of information technology applications on performance measures.
• Analyze the use of internal and external benchmarking and milestones in managing the utilization of quality indicators.
• Evaluate criteria and tasks for developing quality improvement plans.
• Analyze how performance and quality measures are aligned to the organizations mission, vision, strategic and operational plans.
• Evaluate strategies for meeting regulatory and accreditation standards within health care organizations.
• Evaluate measures used to monitor and revise quality program implementation.
• Evaluate barriers that can interfere with the implementation of quality measures.
• Evaluate strategies to ensure successful implementation of quality measures.
Write a 350- to 700-word executive summary related to your QUALITY IMPROVEMENT plan which includes an evaluation of the following:
• Evaluate the current state of QUALITY IMPROVEMENT at the organization, its organizational and operational QUALITY IMPROVEMENT structure, authority, mission, methodology, and tools used.
• Recommend how the organization will achieve its objectives over the long term.
• Evaluate challenges that may impact the future of health care quality improvement.
• Evaluate effect of health care quality improvement on operational and financial performance.

As an administrator, address the challenges of employee recruitment and retention of health care professionals.

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Assignment: Senior Project Progress Report

Topic: As an administrator, address the challenges of employee recruitment and retention of health care professionals. Additional subtopics may include trends in the nursing workforce, shortage of primary care physicians, staff turnover, retention, and staffing patterns.

Complete a two to three page (excluding title and reference pages) report on the progress you have made to date on your Senior Project. You must use a minimum of three scholarly sources. Your report, and any citations used, must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your progress report should cover the following:

1. Topic: Identify the topic that you have selected for your Senior Project and provide a brief explanation for why you have chosen to address this topic *This may be copied from the Week Two assignment if evaluated as Distinguished Performance. Otherwise, make adjustments per Week Two feedback.
2. Organization Specific Rationale: Provide a brief overview of the health care organization that you have selected for your Senior Project including a summary of the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access to services that the organization is currently facing. The challenges and/or opportunities should directly relate to your rationale for why you have chosen your topic (i.e., training program) to help the organizational leaders manage this challenge/opportunity. Challenges and/or opportunities should be grounded in the research (e.g., web-based resources, electronic articles, or personal interviews). The more informed you are, the better prepared you will be to complete your Senior Project.
3. Training: Identify the audience for your training program and provide a brief outline of the topics it will address. Include a minimum of three to five learning outcomes that are targeted for your identified audience. Specifically, what do you want your audience to know and/or be able to do after they have completed training? How does this training program align with the overall challenges and/or opportunities that the organization is facing? Overall, how will the training program benefit the organization?