Did the government do anything to improve the quality of care?

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General formatting requirements: All assignments should be done in 12-point font, double spaced. If referencing material outside of the course, use an accepted referencing format (e.g., APA or MLA style). All material from outside the course must be appropriately referenced or it will be considered plagiarism.

Assignment 1 (Weeks 1-2):

Research the health systems of Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. For each, compare and contrast the following to the United States’ health system: 1. The financing and delivery of healthcare services; 2. The financing and delivery of public health services; 3. Government intervention in healthcare and public health

Please fill in the following table as you answer questions 1-3. Provider brief explanation for each item (not simply answer Yes or No). You will need to find material outside of the course to answer some of the questions, so be sure to reference everything appropriately.

Canada UK Germany US
Health Care Financing
Do individuals pay and how?
Does the government pay and how?
Do employers pay and how?
Health Insurance required? Is it private or public insurance? Who pays for the insurance?
Health Care Delivery
Are the providers public or private?
Are the hospitals public or private?
Free to choose providers? Need referral for specialists?
How are providers paid?
How are hospitals paid?
Public Health Services Financing and Delivery
List some public health agencies
Who fund those public health agencies?
What types of public health services do the agencies provide?
Government interventions in health care and public health
Government regulations on providers, hospitals, pharmaceuticals?
Did the government do anything to control health care cost?
Did the government do anything to improve the quality of care?

Consider how you define public health leadership and how your definition applies a systems thinking approach

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  1. Consider how you define public health leadership and how your definition applies a systems thinking approach. Also, think about the differences between public health leadership and public health management. Think of an example to illustrate this difference.
    1. Give your personal definition of public health leadership and a definition of systems thinking.
    1. Explain how public health leadership is different from public health management.
    2. Use a specific public health example to illustrate this difference.
    3. Explain how systems thinking applies to your definition of leadership.

2. There is a self-assessment, called entitled, “Value Systems.” The assessment is designed to initiate your thinking on values in leadership and how your values might impact your leadership style.

For this Professional Leadership Journal:

    1. Complete the “Value Systems” assessment.
      • What does the value assessment say about your leadership style?
      • What values may be important to you as a leader in the field of public health?
    2. Explain new insights gained based on your results of the “Value Systems” assessment
    3. Explain how these new insights might impact your role, or future role as a public health leaderThese are all elements of a scholarly paper and are expected at the graduate level.

References

  • Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
    • Chapter 1, “Definition and Significance of Leadership”
    • Self-Assessment 4-1: Value Systems (p. 132)
  • Koh, H. K. (2009). Leadership in public health. Journal of Cancer Education, 24(Supp. 2), S11–S18.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Leischow, S. J., & Milstein, B. (2006). Systems thinking and modeling for public health practice. American Journal of Public Health, 96(3), 403–405.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Trochim, W. M., Cabrera, D.A., Milstein, B., Gallagher, R.S., & Leischow, S.J. (2006). Practical challenges of systems thinking and modeling in Public Health. American Journal of Public Health, 96(3), 538–546.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Vroom, V. H., & Jago, A.G. (2007). The role of the situation in leadership. American Psychologist, 62(1), 17–24.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Zaleznick, A. (2004). Managers and leaders: Are they different? Harvard Business Review, 82(1), 74–81.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The Community Health Roles

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Complete The Community Health Roles worksheet.

(Instructions are also on the first two pages of the worksheet)

Part I: 
Start by reviewing the articles on quasi-government and non-governmental agencies in your REQUIRED course materials. Then:

  • Provide solid definitions of governmental agencies, quasi-government, non-government agencies. Please do not copy your definitions from a dictionary or any source. You must explain these in your own words. Copying and/or direct quoting will result in 0 points on this portion of your assignment.
  • Explain the difference between public health and medical services.

Part II:
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the chart below. In each box in column 1, you need to select four public health concerns from the list below. (You might want to review information on some of the suggested health topics in Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 9 in your textbook, listed in RECOMMENDED course materials.) Your task is to find health-related organizations/agencies and a link to their website that address these issues at three distinct levels:

  • Governmental Agencies (column B)
  • Quasi-Government Agencies (column C)
  • Non-Governmental Agencies (column D).

Then, in column E, write in one or two sentences explaining why this issue is a public or community health concern. Remember that public/community health focuses on populations, not individuals. Think back to your explanation in Part II outlining the differences between public health medical services. You are required to review scholarly research to determine the role of public health as it relates to these issues. Each description MUST include a citation.

Please note that your description of the importance to public health should not be rooted in the individual medical health care. Public health focuses on populations, not individual care. See the example below to help you with your worksheet responses.

Pick 4 from this list:

Premature infants Alzheimer’s disease
Injury and violence prevention Air pollution
Water pollution Diabetes
Food safety Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Homelessness Emergency Preparedness
Suicide Alcohol Abuse
Obesity Smoking
Sleep health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

CHART EXAMPLE:

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E
Health Concern Government Quasi-Government Non-Government Why is this issue a significant community/public health concern?
Cancer National Cancer Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health) (http://www.nih.gov (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org/)(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Colorado State University (cancer research center)
(http://www.colostate.edu/features/cancer-collaboration-cu.aspx) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.		 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (HealthyPeople.gov, 2015). By researching and developing means of prevention, we can reduce premature deaths in the population thereby improving the health of our nation.

Reference:
HealthyPeople.gov. (2015). Cancer. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objective

reviews on public health

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reviews on public health , health and medicine homework help

Question descriptionReply to this discussion post. Response should be no less than 300 words, no plagiarism

The special topic I chose to talk about is public health. Public health is a subject that I am really interested in. This article states that, “the Privacy Rule permits covered entities to disclose protected health information, without authorization, to public health authorities who are legally authorized to receive such reports for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability” (OCR HIPAA Privacy, 2002).” The Rule helps with public health by allowing authorized persons to have access to protected health information and report any threats that could affect the public and individuals.

I chose public health because it is something I have always been interested in. It is important to me to help the public and individuals. As a whole, we must ensure that we are in great health and that we stay informed about any public health issues. I feel that public health should be important to everyone because it could easily affect you. Before I changed my major from nursing, I wanted to be a nurse in public health. But now with health care management I still would love to work where I can make a difference with the public. Preventative care is something I take serious. I feel everyone needs to be educated and take part in their own health care because that could dramatically help when it comes to the upkeeping of public health.