Entries by Daphne Hanson

The SOPHE code of ethics

How would the SOPHE code of ethics apply to this scenario? You are the health education specialist for a large city hospital. Your supervisor has asked you to develop a program on “safer sex” practices for the gay and lesbian population. The program is to be made available to lesbian and gay groups in the […]

Exacerbation of confusion postoperatively

Millicent, an 82-year-old female is 4 days status-post successful hip replacement surgery following a hip fracture that occurred when she fell off her sofa. She will require prolonged rehabilitation in a hospital setting. The patient has a history of mild dementia and is presently unable to feed herself due to an exacerbation of confusion postoperatively. […]

Medical Identity Theft

Adopting more technology in healthcare has facilitated Medical Identity Theft [MIT] fraud which is defined as the fraudulent theft of health information and personally identifiable information to obtain medical goods and services. In the US, 20 96 annual increase in MIT after having more EHR adopted. A positive correlation between having more information technology and […]

Conducting an RCA of a patient safety issue

Read the case study, The Wrong Patient, along with the supplemental RCA web links provided below, and discuss some of the specific changes that Mary would recommend being made to prevent such occurrences in the future. Based on the reading of the case study and applying an understanding of RCA, assist Mary with identifying and […]

The management of healthcare data

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on how technology assists with the management of healthcare data to improve services and outcomes. This is a reflective paper that is intended to be completed after you have successfully completed Tableau VLab Activity 3. In a 750-1,000 word reflective essay, discuss how health information technology assists […]

The key component of health-related physical fitness

Cardiorespiratory endurance is often considered the key component of health-related physical fitness. Why is this the case? How can cardiorespiratory endurance be measured and how can it be improved? What activities, if any, do you participate in that are geared toward improving cardiorespiratory endurance? How does this kind of physical activity/exercise make you feel? Offer […]