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HIMA250 Healthcare Delivery Systems and Documentation

Assignment: Prepare for Joint Commission

You  are the Health Information Director of a hospital, and your hospital  has hired a consultant to help determine major issues with the  hospital's information technology. The consultant submitted the  following report:

City  Hospital has a variety of hardware and software that is used in its  departments. Computer workstations are widely used across the  organization, but in many departments the computer workstations are too  old to provide an adequate platform for the later versions of software  that would most effectively support departmental reporting  responsibilities.

There  is no organization-wide network in place. Software applications and  versions are not standardized across the organization, and so members of  different departments cannot share data and information in electronic  formats. This forces members of the organization to duplicate report  generation efforts when reports contain the same or similar data.

An  office suite application available to users on a local area network  could help solve this problem. The absence of a local area network and  an administrative database accessible to department managers means that  reports must be prepared in the generating department, output on paper,  and then input again in administrative departments to be utilized in  administrative applications. An administrative database served by a  network to all departments would require data to be gathered only once  and then would be made available for subsequent users and purposes  without reprocessing.

All  of the logs that the organization currently generates, many of which  are on an hourly or daily basis, could be more effectively administered  and accessed if they were in electronic formats. In addition, interviews  with data users state that even with the existing software, they had  not been trained well enough to use it.

Assignment Instructions:

You  are now preparing for a Joint Commission visit that will be in about 6  months. Here are the Joint Commission standards that you are concerned  about:

• IM. 01.01.01 The [healthcare organization] plans for managing information.
   
• IM. 01.01.03 The [healthcare organization] plans for continuity of its information management processes.
   
• IM. 02.01.01 The [healthcare organization] protects the privacy of health information.
   
• IM.  02.02.01 The [healthcare organization] effectively manages the  collection of health information and retrieves, disseminates, and  transmits health information in usable formats.
   
• IM. 04.01.01 The organization maintains accurate health information.
   

PLEASE  NOTE: You will have to do research to determine the intricacies of each  standard listed above, in order to complete the third column. The third  column is an explanation as to why the standards are necessary. Here  are two sample sites to get you started https://foh.psc.gov/tjc/im/standards.pdf

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1. Create  a table to map each concern to the related Joint Commission standards.  Match the appropriate Joint Commission standard listed above to the each  of the findings (see sample table).
    

Hospital Issue

Joint Commission Standard

Explanation: Why is this necessary?

Computer workstations are too old to provide an adequate platform for the later versions of software

IM.01.01.01 The organization plans for managing information

"appropriate  individuals ensure that required data and information are provided  efficiently for patient care, research, education and management at  every level"

2. Prepare a 3-page report to the CEO of the hospital. Your report should include: 

• A memo addressed to the Hospital CEO (memo format):
• An introduction of the review and Joint Commission.
• Summarize findings (include a copy of the table).

3. Comparative analysis of the findings with Joint Commission standards and requirements.

• Interpret the standards and case information. The interpretation should be an informed conclusion based on all the information you've gathered – a meaning to the information and its significance.
   
  • Explain why you are concerned about the findings.
     
    • Discuss at least two in detail.
       
• Justify your concerns, with supportive information, examples, or references.
   

3.  Recommend a plan for the hospital to address and correct the findings,  based on your analysis and interpretation of the standards. The plan  should outline actions needed to correct the deficient standards –a sequence of steps that must be taken, or activities that must be performed well, to meet the standard.

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2018 AHIMA Entry-Level Competencies Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree 

Domain I. Data Structure, Content, and Information Governance  

I.1. Compare diverse stakeholder perspectives through the delivery of health care services. 

I.4. Recommend compliance of health record content across the health system. 

 Part I: Summarize the events that led to the American Civil War. What  were the root causes? Part II: In your opinion, should the Soldiers who  sided with their respective states and deserted the Union for the  Confederacy be considered traitors? Please defend your position and  reasoning. 

Phonemic awareness and phonics instruction are the primary focus during literacy development for struggling young readers, while the primary focus for struggling older students is on fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Students who do not master basic reading skills early will struggle with reading. Families are important resources to assist students with their reading development.

For this assignment, create an at-home plan for families of students who struggle with reading. Select a grade level and write a letter or email to families describing the following:

• Specific challenges students face with reading in the classroom
• At least three at-home activities families can implement to support reading development
• At least two online resources families can access to assist students with reading
• How the teacher will monitor student progress and communicate progress to families

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. 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. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Part 1 (20 Points)

Read the case study on page 78 of your text and answer the three questions thoughtfully.

Angela and Jennine wanted to learn to knit so they could make scarves for their dads. Their child care leader, Nancy, promised to show them how because she had been knitting since she was very young. She told them to buy some number six needles and a ball of yarn in the color they liked.They came to the after-school program the next day, eager to get started. Nancy cast on the stitches on each of their needles because she felt it would be hard enough for them to learn the stitch without start-ing with casting on. She demonstrated knitting for each of them, then guided their hands through several stitches. Angela was quickly ready to proceed on her own, but Jennine was having trouble. She would forget which way to wrap the yarn around the needle or how to pull the stitch through. Nancy again guided her hands, but Jennine still had problems and became increasingly frustrated. Then, Nancy remembered that she had a knitting instruction book in the cupboard, which showed the step-by-step process. She got it out and propped the page in front of Jennine. Jennine studied it and then cautiously tried each step. Finally she understood and was exuberant that she was successful at last.  

1.  Why do you think Angela found the instructions Nancy gave her easy to follow? Why was it diffi cult for Jennine?  

2.  How would you describe the methods that Nancy used to teach the girls?  

3.  What does this tell you about other learning experiences that you provide for the children in your group?

Part 2 (20 Points)

Theory: Sociocultural theory,

To help you clarify your own beliefs about children's cognitive  development: you will write a summary of which of the theories discussed  in this chapter is closest to your own beliefs. Why do you feel this  way? If you are currently working in a classroom or program serving  children, how do you see the influence of these theories being utilized  to support high-quality education? If not, how would you like to see the  theory that is closest to your belief being used to support students in  classrooms?