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Based on this scorecard, which areas of the organization seem to be doing well, and which ones are most in need of improvement? 

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  • Based on this scorecard, which areas of the organization seem to be doing well, and which ones are most in need of improvement? What are your grounds for concluding this? Summarize what these scorecard indicators say about this organization in comparison with its peer organizations (e.g., the Custom Compare Group).
  • Consider the selection of metrics for this scorecard. Do you think this scorecard will provide managers and administrators with a balanced view of the organization’s performance? Explain why or why not. Suggest adding and/or deleting any metrics and provide a rationale for doing so.
  • Review the scenario and consider these details in connection with the scorecard data. Propose a significant, yet plausible strategic goal for this organization. Then identify 2–3 metrics the organization should focus on to help them meet this goal. Are these metrics in the scorecard already? If so, which ones are they? If not, which metrics would you add to the scorecard to help leadership monitor this strategic goal?

. What are some things that you should look for when choosing a quality nursing home?

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Visit the American Health Care Association’s website at www.ahcancal.org. This organization provides information and advocacy for people needing long-term care. Medicare’s website also has valuable information regarding long-term care. You may also wish to visit other websites related to long-term care to help you with this assignment.

Scenario

Imagine that you are faced with finding a nursing home for an elderly family member. What are some things that you should look for when choosing a quality nursing home?

Write a two to three paragraph summary indicating what you suggest looking for when selecting a quality nursing home. Cite your sources using APA style guidelines. For assistance with APA, please visit your college’s Online Library which is accessible through the Resources tab.

How do you think this team approach to care can affect a patient's care choices?

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  • What do you feel has caused this shift and why?
  • Do you think this shift is for the better? How do you think this team approach to care can affect a patient’s care choices?
    • Scenario 2 With increasing diversity in the United States, a question has arisen regarding what accommodations should be made to assist the diverse population. Some groups or individuals feel in order to address the increasingly diverse population; we must employ a medical staff that is reflective of a community’s population. For example, if half of the population in a community is Hispanic, the medical office staff should be comprised of Hispanic workers.
    • Do you agree or disagree with this solution for addressing diversity in healthcare and why or why not? How would you address these diversity issues of the Unites States?
    • In the United States healthcare system, disparities such as socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic can be found. What do you feel are the most important disparities that need to be addressed in the healthcare industry? How do the disparities affect individuals in terms of healthcare and what do you feel is the best course of action to remedy each disparity and why?
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    How is rationing defined and what criteria are offered to ration care?

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    Rationing Issues in Healthcare

    The concept of rationing healthcare is dealt with on a daily basis. Healthcare rationing in the United States exists in various forms. Access to private health insurance is rationed based on price and ability to pay. Those not able to afford a health insurance policy are unable to acquire one, and sometimes, insurance companies prescreen applicants for pre-existing medical conditions and either decline to cover the applicant or apply additional price and medical coverage conditions. Access to state Medicaid programs is restricted by income and asset limits through a means test and to other federal and state eligibility regulations. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that commonly cover the bulk of the population restrict access to treatment via financial and clinical access limits.

    Using the South University Online Library, find a current article (no more than two years old) on rationing issues in healthcare. The article should also be peer-reviewed.

    Note: Peer-reviewed refers to articles reviewed and approved by authors’ professional peers who are experts on the topic being discussed.

    After reading your article, summarize its contents and the main theme discussed. Then, answer the following questions:

    • How is rationing defined and what criteria are offered to ration care?
    • Discuss and apply at least one of the major ethical theories to the issue and the ethical decision-making process to the issue.
    • What do you feel the impact of the issue in the article will be on the healthcare industry? What can be done to ensure rationing is done fairly?
    • Discuss the major codes of ethics of the stakeholders involved in the issue and how these codes will affect the decision-making process and the final decision.
    • Examine and discuss the impact that the issue and the final decision will have on the stakeholders involved.
    • Discuss any potential policy implications for the issue and the final decision.

    Compile the summary and answers to the above questions in a 7- to 10-page Microsoft Word document.

    Support your responses with examples.

    Cite any sources in APA format.