Perform a literature-search of aviation related conference proceedings and select a short empirical conference paper (no more than 5 – 10 pages in length) to critique. Upload that article in pdf format for review along with your written assignment. 

Summarize the study being discussed in your article and identify:

• The independent and dependent variables.
• What type of data is being collected.
• What type of design is being used.
• What type of statistical analysis is being employed. 

In addition:

• Do you agree with the researcher’s work?
• Would you have selected a different design and statistical analysis for this research?
• Justify your position with the information from your required readings from this module.

Paper Formatting Requirements

• Formatting: Follow APA formatting, including title and reference pages.
• Page Requirement: Paper should be a maximum of 4 pages (APA format not including title page, abstract, or reference section).
• Citations: Paper should contain reputable citations in addition to your selected conference paper if necessary to back up your statements and facts.
• References: All references are properly cited.

“Professional Legal Issues with Medical and Nursing Professionals”  Please respond to the following:

• * From the scenario, analyze the different and overlapping general roles of physicians and nurses as they apply to professional credentialing and subsequent patient safety and satisfaction. Determine the major ways in which these overlapping roles may help play a part in health professional credentialing processes and conduct, and identify and analyze the ethical role these influences play in health care.
• Analyze the major professional roles played by physicians and nurses as they apply to physicians’ conduct in the medical arena and to nurses in the role of adjuncts to physicians. Evaluate the degree and quality of care that physicians, nurses, and medical technologists provide in their primary roles, including, but not limited to, patient safety and satisfaction as required in 21st Century U.S. hospitals.

 

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Scenario:

Part 1:

You are the IT lead for a small IT company in Florida that sells computers. The company just received one of the most massive orders from a high school on a government base to ship 500 desktop computers located in VA. A natural disaster occurred (hurricane) has left your location without power; however, you do have cellular service, “most of the roads are not travelable.” Due to the power outage in your area, the U.S. postal service and others will not be delivering. The CEO needs this transaction to occur as this could lead to a long-lasting relationship and will keep the company above water.

1. What procedures would you take to fulfill the order?
2. Create a short guide to keep business going if the power is disrupted again in the future due to a hurricane. 

Part 2:

The power has been restored, and hackers are attempting to take advantage of the opportunity and crisis, therefore, using Kali Linux (Metasploit) to gain access to company servers. Your company has a Windows-based server, which Windows is prone to attacks. You assume that your company is maybe next in a Ransomware attack as other IT companies are falling victim within your local area.

1. What steps will you take to ensure that you do not become a victim of ransomware?

Discussion Topic: Obesity and Diabetes

A 48-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of knee pain, with aching and stiffness on arising but easing up during the day. She does not engage in any type of exercise or activity. She is a grava 4, para 4 with a 10-year history of hypertension and a diagnosis of diabetes in the past 2 years. She calls it “sugar” and states that this condition is controlled with diet. She recently began working at a local Wal-Mart and has had to assist with shelving and loading of boxes.

CC: “My knee really hurts.”

Physical exam: Blood pressure, 154/94; pulse rate, 88 beats/min; respiration rate, 20/min. Afebrile. Height, 5΄3΄΄; weight, 215 lbs. Her body mass index is 29. The exam is remarkable for obesity and an erythematous rash under both breasts and in the groin. Her knee is tender and swollen. This patient is not new to your practice but it is the first time that you have seen her. She lives with her husband, who is also overweight.

Current medications: None

• How will you manage this complex patient? What health promotion strategies are especially important for this patient at this point in time and WHY?
• What Healthy People 2020 objectives are relevant?

At least 375 word count with 3 intext citations no older than years APA format  

Every industry offers free web journals, blogs, and e-newsletters that publish the latest news, opinion, and trends. In your weekly Article, Assess, and Apply review focus on these non-academic, subscription free resources to stay current on industry challenges, trends, and opportunities, keeping your finger on the financial pulse. 

Week 2 Topic: Healthcare Reimbursement

Instructions 

Review an article from a healthcare affiliated professional association, journal, insurance payer, or government organization on this weeks topic. You are reviewing the article to summarize and evaluate the information based on proof and your own reasoning. You are not reviewing the article to determine if it was good or bad, but to explain it and relate it to the healthcare environment.

Use the Article Assessment template to summarize the article, apply the concepts to current HCA financial management tasks, and explore new terminology.  

The article you select must be aligned with this weeks topic, current (within the last year), and from a credible site. Check out the links below for some credible options;  be sure to select an article you understand based on your current learning.   Each part of the template must be completed as directed and submitted for grading.

Research

Access the HCA Libguide to find resource material to use in your writing, along with valuable industry insight through journal, podcasts, Twitter feeds, and more. Check out the Libguide by clicking ECPI Resources from the navigation pane (left), the Libguide is found under Library; or use this link:

http://ecpi.libguides.com/HCA

Websites:  

• CMS.gov 
• Healthcare Finance News: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/  
• Healthcare Financial Management Association: https://www.hfma.org/news/  
• Modern Healthcare: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/finance   (Links to an external site.)
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• National Center for Healthcare Leadership:  http://www.nchl.org/static.asp?path=2853 
• Beckers Hospital Review:  https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/7-thoughts-on-what-s-next-and-best-in-healthcare-finance.html (Links to an external site.)
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