Discussion:
The health care industry has experienced drastic changes in the past decade. The roles and responsibilities of health care professionals have changed to accommodate these changes and trends such as the aging population and technology. As the newly appointed inservice coordinator at Corona Valley General Hospital, you are invited to a meeting with the incoming first-year residents in the pediatric unit. The objective of the meeting is to increase understanding of the impact that quality care has on health care costs.
You are asked to address a topic from the list of emerging trends on the following Web site, and to discuss the effect of cost on quality of care delivered:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Care in America: Trends in Utilization.
Your presentation should be 10-12 slides in length and should include between 500-700 words of speaker notes. The presentation should cover each of the following:
• Your chosen emerging health care trend
• The trend's impact on the role of health care professionals (e.g., physicians and nurses)
• The trend's impact on the cost of health care
Your grade will be determined according to the following:
• The presentation is relevant to the emerging health care trend.
• The presentation shows the impact of the emerging trend on the cost of health care.
• The presentation is completed properly and displays a fundamental mastery of the material.