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Culture refers to the material traits, norms, and beliefs of social, religious, or racial groups. It consists of either implicit or explicit patterns of behavior transmitted and acquired by symbols, constituting the achievements of certain individuals or groups of people (Spencer-Oatey, 2012). Ethnicity typically refers to a shared way of life and culture, which includes common religion, language, and history. In broader terms, it may also include some physical traits, claimed kinship, religious affiliations, past linguistic heritage, or sense of common ancestry (Donovan, 2019). Lastly, acculturation is a term that refers to the process of cultural contact and exchange; it causes psychological and social transformation, which results in adaptation to the values and practices of another culture (majority culture). At the group level, it can range from the inclusion of another culture’s cuisine to adoption of its ideology, beliefs, and ideas (Cole, 2019). These three terms are somewhat interrelated, as they all are crucial to understanding one’s identity.

Based on the information above, it is possible to state that culture and ethnicity are close to each other in their meaning. An ethnicity shares the same cultural background, and one’s ethnic identity is an important predictor of their cultural values. At the same time, ethnicity has more to do with nationality, common ancestry, and heritage, while culture is an issue that one is taught by other people; it includes traits, social forms, and customary beliefs. However, both ethnic identity and culture may change due to the transformation in one’s self-perception. This process is called acculturation, or evolution of identity. It occurs when a person grows to recognize that the surrounding society’s norms, values, and beliefs are discordant with his/her own. In other words, acculturation is a search of a new ethnic identity. All the three terms, in one way or another, impact one’s cognition and behavior.

Cole, N.L. (2019). Understanding acculturation and why it happens. ThoughtCo. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/acculturation-definition-3026039

Donovan, J. (2019). What’s the difference between race and ethnicity? How Stuff Works. Retrieved from https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/race-vs-ethnicity.htm

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Culture, ethnicity and acculturation are often confused yet they have different meanings. Culture refers to characteristic pattern of beliefs, customs and behaviors shared by a certain population group. This means that each group has a culture that differentiates them from other groups. Culture is important to create boundaries and generally accepted behaviors. For example, the culture of Bronx city is different from that of Arizona city. In other words, the two are different in terms of how people relate, behave and even do their activities. Ethnicity is embodied in the culture. Ethnicity refers to common social and heritage that is passed from one generation to another. People can have similar ethnicity but different cultures. Ethnicity therefore classifies a person founded on common ancestry, social and cultural identity, language or race. For example, the US has different ethnicities such as African-Americans, Pacific Islanders, Cherokee community, non-Hispanic whites, among others. These different ethnicities of the US could have similar cultural belief, practices and customs (Romero et al.,2018). For example, people living in the new York City have similar social and cultural beliefs and practices although they belong to different ethnicities. Acculturation is closely related to the culture but completely different from ethnicity. Acculturation is defined as the process by which a person adapts to new cultural beliefs, customers and behaviors. It is however important to note that degree of acculturation of an individual depends on a number of factors. In the US, acculturation is very common especially among immigrants and Mexican Americans. An individual must fully commit to adhering to a particular culture before acculturation.

Reference

Romero, C. B. A., Laroche, M., Aurup, G. M., & Ferraz, S. B. (2018). Ethnicity and acculturation of environmental attitudes and behaviors: A cross-cultural study with Brazilians in Canada. Journal of Business Research, 82, 300-309.

March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.

When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.

In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.

To Prepare:

• Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
• Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
• Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.

By Day 6 of Week 1

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by visiting the websites they shared and offering additional examples of EBP or alternative views/interpretations to those shared in your colleagues’ posts.

Module 2 – Case

MOBILIZING SUPPORT FOR HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Assignment Overview

You are a health educator for a local children’s hospital that wishes to partner with schools in the area on an initiative to encourage healthier eating habits among students and staff alike. A visit to a local school site to explore partnership reveals that teachers and staff may be reluctant to make changes to their own eating habits. For example, when asked (during an impromptu meeting with a small group of teachers) about her willingness to replace existing vending machine options with healthier ones, one teacher remarked, “Now you’re going after my soda and cookies. What’ll it be next?” Her colleagues appear to agree with her on this.

Case Assignment

Read Chapter 6, Section 2 and Chapter 7, Section 8 of the Community Tool Box (i.e., Using Principles of Persuasion and Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests) and, after doing so, write a four-page paper in which you describe the steps you will take to achieve “buy-in” from teachers and all other stakeholders in this initiative. Your paper should specify clearly:

• Primary, secondary, and key stakeholders in this potential partnership
• Three principles of persuasion most relevant to the above scenario

Your strategy is to engage all stakeholders over the course of this initiative (i.e., from conceptualization, to grant seeking, to project implementation, through evaluation and refinement).

Length: 4 pages typed, double-spaced.

Assignment Expectations

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment.

Your submission should meet the guidelines on file format, in-text citations and references, scholarly sources, scholarly writing, and use of direct quotes noted under Module 1 Assignment Expectations.

• Write a 4-6 page paper in which you discuss the value of ratio analysis in decision making for health care organizations. Complete the following in your paper: 
• Discuss the meaning of ratio analysis in healthcare.
• Pick only one (1) ratio from EACH major group from the financial statements. (e.g. Current ratio, ROE, Debt to equity, ALOS)
• Major Groups:
  • Liquidity ratios (Current ratio, Days Cash-on-Hand, Quick Ratio)
  • Profitability ratios (ROE, ROA, Total Margin, Operating Margin)
  • Leverage/Capital Structure Ratios (Debt ratio, Equity ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio)
  • Nonfinancial Ratios (Occupancy rate, payer mix, ALOS, Expense per discharge, FTE per bed, HMO penetration)
• Discuss one (1) ratio (from EACH major group) using the following criteria:
  • What is the meaning of each ratio?
  • Evaluate the meaning of the ratio related to the financial health of the health care organization. Show the calculations.
  • Explain the factors that affect the results related to the financial health of the organization. 
• Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
• Provide a minimum of two (2) cited sources in your paper. Properly cite in APA format.

Assignment: Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.

More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these decisions.

To Prepare:

• Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources.
• Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare.
• Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as preventable medical errors or healthcare delivery.

To Complete:

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.

Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of:

• Patient experience
• Population health
• Costs
• Work life of healthcare providers

I need to make A Draft literature review about topic (machine learning application in cardiovascular disease) 

Description of Assignment: 

You are to locate research articles on your pre-approved topic. You are to write not less than 15 pages  summary the general theme(s) of these articles as it pertains to your topic. A reference sheet, listing the articles should also be included (this does not count toward your page limit). This summary should serve as the background/foundation for your survey instrument.  

ASSIGNMENT BASICS

Articles ,

Theme, Background/Foundation , Research Question, Reference Sheet

 
3 days agoTERESA HILLIARD RE: Discussion – Week 9COLLAPSE

Nurses have the ability to engage in policy formations for the well-being of our patients. There are several ways that nurses can choose to influence or become involved in policy making that can reap benefits for patients and as well as nurses. Levine (2020) states that the Institute of Medicine recommends that nurses further their practice by committing to continues education throughout their career and taking on leadership roles to help guide and advance healthcare and the nursing profession. 

Professional organizations provide RNs an APRNs the opportunity to take part and participate in policy review. Typically, professional organizations involved in nursing advocacy also participates in issues involving nursing and healthcare at local levels all the way up the ladder to global levels. A professional organization provides nurses with a network where they can be heard by voting, discussing, and influence change on certain issues (Echevarria, 2018). Members can become directly involved via voting or survey response (Echevarria, 2018). A second was nurses can play an active role in policy review is to collect data and provide feedback to policy makers or other leaders on whether new policies being implemented are effective (Milstead & Short, 2019). Information such as this can be gathered though quality improvement projects. 

Challenges may arise when nurses choose to play an active role in policy-review. They may feel inadequately prepared or educated in participating and may even have other challenges arise when other team members are uninterested in participating. Insufficient data collection would also cause issues to arise when trying to implement change. When any change challenges can and should be anticipated at some point. Milstead and Short (2019) states that some challenges can be eliminated or reduced by appointing a leader that is responsible for discovering resources and collecting data. 

A nursing leader can be a positive role model by actively participating in policy review and encouraging other nurses to make a difference through word of mouth or providing education to empower other nurses. Nurses comprise a huge part of the healthcare system and we play an important role, as most of our time is spent with patients we know and understand the specific needs of our patient population. For this reason, RNs and APRNs play a crucial role in advocacy and policy-review. 

References  

Levine, Mary & Ellen MSN, RN. (2020). When new nurses talk, nursing organizations listen. Nursing, 50, 53-57. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000604720.20331.54 

Echevarria, I. (2018). Make connections by joining a professional nursing organization. Nursing, 48, 35-38. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000547721.84857.cb 

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 

Reflection Paper

Making Managed Care Work – A Case Study

1-2 pages

Reflection Questions:

Question

Points

Grade

Briefly describe the organization, setting, situation, who is involved, who decides what, etc.

Why was it important to find out what the gaps in services?

What is the main theme of the article?

The organization was successful because they took steps to be prepare, what might have happened if they did not take steps prepare and understand the needs?

As an administrator, is there anything you would have done differently?  Why or why not?

Professional Development Assignments:

• Public health efforts and those of private medicine      complement each other and together serve the spectrum of health service      needs of American society. Why, then, has their relationship been so      contentious?
• The Institute of Medicine report of 1999 cites two      major studies that establish medical errors as one of the leading causes      of death and disability in the United States. Should the federal      government take the necessary steps to monitor the status of this      high-risk situation, as it does with other epidemics, or should the      government continue to trust the providers of health care to deal      forthrightly with the problem?
• Analyze why legislative attempts to address only one of      the trio of rising costs, lack of universal access, or variable quality of      health care only worsens the remaining two.

Please submit one APA formatted paper between 1000 – 1500 words, not including the title and reference page. The assignment should have a minimum of two (2) scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.

Assignment Expectations

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