National Health Coverage Plans, Reimbursements, and Quality   For this assignment, you will examine the importance of healthcare coverage (insurance).  You will also examine how reimbursements (payments) from health plans are impacted by quality of care.  Start by selecting two major national (U.S.) insurance health plans.  You may choose Medicaid, Medicare, HMO, PPO, or private […]

DQ1 Much of the current debate in the U.S. and individual state governments centers on the inclusion and expansion of health insurance coverage for all Americans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 (ACA).  In addition, the scope of the uninsured and the underinsured population in the U.S. is great relative […]

DQ1 Chronic diseases such as “coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and asthma are the nation’s leading cause of illness and death” (Jonas & Kovner, 2018, p. 152).  These diseases pose serious burdens on the health systems and on society.  Changing these figures will require that we engage patients, families, communities, and providers in order to […]

As the course is coming to a close, it is important for you to examine what you have learned.  As you journey forward with pursuing knowledge to improve your work as a nurse, keep this in mind:   Reflect on your learning during this course and explain what was the most important area or something […]

DQ1 Describe two nurse sensitive indicators.   Discuss what these specific indicators tell us about bedside nursing practice.   Explain how nurses should be accountable for their patients’ health outcomes.   DQ2 The Leapfrog Group was one of the first groups to offer hospital ratings and demand transparency so that companies and individuals could choose […]

After watching the Sick Around the World video (found in the required readings for this module), you have been assigned the task of creating an universal healthcare system design for your population/citizens, how would you answer the following:   Describe what type of model you would choose to design your system and explain rationale (why). […]

DQ1 Start by selecting one of the eight Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs) from the World Health Organization (WHO).  After choosing one of the MDGs, explore a specific outcome measurement (indicator) for a country of your choosing to determine the progress towards achieving the MDG. In addition, you will explore nursing roles that would be helpful […]

After reviewing the websites and completing the readings for this week, locate and read the Healthy People 2010 goals and the process that has been started to develop the Healthy People 2020 goals.   Describe the Healthy People 2010/2020 process.   Discuss the purpose for the development of the national health plan (Healthy People) for […]

Landmark studies To Err is Human (1999) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified medical errors are causing harm and death to almost 45,000 Americans and costing over $29 billion every year.  Other studies, have indicated preventable healthcare associated conditions (HACs) such as infections, sepsis, and pneumonia are main […]

DQ1 Much of the current debate in the U.S. and individual state governments centers on the inclusion and expansion of health insurance coverage for all Americans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 (ACA).  In addition, the scope of the uninsured and the underinsured population in the U.S. is great relative […]