Assessment 1: Preliminary Care Coordination PlanDevelop a 3-4 page preliminary care coordination plan for a selected health care problem. Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations for this health care problem. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.NOTE: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 4.The first step in any effective project or clinical patient encounter is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate the coordination of care for a hypothetical individual in your community as you consider the hypothetical patient's unique needs; the ethical, cultural, and physiological factors that affect care; and the critical resources available in your community that are the foundation of a safe plan for the continuum of care.As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Care Coordination Planning activity. Completion of this will provide useful practice, particularly for those of you who do not have care coordination experience in community settings. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Completing formatives is also a way to demonstrate engagement.Demonstration of ProficiencyBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Adapt care based on patient-centered and person-focused factors.Analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.Describe specific goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.PreparationImagine that you are a staff nurse in a community care center. Your facility has always had a dedicated case management staff that coordinated the patient plan of care, but recently, there were budget cuts and the case management staff has been relocated to the inpatient setting. Care coordination is essential to the success of effectively managing patients in the community setting, so you have been asked by your nurse manager to take on the role of care coordination. You are a bit unsure of the process, but you know you will do a good job because, as a nurse, you are familiar with difficult tasks. As you take on this expanded role, you will need to plan effectively in addressing the specific health concerns of community residents.To prepare for this assessment, you may wish to:Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.Allow plenty of time to plan your chosen health care concern.Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft plan to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.InstructionsNote: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 4.Develop the Preliminary Care Coordination PlanComplete the following:Identify a health concern as the focus of your care coordination plan. In your plan, please include physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs. Possible health concerns may include, but are not limited to:Stroke.Heart disease (high blood pressure, stroke, or heart failure).Home safety.Pulmonary disease (COPD or fibrotic lung disease).Orthopedic concerns (hip replacement or knee replacement).Cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's disease or dementia).Pain management.Mental health.Trauma.Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.Document Format and LengthYour preliminary plan should be an APA scholarly paper, 3–4 pages in length.Remember to use active voice, this means being direct and writing concisely; as opposed to passive voice, which means writing with a tendency to wordiness.In your paper include possible community resources that can be used.Be sure to review the scoring guide to make sure all criteria are addressed in your paper.Study the subtle differences between basic, proficient, and distinguished.Supporting EvidenceCite at least two credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your preliminary plan.Grading RequirementsThe requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.Analyze your selected health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.Cite supporting evidence for best practices.Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.Describe specific goals that should be established to address the health care problem.Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.Write with a specific purpose with your patient in mind.Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and current APA formatting requirements.Additional RequirementsBefore submitting your assessment, proofread your preliminary care coordination plan and community resources list to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your plan. Be sure to submit both documents.Portfolio Prompt: Save your presentation to your ePortfolio. Helpful links FOR ASSESSMENT 1http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=Family_Care_Network&s=344http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=San_Francisco_General_Hospital&s=347Here is the link to "The Affordable Care Act 10 Years In: What Nursing Leaders Should Know": https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1541461220300896http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=Family_Care_Network&s=344http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/index.php?p=San_Francisco_General_Hospital&s=347PLEASE INCLUDE ARTICLES ON THE AFFORADABLE CARE ACTAssessment 2 Instructions: Ethical and Policy Factors in Care CoordinationSelect a community organization or group that you feel would be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Then, develop and record a 10-12-slide, 20-minute presentation, with audio, intended for that audience. Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, 4-5 pages in length.As coordinators of care, nurses must be aware of the code of ethics for nurses and health policy issues that affect the coordination of care within the context of the community. To help patients navigate the continuum of care, nurses must be proficient at interpreting and applying the code of ethics for nurses and health policy, specifically, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Being knowledgeable about ethical and policy issues helps ensure that care coordinators are upholding ethical standards and navigating policy issues that affect patient care.This assessment provides an opportunity for you to develop a presentation for a local community organization of your choice, which provides an overview of ethical standards and relevant policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Completing this assessment will strengthen your understanding of ethical issues and policies related to the coordination and continuum of care and will empower you to be a stronger advocate and nursing professional.It would be an excellent choice to complete the Vila Health: Ethical Decision-Making activity prior to developing the presentation. The activity provides a helpful update on the ethical principles that will help with success in this assessment.Demonstration of ProficiencyBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of a community affect the coordination of care.Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included.PreparationYour nurse manager at the community care center is well connected and frequently speaks to a variety of community organizations and groups. She has noticed the good work you are doing in your new care coordination role and respects your speaking and presentation skills. Consequently, she thought that an opportunity to speak publicly about contemporary issues in care coordination would be beneficial for your career and has suggested reaching out to a community organization or support group to gauge their interest in hearing from you, as a care center representative, on a topic of interest to both you and your prospective audience.You have agreed that this is a good idea and have decided to research a community organization or support group that might be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues related to the coordination of care. Your manager has suggested the following community organizations and support groups, but acknowledges that the choice is yours.Homeless shelters.Local religious groups.Nursing homes.Local community organizations (Rotary Club or Kiwanis Club).To prepare for this assessment, you may wish to:Research your selected community organization or support group.Review the Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements and associated health policy issues, specifically, the ACA.Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.Allocate sufficient time to rehearse your presentation before recording the final version for submission.Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion of, your draft presentation to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.Recording Equipment Setup and TestingCheck that your audio speaker and PowerPoint software are working properly. You can record audio directly to your slides, using PowerPoint or other presentation software.Note: Technical support about the use of PowerPoint, including voice recording and speaker notes, can be found on Campus's Microsoft Office Software page.If using Kaltura, refer to the Using Kaltura tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your presentation in the courseroom.Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact DisabilityServices@capella.edu to request accommodations.InstructionsFor this assessment:Choose the community organization or support group that you plan to address.Develop a PowerPoint with typed speaker notes (the script for your voice recording) and audio voice-over recording, intended for that audience. Video is not required.Note: PowerPoint has a feature to type the speaker notes directly into the presentation. You are encouraged to use that feature or you may choose to submit a separate document. See Microsoft Office Software for technical support about the use of PowerPoint, including voice recording and speaker notes.For this assessment, develop your presentation slides and speaker notes, then record your presentation. You are not required to deliver your presentation to an actual audience.Presentation Format and LengthYou may use PowerPoint (recommended) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice over. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues. Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:Title slide.Presentation title.Your name.Date.Course number and title.References (at the end of your presentation).Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 slides, not including a title and references slide with typed speaker notes and audio voice over. Your presentation should not exceed 20 minutes.Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, approximately 4–5 pages in length.Supporting EvidenceCite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your presentation. Include your source citations on a references page appended to your narrative script.Grading RequirementsThe requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of the community affect the coordination of care.Provide examples of a specific policy affecting the organization or group.Refer to the assessment resources for help in locating relevant policies.Be sure influential policies include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.What are the implications and consequences of specific policy provisions?What evidence do you have to support your conclusions?Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.Consider the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services.Consider the social determinants of health identified in Healthy People 2020 as a framework for your assessment.Provide evidence to support your conclusions.Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included for a proficient score; both speaker notes and the audio voice over are included for a distinguished score.Present a concise overview.Support your main points and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.Additional RequirementsBefore submitting your assessment, proofread your presentation slides and speaker notes to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your presentation.Portfolio Prompt: Save your presentation to your ePortfolio. Submissions to the ePortfolio will be part of your final Capstone course.HELPFUL LINKSPolicy and EthicsAs you read the following, consider how policy and ethics relate to your current role and the role of the care coordinator.Bower, K. A. (2016). Nursing leadership and care coordination: Creating excellence in coordinating care across the continuum. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 40(2), 98–102.Collins, B. L. Saylor, J. (2018). The Affordable Care Act: 8 years later.Nursing Management, 49(8), 42–48.Connor, J. A., Antonelli, R. C., O'Connell, C. A., Bishop Kuzdeba, H., Porter, C., & Hickey, P. A. (2018). Measuring care coordination in the pediatric cardiology ambulatory setting. Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(2), 107–113.Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., . . . Task Force Members. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordination. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521–530.Townsend, C. S., McNulty, M. Grillo-Peck, A. (2017). Implementing huddles improves care coordination in an academic health center. Professional Case Management, 22(1), 29–35.Zolotorofe, I., Fortini, R., Hash, P., Daniels, A., Orsolini, L., Mazzoccoli, A., & Gerardi, T. (2018). Return on investment for the baccalaureate-prepared RN in ambulatory care. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 48(3), 123–126.Ethics and Community CareAs you read the following documents, focus on how ethics impacts community care, and consider the cultural implications.American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Silver Spring, MD: Author.Magelssen, M., Gjerberg, E., Lillemoen, L., Førde, R., Pedersen, R. (2018). Ethics support in community care makes a difference for practice. Nursing Ethics, 25(2), 165–173.Effective PresentationsThe following resources will help you create and deliver an effective presentation.Conquering Death by PowerPoint: The Seven Rules of Proper Visual Design. This video is a primer on presentation design.Approximate run time: 45:00.Creating a Presentation: A Guide to Writing and Speaking. This video addresses the primary areas involved in creating effective audiovisual presentations. You can return to this resource throughout the process of creating your presentation to view the tutorial appropriate for you at each stage.

ScenarioYou work for a large, private health care organization that has server, mainframe, and RSA user access. Sean, your manager, has been asked to provide the latest version of the organization’s incident response policy. To his knowledge, no policy exists. He has asked you to research and create an incident response policy over the weekend.Assignment RequirementsLook for at least two incident response policies for organizations of a similar type to your organization. In addition, download NIST “Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, rev 2” SP800-61 located athttp://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-61rev2/SP800-61rev2.pdfBased on your research, create an initial draft of an incident response policy for your organization. Consider HIPAA and other health care–related compliance requirements. Create a summary report that justifies the content you included in the draft policy. Reference your research so that Sean may add or refine this report before submission to senior management.Required ResourcesAccess to the InternetSubmission RequirementsFormat: Microsoft WordFont: Arial, 12-Point, Double-SpaceCitation Style: APALength: 1–2 pagesSelf-Assessment ChecklistI created a sound draft policy for incident response.I considered HIPAA and other health care–related compliance requirements.I wrote a summary report that justifies my selection of content in the draft policy.