State the name of the company you chose and your information source (link, employer, and so on). Describe the type of company it is, and explain which area it is planning to outsource or is already outsourcing.  Why did the company consider outsourcing in the first place? Explain in terms of the company’s sustainable income and the quality of its earnings. Identify the revenues and costs that would be impacted by this outsourcing decision using ratio analysis. Use your best estimate on these revenue/cost values since the actual amounts are most likely not known to the public. 

Instructions
Use your favorite search engine to locate an article about a company that has decided to outsource a part of its business operations. If you currently work for an organization that outsources or is thinking about outsourcing, you can use that instead. Respond to the following four (4) prompts based on your knowledge from this unit’s material and the article you found. 

State the name of the company you chose and your information source (link, employer, and so on). Describe the type of company it is, and explain which area it is planning to outsource or is already outsourcing. 
Why did the company consider outsourcing in the first place? Explain in terms of the company’s sustainable income and the quality of its earnings.
Identify the revenues and costs that would be impacted by this outsourcing decision using ratio analysis. Use your best estimate on these revenue/cost values since the actual amounts are most likely not known to the public. 
Identify the factors, based on horizonal analysis and vertical analysis, that could impact the company’s decision to outsource this business operation. Make your own assumptions and estimates regarding these factors. 

Scenario: Mary Smith has just reported for duty and is reviewing the patients she will have during the evening shift. One of them, Ida Monroe, is on isolation for an infectious disease. Dr. Jerome comes into the nursing station around 9:00 P.M. after making hospital rounds to see his patients. He tells Mary that he noticed that one of his neighbors, Ida Monroe, is a patient, and he would like to review her medical chart. Mary starts to give him the chart and then realizes that Dr. Jerome is not Ida’s physician. Dr. Jerome says not to worry about that since he has taken care of the rest of Ida’s family for years and is sure that Ida will want him to consult on her case. When Mary hesitates to give him the chart, Dr. Jerome says that he will report her to her nursing supervisor. He walks over to pick up the chart. Instructions: Read the scenario above and then, answer the following questions: Should Mary give Ida’s medical chart to Dr. Jerome? Why or why not? What should Mary say to Dr. Jerome? Who legally owns the chart and who owns the information in the chart? Are they the same? What about the patient, can they request their own chart? What would be the best procedure to follow if a patient requested their own chart?

Scenario – Mary Smith has just reported for duty and is reviewing the patients she will have during the evening shift. One of them, Ida Monroe, is on isolation for an infectious disease. Dr. Jerome comes into the nursing station around 9:00 P.M. after making hospital rounds to see his patients. He tells Mary that he noticed that one of his neighbors, Ida Monroe, is a patient, and he would like to review her medical chart. Mary starts to give him the chart and then realizes that Dr. Jerome is not Ida’s physician. Dr. Jerome says not to worry about that since he has taken care of the rest of Ida’s family for years and is sure that Ida will want him to consult on her case. When Mary hesitates to give him the chart, Dr. Jerome says that he will report her to her nursing supervisor. He walks over to pick up the chart.
Instructions:

Read the scenario above and then, answer the following questions:

Should Mary give Ida’s medical chart to Dr. Jerome? Why or why not?
What should Mary say to Dr. Jerome? Who legally owns the chart and who owns the information in the chart? Are they the same? What about the patient, can they request their own chart? What would be the best procedure to follow if a patient requested their own chart?
What legal regulations are involved in this case?

Your pap should be:
One (1) page

Typed according to APA Writing Style for margins, formatting and spacing standards.
Typed your pap  in a Microsoft Word document, save the file, and then upload the file.

Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Will is a 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension. Eight months ago, he started regular dialysis therapy for ESRD. Before that, his physician was closely monitoring his condition because he had polyuria and nocturia. Soon it became difficult to manage his hypertension. He also lost his appetite, became weak, easily fatigued, and had edema around his ankles. Will debated with his physician about starting dialysis, but she insisted, before the signs and symptoms of uremia increased, the treatment was absolutely necessary (Chapter 34, Learning Objectives 1 to 4). What is the difference between azotemia and uremia? Two years ago, Will’s physician told him to decrease his protein intake. In spite of what the physician ordered, Will could not stop having chicken, beef, pork, or eggs at least once a day. Why did his physician warn him about his diet? Will’s feelings of weakness and fatigue are symptoms of anemia. Why is he anemic?

 
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Will is a 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension. Eight months ago, he started regular dialysis therapy for ESRD. Before that, his physician was closely monitoring his condition because he had polyuria and nocturia. Soon it became difficult to manage his hypertension. He also lost his appetite, became weak, easily fatigued, and had edema around his ankles. Will debated with his physician about starting dialysis, but she insisted, before the signs and symptoms of uremia increased, the treatment was absolutely necessary (Chapter 34, Learning Objectives 1 to 4).

What is the difference between azotemia and uremia?
Two years ago, Will’s physician told him to decrease his protein intake. In spite of what the physician ordered, Will could not stop having chicken, beef, pork, or eggs at least once a day. Why did his physician warn him about his diet?
Will’s feelings of weakness and fatigue are symptoms of anemia. Why is he anemic?
Knowing what you do about Will’s history, why is left ventricular dysfunction a concern for his physician?

Instructions:

Your primary post should be at least 200 words long and should include reference to the textbook or another course resource using APA 7th edition format. Your primary post is due by Wednesday at midnight ET.
 Respond with at least 100 words (each) to at least two classmates’ posts by Sunday at midnight ET.
To see the grading rubric, click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right side of screen.

Explore Lean and Six Sigma concepts applied to health care for process and performance improvement. Consider how Lean and Six Sigma could be applied to improve health care economics and the application of health care financial and funding models. Write a paper to summarize the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma and the application of Lean and Six Sigma in a selected case study. Preparation Read the Using DMAIC To Improve Nursing Shift-Change Assignments case study. The assignment is based on it. (If desired, you can download a PDF version of the case study if you agree to the free registration on the ASQ site) Write 1-2 pages in which you: Summarize the application of Lean and Six Sigma in the case study. Describe ways in which Lean and Six Sigma could be applied to improve health care economics and the application of health care financial and funding models.

Explore Lean and Six Sigma concepts applied to health care for process and performance improvement. Consider how Lean and Six Sigma could be applied to improve health care economics and the application of health care financial and funding models. Write a paper to summarize the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma and the application of Lean and Six Sigma in a selected case study.
Preparation
Read the Using DMAIC To Improve Nursing Shift-Change Assignments case study. The assignment is based on it. (If desired, you can download a PDF version of the case study if you agree to the free registration on the ASQ site)
Write 1-2 pages in which you:

Summarize the application of Lean and Six Sigma in the case study.
Describe ways in which Lean and Six Sigma could be applied to improve health care economics and the application of health care financial and funding models.

Use at least two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment.
Link: https://asq.org/quality-resources/articles/case-studies/using-dmaic-to-improve-nursing-shift-change-assignments?id=46e7439648ef4fb1b52972dd2bbf30a6

Mr. Tomas, the owner of a restaurant, has requested that your Web design company build a website for his restaurant. You were chosen as the web designer for this project. The restaurant is family-owned and features the family’s specialty dishes. You agree to meet with Mr. Tomas this weekend to discuss the required website for the restaurant. What ten questions will you ask him during the meeting? (Be specific) Outline the steps you plan to take to complete the website. Identify the key deliverables you will need to provide to Mr. Tomas during the Web design process.

Mr. Tomas, the owner of a restaurant, has requested that your Web design company build a website for his restaurant. You were chosen as the web designer for this project. The restaurant is family-owned and features the family’s specialty dishes. You agree to meet with Mr. Tomas this weekend to discuss the required website for the restaurant.

What ten questions will you ask him during the meeting? (Be specific)
Outline the steps you plan to take to complete the website.
Identify the key deliverables you will need to provide to Mr. Tomas during the Web design process.

Explain the anatomical concepts associated with the urinary system. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences. Explain the physiological concepts associated with the urinary system. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences. How will you apply the concepts you have learned about with the urinary system in real life and in your future career? Which topic within this module has been the most valuable to your learning experience and why?

 part 1
Urinalysis is a common non-invasive component of primary care screening, pathology screening, and drug metabolite testing. Urine is often viewed as a waste product, but newer research suggests that urine can offer more insight into health.
Initial Post
Read Urinology Think Tank Writing Group.
Focus on the general concepts, as opposed to understanding every word. After completing the reading, answer the following question for your initial post: “What future insights may urine be able to offer us in health and wellness?”
part 2
 
After reviewing and studying this module’s content, answer the following questions. Be sure to complete all lab activities and attend/watch all live lectures before completing this assignment. All of your answers should be written in your own words, using full sentences, correct terminology, and proper spelling and grammar.

Explain the anatomical concepts associated with the urinary system. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences.
Explain the physiological concepts associated with the urinary system. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences.
How will you apply the concepts you have learned about with the urinary system in real life and in your future career?
Which topic within this module has been the most valuable to your learning experience and why?
Which topic(s) within this module did you struggle to understand and why?

Use the assigned article, with appropriate APA citations, to support your position with at least 5-6 sentences to support your case.

  What misalignment(s) caused channel conflict between manufacturers and dealers in the automotive industry? How was this conflict reflected in the attitudes of GM and its dealers toward the CDK Digital program? How would you characterize CDK Digital’s core competencies as of 2011? Suppose a car shopper’s interests could be known when she visited a dealer website. How would the dealer want to treat her? What about the OEM? How can CDK Digital leverage its core competencies to provide a website solution that both GM and its dealers consider to serve their interests?

What misalignment(s) caused channel conflict between manufacturers and dealers in the automotive industry? How was this conflict reflected in the attitudes of GM and its dealers toward the CDK Digital program?
How would you characterize CDK Digital’s core competencies as of 2011?
Suppose a car shopper’s interests could be known when she visited a dealer website. How would the dealer want to treat her? What about the OEM?
How can CDK Digital leverage its core competencies to provide a website solution that both GM and its dealers consider to serve their interests?

 
Please keep in mind the following learning objectives so that the answers efforts are focused within the following topics:

Explain how franchisors and franchisees have different perspectives on the value of data on retail operations
Recognize benefits of big data and analytics that reach well beyond the obvious potential improvements to marketing and operational effectiveness
Articulate the value of data analytics for channel management
Appraise the benefits of real-time website customization

Discuss why spyware has become so widely used. Should spyware be allowed to be used as it is or restricted in some manner?

Discuss why spyware has become so widely used. Should spyware be allowed to be used as it is or restricted in some manner?
 
Course Textbook(s)
Gregg, M. & Santos, O. (2020). Certified ethical hacker (CEH) version 10 cert guide: Learn, prepare, and practice for exam

success (3rd ed.). Pearson IT Certification. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780135305393

Discuss each of the following advantages of probation and parole: Lower costs vs. imprisonment The opportunity for restitution Reduced risk of criminal socialization Discuss the following disadvantage of probation and parole:

 Overview:For this assignment, you will explain the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole.Prepare a written response to the prompt below using a word processor. Please save your file in .doc or .docx format. Your response should be complete and your final 750-1000 

Review this week’s resources and complete the Module 5 Lesson. 
Discuss each of the following advantages of probation and parole:

Lower costs vs. imprisonment
The opportunity for restitution
Reduced risk of criminal socialization

Discuss the following disadvantage of probation and parole:

The relatively low degree of punishment is inherent in both options.

As indicated in T1, each team member should serve as a team leader once before the semester’s midpoint (during Weeks 2-6) and at least once after the midpoint (during Weeks 8-13). The Team Leader will be responsible for setting up team meetings, running the meetings, managing and coordinating team tasks, communicating with team members and the course instructor (if necessary), and turning in any project-related deliverables on behalf of the team. The T5 requires that you write a self-reflection about your leadership experience on our class project. Request feedback from your team members prior to writing your self-reflection. Part 1 – ITP Metrics Peer FeedbackComplete the ITP Metrics Peer Feedback before Week 8.  Once all team members complete the assessment, a customized report will automatically be generated and emailed to each member. Part 2 – Request Specific Feedback Using the following questions as a guide, use class time in Week 8 to obtain feedback from your fellow teammates:  What am I doing that helps you complete your tasks? How can I better support you to complete your tasks (what could I do differently that would help you complete your tasks)? Am I providing enough guidance and information when delegating work?

 
As indicated in T1, each team member should serve as a team leader once before the semester’s midpoint (during Weeks 2-6) and at least once after the midpoint (during Weeks 8-13). The Team Leader will be responsible for setting up team meetings, running the meetings, managing and coordinating team tasks, communicating with team members and the course instructor (if necessary), and turning in any project-related deliverables on behalf of the team.
The T5 requires that you write a self-reflection about your leadership experience on our class project. Request feedback from your team members prior to writing your self-reflection.
Part 1 – ITP Metrics Peer FeedbackComplete the ITP Metrics Peer Feedback before Week 8.  Once all team members complete the assessment, a customized report will automatically be generated and emailed to each member.
Part 2 – Request Specific Feedback
Using the following questions as a guide, use class time in Week 8 to obtain feedback from your fellow teammates: 

What am I doing that helps you complete your tasks?
How can I better support you to complete your tasks (what could I do differently that would help you complete your tasks)?
Am I providing enough guidance and information when delegating work?
Were you happy with the autonomy/responsibility you were given to complete your tasks?
How prepared was I as a team leader?
Did I fairly and equitably allocate work?
Was I responsive to your concerns and questions?

Through this exercise, you will gain experience giving and receiving feedback, an essential skill.
Part 3 – Write your self-reflectionOnce you have received and reviewed the ITP Peer Feedback report and in-class feedback from your team members, write and submit a 3–5-page assignment that analyzes your team leadership effectiveness and answers the questions below.

How did your team members respond to your team leadership? To answer this question, specifically integrate the results and learnings from Parts 1 and 2. Make sure you identify and discuss both the positive and negative feedback you received and the specific feedback from each teammate.
Did the feedback you received surprise you? As you reflect on the behaviors/practices you used and your EI and personality assessment results, was the feedback consistent with your view of your leadership effectiveness?  Why or why not?  Please be specific in your response.
Based on the feedback and your effectiveness assessment, how can you improve your leadership skills? Specifically, what new behaviors and practices will you implement the second time you serve as team leader, and how will these changes improve aspects of your emotional intelligence?  Consider this your leadership plan for improving your skills.
What challenges do you anticipate in implementing these changes (e.g., resistance from the team, your ability to go outside of your comfort zone, etc.)? Please be specific in your response.
Identify one crucial lesson or critical takeaway you have learned about leadership from your experience and explain how you will apply it to other teams in the future (such as for other classes, sports or student organizations, and professional internships or jobs).

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