Assignment: Public Health response to outbreaks
Choose a recent (within the last 3 years) outbreak or other public health emergency situation that has drawn significant media attention. Describe how specific aspects of the public health infrastructure contributed to either the emergency situation or its solution. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report contents for recent weeks would be a good place to look for recent outbreaks.
NOTE: In your title of your post, state the outbreak you chose. Each student should choose a unique situation.
Responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook).
Healthcare Reform and the Rising Cost of Healthcare
Choose one of the topics for your initial post:
1. How has the Affordable Care Act (ACA) addressed health disparities, inequities, and the rising cost of healthcare?
2. How does health care costs affect the economy, the federal budget, and society in general?
3. What should the government's role be in providing access to healthcare for all Americans? responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook).
Food Safety
Describe how the various health components of the public health infrastructure have contributed to the gains described in the readings and resources. Which components were most important?
Requirements: Minimum of two full pages of text in length. Please ensure you cite your references in APA format.
Most quality improvement teams blame human errors for harm to patients. Is this true? Why or why not?
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Describe the difference between failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA). Which one is more desirable? Justify your opinion. Quote one healthcare reference from your own search.
Then, provide a solution to the following scenario:
A maintenance technician on the anesthesia equipment connects the oxygen supply hose to the nitrous oxide supply fitting. The patient can go into a coma.
Include two references to support your opinions.
Case Study
Read the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute case history.
Demonstrate your understanding of the topic and focus on the following:
The background of the incident
Quality issues
The underlying motivational issues
The actions taken by involved parties
The opinions on actions that were taken
Personal recommendations on solutions to the problem and how to implement these solutions to become more effective
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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