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Case Study: Questionable Medical History Conducted

Case Study: Questionable Medical History Conducted

Read the “Questionable Medical History Conducted Case Study,” located in Chapter 10 of the textbook. You are a healthcare administrator and have come across a case study from a community hospital. In order to prevent this incident from occurring in your practice setting, prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint educational presentation for your staff. Include the following in your presentation:

  1. Describe the ethical issues and principles that were violated in this case.
  2. Describe the potential legal issues of concern.
  3. What tools or resources should this organization pursue in order to ensure high quality history and physical (H&P)?
  4. Explain whether negligence has occurred in this case.
  5. Explain which requirements meet the criteria for determining negligence in court.
  6. Describe how this situation can be prevented in your practice setting.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Requirements: 10-15 slide PowerPoint

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Case Study: Questionable Medical History Conducted

Case Study: Questionable Medical History Conducted

Read the “Questionable Medical History Conducted Case Study,” located in Chapter 10 of the textbook. You are a health care administrator and have come across a case study from a community hospital. In order to prevent this incident from occurring in your practice setting, prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint educational presentation for your staff. Include the following in your presentation:

  1. Describe the ethical issues and principles that were violated in this case.
  2. Describe the potential legal issues of concern.
  3. What tools or resources should this organization pursue in order to ensure high quality history and physical (H&P)?
  4. Explain whether negligence has occurred in this case.
  5. Explain which requirements meet the criteria for determining negligence in court.
  6. Describe how this situation can be prevented in your practice setting.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Requirements: 10-15 slide PowerPoint

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Disparities between Cook and Will County

Disparities between Cook and Will County

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Disparities Between Cook and Will County of Illinois

Cook County

2015

Will County

2015

Cook County

2020

Will County 2020
Population sizePopulation est. as of 2015 (CB)

5,238, 216

Population est. as of 2015 (CB)

687,263

Population est. as of 2020 (CB)

5,150, 233

Population est. as of 2020 (CB)

690,743

Length of Life
Premature Deaths

Age 75 per 100,000

340.4 per 100,000

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

278.2 per 100,00

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

340 per 100,000

AIAN- 190

Asian- 140

Black- 600

Hispanic- 220

White- 270

290 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 120

Black- 390

Hispanic- 200

White- 300

Infant Mortality7.6 per 1,000 live births

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

6.8 per 1,000 live births

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

7 per 1,000 live births

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 5 per 1,000

Black- 13 per 1,000

Hispanic- 5 per 1,000

White- 4 per 1,000

5 per 1,000 live births

AIAN- N/A

Asian- N/A

Black- 12 per 1,000

Hispanic- 4 per 1,000

White- 4 per 1,000

Child Mortality under age 1864.4 per 100,000

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

41.6 per 100,000

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

60 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 40

Black- 110

Hispanic- 40

White- 40

40 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 20

Black- 90

Hispanic- 40

White- 30

Quality of Life Indicators
Poor/Fair health17%13%17%15%
Poor Mental health days3.5 per 30 days3.2 per 30 days3.7 per 30 days3.7 per 30 days
Low Birthweight9.1%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

7.6%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

9%

AIAN- 8%

Asian- 9%

Black- 14%

Hispanic- 7%

White- 7%

8%

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 8%

Black- 13%

Hispanic- 7%

White- 7%

Health Behaviors
Food Environment indexLimited access to health foods 2%

Food Insecurity 15%

Limited access to health foods 6%

Food Insecurity10%

Limited access to health foods 2%

Food Insecurity 12%

Limited access to health foods 6%

Food Insecurity 7%

Physical inactivity21%23%21%23%
Access to exercise opportunities99%96%99%97%
Adult obesity25%29%28%32%
Adult smoking18%18%14%13%
Clinical Care
Primary care physicians1,088:11,967:11,070:11,830:1
Dentists1,250:11,997:11,100:11,820:1
Mental health providers576:11,366:1370:1880:1
Mammography screening62.4%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

64.4%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

40%

AIAN- 31%

Asian- 35%

Black- 38%

Hispanic- 37%

White- 42%

42%

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 36%

Black- 44%

Hispanic- 35%

White- 43%

Social and Economic Factors
SuicidesN/AN/A8 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asain-5 per 100,000

Black- 6 per 100,000

Hispanic- 5 per 100,000

White- 11 per 100,000

11 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asian- N/A

Black- 5 per 100,000

Hispanic- 6 per 100,000

White- 13 per 100,000

Children in Poverty26%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

12%

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

19%

AIAN- 21%

Asian- 12%

Black- 38%

Hispanic- 25%

White- 8%

9%

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 6%

Black- 21%

Hispanic- 18%

White- 5%

Injury death46 per 100,000

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

39 per 100,000

Race/Ethnicity data was not provided during this time

60 per 100,000

AIAN- 21 per 100,000

Asian- 17 per 100,000

Black- 104 per 100,000

Hispanic- 36 per 100,000

White- 54 per 100,000

40 per 100,000

AIAN- N/A

Asian- 17 per 100,000

Black- 56 per 100,000

Hispanic- 30 per 100,000

White- 56 per 100,000

Physical Environment
Air pollution (particulate matteravg. 2.5 )13.113.115.013.3
Severe housing problems24%16%22%

Cost Burden 19%

Overcrowding 4%

Inadequate Facilities 1%

15%

Cost Burden 13%

Overcrowding 2%

Inadequate Facilities 1%

Driving alone to work63%82%61%

AIAN- 58%

Asian- 55%

Black- 59%

Hispanic- 63%

White- 62%

84%

AIAN- N/A

Asian-77%

Black- 81%

Hispanic- 80%

White- 85%

Long commute – driving alone to work49%50%53%50%

Reference citation(s)

Cook County Public Health (n.d.). Retrieved June 5, 2021

https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-di…

County Health Ranking Roadmaps (n.d.). Retrieved June 5, 2021, from

https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/illinois/…

County Health Ranking Roadmaps (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2021, from

https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/illinois/2015/rankings/will/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot

Quick facts.(n.d.). Retrieved June 6, 2021, from

https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=cook%20county…

Quick facts.(n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2021, from

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/willcountyillino… (CB)

Will County Health (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2021, from

https://willcountyhealth.org/data/will-county-demo…

Will County Health Annual reports (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2021, from

https://willcountyhealth.org/annual-reports-2/

Part 2In one paragraph summarize data and identifytrends from the data in your table (across person, place and time variables). What further information/data would you like to have to analyze these trends?

Part 3After reviewing the data in the table, choose one specific difference in the data (by person, place and/or time). In 1-2 paragraphs, analyze why this difference in the data exists and factors, including social determinants of health, that may contribute to this difference. Refer back to short assignment 1 as needed to support your analysis as well as review related literature.

Requirements: 3 Paragraph

APA. 7 is needed. And please use citations that I provide

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nutrition, gender, age and health

nutrition, gender, age and health

Health of women and children is influenced by many factors but a primary driver is economic and social equality. In this assignment, we ask you to examine rates of malnutrition, maternal health and the social progress index. Here we are going to look at child nutrition and maternal health as markers of overall public health.

Requirements: All questions should be answered

 

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Travel plan for patient

Travel plan for patient

This assignment is for a travel advice for a patient. This patient has type two diabetes and will be traveling to Brazil (you can pick the city in Brazil). Attached is the directions on how to do this assignment. Needs a minimum of six references from a scholarly periodical (journal) literature which are not already included in the directions. References can only be less then 5 years old. Needs to be in APA format as well. No more then five pages. Grading table is attached as well so please keep that in mind. Thanks

Requirements: 5 pages

Travel Advice Assignment

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of this activity is to provide the students with an opportunity to develop skill in accessing travel advice information and providing information to a client in a concise, accurate and complete manner.

 

Directions

 

  1. Read the following:

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014) CDC Health Information for International Travel. New York: Oxford University Press; 2014. Retrieved from: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/table-of-contents (Chapters 1, 2, 5, 7 & 8)

  1. Search the scholarly periodical (journal) literature and access electronic travel resources such as the following (or other web-based resources or references) for content relevant to your patient’s specific needs and itinerary:

International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)

http://www.istm.org

 

International Travel and Health (World Health Organization)

http://www.who.int/ith/en/

 

National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

https://travelhealthpro.org.uk

  1. Develop a specific plan of travel advice for a patient who plans to travel to a part of the world where personal safety, infectious disease exposure, sanitation and water quality are uncertain. The patient will be traveling to a country outside North America and Western Europe, and will be visiting areas outside of tourist centers. The student should select a country whose name begins with the initial letter of his or her first or last name. The traveler described should have at least one special need, chronic disease diagnosis or disability that will impact health and safety practices while traveling.

 

  1. Write a narrative for the use of the traveler himself or herself. Provide specific information for a specific traveler (specify the traveler’s age and health issues). The traveler should have at least one significant special need or condition that will impact his or her travel health or safety needs (i. e. a specific chronic disease requiring medication; infants, children, pregnant women, elders; immune-compromised patients; patients with disabilities, etc.).Your plan should include all needed medications and immunizations, and give dosages and instructions for their use. This should include sections dealing with each of the following topic areas:

 

  1. a) prescription AND over-the-counter medications to be used or brought, dosages and instructions for use;
  2. b) first aid items to be brought;
  3. c) special precautions indicated by the sociopolitical environment of the area to be visited;
  4. d) pre-travel immunization suggested for this specific traveler;
  5. e) health-maintenance practices for this specific traveler while traveling;
  6. f) preventative measures for food and water-borne illness;
  7. g) instructions for dealing with traveler’s diarrhea and any other illness that is specific to the area visited;
  8. h) post-travel care and
  9. i) special considerations for the specific travelers’ special needs.

 

  1. The narrative should be no more than five pages (not including references) and be submitted in APA format. A minimum of six references from the scholarly periodical (journal) literature relevant to the specific traveler’s needs or destination should be included. These must not duplicate the references provided in these instructions. Additional references as appropriate to the topic may also be included.

 

Grading

 

  1. The information in the plan is accurate and current    3 points

 

  1. The information in the plan is complete and detailed,

including specific instructions about health maintenance

practices and the use of medications or first aid items                       4 points

 

  1. The plan is “client focused” and uses appropriate

language for patient education materials                                           2 points

 

  1. All aspects of the information called for in the directions

are included                                                                                        9 points

 

  1. References are appropriate to the instructions and

reference  list is in correct APA format                                             2 points

 

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