Using personal experience in regard to the quality improvement programs that you discussed in the previous week, which of the following specific quality program tactics were involved?

1. Increased or decreased inspection
2. Designing quality in
3. 5S
4. Kaizen
5. Mistake-proofing
6. Other

• Describe the specifics of what was done. In your discussion, provide supporting examples. 
• Based on additional research, what other TQM approaches could have been beneficial during the quality improvement program?

How can healthcare providers account for the age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that impact medication absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and what strategies can be used to adjust medication regimens for older adult patients to minimize the risk of adverse drug reactions and medication errors? 

1. Explore an organization that serves a vulnerable population.
   1. Select a reputable local or regional organization that serves at least one vulnerable population.
   2. Learn about the organization through information readily available (for example, a website or brochure) and/or a brief phone interview with an employee of the organization.
   3. Find out how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.
2. Post an informational profile that identifies the organization and describes the organization’s impact on the health of this population. Include information about how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.

Step 2: Your initial post should be 2-3 paragraphs in length.

 Scenario/Summary

Adam and his family decided to take a trip to the mountains for the weekend in late February. They had a small cabin and looked forward to a weekend away from the big city. The family had a wonderful time together on Saturday morning hiking in the woods and enjoying nature. However, Saturday afternoon a storm rolled in bringing snow and subfreezing temperatures.

Since the heater in the cabin wasn’t working well, Adam’s mother and sister decided to drive into the nearest town to spend the night. Adam and his father, not being sissies, stayed at the cabin where they started a gas heater to keep them warm.

The next morning Adam’s mother and sister returned to find both Adam and his father unconscious. An ambulance was called and they were both transported to the nearest hospital. Adam had arterial blood gases drawn with the following results:

pH 7.2
PaCO2 31.4,
PaO2 40.7 mmHg
His oxygen saturation was 72%. Adam was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Deliverables
Answer the following questions and save your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Provide a scholarly resource to support your answers.

With respect to hemoglobin loading, please explain the relationship between binding of oxygen (O2) and carbon monoxide (CO) to the hemoglobin molecules.
During the ambulance ride, a pulse oximeter showed 100% O2 saturation. Why is that different from the 72% measured at the hospital?
One course of treatment is a hyperbaric oxygen treatment. How does a hyperbaric chamber work?
Adams blood work shows him to be in an acidosis (normal blood pH is 7.35-7.45). Explain how this will shift the hemoglobin dissociation curve and why.