...26-42. Approximately 60% of the group is married. The group is willing to pay up to $4,000 dollars per individual for their annual premium. Castor Collins must weigh the many considerations when deciding to insure Constructlt, the premiums employees are willing to pay, risks of providing a certain plan or service, and the expected utilization (University of Phoenix, 2014). In order to maintain a profit Castor Collins needs to take all of these aspects into consideration. Thirty-two percent of the individuals at Constructlt have a working profile, which involves significant physical activity, and only 25% have a working profile with moderate activity. When determining which insurance plan is best for Constructlt it is best to look at the health risk factors of the group. Thirty-eight percent of the group, which breaks down to 170 men and 210 women, has no major health risks. Conversely, 18% of the workers, 10% men and 8% of the women are smokers. The principal health risk factor affecting the group is obesity. Of the Constructlt group obesity affects 39% of the group. Hence, increasing the risk for obesity related diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Due to the health risk factors utilization will increase with many of the services such as diagnostic imaging, prescription medications, and outpatient physician visits (University of Phoenix, 2014). There are three different plans for Constructlt to choose from, making the right decision for all...
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...mostly do not follow the operational substance of the contract. In the case of SKI, the advertising revenues is recognised and recorded in the period in which the clicks are made or the views of the ads. However, extra commissions are paid to sales individuals who sign longer contracts that meet minimum revenue targets. In the case of the CC, the company earns the revenues through providing corporate social networks development and hosting services. However, there are revenues for the up-front fee associated with the development is recognized as the development is completed and the system is available to the customers. What fraud risk factors should she consider discussing with her team at the next fraud brainstorming meeting Fraud risk factor is a condition that tracks the 3 conditions of the fraud triangle. Besides, the fraud risks factors do not show that fraud exists. However, they indicate the warning signs where it does apply. First, is regarding the rationalizing or attitude where you cannot possibly know with certainty the individual ethical beliefs and standards. In case,...
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...Risk Factors of Behavior Risk Factors of Behavior ECE 201 Debra Lawrence Dec.03, 2012 Children should be heard not only seen. Parents as well as teachers always look to see what a child is doing. Do they ever stop to listen and ask questions? It’s always good to ask a child questions like; “How was your day? Did everything go fine at school today? Is everything going good at home and questions like that.” If you get the discipline thing right, it is so much easier being a parent-and being a child. Sometimes we wish there was a way to avoid the stress and frustration that can occur when parents and children have conflicting ideas about rules and regulations. Why are some children more challenging than others? Challenging behavior is any behavior that interferes with children’s learning, development, and success at play, is harmful to the child, other children, or adults and puts a child at high risk for later social problems or school failure (education.com). A child with An emotional and mental illness needs to be handled with kid gloves. Children with these illnesses can become irate, out of control, physical, sad, drop in grades and withdrawn. Mental Illness can cause a child to act out because they feel that they don’t belong. Some kids are more challenging because of their life at home and at school. That’s when asking your child how was their day comes in play. “Children with behavior problems often find themselves rejected...
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...Phoenix Health Care Informatics HCS482 Richard Ong September 23, 2013 Adverse Trend and Data Management Part I: Step by step guide: Adverse Trend: Immobility. Immobility in hospitalized patients is one of the main risk factors contributing to the development of pressure ulcers. Objective: Identify risk factors related to complications secondary to immobility such as pressure ulcers on the integumentary system. Immobility also leads to other adverse effects affecting cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and musculoskeletal system as well. The assessment is performed on admission data, then once a week. The risk assessment scale used was the Risk Assessment Pressure Sore (RAPS) scale, which includes the following variables; general physical condition, activity, mobility, moisture, food intake, fluid intake, sensory perception, friction and shear, and body temperature (Lindgren & Unosson, 2004). Results: 25 % of patients developed pressure ulcers. Non-blanchable erythema was the most common pressure ulcer noted among these patients. The majority of these patients were significantly older, and hospitalized for a longer period of time. In the analysis using variables included in the RAPS scale, immobility emerged as a major risk factor. Conclusion: Immobility is the main cause of pressure ulcer development among adult hospitalized patients. Part II: After reviewing patient’s charts and documentation in 4 west, it is concluded that: 37% charts with...
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...OF THE RISKS CAN COSTCO ACQUIRE THE #3 KMART? ABSTRACT The retail business is very competitive. Because the retail industry provides products and or services for the needs, wants, and sometimes feelings of the consumer it can be hard to determine what they like and don’t like. Moreover, with the economy, which by the way affects all businesses, you just do not have an exact science on how things will turn out. Industry businessman, economist etc. can only make assumptions based on occurrences. So, if you are in a business to make a profit, and satisfy stakeholders you need to have a plan. Sometimes the plan calls for mergers and acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions can have a positive and/or negative effect. “According to a KPMG study, 83% of all mergers and acquisitions failed to produce any benefit for the shareholders and over half actually destroyed value.”(http://www.itapintl.com/...the-impact-of), to be a good CFO you must do the research to determine if acquiring another company will be beneficial. This report will identify the risk factors of the target acquisition company Kmart and the risk factors present in the parent company Costco. Our team will then show how these risks can be mitigated. BECAUSE OF THE RISKS CAN COSTCO ACQUIRE THE #3 KMART? KMART RISKS/MITIAGATION Many investors such as Costco may be unaware of all the risks associated with investing in a specific company. Providing current and future investors with risk factors allows...
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...I completed the lab assignment which is a series of serious questions that help me to assess any heart disease risk factors that I may have. In my opinion heart disease is a disease that many Americans die from. The Risk Factor article from the online library states that “coronary artery disease is one of the most principal health concerns of present century, and the most significant reasons of death in any society” (Risk Factors,2015). My mother expired from heart failure. Therefore, I am familiar with coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is when the artery becomes clogged and narrowed, restricting blood flow to the heart. Heart disease can also cause abnormal heart rhythms. In results, without the adequate blood, the heart begins to starve for oxygen and vital nutrients. The symptoms can be described as a discomfort, heaviness, pressure, aching, burning, fullness, or a squeezing pain feeling. Sometimes individuals might mistake some of these symptoms as...
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...The results from the health risk assessment estimated my risk for developing breast cancer on a scale of average women. It also makes you aware of which factors may contribute to my risk and what can do be done to reduce these factors. I can also take more cancer risk profiles. This will create a picture of a specific cancer and what action I can take to reduce my chances of developing cancer. Through years of research and testing there has not been a cure for breast cancer. Breast cancer is caused by a malignant tumor or a group of cancer cells that starts in the breast producing milk in the glands. This tumor invades the normal tissue of the breast and spreads throughout distant areas of the body. This disease is known to attack women but men can get this disease as well. According to Breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop cancer over the course of her lifetime. The lifetime risk for a man is 1 in 1,000 (U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics, 2012). There are many risk factors that may increase your chances of developing breast cancer such as family history, genetics, age, women, and weight to name a few. Some risk factors are controllable and others are not in our control. Weight is a factor that can be controlled by you. Being overweight can increases your risk for breast cancer. Proper diet and exercise can help reduce your risk. This does not eliminate you from developing this disease but it can reduce the risk. As a woman ages it plays...
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... Assessment Task : Report Health Unit 1A Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….Page 2 2. Risk Factors………………………………………………………………….Page 3. Personal Health Behaviours………………………………………………Page 4 4. Roles…………………………………………………………………………..Page 4 1. Roles of Family ……………………………………………………...Page 5 2. Roles of Friends………………………………………………………Page 5 3. Roles of Others……………………………………………………….Page 5 5. Future Implications…………………………………………………………Page 6 6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………Page 6 Bibliography……………..………………………………………………………..Page 7 1. Introduction Lifestyle diseases are health problems that are brought about because of the lifestyle choices or the way a person lives. Lifestyle diseases can be prevented by altering the food you eat or the things you choose to do. Doing something as simple as walking to school instead of riding a car can influence your health. Heart disease is a disease that affects the function of the heart and impairs the normal functioning. It affects around 1.4 million Australians and kills 59 Australians each day; estimating one Australian every 24 minutes. Heart disease is caused by many risk factors that can be prevented. Shown by the graph below, in 2011 to 2012, the number of people who has heart disease increased with age. More than quarter of all Australians aged 75 years old and over, has heart disease. The...
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...Americans. Diabetes is a main risk reason for heart attack and stroke. In addition, it is the second leading cause of blindness and kidney failure. While diabetes can be treated, it is better to avoid developing it in the first place by taking the preventions necessary. There are several types of diabetes; Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. “Type 1 diabetes accounts for only 5% of all cases of diabetes and is characterized by a deficiency of the hormone insulin that regulates blood sugar level.” (Life Resource Center). However, in the far more common Type 2 diabetes, the level of insulin can be low, normal or high. In addition, Gestational Diabetes is built-up during the pregnancy stage; on the other hand, it is frequently fixed after the birth of the child. A risk factor is something that influences your probability of getting a particular disease. There are several risk factors for the diabetes disease; there are some risk factors you can control and some you cannot control. Some of the risk factors that can be controlled are your current and future conduct. For example, some things you can do to control to avoid getting this disease are eating healthy, having an exercise routine and avoiding the use of drugs such as tobacco, alcohol and cigarettes. However, some you can't control include genetics, and environmental exposures or behaviors that occurred in the past. Risk factors are not absolute: it does not mean that if you have one or more risk factors you will unquestionably...
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...should all be examined and tested for cervical cancer because these are all symptoms of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV. HPV does not always cause cervical cancer but is known to be one of the leading causes. There are two main types of cervical cancer: adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Adenocarcinomas makes up for 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers, and squamous cell carcinomas makes up for 80 to 90 percent of cervical cancers. Each type of cervical cancer is distinguished by the look of cells, taken from abnormal Pap tests, under a microscope. There are many risk factors of cervical cancer besides HPV. Pregnancy, family history, sexual history, smoking, oral contraceptive use, diethylstilbestrol, and a weakened immune system are all risk factors of cervical cancer. Teens under the age of 17 who have had a full term pregnancy, and women who have had three or more full term pregnancies are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer. Women that have a sister or mother that has had cervical cancer...
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...6. Student and School Data Data collected from and about students, including school-level data, are an important part of the assessment. These data are useful in the identification of the proportion of youth in the community who claim gang membership or who are at high risk for gang membership. School-level data and information from school staff are vital to rounding out the picture of gang activity in the community. This chapter provides guidance on collecting data on the following: Student characteristics and disciplinary actions School-aged youths’ perceptions of gangs and gang activity (student survey) School staff perspectives on gang activity on campus Prevalence of Gangs in Schools In the mid-1990s, 28 percent of the national sample of students reported that gangs were present in their schools (Chandler, Chapman, Rand, and Taylor, 1998). This number dropped to 17 percent in 1999 and then increased to 24 percent in 2005, almost the level reported a decade earlier (Dinkes, Cataldi, Kena et al., 2006). Thus respondents to the national survey of students reported a decrease in gang activity in the late 1990s and an increase in the opening years of this century. Impact of Gangs in Schools Where they have a substantial community presence, youth gangs are linked with serious delinquency problems in elementary and secondary schools across the United States (Chandler, Chapman, Rand, and Taylor, 1998). This study of data gathered in the School Crime Supplement to the 1995...
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...INTRODUCTION This poster presentation is about coronary heart disease and women. Along with the supporting paper I will attempt to identify women’s perception of CHD and some of the risk factors. The author will define coronary heart disease (CHD), and show its implication for women TOPIC AND RATIONALE Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single largest killer of women in the United Kingdom (Hatchett and Thompson, 2002; Julian et al 2005; Mikhail, 2005). Women perceive breast cancer as a greater risk than CHD though 16% of all deaths in women in the United Kingdom (UK) were from CHD, in comparison to 4% for breast cancer (British Heart Foundation, 2005). It is suggested that these misperceptions may lead women to underestimate their risk for CHD and fail to seek early interventions to prevent unnecessary morbidity and mortality (Hart, 2005). I chose this topic for my poster presentation after reading an article in the newspaper regarding women’s perception of CHD. It sparked my interest as the article made me realize that breast and cervical cancer were at the forefront of my mind, with CHD rarely thought about. This perception I realized was due to the media; in women’s magazines where the campaign for breast awareness is highly visible and the general media where CHD is portrayed as the preserve of the white middle aged male. The BHF, which published the report on women and CHD, seem to perpetuate this view in their current campaign (BHF, 2006a). The campaign...
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...the period 1996-1998. Also, compute key liquidity, solvency, activity, and profitability ratios for 1997-1998. Given these data, comment on what you believe were the high-risk financial statement items for the 1998 Just for Feet audit. 2) Just for Feet operated large, high-volume retail stores. Identify internal control risks common to such businesses. How should these risks affect the audit planning decisions for such a client? Some internal controls risks common to high-volume retail stores would be theft of inventory, inventory accounting methods, false accounts receivable confirmations, separation of duties, authorization controls, information processing controls, physical controls. These risks should affect audit planning by focusing tests of these controls including: checking for safekeeping of documents, making sure there is a proper segregation of duties to avoid theft and misstatements, ensuring all transactions are authorized by management, looking closely at A/R confirmations, and the inventory accounting methods used. 3) Just for feet operated in an extremely competitive industry, or sub industry. Identify inherent risk factors common to businesses facing such completive conditions. How should these risks affect the audit planning decisions for such a client? Inherent risks for extremely competitive industries would include: * strong emphasis on meeting earnings goals * segregation of duties * information processing controls. The...
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...Clinical Assignment: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Introduction The American Heart Association has identified several risk factors that greater your chance of developing coronary heart disease and heart attack. Major risk factors are those that research has shown significantly increase the risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Risk factors are divided up into modifiable and non-modifiable as outlined below. Patient Profile My patient on 03/31/2011 was M.M., who is a 55 year old Caucasian male who presented to UMC on 03/26/2011 with a chief complaint of shortness of breath, light headed, and pain in the left ankle. I choose M.M. as he had an admitting diagnosis of COPD exacerbation, syncope, and a medical history for being hospitalized with congestive heart failure (CHF), obstructive sleep apnea and COPD, and is currently a smoker. Risk Factors Age: According to the American Heart Association (AHA), over 82% of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older. Age is the most important risk factor for developing CAD in women. When compared with men, women are, on average, 10 years older when they have CAD. (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2010). At older ages, women who have heart attacks are more likely than men are to die from them within a few weeks. M.M. is 55 years old, so this risk factor does not directly apply to him right now. Sex: According to the AHA, men have a greater risk of heart attack than women do, and...
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...This family medical history reveals that there are some risk factors identified from both parental side. There is a trend of diabetes, which means an increased sugar level in the blood in both sides of my family. My maternal grandmother is on treatment for diabetis at the age of 70.My mother had increased sugar level during her pregnancy which is a predisposing factor to develop diabetes in future.This trend can be carried through genes to myself and my sister. Both my father and his sister have diabetes which is also a trend that could be carried via genes .My father and have high cholesterol level in blood .These are also genetic predisposing factors that could put me at risk of developing heart attack. Knowing the risk factors of developing diabetes and heart disease I have to be very cautious about my health. Eating healthy food with less carbohydrates and fat would reduce the risk factors. Healthy habits not only include food ,but also my activities that will keep me healthy.Regular exercise would help me to burn the extra calories and prevent formation of plagues in my blood vessels. Creating or strengthening our spirituality can have untold beneficial effects upon us after loss. By spirituality I do not mean religion. Many Bible stories demonstrate how God comforts His people in times of sorrow and loss. Job clung desperately to God, despite catastrophic loss and unhelpful friends. David, a man after God’s own heart, openly grieved the death of his son. We need to put...
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