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Physical Environment & Recreation A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. This tour is focused on helping one to identify characteristics of the physical environment and those which may can impact health. Recreation can impact the physical, social, and mental health of individuals and their communities. You…
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Emergency Response Planning Emergency response planning is the organization, coordination, and direction of available resources to respond to an event or bring and an 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…
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Health and Human Services A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Health and human services are resources necessary to maintain and enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families. Meet with Mayor Franklin Hill who will provide additional insights into these subsystems. Click on the Enter…
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Politics, Government, & Economics A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Explore the political, governmental, and economic influences on public health. Learners will develop prevention strategies for a chosen illness/disease using the community health levels of prevention. Meet with Mayor Franklin Hill who will provide additional insights…
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Communication & Education A community assessment begins with a basic windshield survey where each community subsystem is explored. Explore how communication and education can influence the health of a population. Examine how communication and educational systems can be used to promote and support health. Meet with Mayor Franklin Hill who will provide additional insights into…
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Enter Sentinel Town® via the link to begin your virtual experience by taking a tour by car of Sentinel Town®. Since this is your first tour, select the slowest speed and stay in the car the entire time at least once before getting out of the car. As you take the tour, write down your…
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Chronic Disease Management Choose one of the following chronic diseases. The chronic disease will be used to write other assignments in this course. : Hypertension Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diabetes Mellitus type 2 Childhood Asthma Complete the following: Discuss the population with the disease/illness, , contributing causes, past medical history, family/genetic components, etc. Evaluate the…
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Basic Windshield Survey- complete first You will enter Sentinel City® via the link to begin your virtual experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel City®. Since this is your first tour, please select the slowest speed and stay on the bus the entire time at least once before getting off the bus. As you…
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Collaboration for Improving Outcomes- Case Management Implementation Plan Use your chosen chronic illness/disease from competency one. Imagine that case management is not being used for your chosen illness/disease. Create a plan to use case management at your workplace to help individuals with this illness/disease. What is your plan? Identify people within your organization who are…
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Collaboration for Improving Outcomes- Continuum of Care Explain how the continuum of care concept is used in case management and within your organization. What new services/programs are your organization currently evaluating or performing that are assisting patients to reach their health goals? How do these services/programs impact the bottom line of the organization? Quality indicators,…