Homework: Emerging/Current Health-Care Issue
Research Paper: 3 to 5 pages
o Review the case study "Death by Measles."
o Review Trevor Noah's video on traveling from Africa during the Ebola crisis.
The purpose of this paper is to examine an emerging/current issue in health care. Potential topics are but not limited to the following:
o Reemerging outbreaks such as measles or Ebola
o Human trafficking
o Violence in health-care settings
o Medical tourism
o Consumer-directed health care
o Assisted suicide
o Medical marijuana
o Mandatory vaccinations
o Eldercare
o Abortion
o Personalized medicine
Research, examine, and analyze your issue with thought, sensitivity, and reflection. Your paper must have the following elements:
o Identify the resources/protocols that a hospital/health provider would need to consider and have in place to address the issue (e.g., HR policies, staff training, etc.).
o Explain the leadership and managerial responses and/or responsibilities.
o Discuss the cultural impact.
o Describe the legislative actions or government agencies that may be involved (e.g., CDC, AMA, ACA, etc.).
o End your paper with a summary of your research and a conclusion to what you have found.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework are as follows:
o Analyze?the?U.S. health-care system?at local, regional, state, and national levels.
o Examine the?influence of?political, economic, and social?factors on the historical and current structure?of the U.S.?health-care system.?
o Determine?the various roles and responsibilities of interdisciplinary health-care team?members and?the required credentials.
o Assess the leadership and managerial role of the health-care administrator.