Once you have read the assigned chapters for Week 3, answer the related discussion question below. Three posts are required for this week’s discussion. Your first post to should answer the assigned question and your next two posts (which are responses to other students’ or the instructor’s posts) should be done on two other separate days. You should post on at least three separate days throughout the week (one initial post plus two responses = three total). Back up the posts with factual information from the textbook, research, work/life experiences, etc.

I am looking forward to some great discussions! 

Discussion Grading Criteria:

Thoroughly answered all of the questions: 40 points possible
Quality response to at least two classmates and/or Instructor: 30 points possible
References to text and/or other sources:  10 points possible
Spelling/Grammar at the college level: 10 points possible
Posted on 3 separate days:  10 points possible
Total: 100 points possible

Please remember that YOU MUST POST ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE DAYS

Week 3 Discussion Question:

Name and describe the three strategies available when determining the number of marketing intermediaries.

To post to the discussion, click on Week 3 Discussion title above, then Create Thread.

The next link is the book
https://www.transfernow.net/OvVCtX112020

Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11

Term Paper with Abstract

–    APA format with a title page, 3 pages of content, and a References page if necessary.
–    Submit a 3 page paper expanding on one of the previous safety papers from earlier in the term (e.g. safety culture, cost-benefit analysis, safety policy, risk management, safety assurance or safety promotion). You may use your previous work as a basis for this paper.
–    Format the draft to APA format as it will be graded to the same standard as your final paper.

Search the GCU Library https://libguides.gcu.edu/az.php

and find two new health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles from a previous assignment.

Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis: Part 2” template.

Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 2,” for an example of an article analysis https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0020748913000941

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Healing Hands Hospital is preparing for an accreditation visit from The Joint Commission. (TJC). TJC accredits health care organizations to improve the quality and safety of health care services. Their Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals  (CAMH) includes standards and regulations on patient-focused functions such as infection prevention and control; medication management; provision of care, treatment, and services; rights and responsibilities of the individual; and standards on organization functions such as management of the environment of care, emergency management, human resources, management of information, life safety, medical staff, nursing, performance improvement, record of care, treatment, services, and leadership.

Read more about these regulations here: 

The Joint Commission Accreditation Guide for Hospitals
With the site visit in mind, Mr. Magone has asked you to do the following:

Describe 1 standard related to patient care and 1 standard related to managing the organization.
Discuss the importance of these standards in terms of providing quality care to patients.
Why are government regulations and private regulations such as those of TJC necessary in health care?

Discuss important legislative and regulatory constraints in healthcare.
Research emerging trends in healthcare, formulate solutions to current issues, and forecast future directions in the healthcare field.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is bas-relief? What is the difference between bas-relief and high-relief? Please give an example of each type of a relief. Explain.

2. What is the difference between modeling and carving? Give one example of each. Explain.

3. What is special about Porcelain? How is it produced? Give one example. Explain.

For this paper each student will attend one of the Provost Lecture series OR one of the CUNY Lecture series events and summarize the lecture. You can go to TEDMed and find a lecture as long as it is health related. Write objectively in APA format. Also find outside articles to support the topic of the lecture that was chosen. Pick one lecture for the paper.
https://www.tedmed.com/search/search?term=health+related#undefined

You are the nurse manager of a satellite home care facility. In preparation for speaking to the national home care convention, your new chief executive officer (CEO) has requested that you do the following:

Read 2 current (from within the last 5 years) research studies from peer-reviewed journals related to innovation in health care delivery so that you can speak to the national home care convention regarding your findings.
One must be related to research and development innovation in health care.
One must be related to customer-based innovation in health care.
Develop a report of your findings to hand out to your audience that includes the following:
Introduction that is thorough, clear, and concise
Summary of your findings from both research articles
Findings organized into bullet points
Conclusion that compares and contrasts the 2 types of home health care innovations

Please start by reading this blog: https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-create-a-social-media-marketing-plan/

Now create and 8-step (following the blog steps) for a suburban pizza place that offers family size pizzas for delivery only.

Make sure you clearly set SMART goals, create detailed audience personas, do a competitive analysis, create a content calendar, and decide which networks to use.

This project is a mini-version of your final campaign project that will be assigned next week.