Activity 6

Emergency Response Planning 

Emergency response planning is the organization, coordination, and direction of available resources to respond to an event or bring and emergency under control.

Select one of the scenarios below and complete the activity.

Earthquake Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there was an earthquake in the Sentinel Mountains that has destroyed buildings in Industrial Heights and Casper Park residential area of Sentinel City®. 

• Visit the Industrial Heights and Casper Park residential areas of Sentinel City® and consider the impact zone of an earthquake.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the earthquake.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects, infrastructure damage and environmental hazards related to the earthquake.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

Tornado Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there was a tornado that ripped through Casper Park and Acer Tech Center in Sentinel City®. 

• Visit the Casper Park and Acer Tech Center areas of Sentinel City® and consider the impact zone of the tornado.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the tornado.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects, infrastructure damage and environmental hazards related to the tornado.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

Civic Disturbance Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there is a civic disturbance at City Hall with injuries in Sentinel City®.

• Visit the area City Hall.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the civic disturbance.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects and environmental hazards related to the civic disturbance.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

  

Reflection, Assignment #1 (10 pts.)

Read or view film assigned, The Social Network (Netflix).

Objective

To relate the material in Chapter One, “Thinking,” to the assigned film(s). Your paper (3-4 pages) will consist of three sections as follows. 

Introduction Paragraph (2 pts.)

Briefly summarize the film in five sentences or less.

Thinking (6 pts.)

What was Mark’s short term and long term goal in creating Facesmash?

In establishing Facesmash, was Mark thinking critically? Why or why not?

How might Mark have analyzed his decision?

Was Mark being creative according to our text?

How would you have gone about making a plan for Facesmash?

What is thinking?

Conclusion Paragraph (2 pts.)

Briefly explain how the film relates to the text in Chapter One, Thinking. 

Follow MLA format in writing your paper. Include a reference page and a cover page.

Look for ‘MLA style guide’ on the Internet for rules and examples.

Chapter 1 is attached in Word Document

 

A.  Discuss the impact of a clinical practice problem on the patient(s) and the organization it affects.

1.  Identify the following PICO components of the clinical practice problem:

•   patient/population/problem (P)

•   intervention (I)

•   comparison (C)

•   outcome (O)

2.  Develop an evidence-based practice (EBP) question based on the clinical practice problem discussed in part A and the PICO components identified in part A1.

 Note:  Refer to “Appendix B: Question Development Tool” for information on the creation of an EBP question. 

  

B.  Select a research-based article that answers your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.

1.  Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the research article.

2.  Describe the research methodology.

3.  Identify the level of evidence using the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) model.

Note: The article you select should not be more than five years old. 
Note:  Refer to “Appendix E: Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to level a research-based article.

4.  Summarize how the researcher analyzed the data in the article.

5.  Summarize the ethical consideration(s) of the research-based article. If none are present, explain why.

6.  Identify the quality rating of the research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

Note:  Refer to “Appendix E: Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to establish the quality rating.

7.  Analyze the results or conclusions of the research-based article and explain how the article helps answer your EBP question.

C.  Select a non-research article from a peer-reviewed journal that helps to answer your EBP question from part A2 to conduct an evidence appraisal.

1.  Discuss the background or introduction (i.e., the purpose) of the non-research article.

2.  Describe the type of evidence (e.g., case study, quality improvement project, clinical practice guideline).

3.  Identify the level of evidence using the JHNEBP model.

Note: The article you select should not be more than five years old. 
Note:  Refer to “Appendix F: Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” for information on how to level the non-research-based article.

4.  Identify the quality rating of the non-research-based article according to the JHNEBP model.

5.  Discuss how the author’s recommendation(s) in the article helps to answer your EBP question.

D.  Recommend a practice change that addresses your EBP question using both the research and non-research articles you selected for Part B and Part C.

1.  Explain how you would involve three key stakeholders in supporting the practice change recommendation.

2.  Discuss one specific barrier you may encounter when implementing the practice change recommendation.

3.  Identify one strategy that could be used to overcome the barrier discussed in part D2.

4.  Identify one outcome (the O component in PICO) from your EBP question to measure the recommended practice change.

E.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

F.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

 

The collection of evidence is an activity that occurs with an endgame in mind. For example, law enforcement professionals collect evidence to support a decision to charge those accused of criminal activity. Similarly, evidence-based healthcare practitioners collect evidence to support decisions in pursuit of specific healthcare outcomes.

In this Assignment, you will identify an issue or opportunity for change within your healthcare organization and propose an idea for a change in practice supported by an EBP approach.

To Prepare:

• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT.
• Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for your reflection.
• Consider the best method of disseminating the results of your presentation to an audience. 

The Assignment: (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 4: Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

Create an 8- to 9-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

• Briefly describe your healthcare organization, including its culture and readiness for change. (You may opt to keep various elements of this anonymous, such as your company name.)
• Describe the current problem or opportunity for change. Include in this description the circumstances surrounding the need for change, the scope of the issue, the stakeholders involved, and the risks associated with change implementation in general.
• Propose an evidence-based idea for a change in practice using an EBP approach to decision making. Note that you may find further research needs to be conducted if sufficient evidence is not discovered.
• Describe your plan for knowledge transfer of this change, including knowledge creation, dissemination, and organizational adoption and implementation.
• Explain how you would disseminate the results of your project to an audience. Provide a rationale for why you selected this dissemination strategy.
• Describe the measurable outcomes you hope to achieve with the implementation of this evidence-based change.
• Be sure to provide APA citations of the supporting evidence-based peer reviewed articles you selected to support your thinking.
• Add a lessons learned section that includes the following:
  • A summary of the critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles you previously submitted
  • An explanation about what you learned from completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (1-3 slides)

By Day 7 of Week 10

Submit Part 4 of your Evidence-Based Project.

 

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the role of managed care organizations within health care and risk management programs.

Reflect on and evaluate the role that the managed care organization (MCO) plays in today’s health care environment by developing a 250‐500-word response that addresses the following:

1. What is a health care organization’s administrative role in executing risk management policies and ensuring compliance with managed care organization (MCO) standards?
2. What value do the regulatory statutes of a typical MCO provide to a health care organization? Consider how strategies pertaining to policies such as conflict resolution and risk management affect patients as well as employees and employers.
3. What MCO responsibilities relevant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) focus on fraud, waste, and abuse laws?

In addition to your textbook, you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of two peer‐reviewed references.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.