HSM 541 (HSM541)

1. (TCO A). You are the newly hired chief knowledge officer (CKO) for a mid-sized hospital in a semiurban area of the country. Your first task is to develop the organization's strategic plan that will shape the development of a comprehensive network of services for their community. The organization provides the usual array of inpatient services expected in a moderate-sized community hospital. A local nursing home and retirement community is for sale, and the organization is considering the...

Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism Introduction The 2001 Anthrax Attacks is a perfect example of a biological warfare against the United States that is still unresolved. The event was a bioterrorism activity that aimed at causing harm and fatalities in the US. A disease was introduced through envelopes that contained a fine white powder with the infectious agents. The U.S. Healthcare System readiness to the crisis raised many questions regarding its preparedness for biological warf...

: NON-PROFIT VERSUS FOR-PROFIT 2 Nonprofit versus For-profit Profit is a term that most if not all have come across. It has a relation to business and more specifically its output. Looking deeper, profit is the surplus amount of money that a company or organization pockets once they have recovered their cost of production. With that in mind, it is easier to define the contents of the question. Profit organizations are organizations that engage in activities for money or profit while the n...

Nonprofit versus For-profit Profit is a term that most if not all have come across. It has a relation to business and more specifically its output. Looking deeper, profit is the surplus amount of money that a company or organization pockets once they have recovered their cost of production. With that in mind, it is easier to define the contents of the question. Profit organizations are organizations that engage in activities for money or profit while the non-profit ones participate in vario...

edness and Response to Bioterrorism Introduction The 2001 Anthrax Attacks is a perfect example of a biological warfare against the United States that is still unresolved. The event was a bioterrorism activity that aimed at causing harm and fatalities in the US. A disease was introduced through envelopes that contained a fine white powder with the infectious agents. The U.S. Healthcare System readiness to the crisis raised many questions regarding its preparedness for biological warfare. I...

Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: Time Spent: Points Received: 100 / 120 (83.3%) Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Essay 5 N/A Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question : (TCO A) Differentiate between urban and rural healthcare in America. Briefly discuss how rural healthcare is different in terms of access, costs, and qua...

1. (TCO A). You are the newly hired chief knowledge officer (CKO) for a mid-sized hospital in a semiurban area of the country. Your first task is to develop the organization's strategic plan that will shape the development of a comprehensive network of services for their community. The organization provides the usual array of inpatient services expected in a moderate-sized community hospital. A local nursing home and retirement community is for sale, and the organization is considering the...

1. (TCO A) Briefly discuss how characteristics of individuals or populations may influence utilization of health services. Discuss how these characteristics impact access, costs, and quality. Use an example to support your point(s). (Points : 25) Question 2. 2. (TCO D) Describe two state or federal programs that provide health insurance benefits to a specific population. Detail at least two strategies used by either agency to manage access, costs, or quality. (Points : 20) Question 3. 3. (...

1. (TCO A) Briefly discuss how characteristics of individuals or populations may influence utilization of health services. Discuss how these characteristics impact access, costs, and quality. Use an example to support your point(s). (Points : 25) Question 2. 2. (TCO D) Describe two state or federal programs that provide health insurance benefits to a specific population. Detail at least two strategies used by either agency to manage access, costs, or quality. (Points : 20)