HSC3010 Long Term Care
Assignment 5: Research Paper
In this assignment, you will write a research paper on the “Current changes in
long-term care.”
Each week, you will work on a portion of your paper, so you will have completed the final paper
by the time it is due in Week 6.
The final paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
• The paper should be a 10–15 page Microsoft Word document, excluding the reference
and title pages.
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The paper must have a title or cover page. The cover page must include your name and
course.
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The title or cover page must be followed by an abstract of 100–200 words.
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The paper must use the APA style for citing sources and references.
The paper must have a minimum of 10 current references. Note that primary peerreviewed references are preferred. You can also include secondary sources such as the
U.S. Census and epidemiological data and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Week 1 This week:
Conduct an in-depth literature review of scholarly journals for current changes in
long-term care. Choose a particular long-term care facility on which you would want to base
your research work. Submit your choice to the facilitator for approval as early in the week as
possible.
Research the South University Online Library and the Internet to read about your chosen longterm facility.
Create a one-page synopsis of the current changes in your preferred long-term facility. In the
synopsis, discuss about your preferred facility and provide a rationale for your preference. In
addition, include a list of five preliminary references for possible use in the assignment. The
references should be in the APA style.
Submit your synopsis in a Microsoft Word document to the W1: Assignment 5 Dropbox by
Tuesday, October 25, 2011.
After the facilitator approves your topic, you may begin working on your research paper.
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Assignment 5 Grading Criteria
Created a one-page synopsis discussing your preferred
facility.
Included the rationale for your choice of facility.
Included a list of five preliminary references to be used in the
assignment.
Used correct spelling, grammar, professional vocabulary, and
cited all sources using the APA style.
Total:
Maximum
Points
10
10
5
5
30
Week 2 Assignment 4: Research Paper
This week, you will begin working on your research paper. Each week, a two-page
paper covering specific topics to consider when analyzing the current changes in your
preferred long-term facility is due. Using the information learned in the course, in
combination with outside references, prepare and discuss the following topics:
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Identify the key public and private sources of reimbursement available in the
facility.
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Discuss the various forms of cooperation and integration existing in the facility.
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Discuss the ways in which quality and cost are controlled in the facility.
• Discuss the ethical aspect of access to care in the facility, including rationing.
You can refer to online references such as EBSCOhost, SocINDEX, Cumulative Index
to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), or PubMed for further information on
the preferred long-term facility.
Submit your paper to the W2: Assignment 4 Dropbox by Monday, October 31, 2011.
Name your document SU_HSC3010_W2_A4_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Cite any sources you use in the APA format on a separate page.
Assignment 4 Grading Criteria
Identified the key public and private sources of reimbursement available in the
facility.
Discussed the various forms of cooperation and integration existing in the facility.
Discussed the ways in which quality and cost are controlled in the facility.
Discussed the ethical aspect of access to care in the facility, including rationing.
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary.
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references
from textbooks, Web sites, other references, and cited the sources in the APA
format.
Total:
Maximum
Points
10
10
10
10
5
10
55
Week 3: Assignment 4: Research Paper
This week, you will continue working on your research paper.
During this week, you will:
• Discuss the role played by managed care and its impact on long-term care
reimbursement.
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Discuss the nature of management, financing, and quality issues related to
integration and cooperation in the facility.
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Discuss the concept of quality improvement and how it applies to the present
long-term care system or facility.
Discuss the legal and ethical implication of end of life issues in the facility.
Submit your paper as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document to the W3:
Assignment 4 Dropbox by Monday, November 7, 2011.
Name your document: SU_HSC3010_W3_A4_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Cite any sources you use using APA format on a separate page.
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Assignment 4 Grading Criteria
Discussed the current trends affecting longterm care reimbursement in the
facility.
Discussed the nature of management, financing, and quality issues related to
integration and cooperation in the facility.
Discussed the concept of quality improvement and how it applies to the present
Maximum
Points
10
10
10
longterm care system or facility.
Discussed the legal and ethical implication of end of life issues in the facility.
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources
using the APA style.
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references
from textbooks, Web sites, other references, and cited the sources in the APA
format.
Total:
10
5
10
55
Week 4: Assignment 4: Final Project
This week, you will continue working on your research paper (due Week 6). During this
week, you will be identifying and discussing the changes brought in the
long-term care system to make it reach full status as a competition-driven system. In
this week’s paper, discuss the following topics:
• Discuss the changes made in the control mechanisms (external and internal) of
the facility in order to control the management, financing, and quality in the
facility.
• Discuss the changes taking place in long-term care reimbursement system in
order to provide better reimbursement options both to consumers and providers.
• Identify the various government and private resources available to assist
providers in developing and maintaining quality improvement programs in the
facility.
• Discuss the changes made in the efforts of providers to accommodate the
changing magnitude of the day-to-day needs of long-term care consumers.
Submit your paper as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document to the W4:
Assignment 4 Dropbox by Monday, November 14, 2011.
Name your document: SU_HSC3010_W4_A4_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Cite any sources you use using the APA format on a separate page.
Assignment 4 Grading Criteria
Discussed the changes made in the control mechanisms (external and internal)
of the facility in order to control the management, financing, and quality in the
facility.
Discussed the changes taking place in longterm care reimbursement system in
order to provide better reimbursement options both to consumers and providers.
Identified various government and private resources available to assist providers
in developing and maintaining quality improvement programs in the facility.
Discussed the changes made in the efforts of providers to accommodate the
changing magnitude of the daytoday needs of longterm care consumers.
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources
using the APA style.
Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references
from textbooks, Web sites, other references, and cited the sources in the APA
format.
Total:
Maximum
Points
15
15
15
15
10
10
80
Week 5: Assignment 4: Research Paper
This week, you will continue to work on your paper by creating an introduction. You will
also be taking your work from Weeks 1–4 and combining it all into a draft of your final
paper. The paper at this point will not be fully completed. For Week 6 you will complete
the conclusion of the paper. You will receive detailed feedback from your instructor
regarding your draft assignment. In Week 6 you are expected to incorporate any
changes that your instructor has suggested.
The paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
The length of the draft paper should be 9 to 12 double-spaced pages (not including the
title and reference pages).
The main sections should include a:
• Title page
• Introduction
• Body of paper (include subheadings)
• Reference page(s)
• The paper must use the APA format for citing sources and references.
The introduction (1-2 pages) should include the following points:
• Purpose or objective of the research paper
• An overview of the research paper
Submit your paper to the W5: Assignment 4 Dropbox by Monday, November 21,
2011.
Name your document: SU_HSC3010_W5_A4_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Cite any sources you use using the APA format on a separate page.
Assignment 4 Grading Criteria
Combined the work completed from Weeks 1–4 in a final paper.
Developed an introduction describing the purpose or objective of the paper and
an overview of the research.
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources
using the APA style.
Total:
Maximum
Points
15
25
10
50
