Write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Complete the following for this assignment:
Select 1 health issue—such as diabetes, cancer, aging, chronic diseases, or obesity—and describe how current health policy (federal or state) addresses this health issue.
List the steps required to develop health policy that impacts the targeted population.
Evaluate whether or not the health policy related to the issue selected has the potential to transform healthcare delivery in the United States.
If you believe that the current policy is not effective, make recommendations to improve the health policy, and support your work using credible, cited sources.
Note: Your post must include 2 quality references, 1 of which is from a peer-reviewed source and published within the last 5 years.
Addressing cancer as a health issue involves both federal and state policies that aim to improve prevention, early detection, treatment, and research efforts. Here’s how current health policy impacts cancer management:
1. Federal Health Policies
Affordable Care Act (ACA): The ACA expanded access to preventive care, including cancer screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies, without cost-sharing for patients. This has led to earlier detection and treatment of certain cancers.
Cancer Moonshot Initiative: Launched to accelerate cancer research, the initiative seeks to double the rate of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It has led to increased federal funding for research and collaboration between various research and healthcare organizations.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Summary/Abstract: Write at least a few sentences describing the topic you have chosen and what is currently in your HDIP.
Create a Table of Contents in Word: We will learn how to do this in class if you do not already know, this will get updated throughout the semester
Section Headers: Your paper will follow the format below:
Introduction/Literature Review – why is this an important issue and what is known already? – cite sources, this should be a short literature review using 3 evidence based resources. (at the final paper you will have 6-10 articles)
identify at least 2 SDOH/SEM areas that contribute to this issue
Data sources: identify at least 2 data sources on your topic and describe them. These can be national data, study based data (from the literature) combined datasets, state or local datasets, international data (at the final paper you will have 5 -8 data sources)
For the final paper you will also do the following:
Recommendations: Identify at least one change to how data is collected and one policy or program that could address the issue.
Conclusions: considering areas used in a SWOT analysis, how likely is it the recommendations could be implemented? What are your thoughts on addressing this issue?
A comprehensive approach that tackles the causes of smoking and other tobacco use behaviors is necessary to reduce adult tobacco use today. The following strategies can be used to accomplish this:
Health Promotion Initiatives Awareness and Education: Start extensive programs to inform adults about the dangers of tobacco smoking, such as its connection to heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disorders. Encourage the Benefits of Quitting: Draw attention to the short- and long-term health advantages of quitting smoking, including enhanced cardiovascular health, decreased risk of cancer, and greater lung function……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Assignment details: New Industry (Electric Vehicle) & Automotive Industry (Current)
1. Analyze Rivalry Among Existing Competitors
Intense competition for market share can limit a company’s profits when diversifying into a new industry. Consider these questions as you describe the rivalry in your company’s existing industry.
* How many competitors currently supply engines for the automotive manufacturing industry?
* What is each competitor’s position? How much of the market share has each one captured?
* Do these companies compete intensely in the automotive industry? If so, do they engage in rivalry and lower prices to gain market share?
* Do companies compete to provide additional services or constant innovation?
Describe the rivalry among your company’s existing competitors (supplying engines to the automotive manufacturing industry).
Examine Conflict Among Current Competitors When expanding into a new industry, a company’s profitability may be constrained by fierce rivalry for market share. As you discuss the competition in the current industry your firm is in, take into account these questions.
How many suppliers of engines are there today for the vehicle manufacturing industry?
Where does each rival stand? What percentage of the market has each one seized?
Do these businesses engage in fierce competition in the automobile sector? If so, do they compete with one another and cut costs to increase their market share?
Do businesses compete to offer more services or to innovate constantly? Describe the competition amongst the current rivals of your business (which provides engines to the car manufacturing industry).
Examine potential threats posed by new competitors Determine if it is simple or difficult for new businesses to start supplying engines to the car manufacturing sector. Then, use the form below to present your conclusions. Always keep the following questions in mind: Are there numerous laws or legal obstacles that businesses must overcome before they can start providing engines to the car manufacturing industry?
Does acquiring the knowledge required to create products or offer services to the market come at a significant cost?
How many businesses are ready to join the automotive sector? Describe the dangers posed by new competitors in the car manufacturing sector.
Examine the Suppliers’ Bargaining Power Analyze the potential influence raw material suppliers may have on pricing increases. Be careful to respond to these inquiries: Are there numerous suppliers, or just a select few, that offer the raw components for your product?
Does supplier competition influence the price of some raw materials? Is it probable that the price of raw materials will increase if one supplier effectively has a monopoly on certain of them? In general, how will supplier negotiating strength impact the price and simplicity of getting the materials required to sell in the automobile industry? Describe the car manufacturing industry’s suppliers’ negotiating position.
Examine the Risk of Replacing Products Analyze the danger posed by replacement items for the car sector. Make sure you respond to the following inquiries:
Are new items in this sector on the horizon that might challenge those already on the market?
What may these rival products be?
Are these potential rival products’ production costs lower than those of the market’s present offerings?
Are these potential rival items superior in other ways?
Could these potential rival items drive your business off the market? Describe the danger posed by alternative items for those made in the automobile sector.
Examine the Buyers’ Bargaining Power The more pressure customers may apply to your business to offer goods and services for less, the less customers you have. As you assess the negotiating capacity of purchasers, take into account the following: The number of organizations or consumer groups that now purchase the engines that your business produces for the automobile manufacturing sector. If there are just a few clients, are they able to exert pressure on the manufacturer to decrease the price of the goods. Exist any groups that allow a sizable consumer base to get together and exert pressure on a company to lower the price of its goods? Describe the buying power of the market in the production of automobiles. Describe the buying power of the market in the production of automobiles.
Identify two (2) examples of existing information will you need to know about the client when commencing an assessment and where you may source this information. (100 words)
Research and discuss two (2) current or emerging trends of drug use in Australia. Ensure you cite your research. (100-150 words)
CocaineVapingAlcoholweed
Identify three (3) reasons for a client seeking help for AOD related issues (20-30 words)
Family/family reasonHealth reasonEmployment/legal reason; court order
Discuss three (3) legislations including one (1) specific AOD legislation, and their relevance when working in the AOD sector. (50 words)
AODMental healthwhs
Identify and discuss three (3) examples of organisational policies and procedures related to working in the AOD Sector. (50 words)
Duty of careWhsPrivacy/confidentialityChild protection
Discuss three (3) examples of risk assessments you may undertake when working with clients with drug and/or alcohol and co-existing issues. (40-50 words)
SuicideAodPoverty/homelessnessoverdose
Discuss three (3) strategies you may utilise to work effectively with clients at risk of suicide, self-harm and/or mental health issues. (50-100 words)
Communication strategiesStrengthen connection to liveWork on the clients social life/holistic approuch
Discuss how you would work with professionals, aged care providers and those providing home-based supports to older people who have alcohol or other drug related issues. In your response outline any possible risks and how you would attempt to mitigate the risks when providing supports (70-100 words)
Age
Outline how you would record discussions, outcomes, and variances to the client’s assessment. (30-50 words)
PreciseLockedObjectiveTruth; no assumption, personal believe, no opinion
Who may require a copy of any records, variances, or discussions from the client’s assessment and/or intervention, and what considerations must you ensure prior to releasing this information (30-50 words).
State five (5) client issues that may determine service requirements outside of your scope and provide an example of a service you may refer to (20-30 words each). Table 14 Scope and referrals
Client issue outside of your scope
Suitable service/ program including name, and a brief explanation of the services they provide.
Legal issue
medical
employment
Counsellingaccommodation
Financial (centerlink/banking
Complete the tables below by listing two (2) rights and responsibilities for clients, workers, and employers.
a) ClientsTable 15 Rights and Responsibilities: clients
Rights
Responsibilities
b) WorkersTable 16 Rights and Responsibilities: workers
Rights
Responsibilities
c) EmployersTable 17 Rights and Responsibilities: employers
Rights
Responsibilities
Complete the table:
Looking at the table below, explain how each of these factors may impact clients seeking help for AOD related issues (30-40 words each)
Table 18 Short Answer Questions
Factors
Your response
Age of the client
Developmental status of the client
Cultural Background
Impact of trauma
Forced or voluntary migrated clients
People with disabilities
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Clients
Older persons with co-existing health conditions
Mandated clients or those with legal issues.
Health issues
Geographic location
Using the following table, provide a brief description of the listed AOD Screening Tools, their purpose and their benefits and limitations. (40-50 per screening tool)
ASSIST
Table 19 Research on Screening Tools – ASSIST
Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
Purpose
Benefits
Limitations
Key components within the tool
Suitability/ target audience
Where to locate/ how to source
Reference:
Severity of Dependency Scale (SDS)
Table 20 Research on Screening Tools – SDS
Severity of Dependency Scale (SDS)
Purpose
Benefits
Limitations
Key components within the tool
Suitability/ target audience
Where to locate/ how to source
Reference:
c) AUDIT
Table 21 Research on Screening Tools – AUDIT
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Purpose
Benefits
Limitations
Key components within the tool
Suitability/ target audience
Where to locate/ how to source
Reference:
d) DUDIT
Table 22 Research on Screening Tools – DUDIT
Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT)
Purpose
Benefits
Limitations
Key components within the tool
Suitability/ target audience
Where to locate/ how to source
Reference:
Drugs can typically be categorised by the class of drugs, their primary properties, their harms and how they are usually administered. Research the drugs below and provide the relevant information as per the table. Each substance table response should be between 100-200 words not including your references.
Alcohol
Table 23 Research on Alcohol
Alcohol
Primary Properties
Classification
How drug is ingested
Signs and symptoms of use
Stages and symptoms of withdrawal
Effects on health, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and impact on others
Preventative/ interventions strategies
Brief intervention Harm minimization strategies, detox, 3d – delay distract and decide, prevention strategies
Source of Information:
Cannabis
Table 24 Research on Cannabis
Cannabis
Primary Properties
Classification
How drug is ingested
Signs and symptoms of use
Stages and symptoms of withdrawal
Effects on health, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and impact on others
Preventative/ interventions strategies
Assist
Source of Information:
Tobacco
Table 25 Research on Tobacco
Tobacco
Primary Properties
Classification
How drug is ingested
Signs and symptoms of use
Stages and symptoms of withdrawal
Effects on health, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and impact on others
Preventative/ interventions strategies
Harm minimization, early intervention, Tabs, nicotine sensation strategies
Source of Information:
Illicit Drugs – Select an illicit drug and complete the table
Table 26 Research on Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drug
Primary Properties
Classification
How drug is ingested
Signs and symptoms of use
Stages and symptoms of withdrawal
Effects on health, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and impact on others
Preventative/ interventions strategies
Source of Information:
Prescription drug – select a prescription drug and complete the table
Table 27 Research on Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drugs
Primary Properties
Classification
How drug is ingested
Signs and symptoms of use
Stages and symptoms of withdrawal
Effects on health, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and impact on others
Preventative/ interventions strategies
Source of Information:
Using the following table, provide a description and example for each of the five (5) patterns of drug use (50 – 100 words per model)
Table 28 Patterns of Drug Use
Pattern of Use
Description
Example
Experimental
Recreational/ Social
Situational
Dependence
Poly Drug Use
Behaviour can be influenced by a range of factors, such as culture, family situation and the community that a person lives in.
Using the topic of alcohol use to frame your answer, provide examples of how each of these factors could influence a person’s decision to consume, use heavily, or abstain from alcohol. (20-30 words per response) Table 29 Contexts of Behaviour
Context of behaviour
Example of how each context can influence behaviour
Culture
Family
Community
For each of the items below:
Describe how the following approaches in brief intervention practice may benefit the client seeking assistance
Provide an example of the approach being used in a situation with a community/health service client. (200-250 words for the whole table) Table 30 Intervention approaches and benefits
Approach to support behaviour change
Benefits of the approach
Example of the approach in action
Raising awareness
Sharing information and resources.
Exploring concerns and strategies
Helping the person express their feelings, make decisions, and set goals
Highlighting the benefits of change
Giving positive feedback and encouragement
Offering time and support
Referring to other sources of assistance
Assessing the persons nutrition and environmental health or wellbeing
Assessment Feedback
NOTE: This section must have the assessor signature and student signature to complete the feedback.
Assessment outcome
☐ Satisfactory
☐ Unsatisfactory
Assessor Feedback
☐ Has the Assessment Declaration on page 1 of the assessment been signed and dated by the student?
☐ Are you assured that the evidence presented for assessment is the student’s own work?
☐ Was the assessment event successfully completed?
☐ If no, was the resubmission/re-assessment successfully completed?
☐ Was reasonable adjustment in place for this assessment event? If yes, ensure it is detailed on the assessment document.
Comments:
Assessor name, signature, and date:
Student acknowledgement of assessment outcome
Would you like to make any comments about this assessment?
Student name, signature, and date
Miodesta UWANDU
NOTE: Make sure you have typed your name at the bottom of each page of your submission before submitting to your assessor for marking.
For this assignment, you will assess your organization’s customer service training. You will focus on the analyze and design phases of the ADDIE model (analysis, design, develop, implement, and evaluate). You will not be developing, implementing, or evaluating a new training.
After analyzing your existing customer service training, design a new program with improvements. Prepare a memo to your leadership team explaining how the customer service training program can be improved upon to ensure that employee and organizational behaviors align with excellent customer service.
Include the components listed below in your memo:
Describe areas of the current training that are deficient.
Define the industry standards and best practices that should be used as a model to establish the foundation of your program.
Identify behaviors and testing models that can be implemented when onboarding new employees—or as a continuing education process for current employees.
Describe measurable customer service standards.
Explain behaviors consistent with good customer service.
Recommend steps the organization should take to develop and implement a new customer service training program. Include specific information about issues facing your community.
Your completed assignment must be at least two pages in length. At a minimum, you must cite and reference the eTextbook and one outside source for your analysis. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment
For this assignment, you will assess your organization’s customer service training. You will focus on the analyze and design phases of the ADDIE model (analysis, design, develop, implement, and evaluate). You will not be developing, implementing, or evaluating a new training.
After analyzing your existing customer service training, design a new program with improvements. Prepare a memo to your leadership team explaining how the customer service training program can be improved upon to ensure that employee and organizational behaviors align with excellent customer service.
Include the components listed below in your memo:
Describe areas of the current training that are deficient.
Define the industry standards and best practices that should be used as a model to establish the foundation of your program.
Identify behaviors and testing models that can be implemented when onboarding new employees—or as a continuing education process for current employees.
Describe measurable customer service standards.
Explain behaviors consistent with good customer service.
Recommend steps the organization should take to develop and implement a new customer service training program. Include specific information about issues facing your community.
Your completed assignment must be at least two pages in length. At a minimum, you must cite and reference the eTextbook and one outside source for your analysis. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment
Topic: Current Events in Macroeconomics – GDP and CPI
Macroeconomics is much more than just what you read in a textbook. It is what happens every day, the sum of everything that affects the well-being of all. In fact, macroeconomics affects everyone throughout the country and the world.
Choose one of the two options below and pay particular attention to any discussion relating to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit. After listening or reading, answer the following questions:
1. What important new things did you learn?
2. Did the topics discussed in the article or podcast relate to your personal experience in any way? If so, how? If not, how do you believe it could?
3. How does this new knowledge relate to the concepts being explored in this unit and how they impact the entire economy?
4. Based on what you learned, what action(s), if any, do you think the government, or society, should take?
Option 1: Podcast
Choose any podcast related to the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit, then choose a specific current episode of that podcast. Examples of acceptable economic-oriented podcasts include:
· NPR’s Marketplace
· NPR’s Planet Money
· Bloomberg’s Stephanomics
· The New Economics Foundation’s Weekly Economics
If you are unfamiliar with podcasts, use any of the above options or just search for economics podcasts. You may also use TED Talks about economic issues.
Option 2: Magazine or Newspaper Article
Using the Library’s Publication Finder tab, search for a magazine or newspaper that publishes economic-related content. Select a current article related to at least one of the macroeconomics concepts addressed in the current unit.
Examples of magazines and newspapers publishing economic-related content include:
· The Economist
· Harvard Business Review
· New York Times
· Wall Street Journal
Checklist:
· Summarize your chosen podcast or article.
· Identify at least three things from the podcast or article that you believe are relevant to current macroeconomic policy.
· Add YOUR personal comments and experiences.
· Cite your podcast or article in APA format. Podcast references are covered in the Writing Center’s page on Common Citations and References in APA Style (7th Ed.), under “Audio Works.” Click the Library link under the Academic Tools section of this course to review APA style in the Business Resource Guide, as needed.
· Review the discussion rubric linked below to ensure you have addressed all grading criteria
In Unit VII of this course, you will submit a final paper on a publicly traded company of your choice. You will complete this paper over several units in this course. For this assignment, you will be completing the first part of this project. It would be a good idea to read all of the milestones of this assignment in the units that follow to ensure that the company you choose has sufficient information to complete the project. For this first assignment, follow the instructions below.
Select the company you will be researching for your paper. Compose a brief paper that gives an overview of your company. Your summary should include the following: the type of firm, the banking structure of the firm in terms of current and past investments, what industry it is in, and any relevant history or background information. Make sure to also incorporate how the firm currently structures its capital by identifying banking relationships.
Your paper must be at least two pages in length, and you must use at least two academic sources. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment
Review a current article related to a patient’s rights being violated by a health care provider. The article can be taken from a wide variety of journals, magazines, and newspapers, such as Hospitals, National Law Journal, Business Week, Newsweek, Time, and The New York Times. You can also choose an article from the CSU Online Library.
Provide a summary of the article.
Discuss the facts of the case.
Indicate whether the violation was an example of negligence or an intentional tort. Explain your reasoning.
Discuss the outcome, and state if you agree or not and why or why not.
Explain the responsibility of health care providers to protect their patients from harm.
State three lessons to be learned from the case.
Use subheadings for each of the sections to be discussed.Your review of the article must be at least two pages in length and use at least three sources, including the article being reviewed. One source must come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this review, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
As a grade level leader, there will be many times when you wish to share research and trends with your staff and community. Unfortunately, these are all busy people and do not often have the time or motivation to read lengthy articles or books. A “white paper” is one way to share that information in a short, concise, researched paper. By providing this kind of thoughtful work to your staff and community, not only will you increase the likelihood that your audience will read the material, but your staff and community will see you in a more scholarly and trustworthy manner.
Directions:
Teachers, and the school systems that employ them, face many challenges during the school year. COVID-19 has taken educational challenges to a new level regarding continued safety and meeting the requirements set forth by federal, state, and local leaders. Imagine that you are the grade level leader of a school where COVID-19 has impacted your community. You are charged by the school board with providing a safe, healthy, and secure school. You need to make sure teachers are using current technology and teaching methods, and that your school is preparing students to be productive 21st-century citizens. The recent COVID-19 virus has shown that your school lacks the bandwidth, equipment, and technology to transition to a virtual learning environment and this has caused concern in the local community; however, the community also believes that the school is adequate if only teachers would work harder.
You are faced with the task of opening your school during this trying time. You need to make sure the protocols are in place such as the proper social distancing and safety equipment (masks, plexiglass, etc.) for all who enter the school building. The financial implications are a concern for you and the community. Will you need more tables or student desks to adhere to the social distancing requirements? Will you have to lay off any employees (lunchroom workers, bus drivers, janitors) due to a modified school schedule?
Write a white paper that addresses these current and future trends as they relate to financial implications you may face. Explain in the paper whether you will require more or less funds to maintain the educational level your community is accustomed to. Also, include why you may or may not need additional funds to support an overall upgrade for the school that may include more technology and equipment which would create a positive virtual learning environment during this and any future crisis. Be as creative as you can to determine the best source of where the possible funds will come from.
Your white paper should be 4–5 pages and should follow this format:
The Problem Proof the Problem Exists Additional Problems The Basic Solution Your Solution (how much funding you need, and where should it come from) Minimum of three resources
This white paper guide may be helpful:
Mattern, J. (2020, May 1). How to write a white paper [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.dirjournal.com/business-journal/how-to-write-a-white-paper/
