Public Health Ethics

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Public Health Ethics

Using ethical theories and principles in practice, assess whether the following are ethically sound:

  1. The public health policy you proposed in the Module 2 SLP.
  2. The public health laws you selected in the Module 1 SLP.
  3. What changes would you propose so that the laws/policies adhere to ethical principles?

SLP ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Length: Assignment should be from 3 to 4 pages (750 to 1000 words) in length.3 cited sources from required reading.

REQUIRED READING

Read Chapter 7 of the following text:
Wing, K. R., & Gilbert, B. (2007). The law and the public’s health. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Ethical Theories and Principles. (2011).

Baum, N., Gollust, S., Goold, S., & Jacobson, P. (2007). Looking ahead: Addressing ethical challenges in public health practice:1. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 35(4), 657-667.

Burris, S., Wagenaar, A. C., Swanson, J., Ibrahim, J. K., Wood, J., & Mello, M. M. (2010). Making the case for laws that improve health: A framework for public health law research. The Milbank Quarterly 88(2) 169–210.

Cassatly, M. G. (2012). The four critical drivers of healthcare reform. The Journal of Medical Practice Management: MPM, 28(3), 162-3.

Clemans-Cope, L., Kenney, G. M., Buettgens, M., Carroll, C., & Blavin, F. (2012). The Affordable Care Act’s coverage expansions will reduce differences in uninsurance rates by race and ethnicity. Health Affairs, 31(5), 920-30.

Selgelid, M. J. (2009). A moderate pluralist approach to public health policy and ethics. Public Health Ethics, 2(2), 195-205. Available via EBSCO.

Examine the legal and ethical dimensions of public and community health services.

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Imagine that you work for a health department and have been asked to make a presentation to a group of health care professionals on the role and responsibilities of community and public health.

After reviewing the materials throughout the course and based on what you have learned, create a PowerPoint presentation of at least six slides that covers the following topics:

  • Describe the role of community and public health in the well-being of populations.
  • Describe the public health organizational structure.
  • Examine the legal and ethical dimensions of public and community health services.
  • Analyze funding of public and community health services.
  • Discuss the role of communication in community and public health programs.

Creating the Final Project

The Final Project:

  1. Must be created using a screencast program such as Jing, Screencast-O-Matic, Screenr, or other audio/video program.
  2. Must be a minimum of six PowerPoint slides in length (excluding title and reference slide), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  3. Must include a title slide with the following:
    • Title of presentation
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  4. Must include a succinct thesis that is presented on the opening slide.
  5. Must address the topics with critical thought.
  6. Must use at least four scholarly sources (not including the course text), including a minimum of two from academic journals found in the Ashford University Library. Other sources should be obtained from appropriate epidemiological information.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference slide, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Copy and Paste the URL of your screencast into a Word document and submit the document below. 

Prepare an analysis of Steps 1 through 3 of the MAPP Strategic Plan initiatives

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The paper needs to at least 3 pages double spaced. Please utilize peer reviewed sources. Paper must be in APA style.

Case Study, Part I

  • Review Chapter 3 in the textbook.
  • Prepare an analysis of Steps 1 through 3 of the MAPP Strategic Plan initiatives
  • Apply at least three quality and/or risk management concepts, measures, and tools in your paper.

Your paper must be at least 3 double-spaced pages (excluding the title and reference pages). In addition to the text, utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. Your paper and all sources must be formatted according to APA style.Please include the url/website.

MAPP Process – 3 steps

1.Organizing for Success: This step involves organizing the planning process and developing partnerships.

2.Visioning: The visioning step engages stakeholders in a collaborative, creative process of developing a shared community vision with common values.

3.Conducting Community Assessments: Four community assessments provide information about internal and external environmental trends relevant to the community:

 

  • Community Themes and Strengths Assessment: Identifies local community interests, perceptions about quality of life, and assets.
  • Local Public Health System Assessment: Appraises the capacity of the local public health system to conduct essential public health services.
  • Community Health Status Assessment: Analyzes data about health status, quality of life, and risk factors.
  • Forces of Change Assessment: Identifies changing external forces and dynamics of the community and the local public health system.

 

Textbook: Fallon, F. L., Begun, J. W., & Riley, W. (2013). Managing health organizations for quality and performance. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Compare and contrast England’s NHS, Canada’s NHI and U.S. Health System models

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1.Compare and contrast England’s NHS, Canada’s NHI and U.S. Health System models.Who or what is responsible for providing health services (public and/or private) in each system?How is each system financed?How are providers paid for their services in each kind of system?How relatively effective is each system in prolonging the length and quality of life for people living in each country?

2.Why does the “vulnerable population” in the U.S. continue to grow?What characteristics do personsbelonging to this category of need have in common? Pick three separate groups, highlighting their particular set of problems.Name and explain three kinds of government solutions which have been established to help vulnerable populations in the U.S.. How is care for vulnerable populations paid for at federal and state levels?

3.Recent data show that Americans consume, on average, more than three times the recommended level of sodium per day in their food and beverages.High salt intake contributes to high blood pressure and its complications—stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and kidney failure. In fact, thousands of lives could be saved if sodium consumption could be lowered in people with hypertension (high blood pressure). Compare and contrast (highlight similarities and differences) between how a health care provider like a Kishwaukee hospital doctor (part of Northwestern Medicine) might address this problem in their patient population using the medical model versus how a public health official would address this same problem using the population health model (three comparison-contrast examples required).

4. Although the United States spends more money per capita on health care than any other country, its performance is relatively poor by comparison. How can ideas such as the “Triple Aim Initiative” or “patient centeredness” help to improve performance in the U.S. health care system?

1. Start at the top of the page when beginning or continuing each Essay.

2. Be sure to note which Essay (by number) you are writing.Do not include the question again.

(5 point penalty)!

3. Essays must be typed in Times New Roman font only, in 12-point font only.

4. Each Essay must include at minimum ONE FULL PAGE of information, written in good

English (grammar, punctuation and spelling must be correct). FYI- Better student essays which

typically earn a higher number of points are two full pages in length, double-spaced, and contain

a lot of detail.

5. If you have individual paragraphs in the same Essay, indicate these by just indenting the first line

of the paragraph five spaces.

6. No “lists” or bullet-points of information will be accepted in place of, or in addition to the

Essay form—information is to be presented in narrative essay form ONLY.

7. Each Essay will have margins no larger than one (1) inch—top, bottom, and sides.

8. Each Essay’s font may NOT be bolded.

9. Essays may not include charts or graphs (Essay explanation ONLY).

10. Essays are to be constructed in WORD format only (no pdf or other format besides WORD will

be accepted).If sent in another mode (e.g. pdf) the Essays will not be graded (will receive a “0”).

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