Health Care and Life Sciences : Public Health

Discussion Question: The wisdom of depending on International Medical School Graduates (IMGs) to fill gaps in physician supply, while US medical schools hold class size constant, is questionable. In addition, the aging of the physician workforce, the decreasing hours worked by both physicians in practice and physicians in residency, and a 20 percent reduction in the effort of the increasing proportion of minority physicians, will result in a significant decrease in the “effective” supply of physicians. Should the gap be…

Assignment: Complete ALL of the bullet points below: Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes "good care." What are the other dimensions of quality care and why are they important? What has changed since the days when "doctor knows best?" *Quality in medical care may be defined as achieving the greatest benefit at the lowest risk. How have the priorities of our health care system and…

Research the current roles of the FDA and what role they play in consumer safety when it comes to medication. The FDA uses risk event mitigation strategies (REMS), requires medguides or black box warnings with certain medications and has established MedWatch. Using APA format, write a 1-2 page paper explaining how the FDA uses the strategies listed above to protect the public. Remember to cite your sources appropriately.

Assignment: Signature Assignment: Improving Health Care Delivery Presentation: Among various stakeholders, the registered nurse is an advocate for patients, their health and the care delivered to them. There is a need to evaluate the health status of vulnerable populations, to assess nursing’s role in health initiatives, and to find ways that we can help improve health. This presentation enables students to assess the role of organized efforts to influence health care delivery, and the contributions of medical technology, research findings,…

Discussion Question: For many years, hospital accreditation bodies assumed that if the structural criteria were met, that is, that the physical plant, the qualifications of the staff, and the necessary equipment were in place, the quality of the services would automatically be acceptable. Subsequently, accreditation groups decided that they had also better look at the medical records to see how the services were being provided. They assumed that, if the necessary structure was in place, and the required services were…

Assignment: Professional Development Assignments: *Public health efforts and those of private medicine complement each other and together serve the spectrum of health service needs of American society. Why, then, has their relationship been so contentious? *he Institute of Medicine report of 1999 cites two major studies that establish medical errors as one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Should the federal government take the necessary steps to monitor the status of this high-risk situation,…

THis is attachment for my 15 page paper Capstone Component Two: Professional Reflection For the second component of your capstone experience, you are required to provide a brief presentation (utilizing PowerPoint, Prezi, or another presentation tool of your choice) that includes a summary of the proposal and key recommendations with reflection on the capstone.  What connections do you see between your capstone and your academic program?  How will you apply what you have learned to your future academic…

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!  (TOPIC IS: HIV Developing a HIV AWARENESS PROGRAM WITHIN A FAITH BASED INSTITUTION i) Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Statement of the Problem A. Briefly discuss the public health problem, including epidemiological patterns, trends, and populations affected. Is this a population or individual health problem? B. Analyze the social determinants of health- and social justice-related disparities that impact the distribution of this problem in a community or target population. C. Briefly discuss your…

This Case Assignment deals with health communication goals and objectives by Healthy People 2020 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2020 provides 10-year goals and objectives to improve the nation’s health. One specific goal is to use health communication strategies and health information technology to improve health care quality, health outcomes for the population, and to attain health equity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). Using the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Before you begin this assignment, view the video from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011, July 22). The Obesity Epidemic. Accessed from https://youtu.be/vCORDl4bqDE For this component, you will describe current environmental strategies, practices, and recommendations to build and promote health. Your task is to submit a paper that responds to the following questions, NOT in a question/answer format: 1. Describe the problem of obesity in the United States and discuss the…