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Disease of Global Concern

Characteristics  of a person or people, geographical location, and era help to better  understand the development and pervasiveness of a disease. Descriptions  of persons, places, and time help to effectively describe disease and  health status within a population.

Using  the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about a  disease of global concern (HIV, AIDS, or any such disorder). Based on  your research, answer the following questions:

• How would you use demographic data to characterize this disease?
• How would you incorporate further research to address this disease?
• How would you  use morbidity and mortality in developing prevention strategies aimed at  increasing attention to disease and decreasing adverse health outcomes?
• Which phenomenon—morbidity or mortality—is better to study to develop preventive strategies? Why?

Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism

There are different categories of weapons of mass effect—chemicals, biological pathogens and toxins, radioactive materials, nuclear devices, and nonconventional high-yield explosives. Out of these, biological weapons are used in a terrorism type called bioterrorism. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), there are the six focus areas for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks that are detrimental to public health.

On the basis of your understanding of the topic of bioterrorism and our preparedness to handle the health services requirement during any such attack, answer the following questions:

· Which of the categories of weapons of mass effect is the healthcare industry most prepared to deal with? Why? Provide a factual basis for choosing the particular category of weapons. Which of these categories is the healthcare industry least prepared to deal with? Why?

· What are the six focus areas, for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks, covered in your course textbook? Are these focus areas still relevant? Why or why not?

· Research and explain the meaning of each focus area. Which focus area is the most important and why?

· Which focus area would be the most challenging? And why?

· Why is communication an important variable within calming fears and suppressing rumors?

Preparing for a bioterrorist attack presents unique challenges in the United States. There are no real wide-scale events you can study to prepare for a bioterrorist attack. In the absence of this experiential knowledge, training exercises are often used. Answer the following questions regarding the training exercises for preparation for bioterrorist attack:

· Why are training exercises important in planning for a bioterrorist attack? How would you use training exercises to help prepare the staff of a hospital from a bioterrorist attack?

· What are the benefits of real-life training scenarios involving multiple agencies?

· Using the Internet, research on Amtrak's "Operation Rail Safe" program. Would hospitals and medical centers benefit from a program of this nature to aid in their preparation?

Triage is a process developed by the military to cope with large number of victims of combat or disaster situations. In many disaster situations, it becomes necessary to triage patients in order to assess their medical needs and decide how to allocate the resources and staff available to treat the incoming patients. Using the Internet, research on nerve agent "sarin" and answer the following questions in regard to the above process:

· What criteria would you use in the emergency room to triage patients with potential exposure to the nerve agent sarin?

· How would you classify the incoming patients when triaging them? Why?

You are the chief executive officer (CEO) of a major hospital. A bioterrorist attack just occurred in your city. The ICS has been activated. Despite the infusion of this additional money provided by the government after the event of September 11, 2001, to the healthcare industry, in an effort to prepare the industry for a possible bioterrorist attack, some people feel that the healthcare industry in US is still unprepared for a bioterrorist attack. As a CEO, you need to assess the situation and prepare your hospital to deal with the situation.

Answer the following questions keeping in mind the above information:

· Why is the use of an ICS in a hospital important when dealing with a bioterrorist attack? What are the most challenging issues associated with using an ICS in a hospital? Why?

· As a healthcare administrator, how would you allocate money and why? How prepared do you think the healthcare industry is to handle a bioterrorist attack? Why or why not?

Submission Details

· Your review should be of at least 7-page Microsoft Word document, not counting the cover page or the reference page.

· Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Cite any sources in APA format 

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4 references apa format–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

You spent the last week reflecting on both your appreciation of Deborah’s praise and the success of the organization, and then had a long weekend with your family. As you walk in to work on Monday, all you can think about is how excited you are about the future of the company. 

You sit down at your desk and get started on your newest marketing proposal for Deborah when there is a knock at your door. When you call for the person to come in, Anna, the financial analyst, enters.  

“Good morning,” she says. You are surprised to see that she looks nervous because Anna usually has a smile on her face. 

“Hi, Anna. Is everything okay?” you ask. 

“Well,” Anna begins, “I just finished our quarterly report. Our profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter.”

After Anna leaves to send her report to Deborah, you start to wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market?

You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research. 

Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?”

“Well, I think we need to identify a benchmark to give us some more information to make a better decision,” you explain. Answer the following:

• What is your benchmark?  
• Did it benefit from global expansion? If so, how? If not, why?   
• Did this benefit or hinder the benchmark's domestic market share? Explain.  
• Were there risks associated with the globalization?  
• How were these risks minimized? 

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Mike, one of the marketing strategists on your team, stops at your office door wanting to talk. “We use fabrics that are made domestically; however, there are issues with using these same fabrics globally. There are laws and regulations that prevent us from shipping these fabrics to other countries. This is a huge concern. One of our primary selling points is the consistency of quality of our product.”

You confirm Mike’s concern, “That’s an excellent point,” you say. “Now you’ve just given yourself and our team more work for the presentation. I’m sure that will come up. One of the board members used to run a textile plant in China.”

Mike nods his head in agreement. “I imagine textiles will not be the only resource concern,” he says.

Consider the following in your response: 

• Why should resources be a concern in a global strategy?  
• What resources may be a concern in the country you selected?   
• How will this impact the decision to move to the country that you selected?  
• How will this impact your competitive strategy in your global market?

How would you classify the MIS departments of comparative companies?   Do these classifications have a significant meaning or impact that is relevant to company performance?  How and why? Based on your experience, how do organizational structure and strategy relate to MIS needs?  What do you foresee is the difference between IT and MIS? Are both of these terms relevant and necessary? How would you measure the effectiveness of your company’s IT and MIS investment? If you are currently not employed, what measures would you expect to use and why?

1.  Compare and contrast vertical and horizontal integration.  What are some of the variables make each of these integrations valuable? Provide an example of a vertical and a horizontal integration that has happened recently.
2.  In what circumstances should an organization consider diversification as a viable strategy?
3.  What benefit does a global strategy provide an organization? Describe a situation when a global strategy would not be a viable solution for an organization.  

As a continuance of your progressive case study assignment, continue to expand upon the necessity of a needs assessment and task analysis for MacArthur and Associates. You will prepare a minimum 3 page (minimum) document that explains the need for the assessment and analysis. You will then explain what process you would create in order to set these tools in place for the organization.

You should follow up the document with a 10 slide minimum presentation that specifies the key points of your proposal as if you were presenting to the client on-site. Be sure to include any details that you feel would be beneficial to selling your plan to the company. Your presentation should have a title and reference slide (not counted in the 7-10 slides), a professional look (i.e. background/theme for character), and proper spelling/grammar throughout. Utilize the notes section of each slide to expand upon your key points.Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Please include citations to support your ideas.

Progressive Case Study MacArthur and Associates was established over 50 years ago. The company has grown and changed in order to stay viable. Organizationally there are over 50 years of records including projects, departments, business plans, and business forms. The company has a history of slow growth and change. Many of the changes have been documented through business plans and amendments. The records are kept in storage offsite in boxes.

The organization is seeking to establish a learning library using the acquired information. Determining a process in the plan as to developing those resources has been a source of consternation. Providing for hard copy to electronic copies of historical data is a point of contention due to use of personnel, resources, and time. Determining the parameters for the learning library and its potential to the overall performance improvement of the organization is up for debate.

Prepare a 200 word summary on a needs assessment and task analysis based on this week's readings. Use of goal setting theory or other applicable concepts should be blended with the summary. Address the value in being a learning organization and its impact on performance improvement. Prepare this summary as if it were to be sent to the client. Responses should include what is the strength of the summary and what could be strengthened. Provide quality feedback and resources if possible.

Create an argument in support of the assertion that the Product Life Cycle enhances marketing outcomes in the health care industry. Provide support for your argument.

Suggest at least two (2) examples that support the notion of the limiting life span of health care products as a necessity in the ongoing and systematic product succession planning effort.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you  investigate the interrelationship between the entertainment media and  culture. Answer the following questions:

• In what ways have various forms of entertainment media shaped American culture and its values?
• Are the social influences of entertainment media mostly positive or negative? Explain.

Provide specific examples.

Conclude your paper with thoughts on whether the  entertainment media are a reflection of or a catalyst for societal  behaviors and attitudes.

Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

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