What role does informatics play in the ability to capture this data?
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 2.3: Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care. 5.2: Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care. One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire improvements […]
Symbols of Life
According to Alice Walker, symbolism is the taking of an object and giving it something to represent or stand for. For instance, in math there are common symbols often used to represent subtraction, addition, multiplication, and addition. While such math symbols can be easy to understand, there are some other objects or things that can […]
Whistleblower
The article describes and examines how an accountant in the health care system, James Alderson blew the whistle on the fraudulent Medicare practices of Columbia/HCA, one of the biggest hospital conglomerates. The deceptive practices also involved Quorum, one of the former subsidiaries of the hospital. The article further explains how the whistleblower maintained his moral […]
On Being a Great Manager and Leader at the Same Time
It is possible to be a great manager and leader at the same time. However, to be successful in both, leadership has to be matched with solid management skills. A leader who is successful in management possesses and demonstrates two key ingredients: competence and character. Competence is required for management while character appeals to the […]
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Recognized and highly praised as one of the globe’s supreme masterpieces on the theme of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the novel of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who did not give the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day, he faces death […]
Leadership Plan: Developing Biblical grounded, healthy, growing and multiplying leaders
Christian and Biblical leadership is a dynamic relational process. Individuals, influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, partner towards achieving a common goal. The goal is to serve other people by leading and leading the rest by helping. Effectively built Christian or Biblical leaders fully understand where God wants His people to be. They take […]
The Pro-life Debate
Since time immemorial, abortion has been a highly contentious issue. Proponents of the practice, also known as pro-lifers, affirm that a woman is solely responsible to make decisions about her body and reproductive health. Therefore, if they believe that they do not have the physical, mental or financial capacity to have a baby, they are […]
Operations Management
Six sigma is a set of management tools and strategies that streamline business processes by reducing the defects causing inefficiencies. For instance, it may be used to enhance the customer experience by shortening the time that they spend queuing. Lean Six Sigma achieves this by eliminating the bottlenecks that cause queues to move slowly. It […]
UBER
Uber has significant strengths and opportunities, and this will help the company to continue growing in the long term. However, it also faces challenges from its current competitors and also from new ride-sharing companies entering the market. The company should leverage its brand, knowledge, experience and financial resources to maintain a sizeable market share.
Netflix
Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, in 1997, Netflix Inc. is the leading movie-streaming companies in the world. The company’s two founders started the company as a start-up that sent DVDs to subscribers via mail. In the early years, subscribers would log into their Netflix account, choose a film and make payment. They would then watch […]
Juvenile and Death Penalty
Over the decades, there have been intense debates about the extent to which children should be punished for their crimes. According to international human rights law, children cannot be held to the same standard of accountability as adults. Individuals below the age of 18 are considered to be children. Thus, according to the international human […]