HE007 discussion
Part1
Discussion Topic
For your Competency Discussion, consider why it is important to understand the health systems of other nations as well as their capacity and protocols for controlling disease. Then reflect on how factors such as sensitivity in communicating with culturally diverse populations and establishing local pre-defined and practiced processes are important in tracking and responding to health threats. Finally, think about whether these factors informed the response to and management of the COVID-19 outbreak.
To begin this Competency and meet your engagement requirement, post in the Discussion area why you think it is important to understand the health systems of other nations as well as their capacity and protocols for controlling disease. Then describe how factors such as sensitivity in communicating with culturally diverse populations and establishing local pre-defined and practiced processes are important to tracking and responding to health threats. Finally, explain whether you think these factors informed the response to and management of the COVID-19 outbreak.
PART 2
Module 1 Pre-Assessment Submission
Assessment Submission
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Note: Although this formative pre-assessment is not graded, a submission is required before you can advance to your summative assessment. |
The Module Pre-Assessment is your opportunity to practice applying module content before submitting the final Competency Assessment. In your Final Assessment, you will be asked to create a slide presentation featuring a step-by-step crisis action plan for containing potential TB outbreak as a hospital administrator in partnership with federal, state, and local entities including the local health department and the CDC.
To prepare for your Final Assessment, consider the steps a crisis action plan requires to contain a potential TB outbreak. Then think about what order you as a hospital administrator believe the steps of a crisis action plan should follow for containing a potential TB outbreak.
For this Module Pre-Assessment, describe in a bulleted list the order in which you as a hospital administrator believe the step-by-step crisis action plan for containing a potential TB outbreak should follow.
PART 3
Module 2 Pre-Assessment Submission
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Note: Although this formative pre-assessment is not graded, a submission is required before you can advance to your summative assessment. |
People travel internationally to seek medical and cosmetic treatment that is not legal or available in their home country. In your Final Assessment, you will be asked to draft a letter to the editor in your community making the case for or against international medical treatment. You also will be asked to consider as many options for domestic and international treatment as possible addressing both local and destination country’s perspectives on the issue.
The Module Pre-Assessment is your opportunity to practice applying module content before submitting the final Competency Assessment. For this Pre-Assessment, find a current article featuring an example of medical tourism.
To prepare for your Final Assessment, consider whether you agree or disagree with traveling to seek medical treatment. Then reflect on any exceptions to your opinion.
For this Module Pre-Assessment, create an outline of your response in defense of a position for or against international medical tourism in relation to the article. Your outline should be comprised of talking points related to the following:
· Describe whether you agree or disagree with traveling to seek medical treatment.
· Explain if there are there exceptions to your opinion.
Provide your opinion along with the pros and cons of medical tourism, based on what was described in the article.
PART 4
Module 5 Pre-Assessment Submission
Assessment Submission
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Note: Although this formative pre-assessment is not graded, a submission is required before you can advance to your summative assessment. |
The Module Pre-Assessment is your opportunity to practice applying module content before submitting the final Competency Assessment. In your Final Assessment, you will be asked to develop a culturally competent phone script to reach out to the contacts of infected persons that encourages them to get tested for TB. You also will be asked to submit an appendix to your script explaining which National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Healthcare Standards were applied and your rationale for selecting the cultural demographic upon which your script is based.
To prepare for your Final Assessment, consider what strategies are necessary to develop a culturally competent phone script that encourages contacts of infected persons to get tested for TB. Then think about how you would use those strategies when developing your own phone script for encouraging contacts of infected persons to get tested for TB.
For this Module Pre-Assessment, create an outline of your phone script that reflects the strategies you would use to communicate health threats to culturally diverse communities.