Assignment Requirements Your course faculty will provide you with topic/s for the Week 2 Discussion Board. You will need to check the NR503 course Announcements for the topic/s document for this Week 2 Discussion Board regarding screening. Next, choose a diagnostic or screening method (related to your choice from the list of health issues above). …
Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue. With both the issue and the intervention in mind, respond to the following: What type of evidence produced through quantitative research would be helpful to better understand the…
Gathering and analyzing data is a critical aspect of the research process. Consider the various methods of producing evidence and respond to the following: What factors might influence the particular data collection method that is used within a research study? How will those data collection methods and analysis impact the study results? What strategies might…
Models of payment to healthcare organizations have begun to shift from paying for volume (fee for service) to paying for value (quality). Using a Venn Diagram, compare volume-based versus value-based reimbursement. Be sure the overlapping area contains the commonalities between the two systems.Use the editable template for the Venn Diagram, which is available for download…
Question 1Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.What is Data? Processed information which places relationships in context Raw fact without meaning in itself Process which uses information to make decisions electronically Unit of memory equal to one keystroke Question 2 Choose the best definition or example for the…
List one opportunity or threat to nursing external to the organization. An example may be a competing organization within close proximity offering sign-on bonuses. Discuss the severity of the opportunity or threat and the probability that it may occur in an organization. How might your role as the nurse leader influence this opportunity or threat…
The number of malpractice claims involving patient safety issues at your facility has doubled in the last quarter. Discuss a strategic plan to reduce the number of these claims. Be specific with your example and explanation. Based upon the person-centred nursing framework by McCormack and McCance (2017), how would presencing assist in this process? You can…
Requirements: Post a written response in the discussion forum to EACH threaded discussion topic: As discussed in the lesson and assigned reading for this week, EHRs provide both benefits and drawbacks. Create a “Pros” versus “Cons” table and include at least 3 items for each list. Next to each item, provide a brief rationale as…
Requirements: Using the readings from this week as well as outside reliable resources to: Identify and describe practice barriers for APNs in your state and discuss these barriers on a state and national level. Identify forms of competition on the state and national level that interfere with APN’s ability to practice independently. Identify the specific lawmakers by name…
Requirements: The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was formed to ensure quality of patient care and measurement of patient outcomes with set standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool used by millions of health insurance plans. There are 6 domains of care: Effectiveness of Care. Access/Availability of Care.…