Category: Public Health

You are the director of the infection control department at a new hospital that is scheduled to open in six months. You are tasked with developing the infection prevention program for the hospital.
Your submission will demonstrate your knowledge of infection prevention quality metrics and meeting infection control programs requirements of overseeing regulatory and accreditation bodies. Include the following in your submission:
Diagnostic stewardship
Healthcare-associated infection metrics
Performance improvement
Meeting regulatory and accreditation requirements in Saudi Arabia
Requirements:
Your paper should be four pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
You must include a minimum of four credible sources. Use the Saudi Electronic Digital Library to find your resources.
Your paper must follow Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

HCM 515
Standards for Medical Credentialing Providers (125 points)
This week we examined accreditation of facilities to help improve the quality of care. As part of this process, it is important that the healthcare providers in these facilities have the proper requirements to treat patients. For this assignment, review the Law of Practicing Healthcare Professions in the required reading section. You are tasked with publishing a paper to explain the processes and procedures required to ensure that a provider has the requisite training and education to treat patients. Be sure to include:
1Education and training requirements for licensure.
2Any testing or procedures to obtain licensure.
3How your facility should verify the healthcare providers’ qualifications.
4Any additional training a provider should receive and how the facility will ensure the provider is maintaining this.
5How credentialing relates to the accreditation process; and
6The impact of credentialing and accreditation on patient safety and facility well-being.
Your paper should meet the following structural requirements:
Four-to-five pages in length, not including the cover sheet and reference page.
Formatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing standards.
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but the other two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.
You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment to the Originality Check tool, review the Turnitin Originality Check Student Guide .

Instructions are listed below in the attachment. “The healthcare organization identified last week” could be identified as for example, a hospital, rehabilitation center, emergency medical center, or nursing home) anything

Research a peer-reviewed article in the SEU library regarding workflow analysis in healthcare. Discuss the following aspects:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Risks that are identified in the workflow described.
What changes are recommended and provide additional recommendations you would make to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this process.
Your paper should meet the following structural requirements:
Four-to-five pages in length, not including the cover sheet and reference page.
Formatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing standards
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but the other two must be external. The Saudi Digital Library is a good place to find these references.

The Value of Accreditation
Accreditation serves as a benchmark for healthcare organizations, providing external validation of their commitment to quality, patient safety, and continuous improvement. It offers numerous benefits, including:
a) Enhanced Reputation: Accreditation demonstrates to patients, stakeholders, and the community that the organization has met rigorous standards and delivers high-quality care.
b) Improved Patient Safety: Accreditation encourages adopting evidence-based practices, patient safety protocols, and standardized procedures, reducing medical errors and adverse events.
c) Quality Improvement: The accreditation process prompts organizations to evaluate their performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement evidence-based practices to enhance the overall quality of care (Orsatti, 2022).
d) Risk Management: Accreditation standards often encompass risk assessment and mitigation strategies, ensuring the organization has robust processes to identify and manage potential risks.
Steps and Processes for Accreditation Preparation:
Over one year, the following steps and processes should be initiated and implemented:
a) Establish an Accreditation Committee: Form a multidisciplinary committee of key personnel from various departments, including quality management, clinical departments, and administration, nursing, and support services. (World Health Organization. 2020).
b) Conduct a Gap Analysis: Evaluate the organization’s current practices and policies against the JCI accreditation standards to identify areas of non-compliance or improvement opportunities.
c) Develop an Accreditation Plan: Based on the gap analysis, create a comprehensive plan outlining the actions required to address deficiencies, close gaps, and meet accreditation standards.
d) Educate and Train Staff: Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate staff on accreditation requirements, standards, and protocols. Provide specialized training where necessary to ensure compliance (Kannan, et al., 2020).
Key Personnel, Risk Prevention, Performance, and Quality Improvement Plans:
Key Personnel:
The Accreditation Committee should include members from quality management, clinical departments, and administration, nursing, and support services to enable effective quality management and improvement. The execution of improvement initiatives, evaluating performance indicators, and analyzing data should all fall under the purview of a specialized Quality Management Team of quality managers, coordinators, and analysts. In addition, designating “Clinical Champions” within pivotal divisions will propel change and promote a culture of quality improvement.
Risk Prevention Procedures:
To enhance patient safety and mitigate risks, the organization should develop a comprehensive risk assessment process to identify potential hazards. Additionally, establishing an incident reporting system that encourages staff to report near misses, adverse events, and incidents is crucial for capturing valuable data for analysis and improvement. Implementing a robust patient safety program with protocols for medication safety, infection prevention, fall prevention, and other high-risk areas further strengthens the organization’s commitment to ensuring patient safety.
Performance and Quality Improvement Plans:
Patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, infection rates, readmission rates, and protocol compliance are just a few examples of the key performance indicators (KPIs) that should be defined to ensure organizational performance is aligned with accreditation criteria. Clinical audits, peer evaluations, and morbidity and mortality reviews are examples of continuous quality improvement techniques that may be used to identify areas for development and put into practice proven methods (Vukmirovic, et al., 2020). It is crucial to have a thorough staff education and training program supported by frequent meetings, seminars, and materials. Indicators, data, and feedback should be tracked, analyzed, and reported on using dashboards or scorecards for performance monitoring and reporting. Teamwork, quality-improvement sessions, and the exchange of best practices are all ways to foster communication and collaboration.
References
Kannan, V. C., Tenner, A., Sawe, H. R., Osiro, M., Kyobe, T., Nahayo, E., … & Moresky, R. (2020). Emergency care systems in Africa: a focus on quality. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 10, S65-S72.
Orsatti, D. (2022). Challenges for Hospital Leadership in Obtaining Urology and Otolaryngology Community Preceptors (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University).
Vukmirovic, M., Salaj, A. T., & Sostaric, A. (2020). Challenges of the Facilities Management and Effects on Indoor Air Quality. Case Study “Smelly Buildings” in Belgrade, Serbia. Sustainability, 13(1), 240.
World Health Organization. (2020). Operational framework for primary health care: transforming vision into action.
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**( Please if you can write it in simple English without plagiarism. The school is so strict with plagiarism.)**
Length: 1500-2000 (not including ref page/title page; not under and not over this range!!) All papers must have a word count at the top.
References: Ten, Scholarly, cited in the body of the paper. Format/Style: American Sociological Association style
Assignment:
Write a paper that demonstrates a sociological perspective towards health by focusing upon one issue that is relevant to the content of this course. We need not have covered it at the time of your writing, but it should be sociologically relevant. DO NOT WRITE A CLINICAL PAPER!! This paper should offer a critique of clinical perspectives in health, not be one of them!!! First, you will need to choose an issue, or topic, that is exciting for you and relevant from the list below:
Nationalized healthcare in the US, issues of reliability in diagnoses, the social history of medications, the role of third parties, feminist perspectives in health, childhood health, health and race, class, or gender, health in popular culture.
Second, you will need to adopt a particular argument in writing about this topic. For example, if you are discussing medications, will you focus on their impact on self-concept, the politics of marketing such medications, or their increasing role in medical practice? Third, throughout the writing of this paper, you will need to ground your discussion in the literature that comprises the sociology of health and illness. In other words, your references should be relevant to a sociological argument and should be used to back up your claims throughout the paper. The term paper should be argumentative in nature, with a clear thesis, and perfect grammar. It is highly recommended that you have someone proofread the paper before turning it in. I will not correct publishs, but I will look at outlines to let you know if you are on the right track. Late papers will be docked 10% per hour.

Evaluating Patient Experience
History
The Patient Experience Measurement Program (PEMP) is a crucial factor for the National Transformation Program (NTP) in Saudi Arabia; The PEMP is a national initiative to enhance the quality of healthcare services by evaluating patients’ experiences in healthcare facilities. One of the main objectives of the PEMP is to promote patient-centered care in healthcare facilities. This involves placing the patient at the center of the care process and considering their preferences, needs, and values. By focusing on patient-centered care, the PEMP aims to improve the overall quality of care and enhance patients’ satisfaction with their healthcare services. (Alharbi et al., 2021).
The history of the PEMP emphasizes the importance of improving the quality of healthcare services and enhancing the patient experience as a key component of the healthcare system. The PEMP was subsequently launched as part of the NTP, which aims to transform the healthcare system and improve access to healthcare services for all citizens. (Alharbi et al., 2021)
Aim
The primary aim of the PEMP is to evaluate patients’ experiences in healthcare facilities across the country and identify areas for improvement. The program uses various tools and methodologies, including patient satisfaction surveys, focus groups, and other qualitative and quantitative measures . The data collected is analyzed to identify areas where improvements can be made, and appropriate interventions are then implemented to enhance the quality of care. (Alasiri & Mohammed, 2022)
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Progress
The progress made by the PEMP so far has been significant. The program has collected and analyzed data from thousands of patients, which has helped identify areas for improvement and develop targeted interventions. These interventions include training and education programs for healthcare providers, hospital infrastructure and facilities improvements, and the implementation of patient-centered care models. (Alasiri & Mohammed, 2022)
Recent Study
A study by Alshammari et al. (2021) aim is to identify the application of smartphone devices as a strategy to enhance patient safety in healthcare centers within Saudi Arabia. The study systematically reviewed the literature published between 2010 and 2020 using various databases and search terms related to the topic (Alshammari et al., 2021).
The study found that smartphone devices have been used to enhance patient safety in Saudi Arabia, such as communication, education, decision support, documentation, medication management, infection control, and patient engagement.
The study identified some barriers and facilitators to smartphone use in healthcare settings, such as technical issues, organizational factors, user acceptance, legal and ethical aspects, and cultural influences. The study concluded that smartphone devices could potentially enhance patient safety in health care within Saudi Arabia. Still, more research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness and impact on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. The study also recommended strategies to overcome the challenges and optimize the benefits of smartphone devices in health care, such as developing policies and guidelines, providing training and support, ensuring data security and privacy, and involving stakeholders and
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patients. (Alshammari et al., 2021)
Methods and Measurements
The study used a systematic review strategy to evaluate the application of smartphone devices to improve patient safety in health care within Saudi Arabia. The study searched various databases, such as PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar, using keywords related to the topic, such as “patient safety,” “smartphone,” “mobile device,” and “Saudi Arabia.” (Alshammari et al., 2021)
The study used an inclusion and exclusion strategy to identify relevant articles published between 2010 and 2020. The inclusion criteria were articles written in English or Arabic; articles that focused on smartphone devices and applications used by health care professionals or patients; articles that reported on patient safety outcomes or indicators; and articles that were conducted in Saudi Arabia or had implications for the Saudi context. The exclusion criteria were articles that were not peer-reviewed; articles that focused on other types of mobile devices or applications; articles that did not report on patient safety outcomes or indicators; and articles that were conducted in other countries or had no implications for the Saudi context. The study used a thematic analysis approach to synthesize the findings of the selected articles. (Alshammari et al., 2021).
References
Alasiri, A. A., & Mohammed, V. (2022). Healthcare Transformation in Saudi Arabia: An Overview Since the Launch of Vision 2030. Health Services Insights, 15, 11786329221121214.
Alshammari, M. H., Almutairi, A. F., Alotaibi, A. M., & Alshammari, S. A. (2021). The application of smartphone devices as a strategy to enhance patient safety in health care centers within Saudi Arabia: A systematic review. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 8(6), 1-10.
Alharbi, M. F., Alqahtani, A. M., Almutairi, M. A., Alshammari, F. S., Alshammari, T. M., & Alzahrani, S. H. (2021). Factors influencing patient satisfaction with primary healthcare services in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 10(5), 1974-1980. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_423_20
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The Patient Experience Measurement Program is one of the national transformation initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
Discuss the history, aims, and progress thus far of the Patient Experience Measurement Program.
Locate a recent patient experience study in Saudi Arabia from the Saudi Digital Library and summarize the study.
Report on the methods and measurements utilized in the study design related to the content of this module.

Environmental health hazards and their implications – Students must make a report of any one pollution – about 750 words on the introduction, sources, health hazards, prevention etc.
Note: You will be automatically checked for plagiarism. A maximum of 20% is allowable. Students may choose the same topics, but the content must be different. The system will automatically detect plagiarism between students.

The literature review was completed, however was not satisfactory. The research question is “Does using marijuana decrease parental stress?” Can you please strengthen the validity of the research question. The professor also stated that it needs to be clear why the research question and topic are important to the field of public health. Please see attached literature review, guidelines, and grading rubric where I fell short. Thank you for your help

Critical Thinking Assignment: Write an Introduction (125 Points)
This Critical Thinking (CT) assignment builds on the assignments from Modules 3 and 5.
Write an Introduction based on the references identified in the Module 3 Critical Thinking assignment and the annotated bibliography created in the Module 5 Critical Thinking assignment. The Introduction should provide an overview, background, and explanation of the research topic you chose. Include an overview of your research question, what software might be used in your analysis, and ethical principles in research.
Your introduction should meet the following requirements:
Be three paragraphs in length (1-2 page maximum), not including the title or reference pages.
Be formatted according to Saudi Electronic University and APA writing guidelines.
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from the scholarly articles you have gathered.
Follow APA and Saudi Electronic University writing standards. Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
You are strongly encouraged to submit all assignments to the TurnItIn Originality Check prior to submitting them to your instructor for grading.