HCS 542 Week 1 Individual Assignment Importance

of Health Care Research

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Write a 700 to 1,050 word short paper on the importance of health care
research in current times. Include your views on health care research and
why your feel it is important as it relates to one of the concepts outlined
below:

Discuss one of the following concepts:

Healthcare researchs impact on evidence based practice

Key Components of research studies impacting rigor, validity, and

ethical considerations

How can leaders integrate research into a practice or health care network
setting.

Share your opinions on proper research and its influence on business

success.

Include references in your paper

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 HCS 542 Week 2 Individual Assignment Research
Study Proposal Part I- Problem Statement
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Students will use this problem statement throughout the course in a 5

part assignment.

Identify a research area that interests you. Develop a problem statement

related to health care based on the problem identified.

Begin to review relevant research studies related to the identified

problem.

Compose the problem statement along with a 350 word description of

the stated problem.
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HCS 542 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Research Article Comparison and Summary
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Resource: University of Research Study Matrix

Each team will choose and read one article from the selection provided
by your facilitator.

Each team member will break down the research article using the matrix
table.

Come back together as a team and formulate a 500-to 750 word

summary of the teams opinions on the strengths, weaknesses, and
application of the findings to health care. Be sure to include all team
members matrices as appendices.

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HCS 542 Week 3 Individual Assignment Research
Study Proposal Part II- Literature Review and
Research Questions
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Resource: Chapter 3 of Health Research Methods

Create a research question related to your problem statement and then
conduct a Literature review.
Conduct background reading of your topic Select at least 5 research
articles related to your problem statement.
Summarize, in 1050-1500 words the articles that best support your
research question . Be sure to:
Discuss components of a research study
Determine validity of study
Discuss strengths and weaknesses
Determine future research needs
Cite your sources with APA format

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HCS 542 Week 4 Individual Assignment Research
Study Proposal Part III- Data Collection Methods
for Problem Statement presentation
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Based on your literature review and problem statement, create a 5 to 7

slide presentation with detailed speaker notes that outlines general
criteria used to determine the following
Proposed research methods
criteria for using a qualitative or quantitative designs
describe rationale used to select your target population
Proposed data collection
describe how the method of data collection would be appropriate for
your population
describe ethical considerations in collecting data

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 HCS 542 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
Research Designs
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Use the two faculty-approved articles from week three to complete this
assignment.
Create a comparison matrix that describes the components of the
research study. Be sure to include the following in your matrix:
Major differences, as it relates to the components, between qualitative
and quantitative designs
Identify levels of evidence provided by each study and the implications
to its validity.
The key details of the two research approaches
Some important areas to highlight in the description include:
Summary of the problem statement
Delimitations and/or Assumptions
Definition of concepts or terms
Hypothesis / research question
Research methodology
Results
Implications of the study

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 HCS 542 Week 5 Individual Assignment Research
Study Proposal Part IV- Target Population
Selection
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Select the population, sample size, and data collection methods

appropriate for your problem statement and research question.
Write a 1050-1400-word paper describing how you will select your
target population; your sample size; and your data collection methods.
Include the following information in your paper:
Rationale for identified target population
Method for determining appropriate sample size
Describe rationale for selecting the data collection methodology.
Describe descriptive or comparative statistics appropriate for your health
care problem
Describe statistical tests that could be used to analyze the data

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HCS 542 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Statistical Analysis on a Selected Data Set
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Conduct a Statistical analysis on one of the data sets provided or use
your own data set. The sample data sets are for the following areas:
Hospital length of stay (LOS):
A hospital administrator is attempting reduce the length of stay in
the inpatient setting at four of the systems hospitals. Each hospital
leadership team has attempted to implement strategies to decrease the
length of stay over the past year. Conduct an analysis on the data
provided to identify the hospital closest to achieving the lowest LOS.
What are your results of your descriptive statistical analysis? What other
data elements would be helpful for a researcher to collect?
Clinic setting interpreter for specific language utilization:
A clinic administrator is attempting determine what are her needs
in hiring more interpreters for her clinic setting? She currently has only
one interpreter? Conduct an analysis on the data provided to identify the
clinics language needs? Are there any trends of increasing languages
spoken over the past year in the clinic? What are your results of your
descriptive statistical analysis? What other data elements would be
helpful for a researcher to collect?
Cost per Admission to hospital
A hospital administrator is attempting reduce the cost per
admission to the hospital for 4 of the systems hospitals. Each hospital
leadership team has attempted to implement strategies to decrease the
cost per admission over the past year. Conduct an analysis on the data
provided to identify the hospital closest to achieving the lowest cost per
admission. What are your results of your descriptive statistical analysis?
What other data elements would be helpful for a researcher to collect?
Chaplain visits in the community parishes
Community parish leaders are attempting to evaluate the spiritual
needs of the community and if they are reaching enough of their
parishioners? Each parish leadership team has attempted to implement
strategies to increase their reach out interventions over the past year.
Conduct an analysis on the data provided to identify the parish closest to
achieving the highest interventional contacts. What are your results of
your descriptive statistical analysis? What other data elements would be
helpful for a researcher to collect?
Perform some descriptive statistical analysis on the data you
selected. Include the following standard tests:
Mean
Median
Mode
Percentages
Trends in data over time
Provide a 350- to 700-word summary of your results, including
graphical representations of your findings. Plot the information on your
graph. Interpret your findings.

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HCS 542 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment
Benefits of Publishing Research
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Write a 500- to 750-word summary outlining the benefits of writing and

publishing results of health care research
Describe at least three benefits of publishing
How does published research affect the health care industry

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