Critique the World Organisations active ageing model of care. Your critique should include a description of the way that older people are represented in policy legislation and society.Points to consider-Your essay can be focused on a specific country or cover these principles globally.-Critiquing a model of care is essentially evaluating the model. The critique should include discussion of the positives and negatives of the model.-You should also include a discussion of the way that older people are represented in policy legislation and society. The way older people are represented has an impact on health policy and modelsof care. The active ageing model of care is an example of this.Requirements of the essay-Write an essay incorporating an introduction body and conclusion (NB no headings).-Define the term social capital and provide examples of how this concept has been applied in health and social policy and programs.-Critique these examples with references recently (from 2012).

 

* From the scenario, evaluate the efficacy of both the documentation protocols requiring patient consent by physicians and the legal reporting requirements, as they apply to protecting patients’ rights. Examine the primary way in which such documentation could help both physician and patient in the event of litigation.
Analyze the major professional roles that physicians and nurses play, as they apply to following the requirement for obtaining patient consent. Examine the process whereby health care professionals can legitimately challenge patients’ rights to refuse treatment, based on the condition of verbal, written, or implied consent.

 

Discussion: Spreading Innovation
An organization may be generally amenable to innovations but not ready or willing to assimilate a particular [Evidence-Based Practice] EBP If there is tension around specific work or clinical issues and staff perceive that the situation is intolerable a potential EBP is likely to be assimilated if it can successfully address the issues and thereby reduce the tension.Titler 2010
Adoption of evidence-based innovations in nursing practice is a critical facet of promoting quality and safety. As a nurse leader-manager you play a pivotal role in evaluating these innovations and promoting those that will positively impact outcomes.
To prepare:
Review the information on diffusion of innovation presented in the Learning Resources.Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qualities Innovation Exchange website (listed in the Learning Resources). Click on Innovations & Quality Tools or Browse by Subject then read through a selection of descriptions of innovations.Evaluate how each of these innovations addresses a problem and determine if you could integrate the innovation (or a similar one) into your organization or one with which you are familiar.
Select one of the innovations on which to focus for this Discussion. Think about how you might introduce this innovation in your selected organization and strategies that you might use to facilitate communication and engagement needed to sustain the innovation.Post a detailed review of one innovation that you found of particular interest on the AHRQ Innovation Exchange. Explain the problem being addressed the innovation and the outcomes and how you might introduce a similar innovation in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Outline strategies you would employ to sustain the innovation.
Read a selection of your colleagues responses.Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days using one or more of the following approaches:Ask a probing question substantiated with additional background information or research.Share an insight from having read your colleagues postings synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.Validate an idea with your own experience and additional resources.
Required Readings
Pedersen A. R. & Johansen M. B. (2012). Strategic and everyday innovative narratives: Translating ideas into everyday life in organizations. Innovation Journal 17(1) 218.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.This article focuses on the implementation process for turning innovations into everyday practice.Titler M. G. (2010). Translation science and context. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal 24(1) 3555.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The author examines the challenges of adopting innovations such as evidence-based practices and asserts that a systems view is needed to translation science into complex contexts.Burns M. J. Craig R. B. Friedman B. D. Schott P. D. & Senot C. (2011). Transforming enterprise communications through the blending of social networking and unified communications. Bell Labs Technical Journal 16(1) 1934.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Social media is a tool for creating and organizing collective knowledge. This article outlines one companys experience using social media tools as a part of the corporate culture.Dckers M. A. Wagner C. Vos L. & Groenewegen P. P. (2011). Understanding organisational development sustainability and diffusion of innovations within hospitals participating in a multilevel quality collaborative. Implementation Science 6(1) 1827.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.The ability to spread knowledge throughout an entire team is paramount in creating a successful team dynamic. This article outlines one study completed in the Netherlands focused on diffusing information and sustaining innovation.U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). AHRQ health care innovations exchange. Retrieved from http://www.innovations.ahrq.govThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website is a clearinghouse for innovative practice within the healthcare field. Review the information on this site as it relates to this weeks focus. (Assigned in a previous week.)

 

Capstone Project Milestone:
Educating Staff: Implementing Change Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to create the Educating Staff: Implementing Change Project PowerPoint presentation. Your plan is to educate the staff that will be involved in the pilot program. You will need to educate them on the problem show the supporting evidence and how your pilot plan will be implemented.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO2: Proposes leadership and collaboration strategies for use with consumers and other healthcare providers in managing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion illness prevention health restoration and maintenance and rehabilitative activities. (PO #2)
CO3: Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers in managing the healthcare of individuals families aggregates and communities. (PO #3)
CO7:Integrates the professional role of leader teacher communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO #7)
Due Date
Milestone 3 consists of the PowerPoint presentation Educating Staff:Implementing Change Project. Submit this Milestone to the Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week6.PointsMilestone3is worth200points.Directions
1.Create an educational presentation for staff before the launch of your change project. This should inform the staff of the problem your potential solution and their role in change project.
2.The format for this proposal will be a PowerPoint presentation.
3.Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful.http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspxThe Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a sectionon PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found under the Special Courses list in eCollege.
4.Thelength of the PowerPoint presentation should be 15-20 slides; excluding the title and reference slides.
5.Below are the topics for the slides:a.Titleslideb.Description of the change model usedc.Practice Issued.Scope of the problemuse statisticsfrom what you know of the problem in your work area.e.Your team/stakeholdersf.Evidence to support your need for changefromyour Evidence Summaryg.Action Planh.Timeline for the plani.The nurses role and responsibilityin the pilot programj.Procedurek.Forms that will be used (if applicable)l.Resources available to the staffincluding yourselfm.Summaryn.References
6.Citations and References must be includedto support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual Chapter 7for examples of proper reference format. Citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself How do I know this? and then cite the source. Scholarly sources are expected which meanschoosepeer-reviewed journals andcredible websites.Guidelines
Application: Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
Length: The PowerPoint slide show is expected to bebetween 15-20 slidesin length (not including the title slide and reference list slide).Submission: Submit your files via the basket in the Dropbox: Educating the Staff: Implementing the Change Project by 11:59 p.m. Sunday of Week 6.Late Submission: See the course policy on late submissions.Tutorial: If needed Microsoft Office has many templates and tutorials to help you get started.Best Practices in Preparing a PowerPoint PresentationThe following are best practices in preparing this presentation.
1.Be creative.
2.Incorporate graphics clip art or photographs to increase interest.
3.Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
4.Usespeaker notes(found under the section View and Notes in the PowerPoint template you choose. These are for your personal use to use as a reference if you are giving your presentation to an audience.
5.Review directions thoroughly.
6.Cite all sources within the slides with (author year) as well as on the Reference slide.
7.Proofread prior to final submission.
8.Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
9.Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.Grading Criteria: Educating Staff: Implementing ChangeGrading Rubric:Educating the staffMilestone3

 

select one alternative therapy and decide whether it would be a useful recommendation for one specific illness (ex diabetes) or condition (pain). a good question to guide you would be is my answer to this as outlined below.
This assignment has two sections, the first one is an annotated bibliography of 5 articles. the second part is an assessment based on the findings in the 5 articles. this assessment should lead to a clear conclusion about the role of the alternative therapy in your practice.i will provide the articles for you and send it to you once im finished with this box.
Two of the articles should be trail and you find it within the 5 articles that im sending you.there should be a discussion about the potential mechanism of action of the therapy adverse effects interaction and/or contraindications for chosen alternative therapy as much as possible. the exact discussion will be framed by the articles that are used for the annotated bibliography as those articles are your only source for the assessment. A clear conclusion as to the potential role for this therapy in your nur