Case Study Assignment: Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and ChildrenWhen seeking to identify a patient’s health condition, advanced practice nurses can use a diverse selection of diagnostic tests and assessment tools; however, different factors affect the validity and reliability of the results produced by these tests or tools. Nurses must be aware of these factors in order to select the most appropriate test or tool and to accurately interpret the results.Not only do these diagnostic tests affect adults, body measurements can provide a general picture of whether a child is receiving adequate nutrition or is at risk for health issues. These data, however, are just one aspect to be considered. Lifestyle, family history, and culture—among other factors—are also relevant. That said, gathering and communicating this information can be a delicate process.Photo Credit: Getty Images/Hero ImagesFor this Assignment, you will consider the validity and reliability of different assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You will explore issues such as sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. You will also consider examples of children with various weight issues. You will explore how you could effectively gather information and encourage parents and caregivers to be proactive about their children’s health and weight.To PrepareReview this week’s Learning Resources and consider factors that impact the validity and reliability of various assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You also will review examples of pediatric patients and their families as it relates to BMI.By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to one of the following Assignment options by your Instructor: Adult Assessment Tools, Diagnostic Tests, or Child Health Case. Based on the Assignment option assigned to you, your Instructor will also assign you assessment tools or diagnostic tests to apply to either an adult or the child health example assigned to you. Note: Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignments from your Instructor.Search the Walden Library and credible sources for resources explaining the tool or test you were assigned. What is its purpose, how is it conducted, and what information does it gather?Also, as you search the Walden library and credible sources, consider what the literature discusses regarding the validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ethical dilemmas, and controversies related to the test or tool.If you are assigned Assignment Option 2 (Child), consider what health issues and risks may be relevant to the child in the health example.Based on the risks you identified, consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.Consider how you could encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive toward the child’s health.The AssignmentAssignment (3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages):Assignment Option 1: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests:Include the following:A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in healthcare.What is its purpose?How is it conducted?What information does it gather?Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool’s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA formatting.Assessment tool: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Test

Module 4 Homework: Operational Analysis Using DashboardsIn Chapter 7 of Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance, you read about using dashboards to measure KPIs and operational performance. Print the Local_Hospital_Dashboard for a reference to answer the questions on the Module 4 Assignment worksheet. Many organizations use dashboards to be able to quickly evaluate performance. As shown in Local Hospital's dashboard, there are several ways to look at a performance. As a leader in healthcare, you may not have to create these dashboards, but you will need to be able to interpret them.Step one is always to familiarize yourself with the dashboard. In the upper left hand corner is a fictitious date in the middle of the month of November, 2020. The dashboard is projecting the end of the month totals, based on the performance of the first 11 days in the month. The box with the yellow heading is looking at month end projections, and comparing them to what the organization did last year. The light blue box is projecting year-end total, based on year to date performance. The box with the red heading is comparing the projected year to date, to last year. The bottom 4 graphs are visual representations of some key drivers for the month, and how the organization is performing compared to budget.Please download and complete the Module 4 Assignment. Submit the completed assignment in the drop box by Sunday before midnight EST.Save your homework assignment using the following file-naming format to receive full credit: HSA3170_Mod 4HW_Last Name.Reading Assignments:Gapenski, L. C. (2019). Fundamentals of healthcare finance (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. ISBN: 9781567939750.Chapter 7: Managing Financial OperationsChapter 8: Business Financing and the Cost of CapitalAssignment : ( This has been attached) HSA 3170: Healthcare Finance Module Four Assignment Referring to the dashboard, I will go over a few examples of some information that can be obtained. Look at the PRIOR YEAR-TO-DATE section: If I look at the Total Surgery row, I can see that I am down 10.4% or 361 cases compared to last year.The variance that indicate a negative indicator is in red font.I would want to look into why I am loosing volume.If I have market research data, I would ask if the entire volume in the community is down.If so, by what percent.If the market in the area is stable, you would conclude that you are losing market share. Now look at the PROJECTED YEAR-TO-DATE section: If I look at ALOS (Average Length of Stay) row, I can see that I am projected to be at an average of 3.83 days, and I am running at 3.85.Would you assume that we are doing well?The answer is "no".We are close, but in a big organization, every .1 variance in length of stay can equate to a $500,000 in revenue!!This is because if you assume that all patients are paid a flat amount for their stay, as Medicare does for the lives that they cover, every day is more cost to you, and you do not get paid any more money. You can see that there is a lot of information that can be obtained from a dashboard.Please refer to the dashboard, and answer the following questions: Look at the PROJECTED MONTH END section: Looking at total revenue, is Local Hospital beating budget?By what percent?In many cases, hospitals are paid the same amount for a patient if they are in the hospital for 3 days or 4 days, because they are paid by the diagnosis. With that information, would you say that Local Hospital is doing a good job with ALOS (average length of stay)? Why? Look at the PRIOR YEAR-MONTH END section: From a total revenue perspective, is Local Hospital doing better or worse than last year? By what percent? Look at the TOP HALF OF THE DASHBOARD: Are OP Surgery Cases above or below budget on a projected year to date basis? By what percent?Have OP Surgery Cases grown in volume over last year?By what percent?Are ED visits projected to be above budget for the month?Are they projected to be above budget for the year?Imagine that there is another hospital within one mile of Local Hospital. Market data has shown that the annual number of ED visits in the community is unchanged.When you look at the prior year to date ED visits, would you say that Local Hospital is gaining market share or losing it?Why would you say that?If you knew that surgical volume in the community was constant to last year, would you say that Local Hospital is gaining or losing market share? Looking at total revenue, would you say that Local Hospital has a better projected month end, compared to budget, than have had related to the rest of the year?Why would you say that? Using the 4 GRAPHS ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE: What is the one area that you would focus your attention on improving?