Analyze and compare data relative to internal and external benchmarks.

1. Identify the model or tool for analysis of the selected problem, and provide rationale.

2. Analyze and compare data relative to internal and external benchmarks.

3. Construct evidence-based recommendations that include ethical, legal, regulatory and organizational standards.

4. Include the raw data in a readable format in a Word document or spreadsheet with appropriate categories, titles, and labels.

Describe a basic environmental health intervention and explain how it might be applied at each level of influence.

For this assignment, consider the problem of global water scarcity, and explore how different levels of influence may contribute to the problem and interact with each other.

With these thoughts in mind:

Write a description of the environmental problem of water scarcity.

Then, based on the core principles of the Ecological Model, explain how the multiple levels of influence contribute to the problem and interact with each other.

Finally, describe a basic environmental health intervention and explain how it might be applied at each level of influence.

Identify some of the risks associated with this project.

Scenario: You have just been placed on an IT project management team to develop a master patient index (MPI) system. This 300-bed facility is currently using a paper- based system and is slowly making the transition to electronic systems. The system they want to purchase and manage is an electronic MPI system for the Admissions department. They want this system to be able to be accessed easily by other hospital departments (administrative and clinical). The systems should also have interoperability to work with their electronic pharmacy system and laboratory system (which went live 2 years ago) and eventually, with their EHR product that they plan to select and implement within the next 5 years. Two people will be helping you on the project. One is a systems analyst; the other is a person who is very familiar with project management within the facility. Based upon the information provided, construct the project charter by following these steps in the process:

Using Microsoft Word, construct the following:

Come up with a name for the project.
Identify the project stakeholders, their roles, and their titles.
Provide a brief description of the project.
Develop the measurable organizational value (MOV) for this project.
Specify what should not be included in the project’s scope.
Identify some of the risks associated with this project.
Specify the project’s scope in terms of the high-level features or functionality that should be included in the MPI system.
Specify the resources that will be required and provide an estimated cost for each resource. (Be sure to include a reference or sound basis to justify the cost for each resource.)

Identify the pertinent changes that you might experience. What plan would you propose to address the changes?

What trends or threats are or will impact the financial environment of healthcare organizations?
These may include legislative changes, lack of primary care providers, or changing demographics.
How can we best prepare for the impending trends if they are continuously changing?
Identify the pertinent changes that you might experience. What plan would you propose to address the changes?