Details:

Before data collection takes place in a program evaluation, those carrying out the evaluation need to respond to certain issues and make fundamental decisions. Evaluators must have clear knowledge of the program and its rationale, what information must be collected to make major decisions, the interventive methods to be used in the evaluation, the target audience for the information from the evaluation, when the information is needed, and what resources are available to collect the information.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Locate a mission statement and program description from one existing organization to use as examples for this assignment.
• Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

To assure that you are using an authentic mission statement and program description as examples for the assignment, locate a mission statement and program description from an existing organization. Directly quote and include the mission statement at the beginning of your paper being certain to cite and reference the source appropriately.

Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) in which you describe the basic evaluation plan of this program. Include the following in your paper:

1. A research-supported discussion of the importance of identifying the mission, goals, and objectives of a program before gathering program evaluation data.
2. A discussion of the research theory and process involved in developing performance indicators for a program.
3. A discussion of the theory and process involved in developing questions to guide the design of a program evaluation plan.
4. A research-based rationale for the selection of tools for forecasting potential changes to the program, including projected changes in technology, agency clientele, and future opportunities and obstacles that face the future of the organization.

AIDS challenged the 20^th Century dichotomy of infection diseases in the underdeveloped world and chronic diseases in the industrialized nations. AIDS linked both worlds in a global plague, mimicking past epidemics, such as cholera, yellow fever, leprosy, syphilis, and the plague. Yet AIDS is a different kind of plague: It is less communicable, and its course is more chronic. The prevention of AIDS, in a sense, belongs to both the first and the second epidemiologic revolutions.

Write a short paper addressing the following points. (50 points)(A 2-page response is required.)

1.Give a brief quantitative description of the AIDS problem in the U.S. and throughout the world.

2.Explain at least three (3) measures countries have taken to control the spread of AIDS among their populations.

3.Recommend at least two (2) measures that you believe have been or would be effective in controlling the spread of AIDS. Why?

The course project requires a quality management plan. To do this, you will:

• Identify various aspects of a quality management plan in a healthcare organization.
• Apply various processes and tools to enhance quality in a healthcare setting. Seek additional resources from http://www.leanproduction.com/index.html.
• Identify workflow processes in a healthcare setting.
• Identify quality parameters in a healthcare setting.
• Examine the effectiveness of a quality management plan in a given healthcare setting.

The project is modeled on the Shewhart Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act). You will modify the Shewhart Cycle to make it applicable to your selected healthcare service or program.

Seek additional resources that will help you understand the process being studied as well as planning and quality improvement in general. You can visit the following link for more details on a quality process improvement plan:
www.goleansixsigma.com

Click Resources and then select Lean Six Sigma Tools. Review the steps in sequence; they provide direction to a quality process improvement plan. While you do not need to use the steps in sequence, they provide direction, as given below:

• Define: This step describes the importance of the problem within the organization.
• Measure: This step relates to the impact of the current condition and target goals for improvement.
• Analyze: This step relates to understanding work flow mapping and the value stream as well as understanding root cause analysis (RCA).
• Improve: This step identifies improvements to consider in the implementation of change.
• Control: This step is about sustainability of change.

Tasks:

• Complete a part of the Plan step of the cycle.
  • Describe the environment, the organization, and the department or program within the organization that is the basis for your project. Describe the selected healthcare setting, specifically its service, staff, equipment, and patients. Identify and describe the scope and nature of the problem.
  • Assess the environment using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. Interview some stakeholders, such as managers, staff, or customers. Use the interview information to conduct the SWOT analysis. You may also summarize or quote any important or interesting information gathered during the interview.
  • Select one of the weaknesses determined by the SWOT analysis to create a plan for improvement.

Submission Details:

• Present the description of the organization, the SWOT analysis, and any interview summaries in a 5-page Microsoft Word document formatted as a report in APA style.
• On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format.

PICK 3 AND ANSWER

1. The Case in Point titled “Some Reflections on the 1970s” describes the

changes in inflation and in unemployment in 1970 and 1971 as a

watershed development for macroeconomic thought. Why was an

increase in unemployment such a significant event?

2. As the economy slipped into recession in 1980 and 1981, the Fed was

under enormous pressure to adopt an expansionary monetary policy.

Suppose it had begun an expansionary policy early in 1981. What does

the text’s analysis of the inflation-unemployment cycle suggest about

how the macroeconomic history of the 1980s might have been changed?

3. Here are some news reports covering events of the past 35 years.

In each case, identify the phase (Phillips, stagflation, or recovery)

the economy is in, and suggest what change in aggregate demand

or aggregate supply might have caused it.

a. “President Nixon expressed satisfaction with last year’s

economic performance. He said that with inflation and

unemployment heading down, the nation ‘is on the right

course.’”

b. “The nation’s inflation rate rose to a record high last month,

the government reported yesterday. The consumer price

index jumped 0.3% in January. Coupled with the

announcement earlier this month that unemployment had

risen by 0.5 percentage points, the reports suggested that the

first month of President Nixon’s second term had gotten off

to a rocky start.”

c. “President Carter expressed concern about reports of rising

inflation but insisted the economy is on the right course. He

pointed to recent reductions in unemployment as evidence

that his economic policies are working.”

4. The text notes that changes in oil prices can affect the inflationunemployment

outcome. Explain what effect changes in oil prices may

have on these two variables.

5. The introduction to this chapter suggests that unemployment fell, and

inflation generally fell, through most of the 1990s. What phase (Phillips,

stagflation, or recovery) does this represent? Relative to U.S. experience

from the 1960s until the 1990s, what was unusual about this?

6. Suppose that declining resource supplies reduce potential output in

each period by 4%. What kind of monetary policy would be needed to

maintain a zero rate of inflation at full employment?

Chapter 16 Inflation and Unemployment

16.4 Review and Practice 681

7. The Humphrey–Hawkins Act of 1978 required that the federal

government maintain an unemployment rate of 4% and hold the

inflation rate to less than 3%. What does the inflation-unemployment

relationship tell you about achieving such goals?

8. The American Economic Association publishes a newsletter (which is

available on the AEA’s Internet site at http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/)

called Job Openings for Economists (JOE). Virtually all academic and many

nonacademic positions for which applicants are being sought for

economics positions are listed in the newsletter, which is quite

inexpensive. How do you think that the publication of this journal

affects the unemployment rate among economists? What type of

unemployment does it affect?

9. Many people think that the process of putting computer technology to

work and incorporating computers into the workplace is causing a

massive restructuring of virtually every institution of modern life. If

they are right, what are the implications for unemployment? What kind

of unemployment would be affected?

10. The natural unemployment rate in the United States has varied over the

last 50 years. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the natural

rate was 5.5% in 1960, rose to about 6.5% in the 1970s, and had declined

to about 4.8% by 2000. What do you think might have caused this

variation?

11. Suppose the Fed begins carrying out an expansionary monetary policy

in order to close a recessionary gap. Relate what happens during the

next two phases of the inflation-unemployment cycle to the maxim

“You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all

of the people all of the time.”

In a paper 4-6 pages in length

Unfortunately, the response to Hurricane Katrina still remains a prime case study for illustrating poor or weak leadership in an incident response—at many levels. The lack of a truly integrated response, where interagency collaboration is not evident for the most part, also contributed to confusion and an ineffective response. Many argue that it was the uncoordinated efforts and leadership failings that added to the tragic death toll and extreme property damage.

These assertions may be contentious, yet the National Response Plan (NRP) was in effect prior to Hurricane Katrina, as was the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Therefore, it was the execution and implementation of these plans, networks, and programs that seemed to be the weak link.

For this assignment, click here to view The Storm. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/storm/

While viewing it, actively do the following:

• Pay close attention to leadership decisions—poor or wise—and how the interagency approach is employed well or badly.
• Think critically about how strong and intelligent leadership and an interagency approach could have been better used.
• Lastly, consider and speculate how and why certain outcomes might have been improved by higher quality decision making and robust interagency collaboration.

For this unit, you will produce an after action report (about 5-7 pages) evaluating leadership and interagency issues based on this film and any other research you conduct. (Note: you do not need to find fault with every, or any, selected elements you choose; feel free to highlight and discuss positive instances of leadership and interagency applications.) Think about all of these issues from both sides. Complete the following:

• You will report and describe at least 3 major observations or examples regarding the leadership demonstrated in regard to preparing for or responding to Hurricane Katrina.
  • Critically assess each of these, and explain why each was pivotal in the response’s outcome.
  • Give your assessment of how each could have been improved or why it was a reasonable choice to have been made.
• You will report and describe at least 3 major observations or examples regarding interagency collaboration demonstrated in regard to preparing for or responding to Hurricane Katrina.
  • Critically assess each of these, and explain why each was pivotal in the response’s outcome.
  • Give your assessment of how each could have been improved or why it was a reasonable choice to have been made.
• Lastly, consider the challenges for the leader of an interagency team involved with operating in such an environment. Extend your view beyond this specific response effort, then name and discuss at least 3 significant issues for an IA leader (e.g. information sharing, coordination of effort, managing personnel commanded or directed by various leaders, legal or regulatory challenges, personalities and politics, etc.).