Week 4 Assignment – Research Paper – Reemerging, Emerging, or Current Health Care Issue
Overview
The purpose of this paper is to examine an emerging or current issue in health care. While not limited to these, several potential topics are:
- Reemerging outbreaks such as COVID-19, measles, or Ebola.
- Human trafficking.
- Violence in health care settings.
- Medical tourism.
- Consumer-directed health care.
- Assisted suicide.
- Medical marijuana.
- Mandatory vaccinations.
- Eldercare.
- Abortion.
- Personalized medicine.
Requirements
Research, examine, and analyze your issue with thought, sensitivity, and reflection. Your paper must have the following elements:
- The paper must be 3–5 pages in length.
- Clearly introduce your issue, including supporting information and identify the resources or protocols that a provider would need to consider and have in place to address the issue (for example, policies, staffing levels and relevant training, isolation areas, et cetera).
- Explain the leadership and managerial responses and responsibilities; for example, assuring compliance with policy and procedure and required reporting (such as to the Department of Health/CDC).
- Discuss the cultural impact (for example, treatment choices due to religious beliefs).
- Describe the legislative actions or government agencies that may be involved (for example, CDC, AMA, ACA, EMTALA, et cetera).
- End your paper with a summary of your research including potential related impacts on the health care industry and related significance.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Examine the influence of political, economic, and social factors and the impact of the U.S. health care system on an emerging or current health care issue.
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