KOT Task #2 KOT Task #2: Medicare Western Governors University Though Medicare plans are typically for persons over the age of 65 years old‚ they do not come without costs to the patient. If the patient has enough work credits‚ Medicare Part A is automatically available to the patient once he or she reaches age 65. Medicare Parts B and D‚ however‚ require the patient to navigate through an application process and the patient may incur penalty fees if
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Medicare part A is hospital coverage for inpatient hospital stays. More specifically‚ Part A is coverage for critical access hospitals‚ inpatient rehabilitation facilities‚ and long-term care hospitals. Part A also covers inpatient care in a skilled nursing facility (not supervisory or long-term care)‚ hospice care services and some home health care services. Inpatient care in a Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution is also covered. In the scenario provided‚ Mrs. Zwick is admitted to the
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KOT 1 Task 1 Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership October 5th‚ 2012 Leadership Strategies Two strategies that enable a nurse on an interdisciplinary team to exert leadership without occupying a formal leadership position are to be a role model and to be an advocate/problem solver. The nurse can be a role model for the interdisciplinary team by showing respect for other team members‚ having effective communication skills and to accept others input in a fair and unbiased
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KOT 734.3.4 Organizational Systems & Quality Leadership WESTERN GOVERNOR UNIVERSITY KOT Task 2 April 17‚ 2014 A1. Medicare Part A According to (Cherry and Jacob‚ 2011) Medicare is a federal funded health insurance plan for people over the age of 65 and for those who are younger with certain disabilities. In discussing the details to Mrs. Zwick’s daughter about Medicare coverage information I would explain to them in terms that both
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Running Head: KOT 1 KOT 1 Task 2 734.3- Organizational Systems & Quality Leadership 734.3.4: Healthcare Utilization and Finance A1. MEDICARE PART A The discussion with Mrs. Zwicks’s daughter about coverage requirements needs to be informative and easy to understand so she can help explain it to her mother. Medicare part A is hospital coverage for inpatient stays. This particular part of Medicare covers critical access hospitals‚ inpatient rehabilitation facilities‚ and long
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Learner Analysis Jodi Halligan Western Governors University JNT2 Task 2 Background Summary Flight nurse’s and Flight Paramedics perform as members of an aeromedical crew on helicopters (rotor wing)‚ and airplanes (fixed wing) aircraft‚ providing for in-flight management and care for all types and ages of patients. Responsibilities of this job include the planning and preparation of each flight‚ to include such things as; safety‚ evaluation
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Research Integration EBT1 Task 2 Types of Sources of Evidence/Appropriateness/Classifications The article from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that addresses acute otitis media (AOM) is a filtered resource. This article is appropriate for use in nursing practice as it establishes diagnosis and management guidelines for the treatment of AOM. In addition the article recommends treatment options for the symptoms of AOM and addresses
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LAKE WASHINGTON ECOSYSTEM INT1 TASK 2 Lake Washington Description • • • • • Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake (Lake Washington‚ 2013). Lake Washington is approximately 33.82 square miles (Lake Washington‚ 2013). Lake Washington’s maximum depth is 214 feet (Lake Washington‚ 2013). Lake Washington has two main tributaries. The Cedar River and the Sammamish River (Lake Washington‚ 2013). Lake Washington’s main outlet is the Ship Canal to Puget Sound (Lake Washington
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Systems of Natural Science 114.2.3 Ecosystems Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem (Taylor & Allen) • The Bay is approx. 200 miles long‚ from Havre de Grace‚ Maryland to Virginia Beach‚ Virginia • The Bay ’s width ranges from 4 miles near Aberdeen‚ Maryland‚ to 30 miles near Cape Charles‚ Virginia Major Components Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Biotic Components (Living) • • • • • • 350 species of fish Crabs Shellfish Birds Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians (Bay stat) Abiotic
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A. Summary of Situation The situation that will be evaluated in this analysis will be; is there a region of the United States in which childhood obesity tends to be more prominent? This will be done to show areas in which the Government‚ insurance companies and healthcare institutions should focus campaigns for healthy living to reduce future healthcare cost. The data that will be utilized to answer this business question will be the percent of children ages ten to seventeen that are overweight or
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