Evidence based medicine

Let’s look at how to use Research & development in predictive analytics: 1) predictive modeling to lower attrition and produce a leaner, faster, more targeted R & D pipeline in drugs and devices; 2) statistical tools and algorithms to improve clinical trial design and patient recruitment to better match treatments to individual patients, thus reducing…

Applying the Multimedia, Contiguity, and Modality Principles

Julie, a manager at a small publishing company, notices that her employees   are taking especially long to format documents in Word.  To resolve   this, she decides to create a brief JIT tutorial on using the Styles tool in   Microsoft Word. View Julie’s tutorial.  Using the Multimedia Principle, Contiguity   Principle, and Modality Principle as your guide…

E-Learning Design Dilemma

A “wiki” is a website   that allows users to create and freely edit Web-page-based content using any   browser. The most famous wiki is Wikipedia. If you are new to the concept of wikis, watch the video   “Wikis in Plain English”. You have been tasked to train the   staff on your school’s or company’s best practices….

Patients perspective of quality care

The HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care. HCAHPS (pronounced “H-caps”), also known as the CAHPS Hospital Survey, is a survey instrument and data collection methodology for measuring patients’ perceptions of their hospital experience. How do you measure…

Effect of health care policies

Create a 15-minute oral presentation (3–4 pages) that examines the moral and ethical issues related to triaging patients in an emergency room. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: •Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health…