Population Case Studies Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

Geography 1. Physical Boundaries

Camden is a city found in New Jersey, United State. In reference to Philadelphia, the city is located opposite Delaware River. The total area of the city is 26.784 square kilometer. 23.106 square kilometer of the city is land and 3.677 square kilometer is made of water bodies. 2. Census tract health department area 
According to the statistic from the health department the Camden community has experience reduction in the infant mortality rate by 24% and mother who are breastfeeding their infants drastically increase. Substance abuse among the school going teenagers has been on a decrease in last decade Continue reading...

1.0 Introduction
Cabarrus Memorial Hospital (CMH) began operation on July 26, 1937. The original hospital had 50 inpatient beds and 19 employees. In 1940, the hospital expanded to a 150 bed facility. A second expansion occurred in 1951 and bringing bed availability to 339. Mr. Cannon, the manager of Cannon Mills, prepared the hospital to provide employees with superior human services. Cabarrus Memorial Hospital had expanded the accessibility of symptomatic and remedial cardiovascular administrations to the group (Swayne, 2008).
Cabarrus Memorial Hospital was devoted to providing staff with quality training. They were a partner of Duke University Medical Center, Continue reading...

Discussion Question 1: Selecting a Relevant SampleThe research question or purpose of the study guides decisions about the research sampling. How might researchers ensure that they select a sample relevant to the research without introducing a bias?
Selection of a relevant sample without bias is the basis for research validity and reliability. Selection bias seems inevitable in the healthcare research, but there are ways in which scientists can work out to avoid it (Domecq et al., 2014). Firstly, researchers should ensure that the target group ends up used as the respondents despite the costs and time. Accepting the cost Continue reading...

HYGIENE IN WEALTHY NATIONS MAY INCREASE

Introduction p. 3-4
Physiology of Alzheimer’s Disease p. 4
“Friendly” Microbes p. 4-5
The Hygiene Hypothesis p. 5-6
The International Impact of Research p. 6-7
Age-Standardized Data p. 7
Bacterial Introduction During Oral Care p. 7-8
Skeptics of the Hygiene Hypothesis p. 8-9
Conclusion p. 9
Bibliography p. 10
Hygiene in Wealthy Nations May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
1. Introduction:
Thousands of people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide every day (WorldLifeExpectancy 2011). Patients change behavior, hallucinate, and lose the ability to talk, think, and remember their lives (Alzfdn.org 2015). Alzheimer’s is not a Continue reading...

Describe the sampling strategy. How appropriate were the various sampling Design decisions?

Determining effective sampling strategy is a significant goal to enable the researcher obtain necessary and adequate data in the research process. In the case of the NCRCC research, the sampling strategy used was the stratified sampling. The stratified sampling enables the researcher to compare certain characteristics of different groups (strata) from a large population (Diwekar & Kalagnanam, 1997). As such, the researcher was able to compare different preferences of six focus group at NCRCC. The researcher stratified the sample into groups such as NCRCC members, non-members, and the employees in order to determine the population attitudes towards the value at Continue reading...

1. Introduce the case with an overview of Emanuel Medical CenterEmanuel Medical Center (EMC) is 344 bed hospital located in Turlock, California (about 100 miles East of San Francisco). Founded in 1917, by two pastors of the Swedish Mission Church EMC was established to serve the local community regardless of race, or religious beliefs. The three goals of EMC are “caring for their customers and each other; providing clinical, operational, and service excellence; and growing revenue, facilities, and people” (Ginter, Duncan, & Swayne, p. 678). The hospital is divided into three units a 150-bed acute care unit, a 145-bed skilled Continue reading...

The American Red Cross is one of the United States premier humanitarian organizations, dedicated to ease human suffering especially during emergency situation. The organization was founded by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881 in Washington D.C and has since then provided relief to other people. One of the American Red Cross program is the blood collection, processing and distribution. This program was first introduced during the Second World War by Dr. Charles Drew, in order to saves the lives of the American soldiers who were wounded in the battle field. After the war, a nationwide blood donation plan was Continue reading...

Critique of campaign

The organization has come with a challenge as one of its mechanism of raising awareness on road usage. The organization has advocated for the creation of teams which will participate in the challenge. Various themes are proposed that can be picked by the teams. The themes are centered on the safe road usage in Ontario. The organization has proposed the use of print media, social media and other means to access the populations. In order for this marketing strategy to be regarded as effective, it must meet certain standards.
The issue of access to many people as possible falls Continue reading...

Background

The case in hand is about a patient, Mr. Armitage, who is a 50 year old man of aboriginal descent with a 5 year history of poorly controlled type two diabetes mellitus. He was diagnosed with this condition in 2004 after experiencing symptoms suggestive of hyperglycemia for 2 years. He is a married man with two adult children. He is a self-employed man owning and managing a small grocery store in a regional shopping center. He has a family history of coronary artery disease, with his father having died from myocardial infection (heart attack) at the age of 78 Continue reading...

Introduction

Corn production, popularly referred as maize has gained popularity across most continents in the world due to its nutritious content for human and animal consumption. History dates the growth of the corn crop in the early 2500BC during which time it was domesticated by the Mayans and Olmec along the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico. The advantageous capacity of corn tom withstands the diverse climate changes in various continents drew the attention from people to start growing the crop. During the trading activities between the Americans and European citizens, the productivity of maize gained its grounds, and the traders acted Continue reading...

The criminal justice system is permeated with numerous ethical dilemmas. Creation of conflicts that distort the basis upon which judgments are made is due to incongruous laws, practices, and regulations. The conflicts created result in debilitating ethical dilemmas that require tact to solve amicably. In this paper, several situations are considered and in the process the inherent ethical or moral question is conclusively described. Moreover, the perceived actor’s motivation is also described, and a suggestion of decisions that the actor should take is also provided. The suggestions of the decisions the actor could take are based on the Continue reading...

Introduction

Celiac disease (CD), also known as gluten enteropathy, is a life-long gluten-sensitive autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that affects genetically susceptible people all over the world. The disease is triggered by the consumption of gluten, which is a protein complex, typically found in barley, wheat, and rye. The disease affects the villi of the small intestine, preventing the body from absorbing nutrients, primarily fat, calcium, iron, and folate. In celiac disease, the body begins to attack itself whenever a genetically susceptible person eats gluten. At least 0.6 to 1.0% of the population worldwide is affected by this disease ( Continue reading...

Objective of the presentation

There has been increase in the admission of patients suffering from coronary artery disease recently. Those who are not fortunate to reach the hospital in time die due to heart attack. Most of the patients who are admitted at the hospital cannot comprehend their status since a while ago they lived a comfortable and normal life. Majority of these patients have no recent record, ideas or knowledge of suffering from any illness. Thus, this shows majority of the patients have little knowledge of the disease. Therefore, this recent development of coronary artery disease and increase in death cause by Continue reading...

The article “the 21st century health challenge of slums and cities” by Sclar et al, (2005) sought to explore the health challenges associated with increased levels of population as well as urbanization. According to the author, the continued increase in population as well as urbanization has led to an increase in the population of people living in the informal urban areas and is set to escalate in the forthcoming years. The author asserts this poses a great risk to the health of people especially in the informal settlements due to the poor living conditions as well as overcrowding. Increase Continue reading...

Management case study

1. Company History and market opportunity

Calveta Dining service started as restaurant specializing in traditional meals that enticed the aged people due the nutritious and originality of the food. Since its inception in 1966, the restaurant had maintained a steady market growth under the leadership of Antonio Calveta and currently run by Frank; Antonio’s eldest son. The restaurant expanded its operations in 1972 in residents at the serving self-living facilities (SLF) whose taste and preference are characterized by quality food and affordability. The company employs approximately more than 15000 people who undertake various operation and service functions across Continue reading...

Organic Food and Skin Care Industry in United Kingdom

The production of organic food and skin care products in the United Kingdom has been present for over 100 years. The global skin care at times referred to as cosmetic has five different segments: skin care, hair care, make-ups fragrances, and toiletries. Over the year, the industry has grown large and large as the demand for the products keeps rising. Statistics carried out by the soil association of the Great Britain indicates that the organic market in the country was worth 1.79 billion pounds as of the year 2013. (Baby Food Industry Profile: Europe, 2014, p. 20).
Statistics record Continue reading...

Introduction

Geography is the study of the features, landforms and their formation and distribution in the earth surface. Physical geography is the study of the patterns and the processes of the atmosphere-biosphere, hydrosphere, and the lithosphere. Kuwait is a country in the Middle East located at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It shares its boundaries with Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Kuwait’s population is estimated at 4.1 million people with 2.8milion are expatriates. This paper purpose to analyzes the physical geography of Kuwait. The paper identifies the population growth rate as influenced by the physical environment. It explores the Continue reading...

The green building plan has been adopted to develop Southeast False Creek. All buildings have to be constructed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard. The characteristics of the green building are to have an urban agriculture, green coloured roofs, bikeways, rain water management among others. Southeast False Creek Public Realm Plan is a project aimed at turning the Southeast False Creak into a leading design of sustainable development. The features that need to be improved include energy solutions the best performance of green hose buildings and simple transit access. The Southeast False Creak has an Continue reading...

Procter and Gamble Company is a multibillion-dollar multinational company that deals in consumer packaged products. The business units of P & G encompass a variety of products ranging from Beauty & Cosmetics to Baby Care to fast-Moving Consumer Goods. Its operations serve more than 4 billion people in more than 180 countries. In the financial year of 2012/2013, P&G generated USD$83.68 billion in revenue which was about 1.5 times that of Unilever, its closest competitor (Bakker, 2015).Unilever had USD$66.33 billion (Vaccaro, Jansen, Van Den Bosch & Volberda, 2012).P&G is certainly the market leader in various product categories due Continue reading...

According to Rosen and Reuben (2011), it is not sufficient to just procure a traditional medical assessment for the elderly patient population. It is also imperative to consider the influence that cognitive, social, functional and psychological issues have on their general health, especially when they have comorbidities (Rosen & Reuben, 2011). In this respect, the evaluation plan for Mr. Smith will entail the traditional medical assessment as well as the functional status of the patient. One of the tools that will be used in the evaluation of Mr. Smith is the traditional medical assessment as part of the geriatric assessment Continue reading...

Milo Walker can opt to call back Julianna Morris and explain to her the situation more candidly. It might be that the job in question is one that needs someone that blends in with more of the popular teenage part of the population in terms of the religion, and this is no way discriminatory. The manager can then offer Julianna another job at the company that would utilise the same skills she wanted to display for the job in which the manager turned her down. Milo should handle the situation in a way that does not suggest he is Continue reading...

Introduction 3

Mission and vision evaluation 3
Mission 3
Vision statement 4
Milestones 4
Strategic analysis 4
External assessment of Bank of America 5
External factor Evaluation 8
Internal assessment of bank of America 13
Swot analysis of bank of America 14
Conclusion 16

References 17

Introduction
In the business world, whether service oriented or product oriented, strategic management is pivotal to sustaining a competitive edge. Accordingly, businesses succeed through a clear and profound look into the three core aspects of strategic management is significant. Continuously, the three core aspects of strategic management are strategic analysis, strategy formulation and strategy implementation. Thus, as Continue reading...

How might a qualitative study investigate the experience of depression compared to a quantitative study such as a survey?

Research Question (How would the approaches differ in what is asked?)
This question basically asks how the two approaches to research differ when it comes to the research question that they are trying to address. In general, there are research questions that may be intended to be addressed by means of a qualitative research and the same actually goes for quantitative research. One good way to know whether a research question can be appropriately addressed by either a qualitative or quantitative research is to know the main objective of each. Qualitative researchers aim to answer a research question by Continue reading...

MARKET RESEARCH: PROMOTION OF CUSTOMER LOYALTY

Market Research: Promotion of Customer Loyalty

Besides location of a medical practice there are several other factors that determine the configuration of a medical office. Unlike a business office, a medical clinic is more complex because of the need for examination rooms, medical equipment, storage space, doctor’s offices, rest room, dining room, waiting room and so on. The opening of a new medical clinic for the above clientele must also take into account traffic issues and its visibility. Also of consideration is the commute time for workers to get to the clinic. Some of the workers may want Continue reading...

1. Develop a research question or purpose of the study

The research question for the study is:

Will introducing better meal options in the hospital help in increasing patient satisfaction?
The purpose of the study is to collect data in order to investigate whether patient satisfaction at the hospital is improvable if patients receive more flexible meal option.
2. Selection of subjects for study (what is the sample)
The target population for the study will comprise of patients, doctors and nurses at the hospital. Due to limiting funds and time, only a small number of respondents shall, be selected from the target population, while upholding the Continue reading...

This Paper was prepared for_________ taught by___________

Assignment
The cross-sectional multicentered study of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and maternal near miss (NM) in Brazil (Oliveira et al., 2014) is aimed to evaluate SMM and NM rates in two age groups, adolescent girls and women older than 35 years, compared to the middle reproductive age. It is a descriptive study based on the previous exploratory research data on the prevalence of SMM and NM among specific age groups (Gray, Wallace, Nelson, Reed, & Schiff, 2012) and investigating high prevalence of SMM and NM in the specific population with specific features (the extremes of fertile age), with a description Continue reading...

Introduction

Li and Fung is a Hong Kong-based multinational company that participates in the development, design, logistics, and sourcing of the consumer goods for many of the world’s retailers and brands. The company majors in supply chain management of high volume, time sensitive products for top sellers and trademarks globally via a widespread universal network. It provides sophisticated, one-stop-shop supply chain solutions to meet customer’s specific needs. The company works with three segments; logistic system, trading network, and distribution systems.
Li and Fung’s growth spurt in the last decades was generated after intense planning and scrutiny of Continue reading...

Introduction

The paper analyzes the ethical issues involved in China’s mining of rare metals. Over the years, China has significantly been reducing its export and supply of ‘green products.’ Such products include electric products that are energy efficient. The reason for this has greatly been influenced by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s policy of regulating the amount of certain rare metals that are exported. The government has further imposed complete bans on the export of other metals. China is rated as the world’s number one producer of rare metals and manufacture of products that Continue reading...

Engineering

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Executive Summary

Chatime is a Taiwanese tea chain that has set up roots in the Chinese ethnic areas of Australia. Chatime has 29 outlets so far. Chatime wishes to expand into the mainstream market and evolve into the ‘Starbucks of Tea’ in Australia and cater to the mature tea-drinking crowd of Australia. The strategic goal of Chatime is difficult to achieve because Chatime has already placed itself in public consciousness as a brand catering to ethnic Chinese localities. Chatime’s menu is not in sync with mature Australian tea drinker’s palates. Chatime’s franchisees are afraid of expanding Continue reading...

Introduction

In this paper I will show the basic concepts of statistics and probability theory application related to a real world problem. The goal of this assignment is to conduct an experiment for statistical study and perform four steps mentioned in assignment instructions.

Body

Assume in a particular college there was performed a statistical research. The researchers observed how the graduate students passed a final exam in mathematics and physics. The result of exam was evaluated from 0 points to 100 points for each discipline. The researchers took 40 students at a random and recorded their results in both exams. There Continue reading...

Introduction

General Electric (GE) is a large company that contains a diversified portfolio. The company operates in the global sector and faces a challenging business environment. It is important to analyze and understand the external environment of GE for the effective selection of techniques that will enable the company to sustain a competitive advantage. The analysis of the case study of GE will help managers learn ways in which they can make their companies sustain their competitive advantages. The case study analysis revolves around the two-decade leadership of Jack Welch.
Jack Welch was a very successful CEO of General Electric ( Continue reading...

The introduction of any new product on the global market can be difficult as many individuals prefer to use the products or brands that offer familiar, formal and informal reviews. Since the late 2000s, the cosmetic industry showed strength in its performance because of its natural components. The high-end personal care products labeled, Herborist, is slowly expanding on the global market as more individuals become aware of the strengths of the product. The cosmetic industry plays an integral role in the lives of many women and the daily introduction of products on the market has mixed results. The following Continue reading...

Bottling Company

Imagine you are a manager at a major bottling company. Customers have begun to complain that the bottles of the brand of soda produced in your company contain less than the advertised sixteen (16) ounces of product. Your boss wants to solve the problem at hand and has asked you to investigate. You have your employees pull thirty (30) bottles off the line at random from all the shifts at the bottling plant. You ask your employees to measure the amount of soda there is in each bottle.

Calculate the Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation for Ounces in the Bottles.

According to Bluman, (2013), “the mean is calculated by summing up Continue reading...

Tobacco to Third World Countries

 Making Socially Responsible and Ethical Marketing Decisions:
Tobacco to Third World Countries
It is a good long-term strategy for the tobacco companies as teenagers would be assuring their business has a future and its loyal consumers, as those teenagers would be smokers for many years before deciding to quit it. Another most likely segment of the targeted population, beside the teenagers, are the people from the under-developed countries. Tobacco is a luxury good; it is a sign of a higher status in their vision, vision that has also been created by the tobacco selling companies through their ads that Continue reading...

The text uses the phrase, “the mess we’re in”. Outline some of the mess we are in from an economic, social/cultural, environmental and climate change point of view.
The problems indicated in “the mess we’re in” are Population growth, Accumulations of chemicals, Climate change, Water shortages. In the case study, the company, Scandic Hotels, had failed to keep up with climatic change and environmental conservation trends which made it lose favor with the customers. As a result, it changed its core values to incorporate environmental sustainability and reduce its environmental impact. The company adopted “The Natural Step Continue reading...

Introduction

Organizations conduct monthly, quarter or annual measures on the financial status in order to determine the path taken in terms of sales and profits. Walmart, one of the world’s best performing companies, suffers from the stock market fluctuation. The financial report released by Walmart in 2015 shows that the company has experienced 6 quarters without any significant growth. The company continues to invest in key business areas such as e-commerce and mobile sector in order to achieve more business improvement opportunities (McDaniel, 2014). Positive growth was experienced by Walmart competitors during the same period leading to the following Continue reading...

Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Introduction
Nursing has a strong tradition that focuses on different ways of knowing how to provide excellent care. According to Carper’s theory, there are four significant patterns that define nursing which include personal, ethics, empiric and aesthetic patterns. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a standard procedure that provides nurses with a method that they can use to critically appraise and scientifically prove evidence for the delivery of quality health care to a particular population (Barry, 2014).
Evidence-based practice has an empiric way of knowing and focusing on the methods of critically applying and appraising available research and data to Continue reading...

Being in his early 20s and at managing a store, wherein the other persons in the store’s management have been working there for at least 10 years, Daniel Oliveira is likely to face unfriendly attitudes, coming both from envy and from the young manager’s initiative to change the order of things. Before becoming the store manager for Clothes & Accessories, Vitória branch in Brazil, he was a beloved trainee manager, popular among all ranges of employees. This situation made the young manager to consider that his reputation and popularity will extend in his new role as the Continue reading...

Though the initial reaction anyone would get after reading the case study would be to say that exploiting negative cultural norms and values to promoting a product is unethical, the situation stated is much more complex than it seems to be at a first glance, having more facets.
However, for a person to even consider buying or trying any product, it must first of all fit in with their cultural norms and values. On the one hand, every country, culture, race has a norm of what is considered to be standard, superior, or beautiful/likeable in the present case. In Continue reading...

A 63 old women was brought to the emergency unit, late night. Her partner was concerned that she is acting crazy. The patient has complained headache during the day time and was ill. She awakened at late night and was confused, repeating strange words that made no sense. No history of smoking, alcohol or illicit drug use noticed in the patient. The patient had no recent surgeries, or drug allergies.
On physical examination, pulse 106, BP-150/- respiration 19/minute and oxygen saturation 97% on room air. Temperature was 38.3C. The patient did not cooperate for physical examination and reacted briskly Continue reading...

Good Health Hospital has suffered an outbreak of E. coli with six cases currently reported. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended the investigation start in the hospital kitchens since E. coli is commonly transmitted through ingestion of contaminated vegetables and delicatessen meats. After discovering the current suppliers of vending services cannot verify sanitation protocols for their products, the hospital has received a recommendation that alternative vending services be found ss a precaution due to the severity of the cases and the potential for further spread. In addition, hospitals operating in the Tampa Bay area have reports of Continue reading...

TOURISM VICTORIA 2

Problem Statement
Victoria is a lovely island off the Pacific, off the western coast of Canada. Tourism is not reaching its full potential. Despite Victoria’s web site and marketing, tourism is down during the 2006 to 2010 period. Visitors were down from 3.56 million to 3.08 million. Visitor spending was down from $1.19 billion to $.97 billion. In an analysis completed for Tourism Victoria, it is estimated that Victoria would lose 5% in revenue each year from 2009 through 2014 (Grant Thorton). With tourism growing world wide, Victoria is in trouble. There number of visitors and revenue should Continue reading...