...United States Veterans Martha Clark Adventist University of Health Sciences Abstract The purpose of this paper is to critique the article “Homelessness among a national representative sample of US veterans: prevalence, service utilization, and correlates,” which is a case study on the topic of homeless veterans in the United States. This article finds that low income, younger age, and poor mental and physical health had significant impact on whether a veteran would spend time homeless. The conclusions found in this article will be examined and compared with other related articles and data. This article shows that there is a correlation between veterans of foreign wars and periods of homelessness....
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...ASSIGNMENT 3: GSA Wants you BUS 330–Contract Administration and Management ASSIGNMENT 3: GSA Wants you BUS 330–Contract Administration and Management General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of all Federal agencies through the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracting vehicles and by so doing, foster effective, sustainable and transparent government for the American people. GSA offers consolidated contracting to negotiate better prices and reduce administrative costs for Government agencies purchasing goods and services through GSA schedules. GSA pre-negotiates prices and terms with Industry Partners and awards a contract under the MAS program. This type of contracting does not involve a sale to GSA, but creates an agreement where any participating Government agency may purchase the products or services covered by the contract according to the prices and terms specified, enabling Government agencies to make purchases faster and to leverage the buying power of the government. However, GSA MAS contracts will not be a good fit for every Industry Partner. In order to succeed as a GSA MAS contractor, you must be properly prepared and positioned for success. When doing business with GSA all responses to Schedules solicitations must be submitted electronically at eOffer/eMod. The purpose of eOffer/eMod is to create an interactive, secure electronic environment that simplifies the contracting process from submission...
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...worldwide and serves clients in 170 countries. In 2009, IBM had annual revenues of USD 95.8 billion. Hiring and retention IBM includes a non‐discrimination statement that references disability in a number of its company policies, such as its Workforce Diversity Policy, Global Employment Standards Policy, Diverse Business Relationships Policy, and Supplier Conduct Principles. For example, IBM's Global Employment Standards states that “IBM will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation of employees and employment practices on grounds of race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability or veteran status”. Furthermore, in its workforce diversity policy, IBM emphasizes that the company will make workplace accommodations in order to ensure effective job performance by qualified people with disabilities. To implement the policy, IBM established a central reasonable accommodation fund to cover costs of adaptive equipment that are not part of the standard workstation or to provide for other accommodations such as transportation and interpreting services. By doing so, IBM managers are able to hire employees based on merit and skill...
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... 2 Minority Disabled Veteran population are the Veterans that have been identified by their ethnic background. These Veterans are men and women that are African Americans, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American/ Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian. The United States census bureau facts and statistics regarding United States Veterans, in 2008 reported that there were 2.3 million African American Veteran s, 1.1 million were Hispanic, 276,000 Asian; 160,000 American Indian or Alaska Native; 27, 000 were native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. It has been predicted by the Department of Veteran Affairs that it is expected to see 25 percent of the living Veteran population will be minorities by the year 2021. The Veterans Administration has been experiencing an increase of disability claims since the fiscal year of 2011. In 2011, 1 million Disability Compensation and Pension benefits that Veterans were already receiving benefits. There are both physical disabilities and mental health disabilities that affect the United States Veteran population. Since there is a large amount of minority Veterans and at one point of time a lot of these Veterans were not receiving benefits that they were entitled to, due to lack of knowledge of the benefits available, language barriers, and discrimination. The Center of Minority Veterans (CMV) helps the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that all Veterans receive equal...
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...Lack of Support for Soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Soldiers in the war are subjected to many violent and traumatic events which can affect a person internally and emotionally without being noticed for a period of time. This is called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is a common disorder found in soldiers in the United States military who have been to war. PTSD can cause many health and social issues. In order to help soldiers cope with PTSD and lead normal lives the government should focus more the counseling programs available for soldiers once they return from war. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is “the psychiatric diagnosis now given to a set of reactive symptoms that results from experiencing a traumatic event or a series of such events” (Nidiffer and Leach 1). During The Revolutionary War the soldiers began showing signs of emotional stress and started to refuse to fight. By doing so the soldiers have been viewed as cowards and were treated as though they were deserters of the military. Most of these soldiers were discharged due psychiatric problems, so rather than getting them help they just sent the soldiers back to civilian life. However, “by the end of the war Benjamin Rush, a physician of the period, became among the first to suggest that rehabilitation in some form would be better than mere punishment…Rush’s efforts to understand mental disorders and to promote humane treatment for those patients suffering from it set the foundation...
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...and overall goals for the department’s customer service efforts. The table below provides summaries of your department’s signature initiative and the 3-5 key services that will be the focus of the subsequent sections of the plan. Signature Initiative | Overview: [Brief description of the signature initiative that uses technology to improve customer service]Timing: [High-level timeframe for implementation and/or key milestones of the signature initiative] | Service 1: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing agency/division/program, if appropriate] | Overview: [Brief description of the Service]Key Customer Groups: [Describe the Department’s target customer groups for this service, e.g., long-term unemployed; low-income veterans; tech-savvy customers; small business; state governments]Challenges: [Describe the key challenges the Department faces in serving these customers, e.g., long processing times; high call volume; low awareness of service; high error rates in providing service] Featured Actions: [Describe 1-3 key activities that the Department will undertake to improve this service] | Service 2: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing agency/division/program, if appropriate] | Overview: Key Customer Groups:Challenges: Featured Actions: | Service 3: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing...
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...13571, and overall goals for the department’s customer service efforts. The table below provides summaries of your department’s signature initiative and the 3-5 key services that will be the focus of the subsequent sections of the plan. Signature Initiative | Overview: [Brief description of the signature initiative that uses technology to improve customer service]Timing: [High-level timeframe for implementation and/or key milestones of the signature initiative] | Service 1: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing agency/division/program, if appropriate] | Overview: [Brief description of the Service]Key Customer Groups: [Describe the Department’s target customer groups for this service, e.g., long-term unemployed; low-income veterans; tech-savvy customers; small business; state governments]Challenges: [Describe the key challenges the Department faces in serving these customers, e.g., long processing times; high call volume; low awareness of service; high error rates in providing service] Featured Actions: [Describe 1-3 key activities that the Department will undertake to improve this service] | Service 2: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing agency/division/program, if appropriate] | Overview: Key Customer Groups:Challenges: Featured Actions: | Service 3: [Insert Service Name] [Insert name of implementing agency/division/program, if...
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...Running Head: Conflict, Decision Making, and Organizational Design Conflict, Decision Making, and Organizational Design Strayer University BUS 520 1. Discuss how you could apply negotiation strategies to address potential conflicts in the workplace. The primary focus at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is patient/Veteran care and establishing new Veteran enrollees. This is done by direct marketing among other forms of outreach. For VA, negotiation will be important in not only establishing a new enrollee, but keeping that enrollee as well. According to Hellriegel and Slocum, integrative negotiations are used to “achieve results that benefit both parties” (2011, p.397). By consistently explaining and showing Veterans the benefits, they gain by maintaining their health care through VA, and how the outcome will benefit them, VA will continue to receive the federal funding to continue sustained operations for the coming years. According to Hellriegel and Slocum in order for integrative negotiations to be successful, VA should follow these principles: * Separate the people from the problem- VA’s staff must not allow their personal issues with Veterans to interfere with the negotiation process instead focus on the issue at hand. * Focus on interests, not positions – Understand the needs and interests of the clients instead of being concerned about title. * Invent options for mutual gains- This is where creative decision making comes into play. By presenting the client...
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...analysis can be compared with census data to gain a better understanding of the area’s demographic and the organization’s workforce makeup in relationship to the area’s demographic. Once a class is identified as being underrepresented steps can be taken to fill vacancies in that classification with individuals from the protected classes. An affirmative action program is justified if an employer can show a disproportion in a job classification that has previously been segregated (Eisaguirre, 1999, p. 84). Recruiting practices must be examined to show that they demonstrate fairness and equal accessibility. Use of an online recruiting website that requires all applicants to apply via the site will demonstrate equitable treatment for all applicants. In order to reach as many women and minority job applicants as possible the organization should advertise in particularly female oriented job sites, veterans job banks, and minority...
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...Information Technology December 12, 2012 Course Project: MCAS MIRAMAR FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER Electronic health records (EHR) are health records that are generated by health care professionals when a patient is seen at a medical facility such as a hospital, mental health clinic, or pharmacy. The EHR contains the same information as paper based medical records like demographics, medical complaints and prescriptions. There are so many more benefits to the EHR than paper based medical records. Accuracy of diagnosis, quality and convenience of patient care, and patient participation are a few examples of the benefits of the HER system. MCAS MIRAMAR FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER MCAS Miramar Family Advocacy Center, also known as FAP for the Family Advocacy Program, is a military mental health facility that is located in San Diego, California aboard the Marine Corps Base. It provides services to active duty military members and their immediate family members, veterans, and all other military beneficiaries. The mission of the Mental Health Directorate is to horizontally utilize mental health providers from differing disciplines to support the mission of NMCSD (Naval Medical Center San Diego) through the provision of a full range mental health services (Mental Health Services, 2011.) Mental health, substance abuse, sexual abuse prevention, domestic violence crisis, and social work services are some of the services offered at the FAP. ...
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...1.6 million, or 53 percent never graduate,” (Fong, J. 2012). However, in more recent times, higher education has seen the emerging phenomenon of older working adults returning to college in pursuit of a postsecondary education. This current trend is worthy of examination by universities as an important segment of their student population; this may potentially be able to increase graduation rates of American college graduates. The increasing number of adult learners enrolling in college can solve the problem with the decline in college graduate rates if a better focus on the unique variables on adult learners is made. Pre-assessments of the adult learner upon enrollment and throughout the degree plan, tailored curriculum and increased accessibility to resources which include effective mentorship to guide students toward success will help increase the graduation rate. Within this essay, I will be using the terms “adult learner” and “non-traditional student” interchangeably. According to Flint (2000), “NCES...
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...caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com. Advocacy/Support - Disabled American Veterans* www.dav.org The DAV’s 1.2 million members provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities nationwide. From educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help disabled veterans — the DAV is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed. Advocacy/Support - National Veterans Foundation* www.nvf.org Our Mission: to serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through: * Management and operation of the nation’s only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. * Public awareness programs that shine a consistent spotlight on the needs of America’s veterans. * Outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources. Advocacy/Support - Salute Inc.* www.saluteinc.org SALUTE, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness and support of issues facing active military personnel, veterans and their families and to provide financial support through advocacy and fundraising...
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...FEATURE The Value of Standardization By Randy W. Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer, Energistics RANDY W. CLARK is President and Chief Executive Officer of Energistics. He has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in a variety of different roles and positions with industry companies, including 10 years with Baker Hughes in Houston. Before joining Energistics, Clark was Senior Vice President of cc-hubwoo/Trade-Ranger, the world’s largest electronic marketplace for indirect goods, whose members include many major oil and gas operating companies such as Shell, Total, Statoil, and ConocoPhillips. Additionally, Clark has been active in many global ebusiness standards development efforts and is immediate past-chair of the Petroleum Industry Data eXchange, the e-commerce subcommittee of the American Petroleum Institute. Clark’s experience has included oil and gas production-facility design and project management, purchasing management, business process re-engineering, new product development, data and information standards development, and e-business strategy and development. He earned BS and MBA degrees from Texas universities and he holds professional certification in new product development from the Product Development and Management Association. Talent & Technology » 15 S tandardization of data and information exchange is one of the most problematic, yet potentially highest value, issues facing the upstream oil and...
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...the United States are currently paid for through government programs such as Medicare (for the elderly), Medicaid (for the very poor and disabled), and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)for children, the American health care system can best be described as a patchwork of public and private programs (such as employer-based coverage). A mixture of public programs and private programs is common among nations that essentially cover all residents, but the American system is unique — and often uniquely inefficient in economic terms. Keywords Accessibility; Adverse Selection; HMO (Health Maintenance Organization); Medicaid; Medicare; Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (Part D); Managed Care; "Play or Pay" State Health Care Tax Policies; Rationing Health Care; Single-Payer Health Care System; CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program); Socialized Medicine; Two-Tiered Health Care System; VA (United States Department of Veterans Affairs) The US Health Care System Social Issues Overview Health Care Systems The medical business defies the normal laws of economics in at least three important ways: * Government-run programs are often cheaper, more administratively efficient, and even of superior quality than privately-run programs at the national level. * Medical insurance functions poorly by market principles unless potential policy holders most in need of health insurance are either denied coverage or are denied the right to redeem policies — both of which result...
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...historically looked at HRM as a means to contribute to profitability and quality. True False | 2. | Orientation and skills training are responsibilities of HR personnel involved in analysis and design of work. True False | 3. | The three product lines of HR as a business are administrative services and transactions, business partner services, and strategic partner roles. True False | 4. | The amount of time that the HRM function devotes to administrative tasks is decreasing, and its role as a strategic business partner is increasing. True False | 5. | Advances in technology have decreased HRM's role in providing self-service to employees. True False | 6. | HR functions related to benefits administration such as health plan eligibility status, relocation, and payroll are usually not outsourced. True False | 7. | When a firm shifts to evidence-based HRM, it should stop using workforce analytics. True False | 8. | Evidence-based HR refers to the demonstration that human resources practices have no impact on the company's bottom or key stakeholders. True False | 9. | Intangible assets are equally or more valuable than financial and physical assets, but they are difficult to duplicate or imitate. True False | 10. | In a learning organization, improvements in product or service quality do not stop when formal training is completed. True False | 11. | In exchange...
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