Texas Womens University Public Impacts of the Policy Summary

MY POLICY IS: REQUIRING OB/GYN PROVIDERS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION UP TO 12 WEEKS (not 6 weeks) AFTER PATIENT GIVES BIRTH.

Note: Each section should address all
bullets, be written according to APA
guidelines, and be no longer than 3-4 pages
double-spaced.

Using the CDC’s Policy Analysis ToolLinks to an external site., answer the questions in the Public Health Impact section (BLUE SECTION ONLY) on the policy you chose in Health Policy Topic ” href=”https://twu.instructure.com/courses/2923703/discussion_topics/16577297″ data-api-endpoint=”https://twu.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/2923703/discussion_topics/16577297″ data-api-returntype=”Discussion”>Discussion 1.2: Choose a Health Policy Topic. This paper should be written in narrative format using APA format. Each bullet point in the section must be addressed.

Review the following websites to help you answer the public health impact questions:

• CDC National Center for Health StatisticsLinks to an external site.
• County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: What Works for HealthLinks to Assignment 3.1 Health Policy Analysis – Public Health
  Impact
  Criteria / Questions 25 points
  Public Health Impact: Potential for the policy to impact risk
  factors, quality of life, disparities, morbidity and mortality
  How does the policy address the problem or issue (e.g.,
  increase access, protect potential for the from exposure)?
  What are the magnitude, reach, and distribution of benefit
  and burden (including factors, quality of impact on risk
  factor, quality of life, morbidity and mortality)?
  • What population(s) will benefit? How much? When?
  • What population(s) will be negatively impacted?
  How much? When?
  • Will the policy impact health disparities / health
  equity? How?
  • Are there gaps in the data/evidence-base? an external site.