Use the news articles provided, Identify and analyse the key social determinants of health presented in the article.

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Use the news articles provided, Identify and analyse the key social determinants of health presented in the article. Relate these social determinants of health to the contemporary health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The discussion should be supported by relevant literature and statistics.
Essay guideline
1. Introduce the chosen article and the all the social determinants of health to be discussed in the essay.
2. Analyse the social determinants of health that relate to the health of the Indigenous population today using appropriate literature and statistics to support the analysis.
3. Conclude the essay with a summary of the impact these social determinants of health have on the health and welfare of the Indigenous population.
4. Use peer refereed sources only (e.g. Not Wikipedia) to support the discussion. Assignments that do not just rely on the statistics presented in the article will attract higher marks. Students are NOT to use “the solid facts”.
5. It is expected that presentation of the essay and referencing will be in accordance with the Faculty guidelines (Marks will be lost for incorrect referencing).
6. The Bibliography is to be attached and not to be included in the word count.

Analyze decisions that impact the healthcare delivery system.

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• Apply major organizational perspectives and theories to real problems facing health services organizations.
• Identify concepts in organizational decisions, strategic alliances, and managing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyze decisions that impact the healthcare delivery system.
• Analyze leadership challenges in healthcare.
• Analyze operational decisions of healthcare organizations and the impact on business performance outcomes.
• Apply principles of organizational learning, innovation, and change in healthcare organizations.
Introduction
Public health problems are diverse and can include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, emergencies, injuries, environmental health problems, as well as other health threats. The following project will allow you to demonstrate your ability and skill in applying major organizational healthcare theories, innovation, and change concepts that impact leaders and the decisions they make when facing operational challenges in the healthcare industry.
Scenario
Acting as the president of a local hospital in an economical and socially deprived county in the US, you have just received a phone call from the state’s CDC office advising the hospital of an outbreak of Whooping Cough. As of now, a majority of the state is being affected by the outbreak and resources are becoming scarce. Your hospital is the only medical center that serves the county. Based on trends and tracking, the CDC believes that your county in which can expect a major increase in patients in the next 48-72 hours with the disease. As the president of the 300-bed hospital which serves a diverse population of 50,000 citizens, it is the president’s responsibility to create a plan of action to help address and treat patients of the county who might become ill in the next 48-72 hours.
The first task you will undertake is to research the disease, its course of treatments, and cures to help effectively treat the potential outbreak. Once you have done so, you will create a presentation that you can give to the county board and CDC showing how your hospital will combat the disease, treat patients, and develop strategies to prevent the spread of the outbreak.
As the president, you will need to work with internal and external vendors on ensuring that the hospital has enough resources and that more resources can be ordered and delivered as quickly as possible. You will need to reach out to and gain assistance from other healthcare organizations in the area to help you track, treat, and control the spread of the disease. Â As the leader of the hospital, you will have to make decisions on how to properly manage the shortage of beds, doctors and nurses, and resources that may occur due to the outbreak.

Describe their views on how their role impacts patient safety and improves the quality of patient care.

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Conduct an interview with someone in an informatics role in a clinical setting. Then, compose a 4-5 pages paper discussing the following components:
• Role description and education level required for the role.
• Describe their views on how their role impacts patient safety and improves the quality of patient care.
• Describe the Human Factors faced in the role and other challenges.
• Express insights gained from the interview.
• Research and discuss the impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators and The Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals in your clinical setting. Describe how these governing agencies impact delivery of direct patient care.
• Research, discuss, and identify the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) utilized in your clinical setting. Be sure to get the perspective of your selected informatics professional during your interview.

Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas that healthcare workers may encounter in the medical field.

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Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas that healthcare workers may encounter in the medical field.
Instructions
You have recently been promoted to Health Services Manager at Three Mountains Regional Hospital, a small hospital located in a mid-size city in the Midwest. Three Mountains is a general medical and surgical facility with 400 beds. Last year there were approximately 62,000 emergency visits and 15,000 admissions. More than 6,000 outpatient and 10,000 inpatient surgeries were performed.
An important aspect of the provider/patient relationship pertains to open communication and trust. Patients want to know that their doctors and the support staff associated with their care understand their wishes and will abide by them. Ideally, these conversations happen well before an emergency or procedure takes place; however, often times this information is missing from a patient’s file. As part of Three Mountains’ initiative to build trust with their patients, an increased emphasis has been placed on obtaining living wills from the patient as part of the intake process to ensure that the healthcare team has written directives of the patient’s wishes in case of incapacitation. You will be creating a living will for a patient and provide educational information as to why the patient should fill it out during the admission process before a procedure.

  1. Introduction: Explain the definition of a living will and its key components. This section will provide an educational overview of the document for the patient.
  2. Living Will Template: Create a living will that can serve as a template to the patients. This should cover the basic treatment issues such as resuscitation, feeding tubes, ventilation, organ and tissue donations, etc. Provide instructions in the template that can be easily altered, depending on each patient’s wishes.
  3. Summary: In this section, you will discuss the importance of this document and encourage patients to complete it. Address how this document ensures that a patient’s wishes are known and followed by the healthcare team.