What is epidemiology? Why is this important to community health? Provide an example of its importance from your community. According to "An Encyclopedia Britannica Company: Merriam-Webster Dictionary" (2013)‚ "Epidemiology is a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence‚ distribution‚ and control of disease in a population." It is also considered "the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen." Epidemiology is important to community health because
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The three groups that I would choose would be family‚ religious organizations‚ and school. Family because that the group that is the first group that you will Experience. Family has a lot to do with what we learn as children. Religious organizations because as a child growing up I went to church weather my mom or my grandmother went or not so that was one of my influences as a child. And last I would have to say school because that’s a big part of child hood when you’re at school you meet lots of
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Week five Power Point Presentation University of Phoenix Delivery of Health Care in the United States HCS 235 January 30‚ 2013 Week five Power Point Presentation Health Care in the United States is a vast industry that has many different types of people involved in the delivery of care. There are stakeholders that affect the daily operations of health care and they are not necessarily in a hospital setting. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality‚ AHRQ‚ defines a “stakeholder”
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University of Phoenix Material Week Three Health Care Financial Terms Worksheet Understanding health care financial terms is a prerequisite for both academic and professional success. This assignment is intended to ensure you understand some of the basic terms used in this course. Complete the worksheet below according to the following guidelines: In the space provided‚ write each term’s definition as used in health care management. You must define the term in your own words. In the
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Week 2 discussion questions What are the largest expense categories incurred by health care service organizations? In opinion‚ one of the biggest expenses for medical facilities is unpaid services. Costs occurred from patients that are unpaid privately or not fully reimbursed from insurance companies would be one of the biggest expenses incurred in health care services. Another expense that is high on the list of expenses for health care services would be equipment and personnel
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Please respond to the following in 150-300 words: Review the scenarios in Appendix D. Imagine yourself as a human services worker in each of these scenarios. Which theoretical approach would most influence your reaction in each situation and why? Beyond theoretical approaches‚ what tactics would you use in the real world to improve these situations. Scenario 1 You are a human service worker at a homeless shelter for women and their children. The goals of the shelter are to (1) provide food
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Chapter 7 What is the difference among strategic‚ long-term‚ and short-term objectives? What is the relationship between objectives and goals? What are some examples of this relationship? Strategic goals are the carefully studies goals that the organization expects to achieve in the long term through the process of strategic planning. With strategic planning the organization is able to develop specific objectives/strategies in order to meet their goals. The purpose of strategic planning is to determine
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When this assignment was first introduced I was super hesitant. In my mind this was not going to be a task that I would be able to excel at‚ due to not having enough knowledge on CalFresh and General Relief laws. However‚ my mind was quickly changed from thinking that I couldn’t do it that I totally do have the ability to be successful with this project if I chose to give it my all. Personally I think that when we had the training it was helpful‚ but I don’t think that spending three hours on the
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Questions Risk Management Quality Management How does the leadership and governance of a health care organization influence the development and implementation of risk-management and quality-management policies? Determines how the organization is centered. Determines organizational culture and value (Carroll‚ 2009‚ Chapter 1). Responsibilities of caring for the patients. Preventing conflicts of interest (Carroll‚ 2009‚ Chapter 5). Requires accountability. Policies and regulations are followed. Assures
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I manage the largest production line ($200 million per year) by both volume and revenue in my department. Since I took responsibility for this production line‚ I have implemented inventory control strategies that reduce in process inventory by 20%. I have also implemented systems that reduce the potential for operational mistakes during product transitions. I worked as an engineer intern in five different roles at two Eastman manufacturing locations (Kingsport‚ TN and Longview‚ TX). I developed engineering
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