Culture and Disease Paper - Malaria Erin E. Nelson HCS 245 September 5‚ 2011 Andrea Dale Culture and Disease Paper - Malaria It tropical and sub-tropical climates temperature‚ humidity‚ and rainfall work together to create a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are a host for communicable diseases one in particular is called malaria. Malaria is a parasitic disease that infects a particular type of mosquito‚ Anopheles mosquitoes‚ which feeds
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Good post this week! I especially liked how you outlined the strategies that are used by all emergency responders. Implementing strategies and training is essential to successfully responding to any hazard. First responders especially police officers have a daunting task of figuring out what is the best approach for a given situation. One’s protective gear and other PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) is a critical aspect of any response team. It is at this stage where failure and success of a
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Administrative Ethics Paper HCS 335 February 2‚ 2013 Melissa Green Administrative Ethics Paper Administration ethics are becoming a very important subject. Administrative individuals are faced with a variety of ethical issues such as confidentiality. This paper will discuss confidentiality and patient privacy and its impact on the population that it affects most‚ arguments or facts that support a proposed solution‚ the ethical and legal issues in reference to confidentiality. It will also
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Motivational Methods Paper HCS/235 Motivational Methods Paper The term motivation is used in management theory to describe forces within individuals that account for the level‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort they expend at work. Simply put‚ a highly motivated person works hard at a job; an unmotivated person does not. (Chapter 10‚ Section 10.1) Within my organization upper management has made the decision that my department must be downsized. There are various motivational methods to lead
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Terms Comparison Paper HCS/552 February 4‚ 2013 John J. Schibler Terms Comparison Paper Health care economics involves making plenty of choices. Individuals‚ groups‚ businesses‚ and organizations choose how to use resources . Economics and health care are linked‚ because health care professionals apply economics in their everyday professional activities. They are able to do this through resource allocation. Any health care organization has to plan out how they will use their
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BUS 475 Week One Discussion Questions DQ #1: Select a small business that you may want to start. What is strategic management and planning? Why would a strategic plan be important to the success of this business? How are the four functions of management relative to creating and implementing a strategic plan? I want to start an e-commerce sales business. The strategic management and planning guidelines for this kind of business include the following: Planning - As an owner‚ I will analyze
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Capital Project HCS/571 Capital assets are generally purchased to improve quality of care‚ or to provide needed equipment for a new service or expansion of an existing service. The key element in capital budgeting is that the building or piece of equipment being acquired has a lifetime that extends beyond the year of purchase and it is a capital asset or long-term investment for the hospital. Capital assets are good financial investments for the organization.(Finkler‚ Ward‚ & Baker‚ 2007)
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Gerontology Conference Presentation HCS/548 Introduction Gerontology is the study of the aging process. “It includes the study of physical‚ psychological and social changes in older individuals and the investigation of societal changes resulting from the aging of the population” (What is Gerontology? 2015) This field is also concerned with the use of this knowledge to policies and programs. Current population trends in the U.S. show that people are living longer and the number of older adults is
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Healthcare Analysis Carol Bloomfield HCS/539 December 8‚ 2014 Andrea Linder Healthcare Analysis The mission of the Veterans Health Administration (VAMC) in Chillicothe‚ Ohio is to provide exceptional care and to be the provider of choice for all Veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‚ 2013). It is necessary for the leaders of the VAMC to have an active marketing and business plan to increase the number of veterans served. Marketing and planning are essential to having resources to meet the
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Motivational Methods Paper HCS/325 February 21‚ 2011 Erica Falk-Huzar How often do you see a new employee or a former employee that has been with a company for a long period of time come in excited about being at work as upper management may be? Answer: Not very many people. It is important for the employee or employees to be happy to be at their job. The manager’s job is to figure out how to motivate their employees to perform their job to the best of their ability and to go that extra mile
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