LGS3040: Constitutional Law Week 2, Assignment 3 “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Memorandum To: Anne Brassington From: Benjamin Podolnick, Attorney at Law Date: 1/24/2013 Re: California Law regarding sentencing procedures Comparative Performance Visit the Quality Check page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. of The Joint Commission website, enter the name and state of a health care organization within 100 miles of your home, and select search. Take the following steps to find two health care organizations: · Under the column organization name or number, type the healthcare organization name and state (e.g., Hospital – Hurley Medical Center, Michigan). · Once the chosen organization appears, click the View Accreditation Quality Report link. Once the summary of the report appears, click on the Accreditation National Safety goals link in the left navigation bar. You will be able to view the patient safety goals that were measured for the organization as it is compared to the national average. You will be able to view information that is more specific by clicking the See Detail link for each patient safety goal measured. Identify two health care organizations that show a need for improvement in one specific area. Note that you may find a hospital that has achieved a high score. However, there is always room for improvement. After reviewing your findings, state the National Safety Goals and National Quality Improvement Goals where the facilities needed to improve. Compare and contrast the differences between the two facilities. In addition, list two recommendations that you feel would improve that particular area. Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least one scholarly source from the University Library to justify your recommendations for improvement. Cite all sources in APA format as outlined 2nd Discussion Managed Care After reading Chapters 3 and 4, you should be familiar with the many stakeholders involved in the health care system. In the early 70’s legislation was created for the establishment of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in an attempt to reduce health care costs due to the excessive spending of the fee-for-service health plans. Considering the reason for their creation, discuss your opinion regarding why managed care organizations did or did not have the intended effect. List two examples that prove your point. Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least one scholarly source from the University Library to justify your recommendations for improvement. Cite all sources in APA format as outlined Comparative Performance Visit the Quality Check page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. of The Joint Commission website, enter the name and state of a health care organization within 100 miles of your home, and select search. Take the following steps to find two health care organizations: · Under the column or ...

1. LGS3040: Constitutional Law
Week 2, Assignment 3
“Three Strikes and You’re Out”
Memorandum
To: Anne Brassington
From: Benjamin Podolnick, Attorney at Law
Date: 1/24/2013
Re: California Law regarding sentencing procedures
Comparative Performance

2. Visit the Quality Check page (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. of The Joint Commission website, enter the
name and state of a health care organization within 100 miles of
your home, and select search. Take the following steps to find
two health care organizations:
· Under the column organization name or number, type the
healthcare organization name and state (e.g., Hospital – Hurley
Medical Center, Michigan).
· Once the chosen organization appears, click the View
Accreditation Quality Report link. Once the summary of the
report appears, click on the Accreditation National Safety goals
link in the left navigation bar. You will be able to view the
patient safety goals that were measured for the organization as
it is compared to the national average. You will be able to view
information that is more specific by clicking the See Detail link
for each patient safety goal measured.
Identify two health care organizations that show a need for
improvement in one specific area. Note that you may find a
hospital that has achieved a high score. However, there is
always room for improvement.
After reviewing your findings, state the National Safety Goals
and National Quality Improvement Goals where the facilities
needed to improve. Compare and contrast the differences
between the two facilities. In addition, list two
recommendations that you feel would improve that particular
area.
Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least
one scholarly source from the University Library to justify your
recommendations for improvement. Cite all sources in APA
format as outlined
2nd Discussion

3. Managed Care
After reading Chapters 3 and 4, you should be familiar with the
many stakeholders involved in the health care system. In the
early 70’s legislation was created for the establishment of
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in an attempt to
reduce health care costs due to the excessive spending of the
fee-for-service health plans. Considering the reason for their
creation, discuss your opinion regarding why managed care
organizations did or did not have the intended effect. List two
examples that prove your point.
Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least
one scholarly source from the University Library to justify your
recommendations for improvement. Cite all sources in APA
format as outlined
Comparative Performance
Visit the
Quality Check page
(Links
to
an
external
site.)Links
to
an

4. external
site.
of The Joint
Commission website, enter the name and state of a health care
organization within 100 miles of your
home, and select search. Take the following steps to find two
health care organizations:
·
Under the column or
ganization name or number, type the healthcare organization
name and
state (e.g., Hospital
–
Hurley Medical Center, Michigan).
·
Once the chosen organization appears, click the View
Accreditation Quality Report link. Once
the summary of the report appears, c
lick on the Accreditation National Safety goals link in the
left navigation bar. You will be able to view the patient safety
goals that were measured for the
organization as it is compared to the national average. You will
be able to view information that
is more specific by clicking the See Detail link for each patient
safety goal measured.
Identify two health care organizations that show a need for
improvement in one specific area. Note

5. that you may find a hospital that has achieved a high score.
However,
there is always room for
improvement.
After reviewing your findings, state the National Safety Goals
and National Quality Improvement
Goals where the facilities needed to improve. Compare and
contrast the differences between the two
facilities. In additi
on, list two recommendations that you feel would improve that
particular area.
Your initial post should be 250
-
300 words and utilize at least one scholarly source from the
University Library to justify your recommendations for
improvement. Cite al
l sources in APA format
as outlined
2
nd
Discussion
Managed Care
After reading Chapters 3 and 4, you should be familiar with the
many stakeholders involved in the

6. health care system. In the early 70’s legislation was created for
the establishment of Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in an attempt to reduce
health
care costs due to the excessive
spending of the fee
-
for
-
service health plans. Considering the reason for their creation,
discuss your
opinion regarding why managed care organizations did or did
not have the intended effect. List two
examples that prove you
r point.
Your initial post should be 250
-
300 words and utilize at least one scholarly source from the
University Library to justify your recommendations for
improvement. Cite all sources in APA format
as outlined
Comparative Performance
Visit the Quality Check page (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site. of The Joint
Commission website, enter the name and state of a health care
organization within 100 miles of your
home, and select search. Take the following steps to find two
health care organizations:
healthcare organization name and
state (e.g., Hospital – Hurley Medical Center, Michigan).
e View

7. Accreditation Quality Report link. Once
the summary of the report appears, click on the Accreditation
National Safety goals link in the
left navigation bar. You will be able to view the patient safety
goals that were measured for the
organization as it is compared to the national average. You will
be able to view information that
is more specific by clicking the See Detail link for each patient
safety goal measured.
Identify two health care organizations that show a need for
improvement in one specific area. Note
that you may find a hospital that has achieved a high score.
However, there is always room for
improvement.
After reviewing your findings, state the National Safety Goals
and National Quality Improvement
Goals where the facilities needed to improve. Compare and
contrast the differences between the two
facilities. In addition, list two recommendations that you feel
would improve that particular area.
Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least
one scholarly source from the
University Library to justify your recommendations for
improvement. Cite all sources in APA format
as outlined
2
nd
Discussion
Managed Care
After reading Chapters 3 and 4, you should be familiar with the
many stakeholders involved in the

8. health care system. In the early 70’s legislation was created for
the establishment of Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) in an attempt to reduce
health care costs due to the excessive
spending of the fee-for-service health plans. Considering the
reason for their creation, discuss your
opinion regarding why managed care organizations did or did
not have the intended effect. List two
examples that prove your point.
Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize at least
one scholarly source from the
University Library to justify your recommendations for
improvement. Cite all sources in APA format
as outlined