What level(s) of government does reducing healthcare cost involve (local, state, federal)?

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REQUIREMENTS
Assignment Criteria for Presentation:
1. Provide an introduction to reducing healthcare cost issue.
2. Articulate key points under each of the , using the headings in your paper.
A- Describe reducing healthcare cost. Why is this issue of particular interest/importance to you and to the profession of nursing
B-. What is the specific problem, including background, surrounding this issue? Is there a need for a new law or campaign related to this issue? Is there a need for change to an existing law? Is there need for a change in regulatory issues? What specific supportive evidence do you have for this issue, including evidence and references? You will need to include this in your message/ask/recommendation(s).
C- Review thoughts regarding reducing healthcare cost. It is important to analyze your issue thoroughly. Be sure you address the following with evidence and research:
• Context
• Goals/options
• Evaluation of options
• Recommended solutions
D. How can you find out the current status of reducing healthcare cost? Is there a website (professional organization such as the American Nurses Association or local, state, or federal government) that provides status updates or alerts? Please describe.
E. What level(s) of government does reducing healthcare cost involve (local, state, federal)? What level of government is your immediate target? Please describe.
3. Provide a critique of empirical evidence that supports reducing healthcare cost and analysis.
4. Demonstrate the importance and impact of reducing healthcare cost to nursing.
5. Provide concluding statements summarizing the content.
Please use APA 6th edition.

Research the role of regulation and accreditation, and discuss the role that each plays in holding health care professionals and organizations accountable.

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Research the role of regulation and accreditation, and discuss the role that each plays in holding health care professionals and organizations accountable.
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Primary Discussion Response is due by Friday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central). This can be late
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Complete the following for this assignment:
Research the role of regulation and accreditation, and discuss the role that each plays in holding health care professionals and organizations accountable.
Choose 2 of the following types of health care organizations:
Acute care hospital
Nursing home
Home health care
Ambulatory care
Discuss accreditation as it relates to those organizations.
Describe the role that accrediting agencies have in clinical quality improvement and improving health care outcomes.
Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.
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Phase 5 IP
Type: Individual Project
Unit: Accreditation and Quality Improvement Plans
Due Date: Wed, 5/10/17
Deliverable Length: 5 to 6 written pages, excluding cover page, abstract page, and reference page
View objectives for this assignment
For this project, you are tasked with developing a change management plan that will be designed to improve quality in an acute care hospital in your community. This hospital has a poor Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and ORYX quality metrics, and low patient satisfaction. Further, government regulations and Joint Commission accreditation standards are not being met. Financial ruin seems imminent. When constructing your plan, conduct research using peer-reviewed sources to determine the following:
Identify goals and objectives that are expected to be met.
Provide an overview of HEDIS and ORYX measures, and describe the importance of those measures to the hospital and how the hospital can improve metrics in both measures.
Discuss the role that patient satisfaction plays in reimbursement and how you propose to improve patient satisfaction in the hospital.
Determine communication approaches for change management among clinicians and nonclinicians throughout the organization.
Identify and explain the quality improvement and evaluation method(s) that will be utilized to determine the progress of the change management plan.
Use the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services module to develop a quality improvement plan as a guide for your assignment.

Write a 5–7-page assessment in which you examine the controversy related to research and ethics in the field of social psychology.

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Write a 5–7-page assessment in which you examine the controversy related to research and ethics in the field of social psychology.
Write a 5–7-page assessment in which you examine the controversy related to research and ethics in the field of social psychology.
It is essential to be able to critically analyze the research methods used in studies, in order to weigh the validity of the conclusions or recommendations.
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
FMG Video
Click the following link to view a video purchased through Films Media Group for use in this Capella course. Any distribution of video content or associated links is prohibited.
Pressure to Conform | Transcript
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course. Note: Some of the articles listed are fairly old and are included here because they are considered seminal works in the field.
Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63(3), 575–582.
Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1963). Imitation of film-mediated aggressive models. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 66(1), 3–11.
Becker-Blease, K. A., & Freyd, J. J. (2006). Research participants telling the truth about their lives: The ethics of asking and not asking about abuse. American Psychologist, 61(3), 218–226.
Benham, B. (2008). The ubiquity of deception and the ethics of deceptive research. Bioethics, 22(3), 147–156.
Boynton, M. H., Portnoy, D. B., & Johnson, B. T. (2013). Exploring the ethics and psychological impact of deception in psychological research. IRB: Ethics & Human Research, 35(2), 7–13.Crano, W. D. (2000). Milestones in the psychological analysis of social influence. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4(1), 68–80.
Buckle, J. L., Dwyer, S. C., & Jackson, M. (2010). Qualitative bereavement research: Incongruity between the perspectives of participants and research ethics boards. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 13(2), 111–125.
Guadagno, R. E., Muscanell, N. L., Rice, L. M., & Roberts, N. (2013). Social influence online: The impact of social validation and likability on compliance. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 2(1), 51–60.
Haney, C., & Zimbardo, P. (1998). The past and future of U.S. prison policy: Twenty-five years after the Stanford Prison Experiment. American Psychologist, 53(7), 709–727.
Heerdink, M. W., van Kleef, G. A., Homan, A. C., & Fischer, A. H. (2013). On the social influence of emotions in groups: Interpersonal effects of anger and happiness on conformity versus deviance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(2), 262–284.
Horcajo, J., Petty, R. E., & Briñol, P. (2010). The effects of majority versus minority source status on persuasion: A self-validation analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99(3), 498–512.
Juritzen, T. I., Grimen, H., & Heggen, K. (2011). Protecting vulnerable research participants: A Foucault-inspired analysis of ethics committees. Nursing Ethics, 18(5), 640–650.
McDonald, K. E., Kidney, C. A., & Patka, M. (2013). “You need to let your voice be heard”: Research participants’ views on research. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57(3), 216–225.
Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378.
Milgram, S. (1964). Group pressure and action against a person. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 69(2), 137–143.
Milgram, S. (1965). Liberating effects of group pressure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1(2), 127–134.
Pascual-Leone, A., Singh, T., & Scoboria, A. (2010). Using deception ethically: Practical research guidelines for researchers and reviewers. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 51(4), 241–248.
Zimbardo, P. G. (1974). On ‘obedience to authority‘. American Psychologist, 29(7), 566–567.
Voisin, D., & Fointiat, V. (2013). Reduction in cognitive dissonance according to normative standards in the induced compliance paradigm. Social Psychology, 44(3), 191–195.
Wilson, C. M., & Christensen, B. K. (2012). Ethical issues relevant to the assessment of suicide risk in nonclinical research settings. Crisis, 33(1), 54–59.
Assessment Instructions
To prepare for this assessment, locate scholarly articles on Milgram’s studies on obedience to authority and Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment on the power of social roles. These two pivotal studies provide the basis for this assessment.
Examine the controversy related to research and ethics in the field of social psychology. Consider the information you located on Milgram’s studies on obedience to authority and Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment on the power of social roles. Include the following in your assessment:
Describe what these studies revealed about conformity and obedience to authority.
Explain the benefits from these research studies. What knowledge or insight was gained?
Describe the impact of the studies in terms of the effects on the human participants.
Explain how these (and other) controversial research studies have shaped the principles and standards in the current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Ethics.
Develop evidence-based arguments both for and against these types of controversial research studies.
Do you think that the information that was obtained was worth the risks to the human subjects? Explain and support your position.
Your submitted assessment should be 5–7 pages in length, excluding title page and reference page, and use references from at least three scholarly resources. Be sure to follow APA guidelines for format and style.

Explain how the use of nursing informatics applies to your department or unit, and how it relates to your quality improvement initiative.

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For your Patient Satisfaction Quality Improvement Project, write a 1,400- to 1,750-word report in which you will:
• Explain the types of information technology systems you used to gather data.
o Explain how the use of nursing informatics applies to your department or unit, and how it relates to your quality improvement initiative.
o Evaluate the influence of information technology on patient care.
 Does it improve patient care?
 How much nursing time does technology take away from patient care?
 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of barcoding.
• Analyze which systems contribute to the management and maintenance of change for the organization.
• Analyze the Health and Medicine Division recommendations for integrated information systems (e.g., EpicCare, Cerner, ABELMed, FutureNet, or other system).
• Determine other types of applications of technology, other than the electronic medical record system, to implement the quality improvement project.