The United States has a unique system of health care delivery which has evolved over time. Although the U.S. health care delivery system has evolved in response to cost, access, and quality, there are often assertions made about health care delivery in the United States. For example, according to Mary Mahon (2015), VP of Public Information at the Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. spends more on health care than other high-income nations, but has a lower life expectancy and worse health.

Mahon, M. (2015). U.S. spends more on health care than other high-income nations but has lower life expectancy, worse health. Retrieved from Link: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/press-releases/2015/oct/us-spends-more-on-health-care-than-other-nations

Case Assignment

After completing the assigned readings, you should have a basic understanding of the characteristics and components of the U.S. health care delivery system. For the Module 1 Case Assignment, review the following assumptions regarding health care in the U.S. (Greenwald, 2010). Although these assumptions are widely publicized, they might be disputed with critical thinking. Evaluate additional literature and consider each of the following assumptions. Explain why you believe the statement is true or false.

• The U.S. spends too much on health care services.
• The poor lack health care.
• The systems in other countries are better.
• The U.S. health care system is in crisis today.
• Health care is a right.

Greenwald, H. (2010). Health care in the United States: Organization, management and policy. John Wiley & Sons: San Francisco, CA.

Assignment Expectations

1. Provide a one-paragraph (5- to 7-sentence) response for each statement.
2. Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.
3. Support your report with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals. Angelo State University Library (n.d.) Library guide: How to recognize peer reviewed (refereed journals). Retrieved from link:https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment. Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
5. For additional information on reliability of sources review the following source. Georgetown University Library (n.d.) Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

Bodolica, V., & Waxi, M. (2007). Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing international assignments. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 13(3), 31-42. 

Please answer the following questions after reading the case study:

1. Which staffing framework do you recognize in this case study? Explain its characteristics and the advantages to using this type of framework?
2. Would this type of staffing framework affect Paul’s ability to get things done? Why, or why not?
3. Explain if any of the other staffing frameworks would be any better? What can you recommend to the company’s headquarters in this sense?
4. Why does Paul want this job? Is Paul a good candidate for this expatriate position?
5. What comments can you make on expatriate management in general? And what comments can you make on the expatriate recruitment policy in particular?
6. What are the different expatriate compensation methods you recognized in the text? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different expatriate compensation methods?
7. What do you suggest to the U.S. headquarters’ human resources manager in order to improve the expatriate satisfaction/compensation?

Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.

Build on the project based off of the attached task list.

Assignment 1: This assignment consists of two (2) sections:

·  MS Project Exercise

·  A Project Management Process – Initiation Paper

Label each file name according to the section of the assignment for which it is written. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Section 1: MS Project Exercise

1. Develop a multilevel work breakdown structure (WBS) and create a detailed project schedule in MS Project for the project you identified. Note: The project must consist of at least twenty-five (25) tasks. Each task must have a start date, a finish date, assigned main staffing and non-staffing resources.

Section 2: Project Management Process − Initiation Paper

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

2. Define the scope of the project in which you include the project goals and objectives, deliverables, tasks, costs, deadlines, and expected main staffing and non-staffing resources needed.

3. Determine the phase of your project which will present the greatest challenge. Next, provide one (1) strategy that you would use in order to address the challenge in question. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Assignment 2: This assignment consists of two (2) sections:

This assignment consists of two (2) sections: 

·  MS Project Exercise 

·  Work Packages Paper 

Label each file name according to the section of the assignment for which it is written. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Section 1: MS Project Exercise

Update the project schedule in MS Project to account for the following changes:

1. Revise the project schedule so that it contains at least five (5) work packages. 

2. Establish a WBS to support the project with the revised schedule.

3. Revise the durations of the tasks based on the revised schedule.

Section 2: Work Packages Paper

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

4. Specify the main changes that you have made to the project in question. Next, analyze the key manner in which you have aligned your WBS in order to deliver the project.

5. Provide the costs estimate for the tasks. Note: Your estimate should include, but not be limited to, fixed and variable cost components.  

6. Suggest the primary measures that you would use in order to successfully deliver the project.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

·  Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

·  Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

  

1) Minimum  8 pages

           Part 1: You must address each of the points of the question according to the attached example (See template). You should not use “normal” “regular” or the like, you must be precise with the information and demonstrate the possible outcomes for a healthy patient.

          Part 2: Minimum 1 page

          Part 3: Minimum 1 page  

          Part 4: Minimum 1 page    

          Part 5: Minimum 1 page  

          Part 6: Minimum 1 page    

          Part 7: Minimum 1 page  

2)¨******APA norms

          All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Dont write in the first person 

          Dont copy and pase the questions.

          Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks) 

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 3 references not older than 5 years

                    Part 1: No references         

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc 

Part 2.doc 

__________________________________________________________________________________

Part 1: Advanced Health Assessment

Topic:   abdomen and neurological system 

  

The purpose of this assignment is to practice the skills you have learned and demonstrate your ability to assess the abdomen and neurological system. 

Gender: Male

A. Abdomen:

1. Inspect the skin and contour of the abdomen

2. Observe for peristalsis and pulsations

3. Auscultate the abdomen

4. Auscultate for bruits over the aorta, renal arteries,      iliac arteries and femoral arteries

5. Percuss the abdomen

6. Palpate the abdomen (light then deep)

7. Assess for peritoneal inflammationa

        a. Rebound tenderness

        b. Murphy’s sign

        c. Rovsing’s sign}

        d. Psoas sign

         e. Obturator sign

         f. Cutaneous hyperesthesia

8. Percuss liver

9. Palpate liver

10. Percuss spleen

11.Palpate spleen

12. Palpate bilateral kidneys

            a. Assess for CVA tenderness

13. Palpate width of the aorta 

B. Nervous system

1. Assess mental status

2. Cranial nerves 1-12

3. Motor system: muscle bulk, tone strength, coordination,      gait and stance

4. Sensory system: pain/temp, vibration, light touch,      discrimination

5. Deep tendon reflexes 

Part 2: Physiology 1

Topic: organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)

1. Describe multiple MODS

2. Summarize the pathophysiology

3. Clinical manifestations, 

4. Evaluation, and treatment.

Part 3: Physiology 2

Topic: Psoriasis, lichen planus, pemphigus, seborrheic keratosis, and actinic keratosis.

1. Describe the pathophysiology

2. clinical manifestations

3. evaluation, and treatment(s) 

Part 4: Pharmacology 1

 1. Discuss the current trend in the use of over-the-counter vitamins. 

2. What are the expected health outcomes and the outcomes for different populations?

Part 5: Pharmacology 2

1. Discuss and identify a specific population group or aggregate that have high levels of tuberculosis

2. Identify health policies that advocate for the improvement of health in this population group.

Part 6: Financing 1

This course focuses on health policy formation and evaluation in politics enhancing the student’s political knowledge and skills in preparing for leadership roles in policy-making and public health.  Topics include history, trends, and issues in health care systems; legal issues, legislation and regulation; funding, planning, and delivery systems; and evaluation of health care services to individuals and populations.  Methods of fostering creative and positive change in nursing roles, both as participants in policy processes and as professionals affected by policy changes, are included in this course. The student will analyze the complex dynamics of organizational process, structure, culture, and outcomes in state and national public sector policy making that affects nursing.

1.  Reflect on what you have learned in this course. 

2. What were your major takeaways? Surprises? 

3. How will you apply what you have learned to your career? 

Part 7: Financing 2

1.. Describe how the educational level achieved by a nurse or the entry point into professional nursing practice affects the quality and competence of a nurse’s participation in policy making.

2. Why it is important for registered nurses to influence the regulatory process? 

3. Does the nurses education have influence on their ability to make an impact? .