Prepare A 2-Page Interprofessional Staff Update On HIPAA And Appropriate Social Media Use In Health Care

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Introduction

Health professionals today are increasingly accountable for the use of protected health information (PHI). Various government and regulatory agencies promote and support privacy and security through a variety of activities. Examples include:

  • Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR).
  • Provision of EHR incentive programs through Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules.
  • Release of educational resources and tools to help providers and hospitals address privacy, security, and confidentiality risks in their practices.

Technological advances, such as the use of social media platforms and applications for patient progress tracking and communication, have provided more access to health information and improved communication between care providers and patients.

At the same time, advances such as these have resulted in more risk for protecting PHI. Nurses typically receive annual training on protecting patient information in their everyday practice. This training usually emphasizes privacy, security, and confidentiality best practices such as:

  • Keeping passwords secure.
  • Logging out of public computers.
  • Sharing patient information only with those directly providing care or who have been granted permission to receive this information.

Today, one of the major risks associated with privacy and confidentiality of patient identity and data relates to social media. Many nurses and other health care providers place themselves at risk when they use social media or other electronic communication systems inappropriately. For example, a Texas nurse was recently terminated for posting patient vaccination information on Facebook. In another case, a New York nurse was terminated for posting an insensitive emergency department photo on her Instagram account.

Health care providers today must develop their skills in mitigating risks to their patients and themselves related to patient information. At the same time, they need to be able distinguish between effective and ineffective uses of social media in health care.

This assessment will require you to develop a staff update for the interprofessional team to encourage team members to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Describe nurses’ and the interdisciplinary team’s role in informatics with a focus on electronic health information and patient care technology to support decision making.
    • Describe the security, privacy, and confidentially laws related to protecting sensitive electronic health information that govern the interdisciplinary team.
    • Explain the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.
  • Competency 2: Implement evidence-based strategies to effectively manage protected health information.
    • Identify evidence-based approaches to mitigate risks to patients and health care staff related to sensitive electronic health information.
    • Develop a professional, effective staff update that educates interprofessional team members about protecting the security, privacy, and confidentiality of patient data, particularly as it pertains to social media usage.
  • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication to facilitate use of health information and patient care technologies.
    • Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references.
    • Create a clear, concise, well-organized, and professional staff update that is generally free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Preparation

To successfully prepare to complete this assessment, complete the following:

  • Review the infographics on protecting PHI provided in the resources for this assessment, or find other infographics to review. These infographics serve as examples of how to succinctly summarize evidence-based information.
    • Analyze these infographics, and distill them into five or six principles of what makes them effective. As you design your interprofessional staff update, apply these principles. Note: In a staff update, you will not have all the images and graphics that an infographic might contain. Instead, focus your analysis on what makes the messaging effective.
  • Select from any of the following options, or a combination of options, the focus of your interprofessional staff update:
    • Social media best practices.
    • What not to do: Social media.
    • Social media risks to patient information.
    • Steps to take if a breach occurs.
  • Conduct independent research on the topic you have selected in addition to reviewing the suggested resources for this assessment. This information will serve as the source(s) of the information contained in your interprofessional staff update. Consult the BSN Program Library Research Guide for help in identifying scholarly and/or authoritative sources.

Instructions

In this assessment, assume you are a nurse in an acute care, community, school, nursing home, or other health care setting. Before your shift begins, you scroll through Facebook and notice that a coworker has posted a photo of herself and a patient on Facebook. The post states, “I am so happy Jane is feeling better. She is just the best patient I’ve ever had, and I am excited that she is on the road to recovery.”

You have recently completed your annual continuing education requirements at work and realize this is a breach of your organization’s social media policy. Your organization requires employees to immediately report such breaches to the privacy officer to ensure the post is removed immediately and that the nurse responsible receives appropriate corrective action.

You follow appropriate organizational protocols and report the breach to the privacy officer. The privacy officer takes swift action to remove the post. Due to the severity of the breach, the organization terminates the nurse.

Based on this incident’s severity, your organization has established a task force with two main goals:

  • Educate staff on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care.
  • Prevent confidentiality, security, and privacy breaches.

The task force has been charged with creating a series of interprofessional staff updates on the following topics:

  • Social media best practices.
  • What not to do: Social media.
  • Social media risks to patient information.
  • Steps to take if a breach occurs.

You are asked to select one of the topics, or a combination of several topics, and create the content for a staff update containing a maximum of two content pages. When distributed to interprofessional team members, the update will consist of one double-sided page.

The task force has asked team members assigned to the topics to include the following content in their updates in addition to content on their selected topic(s):

  • What is protected health information (PHI)?
    • Be sure to include essential HIPAA information.
  • What are privacy, security, and confidentiality?
    • Define and provide examples of privacy, security, and confidentiality concerns related to the use of the technology in health care.
    • Explain the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.
  • What evidence relating to social media usage and PHI do interprofessional team members need to be aware of? For example:
    • How many nurses have been terminated for inappropriate social media usage in the United States?
    • What types of sanctions have health care organizations imposed on interdisciplinary team members who have violated social media policies?
    • What have been the financial penalties assessed against health care organizations for inappropriate social media usage?
    • What evidence-based strategies have health care organizations employed to prevent or reduce confidentiality, privacy, and security breaches, particularly related to social media usage?
Notes
  • Your staff update is limited to two double-spaced content pages. Be selective about the content you choose to include in your update so that you are able to meet the page length requirement. Include need-to-know information. Leave out nice-to-know information.
  • Many times people do not read staff updates, do not read them carefully, or do not read them to the end. Ensure your staff update piques staff members’ interest, highlights key points, and is easy to read. Avoid overcrowding the update with too much content.
  • Also supply a separate reference page that includes 2–3 peer-reviewed and 1–2 non-peer-reviewed resources (for a total of 3–5 resources) to support the staff update content.
Additional Requirements
  • Written communication: Ensure the staff update is free from errors that detract from the overall message.
  • Submission length: Maximum of two double-spaced content pages.
  • Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point.
  • Citations and references: Provide a separate reference page that includes 2–3 current, peer-reviewed and 1–2 current, non-peer-reviewed in-text citations and references (total of 3–5 resources) that support the staff update’s content. Current mean no older than 5 years.
  • APA format: Be sure your citations and references adhere to APA format. Consult the APA Style and Format page for an APA refresher.
 
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Decision Analysis

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Solution 1

a) Introducing slack variables, S1, S2, and S3 the given linear programming problem can be written in standard form as

Max 3A + 4B + 0S1+ 0S2+ 0S3

Subject to

-1A + 2B + S1 = 8

1A + 2B + S2 = 12

2A + 1B + S3 = 16

A, B, S1, S2, S3 ≥ 0

b) The feasible region is the shaded region OCDFG in the following graph.

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The coordinates of the feasible region and the corresponding objective function value is shown in the following Table

Extreme point Coordinates (A, B) Objective function
 

 A B 3A + 4B
O 0 0 0
C 8 0 24
D (20/3) = 6.67 (8/3) = 2.67 (92/3) = 30.67
F 2 5 26
G 0 4 16

Since the objective function is maximum at D, the point D is optimal.

Thus, the optimal solution is A = 20/3 and B = 8/3 and the optimal value of the objective function is 92/3 = 30.67.

c) At the optimal solution A = 20/3 and B = 8/3,

-1A + 2B + S1 = 8 implies -(20/3) + 2(8/3) + S1 = 8, that is (4/3) + S1 = 8 or S1 = 20/3.

1A + 2B + S2 = 12 implies (20/3) + 2(8/3) + S2 = 12, that is 12 + S2 = 12 or S2 = 0.

2A + 1B + S3 = 16 implies 2(20/3) + (8/3) + S3 = 16, that is 16 + S3 = 16 or S3 = 0

Thus, the values of the slack variables S1 is 20/3 and S2 and S3 are 0 at the optimal solution.

Solution 2

a) The decision variables are

X = Number of units purchased in the stock fund

Y = Number of units purchased in the money market fund

Since each unit invested in the stock fund has a risk index of 8, and each unit invested in the money market fund has a risk index of 3; the total risk index is 8 X + 3Y

Thus, an objective function that will minimize the total risk index for the portfolio is

Minimize 8 X + 3 Y

Since each unit of stock fund costs $50 and each unit of money market fund costs $100, the constraint corresponding to the available funds is

50 X + 100 Y ≤ 1,200,000

Since the annual income from stock fund is ($50)(10%) = $5 and the annual income from the money market fund is ($100)(4%) = $4, the constraint corresponding to the annual income is

5 X + 4 Y ≥ 60,000

Since at least $300,000 to be invested in the money market, at least ($300,000/$100) = 3,000 units must be invested in the money market. Thus, the constraint corresponding to the minimum units in money market is

Y ≥ 3,000

Finally, the non-negativity constraints, X, Y ≥ 0.

Thus, the linear programming problem is

Min 8 X + 3 Y

Subject to

50 X + 100 Y ≤ 1,200,000 (Funds available)

5 X + 4 Y ≥ 60,000 (Annual income)

Y ≥ 3,000 (Minimum units in money market)

X, Y ≥ 0

The Excel Solver output of the linear programming problem is shown below:

Data           Results  
  X Y       LHS Slack/Surplus
Objective 8 3 sign RHS   62000  
Constraint 1 50 100 < 1200000   1200000 0
Constraint 2 5 4 > 60000   60000 0
Constraint 3 0 1 > 3000   10000 -7000
               
Results X Y          
Variables 4000 10000          
Objective       62000      

Therefore, the optimal solution is X = 4,000 and Y = 10,000 and the minimum total risk index = 62,000.

Thus, Innis should purchase 4000 units in the stock fund and 10000 units in the money market fund to minimize the total risk index for the portfolio.

b) The annual income corresponding to the optimal investment strategy is

Annual Income = 5 X + 4 Y = 5(4000) + 4(10000)

= 20000 + 40000

= 60000

c) If the client desires to maximize the annual return, he should invest everything in the stock fund.

Solution 3

The decision variables are

X = Number of gallons of regular gasoline produced

Y = Number of gallons of premium gasoline produced

Since the profit contributions are $0.30 per gallon for regular gasoline and $0.50 per gallon for premium gasoline; the total profit contribution is 0.30 X + 0.50 Y.

Thus, the objective function is

Maximize 0.30 X + 0.50 Y

Since each gallon of regular gasoline contains 0.3 gallons of grade A crude oil and each gallon of premium gasoline contains 0.6 gallons of grade A crude oil, the constraint corresponding to the available Grade A crude oil is

0.30 X + 0.60 Y ≤ 18,000

The constraint corresponding to the production capacity is

X + Y ≤ 50,000

The constraint corresponding to the demand for the premium gasoline is

Y ≤ 20,000

Finally, the non-negativity constraints, X, Y ≥ 0.

Thus, the linear programming model is

Max 0.30 X + 0.50 Y

Subject to

0.30 X + 0.60 Y ≤ 18,000 (Availability of Grade A crude oil)

X + Y ≤ 50,000 (Production Capacity)

Y ≤ 20,000 (Demand for Premium)

X, Y ≥ 0

b) The Excel Solver output of the linear programming problem is shown below:

Data           Results  
  X Y       LHS Slack/Surplus
Objective 0.3 0.5 sign RHS   17000  
Constraint 1 0.3 0.6 < 18000   18000 0
Constraint 2 1 1 < 50000   50000 0
Constraint 3 0 1 < 20000   10000 10000
               
Results X Y          
Variables 40000 10000          
Objective       17000      

Therefore, the optimal solution is X = 40,000 and Y = 10,000 and the minimum total profit contribution = $17,000.

Thus, 40,000 gallons of regular gasoline and 10,000 gallons of premium gasoline should be produced to maximize the total profit contribution.

c) From the Excel solver output, the slack variables for constraints 1, 2 and 3 are respectively S1 = 0, S2 = 0, and S3 = 10000.

The slack variable for constraint 1, S1 = 0 means that all available grade A crude oil is used.

The slack variable for constraint 2, S2 = 0 means that total production capacity is used.

The slack variable for constraint 3, S3 = 10000 means that Premium gasoline production is 10,000 gallons less than the maximum demand.

d) The binding constraints are those constraints whose slack variables are zero. Therefore, Grade A crude oil availability and Production capacity are the binding constraints

Solution 4

The decision variables are

X = Time allocated to regular customer service during the two-week period

Y = Time allocated to new customer service during the two-week period

Since technicians require an average of 50 minutes for each regular customer and 1 hour = 60 minutes for each new customer, a technician can handle 60/50= 1.2 regular customers and 60/60 = 1 new customer in one hour, so that the total number of customers contacted during the two-week period is 1.2 X + Y.

Thus, the objective function is

Maximize 1.2 X + Y

Since a maximum of 80 hours of technician time is available over the two-week planning period, the constraint corresponding to the available technician time is

X + Y ≤ 80

The constraint corresponding to the cash flow requirement (revenue) is

25 X + 8 Y ≥ 800

Since the technician time spent on new customer contacts must be at leas 60% of the time spend on regular customer contacts, the constraint corresponding to this requirement is

Y ≥ 0.60 X

Or – 0.60 X + Y ≥ 0

Finally, the non-negativity constraints, X, Y ≥ 0.

Thus, the linear programming model is

Max 1.2 X + Y

Subject to

X + Y ≤ 80

25 X + 8 Y ≥ 800

– 0.60 X + Y ≥ 0

X, Y ≥ 0

b) The Excel Solver output of the linear programming problem is shown below:

Data           Results  
  X Y       LHS Slack/Surplus
Objective 1.2 1 sign RHS   90  
Constraint 1 1 1 < 80   80 0
Constraint 2 25 8 > 800   1490 -690
Constraint 3 -0.6 1 > 0   0 0
               
Results X Y          
Variables 50 30          
Objective       90      

Therefore, the optimal solution is X = 50 and Y = 30 and the maximum number of customers contacted = 90.

Thus, HTC should allocate 50 hours to regular customer service and 30 hours to new customer service to maximize the total number of customers contacted during the two-week period.

Solution 5

a) The feasible region is CBF

b) The co-ordinates of the point C are obtained by solving the equations 6X – 2Y = 3 and X+Y = 3. Solving these equations we get Point C (9/8, 21/8) = (1.125, 2.625)

The co-ordinates of the point B are obtained by solving the equations 6X – 2Y = 3 and -2X+3Y = 6. Solving these equations we get Point B(3/2, 3) = (1.5, 3).

The co-ordinates of the point F are obtained by solving the equations -2X+3Y = 6 and X+Y = 3. Solving these equations we get Point F(3/5, 12/5) = (0.6, 2.4).

The coordinates of the feasible region and the corresponding objective function value is shown in the following Table

Extreme point Coordinates (X, Y) Objective function
 

 X Y -3X + 6Y
C 1.125 2.625 12.375
B 1.5 3 13.5
F 0.6 2.4 12.6

Since the objective function is maximum at B, the point B is optimal.

c) The optimal solution is X = 1.5 and Y = 3 and the optimal objective function value is 13.5.

d) The binding constraints are 6X – 2Y ≤ 3 and -2X + 3Y ≤ 6.

e) Introducing slack variables S1, S2, and surplus variable S3, the linear program in standard form is

Max -3X + 6Y + 0S1+ 0S2 + 0S3

Subject to

6X – 2Y + S1 = 3

-2X + 3Y+ S2 = 6

X + Y – S3 = 3

X, Y, S1, S2, S3 ≥ 0

f) At the optimal solution X = 1.5 and Y =3,

6X – 2Y + S1 = 3 implies 6(1.5) – 2(3) + S1 = 3, that is 3 + S1 = 3 or S1 = 0.

-2X + 3Y+ S2 = 6 implies -2(1.5) + 3(3) + S2 = 6, that is 6 + S2 = 6 or S2 = 0.

X + Y – S3 = 3 implies 1.5 + 3 – S3 = 3, that is 4.5 – S3 = 3 or S3 = 1.5

Thus, the values of the slack variables S1 and S2 at the optimal solution are both 0 and the value of the surplus variable S3 at the optimal solution is 1.5.

 
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Philosophy- Introduction LOGIC- Critical THinking

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Logic

A Concise Introduction to Logic by Hurley

Available online if instructions need to be clarified.

Tenth Edition

Put the following syllogisms into standard form using letters to represent the terms, and name the mood and figure. Then use the two lists of valid syllogistic forms to determine whether each is valid from the Boolean standpoint, valid from the Aristotelian standpoint, or invalid. (need 6,8,9 completed-7 and 10 example answers)

6. Some African American nations are countries deserving military aid, because some African American nations are not upholders of human rights, and all countries deserving military air are upholders of human rights.

7.All pranksters are exasperating individuals, consequently some leprechauns

are exasperating individuals, since all leprechauns are pranksters.

All P are E

All L are P

Some L are E

AAI-

invalid

8. Some racists are not people suited to be immigration officials, given that

some humanitarians are not people suited to be immigration officials, and no

humanitarians are racists.

9. No people who respect human life are terrorists, and all airline hijackers

are terrorists. Hence, no airline hijackers are people who respect human

life.

10. Some silicates are crystalline substances, because all silicates are oxygen

compounds, and some oxygen compounds are not crystalline substances.

III. Reconstruct the syllogistic forms from the following combinations of mood and

Some O are not C

All S are O

Some S are O

OAI-1

invalid

Reconstruct the syllogistic forms from the following combinations of moods and figure. NEED 7,8,9

6. EAO-4

E No M are P

A All M are S

O Some S are not P

7. AAA-1

A

A

A

8. EAO-2

E

A

O

9. OEI-3

O

E

I

10. OEA-4

O Some P are not M

E No M are S

A All S are P

For the following- Use Venn diagrams to determine whether the following standard form categorical syllogism are valid from the Boolean standpoint, valid from the Aristotelian standpoint, or invalid. The identify the mood and figure. (16 and 19 example) Need 15,17, 20

15. Some communications satellites are rocket-launched failures.

All communications satellites are devices with antennas.

Therefore, some devices with antennas are rocket-launched failures.

16. All currently living dinosaurs are giant reptiles.

All giant reptiles are ectothermic animals.

Therefore, some ectothermic animals are currently living dinosaurs.

All C are G

All G are E

Some E are C

AAI-4

invalid

17. All survivalists are people who enjoy simulated war games.

No people who enjoy simulated war games are soldiers who have tasted the

agony of real war.

Therefore, all soldiers who have tasted the agony of real war are survivalists.

18. No spurned lovers are Valentine’s Day fanatics.

Some moonstruck romantics are Valentine’s Day fanatics.

Therefore, some moonstruck romantics are not spurned lovers.

19. No theocracies are regimes open to change.

All theocracies are governments that rule by force.

Therefore, some governments that rule by force are not regimes open to

change.

No S are I

All S are N

Some N are not I

EAO-3

Invalid, Boolean,

Valid Aristotelian

20. Some snowflakes are not uniform solids.

All snowfl akes are six-pointed crystals.

Therefore, some six-pointed crystals are not uniform solids

6-10 NEED HELP WITH 6,7,9

Use a VENN diagram to obtain the conclusion that is validly implied by each of the following sets f premises. If no conclusion can be validly dram, “no conclusion”

6

. No M are P.

Some S are not M.

Conclusion

7

. All M are P.

All S are M.

Conclusion All S are P

8

. All P are M.

All S are M.

Conclusion All S are P

9

. No P are M.

Some M are S.

Conclusion No P are S

10. No P are M.

No M are S.

Conclusion : NONE

15-20 NEED HELP WITH 15,17, 18, 20

Reconstruct the following syllogistic forms and use the five rules for syllogisms to determine is they are valid from the Boolean standpoint, conditionally valid from the Aristotelian standpoint, or invalid. For those that are conditionally valid, identify the condition that must be fulfilled.

15. EAO-3

 

16 EEE-1 No M are P

No S are M

No S are P

Invalid;

Exclusive premises

17 EAE -1

18 OAI -3

19 AOO 2

All P are M

Some S are nt M

Some S are not P

Valid; Boo ean No rules broken

20 EAO 1

 
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Problem Solving

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Unit VIII Problem Solving Worksheet

This assignment will allow you to demonstrate the following objectives:

Describe thermodynamic concepts and their applications.

Extend the first law of thermodynamics to various daily life activities.

Identify the maximum efficiency of a heat engine.

Explain the role of latent heat while phases are changing.

Instructions: Choose 8 of the 10 problems below. Show your work in detail. Answer the questions directly in this template. Before doing this, it is highly recommending that you thoroughly review the four examples in the Unit Lesson.

The efficiency of a Carnot engine is e=1-Tc/TH, where Tc is a temperature of the cold reservoir and TH is a temperature of the hot reservoir. What is the condition to have 100% efficiency? Hint: What is the mathematical condition for Tc/TH to be zero.

Suppose the work done to compress a gas is 100 J. If 70 J of heat is lost in the process, what is the change in the internal energy of the gas? Hint: Use the first law of thermodynamics. The internal energy of a system changes due to heat (Q) and work (W): U=Q-W. The change in internal energy is equivalent to the difference between the heat added to the system and the work done by the system. Think if the work done is to the system or by the system. This determines the sign of W.

An engine’s fuel is heated to 2,000 K and the surrounding air is 300 K. Calculate the ideal efficiency of the engine. Hint: The efficiency (e) of a Carnot engine is defined as the ratio of the work (W) done by the engine to the input heat QH : e=W/QH. W=QH – QC, where Qc is the output heat. That is, e=1-Qc/QH =1-Tc/TH, where Tc for a temperature of the cold reservoir and TH for a temperature of the hot reservoir. The unit of temperature must be in Kelvin.

Mr. White claims that he invented a heat engine with a maximum efficiency of 90%. He measured the temperature of the hot reservoir as 100o C and that of cold reservoir as 10o C. Find the error that he made and calculate the correct efficiency. Hint: The efficiency (e) of a Carnot engine is defined as the ratio of the work (W) done by the engine to the input heat QH : e=W/QH. W=QH – QC, where Qc is the output heat. That is, e=1-Qc/QH =1-Tc/TH, where Tc for a temperature of the cold reservoir and TH for a temperature of the hot reservoir. The unit of temperature must be in Kelvin.

How much energy is needed to change 100 g of 0o C ice to 0o C water? The latent heat of fusion for water L=335,000 J/kg. Hint: The heat (Q) used to change from one phase to another phase of the matter is Q=mL, where L is the latent heat. Its unit is J/kg.

It was determined in the 19th century that the normal human body temperature is 98.6o F. A more recent study found that it is 98.2o F. Express the difference in the temperature in Celsius. Hint: Use the converting formula between Fahrenheit and Celsius scales: F=9/5C +32. Be careful about the unit.

Suppose 0.5 kg of blood flows from the interior to the surface of John’s body while he is exercising. The released energy is 2,000 J. The specific heat capacity of blood is 4,186 J/kgo C. What is the temperature difference between when the blood arrives at the body surface and returns back to the interior of the body? Hint: Use the formula regarding heat Q, specific heat capacity c, mass m, and temperature change dT. Q= cm dT. Please look at p.290 in our textbook. Also, review Example 1 with its solution in Study Guide.

A student does 1,000 J of work when she moves to her dormitory. Her internal energy is decreased by 3,000 J. Determine the heat during this process. Does she gain or lose her heat? Hint: Use the first law of thermodynamics. The internal energy of a system changes due to heat Q and work done W: U=Q-W. Also, look at a similar case, Example 3 with its solution in Study Guide.

In a construction site, 2 kg of aluminum shows the increment of temperature by 5oC. Ignoring the work, what is the change in the internal energy of the material? The specific heat capacity of aluminum is 900 J/kg oC. Hint: The internal energy of a system changes due to heat Q and work done W: U=Q-W. If we ignore, the work, the internal energy U is identical to the heat Q of the system. We know that relation between heat Q, specific heat capacity c, mass m, and temperature change dT; Q= cm dT. That is, U=Q=cm dT.

The input heat of a Carnot engine is 3,000 J. The temperature of a hot reservoir is 600 K and that of a cold reservoir is 300 K. What is the work done? Hint: The efficiency e of a Carnot engine is defined as the ratio of the work done, W, by the engine to the input heat QH : e=W/QH. W=QH – QC, where Qc is the output heat. That is, e=1-Qc/QH =1-Tc/TH, where Tc for a temperature of the cold reservoir and TH for a temperature of the hot reservoir. The unit of temperature must be in Kelvin.

Use the formula, e=1-Tc/TH. Please review the Example 4 with its solution in Study Guide. Once you evaluate, you can find the work done of the system using the formula, e=W/QH

 
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Progress Check 2 Research Investigation

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SCS 200 Research Investigation Progress Check 2 Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: Throughout Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, you have been guided through continuing your work on Project One (a research investigation), which you will continue to work on in Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience and formally submit to your instructor at the end of Week 5. This assignment provides you with an important opportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the right track for your later submission.

Prompt: Throughout Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, you have had opportunities to fine-tune your selected social sciences issue and begin exploring academic sources that can support your continued research on your issue. As you complete this work throughout Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, you should continue to build from the previous work you completed and submitted in Research Investigation Progress Check 1. Specifically, in this assignment, you will submit the Project One elements listed below for review by your instructor.

In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-2 (page 1), you completed the following work, building from your work in Theme: Exploring Social Science Issues:

I. Introduction A. Describe the issue in the social sciences that you have selected to investigate.

Why is this issue significant?

In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-2 (page 3), you completed the following work:

I. Introduction B. Describe at least three social science resources that you could use to investigate

the issue you selected. Your sources must be relevant to your issue and must be of an academic nature appropriate for the issue. In your description, consider questions such as these: What are the similarities and differences in the content of your sources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your issue? What was your thought process when you were searching for sources? How did you make choices?

In Theme: Exploring Social Science Issues, learning block 4-3 (page 2), you completed the following work:

II. Body A. Identify the social science principles that apply to your issue. In other words,

which principles of social science apply to the issue you selected? B. Explain how the principles you identified apply to your issue. In other words, how

are the social science principles you identified relevant to your issue?

In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 4-3 (page 3), you completed the following work:

III. Conclusion A. Based on your investigation, develop a research question related to the issue you

selected. In other words, what would you like to know more about? B. Explain how a social scientist would go about investigating the research question

you developed. In other words, what would the next steps be if a social scientist were to continue researching your question?

In Theme: Performing the Research Investigation, learning block 3-3 (page 3), learning block 4-1 (page 3), and learning block 4-2 (page 3), you began working on the following section of the prompt:

IV. Provide a reference list that includes all of the social science resources you used to investigate your issue and question. Ensure that your list is formatted according to current APA guidelines (or another format with instructor permission).

Please note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project One Guidelines and Rubric document.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Submit your progress check assignment as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Your submission should be 2 to 4 pages in length. Any citations should be formatted according to APA style.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Issue Describes selected issue in social sciences and its significance, reflecting an initial understanding of the issue and the social sciences

Describes selected issue in social sciences and its significance, but with gaps in detail or clarity

Does not describe selected issue in social sciences or its significance

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Introduction: Social Science Resources

Describes at least three relevant and appropriate social science resources that could be used to investigate selected issue

Describes at least three social science resources that could be used to investigate selected issue, but with gaps in appropriateness, relevance, or detail

Does not describe at least three social science resources that could be used to investigate selected issue

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Body: Identify Principles Identifies social science principles that apply to issue, citing sources

Identifies social science principles that apply to issue, but with gaps in accuracy or citation

Does not identify social science principles that apply to issue

13

Body: Explain Principles Explains how identified principles apply to issue, citing sources

Explains how identified principles apply to issue, but with gaps in detail, clarity, or citation

Does not explain how identified principles apply to issue

13

Conclusion: Research Question

Develops research question related to selected issue, based on investigation

Develops research question related to selected issue, but question is not based on investigation

Does not develop research question related to selected issue

13

Conclusion: Social Scientist

Explains how a social scientist would go about investigating research question

Explains how a social scientist would go about investigating research question, but with gaps in clarity, detail, or logic

Does not explain how a social scientist would go about investigating research question

13

Reference List Provides reference list that includes all social science resources used to investigate issue and question, ensuring that list is formatted according to current APA guidelines

Provides reference list that includes all social science resources used to investigate issue and question, but list has gaps in adherence to current APA formatting guidelines

Does not provide reference list that includes all social science resources used to investigate issue and question

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Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

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Total 100%

 
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HI300 Unit 4 Seminar Option 2

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HI 300: Information Technology and Systems for Healthcare

Unit 4 Seminar

Tonight’s Agenda

Questions from Unit 2 graded assignments

Reminders about academic writing & plagiarism

Week 4 Assignment Review

Discussion Board Example

Investigate clinical decision support applications and provide a summary of at least two of the applications that you find. Please provide facts about each of the applications and answer the following questions:

What does the application do?

How does the application help the user?

VisualDx is a unique clinical decision support system that delivers diagnostic answers where and when physicians need them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zhp_6Tcw4

Scenario: Imagine that you are the Director of Health Information for a large hospital. As Director, you sit on various institution-wide committees which govern the organization’s policies. You have seen issues arise that cause you to propose changes in policies, procedures and operations across the hospital. Therefore, you have decided to create a proposal to the CEO and Board of Directors, which you will develop in collaboration with committee teams.

Unit 4 Assignment Breakdown

Task #1: Evaluate, implement and manage electronic applications/systems for clinical classification and coding.

Select two (2) applications/systems for clinical classification and coding (e.g., encoders, computer assisted coding (CAC), etc.) and

Appraise each vendor in terms of:

capacity to evaluate quality coding practices;

possible implementation considerations/issues; and

systems management challenges and training needs

Provide support for one (1) system that you find as the “best option“

explain why this is the best option.

Task #2: Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural coding.

Consider the principles and applications of classification systems (e.g., ICD-10, HCPCS) and medical record auditing used within a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program. Appraise the value and challenges of a quality CDI program by:

defending the need for ongoing CDI program support; and

critique at least three (3) challenges in the CDI process.

Make connections between auditing, accurate diagnostic and procedural coding with classification systems, and CDI programs

Your executive summary should reflect upon the need for CDI and best practices for ensuring compliance.

Task #3: Advocate information operability and information exchange.

Critique one (1) interoperability issue that is possible within the health information exchange (HIE) (e.g., patient identity matching).

Appraise at least three (3) best practices that address the issue.

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Task #4: Evaluate health information systems and data storage design.

Evaluate at least three (3) health information systems (HIS)

select the best health information system

why, explain with rationale

Evaluate at least three (3) data storage designs (e.g., onsite, cloud)

select the best data storage design for disaster recovery purposes

why, explain with rationale

Task #5: Manage clinical indices/databases/registries.

Evaluate three (3) managerial challenges (as hospital’s Director of Health Information) related to:

clinical indices, databases, and registries

Recommend three (3) best practices or policies related to:

management of secondary data sources

Brainstorming – Task #5

Understanding the difference b/t primary and secondary data sources.

Maintaining security and confidentiality

Need to ensuring data quality

Need for clinical documentation (CDI) program

Need for interoperability

Need for compliance with laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.

Need for audit processes

Video Tip #1: Video about Patient Registries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZPZ0EKVCE

Task #6: Evaluate data from varying sources to create meaningful presentations.

With respect to data warehousing, appraise at least two (2) approaches in data warehouse design that supports:

quality data management from varying sources;

processing/storage of data throughout the warehouse model;

meaningful output into the presentation layer

Summarize your recommendations in the executive summary.

Chapter 4

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Brainstorming – Task #6

Top-down, Bottom-Up and Hybrid

Cost, data quality, data marts, data mining

Give a summary of the 2 you choose

Tip #1: Data warehouse design approaches

Tip #2: Data warehouse Overview presentation

Unit 4 Assignments

Discussion

Submit Unit 4 Assignment

Quiz

 
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Airspace Capacity Challenges

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For this assignment, conduct research and consider airspace capacity challenges currently facing the aviation industry. You will select one specific topic that is leading to an airspace capacity challenge to address in your paper (e.g. unmanned systems operations, an increase in commercial air traffic, etc.).

Your paper must include:

  • The impact of capacity on the current structure of the national airspace
  • An evaluation of the FAA’s National Airspace Systems Plan on current air traffic control systems
  • An assessment of the impact of equipment capacity on national airspace system availability
  • A proposed recommendation to increase the capacity of the national airspace

Your paper must be supported by a minimum of three scholarly references, should be grammatically sound, and free of spelling errors. You must include a properly formatted title page, in-text citations where appropriate, and a reference page formatted according to current APA guidelines. If you have any questions regarding APA requirements, please refer to the current APA manual or ask your instructor.

 
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Choosing A Project Charter

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MGT 312 FINAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CHARTER

Project Title: 444 Fourth Avenue Kitchen Renovation

Project Overview/Deliverable This is a project to upgrade a home kitchen. The non-working range will be replaced, and other

appliances upgraded. New electrical circuits will be installed allowing for the installation of a

dishwasher and in-sink disposal. New cabinetry will also be installed in addition to providing

the kitchen with a fresh coat of white paint. A more detailed list of tasks can be found in the

Scope section.

Scope The project includes the following tasks: Removals 1) Removal of old built-in cabinets and trim 2) Removal of old linoleum flooring and sections used as backsplash 3) Removal of old appliances including: oven, range hood, and refrigerator 4) Removal of 2 light fixtures: main ceiling fixture, over-sink fixture 5) Disconnect plumbing and removal of old double basin sink 6) Remove/sand old wall coverings 7) Repair walls/ceiling/subfloor in preparation for new installations Installations 1) Paint ceiling 2) Hang wallpaper 3) Install new cabinets 4) New wire runs installed and inspected by city (subcontracted to electrician) 5) New countertops/backsplash installed (includes sink installation) 6) New laminate tile flooring installation 7) New appliances connected (refrigerator, oven, range hood, dishwasher, disposal) 8) New lighting fixtures installed (main ceiling fixture and over-sink fixture) 9) Door/window/cabinet trim installed

Resources Work

• Grady’s Contracting – General Contractor with three employees

• Lowe’s Home Improvement Store – Design Consultant

• Bill’s Electrical – Electrical Contractor

• Lamtech – Countertop Installer

Budget

$25,000 including a 10% contingency fund of $2,500 to respond to risks.

Major Milestones Milestones Deliverables

Removal of all old kitchen fixtures. Clean work space for design and installation phases.

Electrical work completed. Three new city-inspected circuits for oven,

dishwasher, and disposal.

Wallpaper hung. Prepares walls for cabinet installation.

Cabinetry installed. 7 new cabinets, level and square.

Countertop installation. Slate countertops allow sink/disposal installation, and installation of other appliances.

Appliance installation. Makes kitchen usable for homeowners.

Trim/miscellaneous finishing work. Completes project, adds to home value.

Roles/Responsibilities Customer/Sponsor: Provides overall direction on the project. Responsibilities include: approve the project charter and plan; secure resources for the project; confirm the project’s goals and objectives; keep abreast of major project activities; make decisions on escalated issues; and assist in the resolution of roadblocks.

Name Email

John Barber (homeowner) barberj@gmail.com

Project Manager: Leads in the planning and development of the project; manages the project to scope. Responsibilities include: develop the project plan; identify project deliverables; identify risks and develop risk management plan; direct the project resources (team members); scope control and change management; oversee quality assurance of the project management process; maintain all documentation including the project plan; report and forecast project status; resolve conflicts within the project or between cross-functional teams; ensure that the project’s product meets the business objectives; and communicate project status to stakeholders.

Name Email / Phone

Student Name Email/Phone

Team Members: Work toward the deliverables of the project. Responsibilities include: understand the work to be completed; complete research, data gathering, analysis, and documentation as outlined in the project plan; inform the project manager of issues, scope changes, and risk and quality concerns; proactively communicate status; and manage expectations.

Name Email / Phone

John Grady (Grady’s Contracting) (SPOC) billgrady@gcontracting.com/757-756-9807

Tina Herring (Lowe’s Design) herringt@lowesconsumer.com/757-988-0900

Bill’s Electrical (electrical contractor) Billyb214@hotmail.com/604-456-3254

Cecil Lakota – Lamtech (countertop installer) cecil@lamtechcounters.com/302-899-7700

Success Measurements

• Complete all requirements according to final inspection checklist

• Complete project under the budget constraint of $25,000

• Complete project within a 30-day time frame

 
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Discusion -01-Epid

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Discussion 1-3 EPid ( two pages)

Because it draws from other fields such as biostatistics and social sciences, epidemiology is described as being interdisciplinary. From which aspects of other disciplines do you feel epidemiology borrows? In what ways does epidemiology differ from those disciplines? When responding to your classmates, provide additional connections between epidemiology and other disciplines. Support your response with specific examples.

Response one

Epidemiology and Other Disciplines

Epidemiology is the “study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations” (Friis & Sellers, 2014, p. 743).  Epidemiology was first developed to understand causes of certain diseases such as smallpox and polio among humans. It now also includes the study of factors associated with non-transmissible diseases like cancer. It is described as interdisciplinary as it borrows elements from many other disciplines including microbiology and sociology. Epidemiology utilizes microbiology to help understand specific disease agents and modes of transmission. Microbiological techniques are borrowed to help in revealing sources of outbreaks and to determine sources. Sociology is equally important in epidemiology to aid in the study of social conditions and disease processes. Social sciences also assist epidemiologists in providing different methods on sampling such as measurement, questionnaire development, design, and delivery (Friis & Sellers, 2014). “Social factors have become more important precisely because epidemiological and biomedical knowledge has shifted the causes and consequences of disease from fate, accident, and bad luck to factors that are under some human control” (Link, 2008, p. 367).

Epidemiology differs from other disciplines in its perspective on groups or populations rather than individuals. It contrasts diseases and characteristics relative to different time periods, different places or different groups. It also differs from the physical sciences because it does not investigate the biological mechanism leading from exposure to disease. Epidemiologists can identify modifiable conditions that contribute to the health outcome without also identifying the biological mechanism or agent that lead to the outcome. An example of this is the improvements of environmental hygiene that reduced infectious diseases like cholera, that was possible before the identification of the actual bacteria (Ahrens, Krickeberg, & Pigeot, 2005).

Epidemiological studies are crucial to preventing, controlling and eradicating diseases. The research helps us to understand the incidence and prevalence of diseases, the cost of illness, and the burden of disease on society (Friis & Sellers, 2014). I have attached an article that I read about the role of mathematical modeling and prediction in infectious disease epidemiology that I felt was interesting and relevant to our Epidemiology course.

Mathematical modelling and prediction in infectious disease epidemiology

References

Ahrens, W., Krickeberg, K., & Pigeot, I. (2005). An introduction to epidemiology. New York, New York: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Link, B. G. (2008). Epidemiological Sociology and the Social Shaping of Population Health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 49(4), 367–384. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/stable/27638766

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#6151 Topic: Renaissance Period

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#6151 Topic: Renaissance Period Number of Pages: 1 (Double Spaced) Number of sources: 1 Writing Style: MLA Type of document: Essay Academic Level:High School Category: Music Language Style: English (U.S.) Order Instructions: Renaissance Period Listen perceptively to the “Kyrie” from Missa O Magnum Mysterium by the Renaissance Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria. Play play stop mute max volume 00:00 04:27 No audio loaded. In 5 short paragraphs, describe the attributes of the musical selection, according to the following critical criteria: 1. RECOGNIZE AND DESCRIBE: At least one example of each of the following musical elements : Rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form that are present in this particular composition, using specific musical terms learnt in the course and descriptive adjectives. Examples of descriptive adjectives might include: a “menacing” melody, “triumphant” dynamics, or a “racing” tempo. Use your imagination! 2. DEVELOP: A conclusion about what the composer was trying to represent. [Might a “racing” tempo represent an attempt to escape from danger or dancing at a celebration?] 3. INTERPRET: The composition’s emotional value, using language that describes emotional states. Does the music express joy, fear, pleasure, optimism, sadness? 4. EVALUATE: The composition’s creative quality: What makes this composition a valuable work of art? 5. ANALYZE: Its personal effect on you. How does this work express aspects of the human condition? Does the music suggest a philosophy for living?

 
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