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Individual Assignment 1: Henrietta Lacks and Health Care Leadership

Assignment Content

During Skloot and Deborah's meeting with Christoph Lengauer, Lengauer emphasizes the importance of Henrietta Lacks's contribution to science and how she is remembered in the medical community.

Langauer states, "Whenever we read books about science, it's always HeLa this and HeLa that. Some people know those are the initials of a person, but they don't know who that person is. That's important history."

Write a 525- to 700-word article that addresses the following:

• Evaluate whether the book effectively illustrates the significance of Henrietta Lacks's life, her contributions to science, and their impact on her family. Answer the following questions in your evaluation:

• Are there problematic elements as to how Skloot portrays Lacks and her family?

• Do you agree with Lengauer's quote that it is important to know about Henrietta Lacks? Why or why not?

• Explain how learning about Henrietta Lacks's story helped you become a more ethical leader.

• Provide 2 to 3 examples of what medical professionals can do to prevent unethical practices.

Use 3 examples from the book to support your response and cite the novel.

Publish the article on your own social media account (e.g., Linkedln, Facebook, etc.), or post it on a health care message board of your choice.

Include a citation of your article in your assignment.

Individual Assignment 2 : Root Cause Using 5 Whys

Assignment Content

Read Mazyland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Resulting in Patient Deaths from the United States Attorney's Office.

Use the 5 Whys to conduct a root cause analysis to determine why the Medicare fraud occurred and Timothy Emeigh's participation in the case.

Write a 525- to 700-word paper that identifies and evaluates the root cause for Medicare fraud in this case.

Include the following:

• List each of the 5 Whys and your response.

• Speculate as to why Mr. Emeigh participated in the scheme.

• Explain what you might have done to prevent this from happening.

Cite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.