HLT 600 Week 2 Health Care Policy Process Latest 1) Identify a specific health care policy (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, Affordable Health Care Act, etc.) from http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/ or similar websites. 2) In a flow chart, illustrate how the health care policy became law. The flow chart should include a historical timeline from the introduction of…

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 8 Discussion 2 Discuss your thoughts about the ethics of using informed consent vs. blinding the subjects to the expected outcomes of the intervention. Should they be told? How much should they be told? How would the placebo effect be impacted if subjects are told which intervention is being applied…

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 1 Given that there is a documented advantage to the use of an experimental and control group design, discuss why other designs are frequently used, and the situations that may prompt the use of one.   MORE INFO  Experimental and control group design Introduction This article will discuss…

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2 Discuss your understanding of the concept of internal validity in a research study, and the impacts of several errors or biases that can reduce the study’s validity.   MORE INFO  The concept of internal validity in a research study Introduction Internal validity is the extent to which…

HLT 540 Week 1 Discussion 1 Why do you think many healthcare practitioners are often unwilling to change practice patterns, based on research findings? Some practitioners criticize evidence-based practice as “cookbook care.” Considering these perceptions, how would you utilize your education and experiences in planning the implementation of a major change?   ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Why…

NUR 508 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2 Review the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report “Priority Populations”: http://www.ahrq.gov/health-care-information/priority-populations/index.html Select one of the “priority populations” and explain the disparities this population faces. What strategies have been implemented to combat these disparities on the local and national levels? Have they been successful? Include reference…

NUR 508 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 2 After reading the Kaiser Family Foundation summary on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state why or why not you believe the act should remain in law, or which pieces should be reversed. Then describe two pieces of the act that you were unaware was part…

Week 6 Discussion 1 Debate the question: “Is health care a basic right in the United States?” Answer this question through the lens of your role as RN. Support your response utilizing ethical theories and principles. Respond to two other classmates using respectful communication and solid reasoning. Support your response with appropriate references.   ADDITIONAL…

NUR 508 Grand Canyon All Week Discussions NUR 508 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 1 What were the major causes of U.S. mortality in the last 100 years, and what public health measures most contributed to improvements in the health of the nation? Include at least two source citations from the readings and/or additional sources…

NUR 504 Week 2 Discussions 1 Discuss sources of bias for both quantitative and qualitative research. For quantitative research, be sure to address both random and systematic bias. You may use examples from the articles you selected as illustrations of bias and/or preventing bias.   ADDITIONAL DETAILS  Discuss sources of bias for both quantitative and…