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Review the story at the link below before posting to the discussion:

Rau, J. (2015). Half of nation’s hospitals fail again to escape Medicare’s readmission penalties. Kaiser Health News. Retrieved from http://khn.org/news/half-of-nations-hospitals-fail-again-to-escape-medicares-readmission-penalties/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

After you have finished, consider how you would respond to the following situation:

Your local hospital has received notice from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) regarding their readmission rates.

1. As a BSN prepared nurse, you have been asked to serve as a consultant to suggest a new Quality (Performance) Improvement process for ONE of the areas of deficiency. Write some brief steps (suggestions) for improvement as you contemplate accepting the consulting opportunity.
2. Share practice improvements utilized from your own clinical nursing experiences that have led to enhanced patient outcomes.

You have to view the article to be able to answer the question. 3-4 paragraphs needed. 2 Scholarly Articles required to be cited in the discussion posting. Thanks! 🙂

GEOL/ENVS

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GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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Goals:

The objectives of the term paper are for students t

o:

1) Share intellectual findings of a major theme in

environmental geology with their instructor.

2) Gain experience writing a well-structured, gramm

atically correct, concise, coherent paper.

3) Learn how to locate journal articles and other s

upporting references.

4) Learn how to properly extract, use, and cite wor

k that is not your own.

Formatting:

Papers should be between 1400-1500 words (including

references), double-spaced,

in 12-pt font and in an appropriate style (Times Ne

w Roman, Arial, etc.).

Audience

: Write for a college audience who have taken this

course.

Your paper must include:

1) Your name and a short title that provides the es

sence of the paper.

2) Introduction: Make sure the introduction clearly

defines the overall direction of the paper.

3) Body: Paragraphs that are linked together and fl

ow nicely.

4) Conclusion: A paragraph or two that tie the whol

e paper together.

5) In-text citations/references: In your text, you

must cite at least

SIX

different sources,

three of

which must be from journal articles

(e.g., “landforms in this valley are predominantly

glacial and

fluvial in origin. (Smith et al. 2014).”

6) Reference list: Use standard reference list form

at, such as one from a journal of your choice.

If you have, any questions please feel free to come

to my office or contact me at:

Age Is Relative

The question of age can be applied to humans, clothing, food, furniture and fossils. Doctors study how humans age and can observe how hair turns grey and skin becomes wrinkled. Rocks and other organic materials do not always provide observers the same outward changes. In order to determine the age of a material; including human bones, radiometric dating can be applied. Determining the amount of radioactive isotopes in a geological or archeological specimen can help decipher its relative age. Since all rocks and minerals contain radioactive elements, the decay process is like a clock that a geologist can read since different radioactive elements have independent “clocks” or half-lives.

For this unit, answer the following questions:

1. Pick TWO of the following and describe how radiometric dating has been utilized to determine their age:

a. Earth

b. Moon

c. Meteorites

d. Fossils

e. Early man

f. Historic relics (i.e., Dead Sea Scrolls, Shroud of Turin)

g. Volcanic eruptions

2. Identify one element used to date rocks and minerals. How long is its half-life?

3. How can radioactivity be measured?

4. Rocks, minerals, and even food we eat can contain radioactive material. Why doesn’t this radioactive material comprise a threat to humans?

5. What is an alternative method to radiometric dating? What are the strengths and weaknesses to this type of dating process?

Use this reference when referring to your text:

Trefil, J., & Hazen, R.M. (2016). The sciences: An integrated approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Do you know where your food comes from? Throughout history, self­sufficiency has been the norm for acquiring food such as grains, meats, fruits, and vegetables. People and nations grew their own food and traded only on a local level. Today, food trade between nations has intensified, food is shipped thousands of miles across the globe, and world trade in agricultural products exceeds $1 trillion annually.
Choose a food item from your fridge or pantry. All fresh items should be labeled with a sticker that states the country of origin. If you need help finding that information, use the following link:
Click here for the list of foods and food information.
Complete the following:
List and describe the food item, and include where it came from (check the label or Web site). Use this calculator to determine how far it has traveled to you. You should enter your current location in Step 1 and the country of origin for your food item in Step 2. Lastly in Step 3 enter in your food item. Answer the following questions (use the Internet and CTU library to form your opinions): 1. How does the vast movement of food from one nation to another benefit or potentially harm developing nations? Are there benefits of importing food to developed or wealthy nations? 2. There is an “eat local” initiative developing throughout the United States and Europe. What are the benefits to buying fresh, local foods? Are there drawbacks? Do you buy local? 3. Can you live without the food item you chose? Is there a local substitute available? 4. Knowing what you do of how global food trade affects the global market and the economies of individual countries, explain your position on buying this food item in the future.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100­word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
Did your peers’ food travel further than yours? Do either of your foods require international trade? How did the benefits and drawbacks of eating local that you discussed compare with your peers’ observations?