Applied Sciences Assignment
Health Care Problem: High ER Utilization
Possible agency/organization
https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/265086/ED-report-to-Congress.pdf
Or
Medicare/Medicaid
Sources/ additional info
How ER Over-utilization Hurts Healthcare
https://salienthealthcare.com/blog-how-er-over-utilization-hurts-healthcare/
Emergency Department Visits
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/emergency-department.htm
Emergency Department Visit Rates by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db452.htm#Key_finding
A Matter of Urgency: Reducing Emergency Department Overuse A NEHI Research Brief – March 2010
https://www.nehi-us.org/writable/publication_files/file/nehi_ed_overuse_issue_brief_032610finaledits.pdf
Patient-Centered Tips to Cut Emergency Department Overutilization
https://patientengagementhit.com/news/patient-centered-tips-to-cut-emergency-department-overutilization
Leader
Greg Stadter - Milwaukee Health Care Partnership
https://mkehcp.org/our-priorities/care-coordination/
https://mkehcp.org/staff/greg-stadter/
https://mkehcp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mhcp_edcc_jan2014.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35857686/
Patient-Centered Tips to Cut Emergency Department Overutilization
https://patientengagementhit.com/news/patient-centered-tips-to-cut-emergency-department-overutilization
PowerPoint Outline
• Title Slide
• Healthcare Problem: stated, describe historical background (could be a separate slide)
• Healthcare Problem: root cause, present counter-argument(from another perspective) to solution (could be two slides)
• Agency/Organization: state, describe mission, in- depth background of organization (could be two slides)
• Leader: state and describe how problem is managed by them
• Leader: Analysis of skills with 3 or more of class concepts(e.g: EQ, PI, true colors; values; ethics/integrity; desire to make a change; commitment; cohesive/collaboration; conflict management), Provide an example of one or more ethical behaviors (could be multiple slides)
• Leader: Describe one or more negative traits and give recommendations how to improve based on materials learned in class
• Reference Slide