Assignment:
Question 1. In 2009, there was a major H1N1 pandemic. Researching further for more information, research the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization data and statistics relating to the national and global findings. Using the researched data information, include the information in a table to compare and contrast morbidity and mortality rates between the US and any three countries. As a healthcare manager, what would be the list of three salient decision-making strategies that may be used at at a hospital to reduce the spread of an epidemic.
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization.
Question 2. As a healthcare manager, one of the most important skills is decision-making. What should be done if the healthcare manager had to address a case scenario of an outbreak of group A streptococcus at a local hospital? What epidemiology tools would you use to collect and aggregate further data relating to the outbreak? What decision-making tools would you use and how would you disseminate this information to your executive leaders?
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.