Health care organizations
DQ 1 New health care delivery models are being presented to accommodate the shift in health care objectives. Many of these models are community-based and focused on improving quality outcomes, population health, and reducing readmissions to acute care settings.
1. Describe a new health care delivery model and discuss whether or not it is sustainable.
2. How will you use a health care delivery model in the design of your project to support the sustainability of your practice improvement intervention?
Provide examples and literature support.
DQ 2 Two major models of care exist: for-profit and not-for-profit. Does one or the other provide more ethical care? Why or why not? Provide examples and literature support.
Resources
Largent, E. A. (2016). Health care organizations and the power of procedure. American Journal of Bioethics, 16(1), 51–53. doi:10.1080/15265161.2015.1115155
Graber, A., Carter, S., Bhandary, A., & Rizzo, M. (2017). The case for enrolling high-cost patients in an ACO. HEC Forum, 29(4), 359-365. doi:10.1007/s10730-017-9333-4
Kirby, J. (2016). Balancing legitimate critical-care interests: Setting defensible care limits through policy development. American Journal of Bioethics, 16(1), 38-47. doi:10.1080/15265161.2015.1115141
Module 4
DQ 1 Explore a country that provides universal health care. What are its health outcomes? How do these outcomes compare to those in the United States? Should universal health care be a concept that the Doctor of Nursing Practice should support? Why or why not? As a nurse leader, how would you integrate your faith and work into any health care delivery concept? Provide examples and literature support.
DQ 2 The Commonwealth Fund provides an international review of health care systems. Read the Commonwealth Fund report, International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2017. Discuss what knowledge you gained from reading the report and describe any changes you would apply to the U.S. health care system. What is the DNP’s role in the policy needed to enact the changes you identified? Provide examples and literature support.
Resources
Ruggles, B. M., Xiong, A., & Kyle, B. (2019). Healthcare coverage in the US and Japan: A comparison. Nursing, 49(4), 56-60. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000553277.03472.d8
expenditure growth under single-payer systems: Comparing South Korea and Taiwan. Value in Health Regional Issues, 15, 149-154. doi:10.1016/j.vhri.2018.03.002
Rajfur, P., & Hys, K. (2018). Management of the healthcare system in Germany and France. Medical Science Pulse, 12(4), 55-60. doi:10.5604/01.3001.0012.7213
Module 5
DQ 1 Review one of the tutorials on quality measures from the AHRQ: National Quality Measures Clearinghouse website. Provide an overview of what you reviewed and its application in your practice. Provide examples and literature support.
DQ 2 Review “How Can Healthcare Organizations Implement Patient-Centered Care,” and discuss evaluation models that can drive large-scale cultural transformation in health care or in your current practice. What are the strengths and weaknesses of these models? Provide examples and literature support.
