important issues of public health

About this Assignment

In this course, we have learned about issues that impact all areas of healthcare delivery. Ethics and practice; healthcare policy, financing, and cost; access to quality care; and advancing/changing approaches in healthcare system delivery all impact every professional working in the healthcare field. Current and future healthcare delivery professionals will need to be aware of each of these issues and be ready to teach, train, and lead new professionals in their organization.

Imagine you are the head of the department in your area of healthcare delivery. Perhaps you are a lead or charge person such as a physician, nurse or other allied health provider. Maybe you are the manager or administrator for a clinic, hospital, or other healthcare organization. Or it could be that you are a lead researcher or program director in some sector of public health. What issue would you most want new employees to be aware of? Why is this issue the most important? How would you focus your training time to cover this area?

For this assignment you have been tasked with putting yourself in the role of a healthcare leader. You select the position--pick one that aligns with your current or future goals! In your role as a leader you will prepare to educate new professionals who are beginning their career with your department or organization. You will choose one of the areas we have covered in the final five chapters of this course as the focus for your assignment.

Once you select a specific focus area you will complete the following two deliverables for this assignment:

· A 800-1000 word report that discusses the area of focus, why you selected it, what you learned and what new employees must learn about this area.

· A 15-slide PowerPoint training presentation for your new employees.

Step 1: Selecting your position and topic

Choose your imaginary position of leadership in your organization. Are you a provider, a manager, a researcher? You decide, and then plan, according to your role, which area you feel new employees who work for you should be educated about.

You covered a lot of information in the last five chapters! There is no way you can cover everything you learned in a 15 slide PowerPoint. You will need to pick a topic that you feel is most important, then analyze the information and distill it down to core concepts that you feel need to be shared with new employees. The focus of your topic should come from one of the following areas:

· Access to Healthcare

· Ethics in Healthcare Delivery

· Healthcare Practice and Policy

· Understanding Healthcare Costs and Financing

· Providing Quality Healthcare

· Future Considerations for Our Health Care Organization

Step 2: Do your research and write your paper

Once you have selected your topic you must use Study.com lessons and at least two external, scholarly sources to adequately research your topic. Your paper should provide the following core components:

· Your imaginary healthcare leader role and the organization you serve in. Include why you selected that role and organization. If you are already in a leadership role and wish to write from this perspective, that is fine. Just make sure you specify that information in your paper.

· The specific topic you selected, and why you selected it. Justify your response. Why do new employees in your organization need to know about this topic? What makes it the most important of all the topics covered in class? How does this topic impact your role, and those who you are training, in the healthcare delivery system? How does it impact other professionals' roles? How does it affect consumers, clients, and patients?

· A review that shares what you have learned about the topic. You will have to analyze all of the information, and then synthesize the information to present an overview of the topic, with the most important issues highlighted. Use your course lessons and external research to build your informational section regarding this area.

· What new or applicable information did you learn from reviewing this material, and how will you apply it in your role in the healthcare delivery system? How will this information help you better serve your customers, patients, or clients?

· Your paper should include a coversheet that contains your name; the date submitted; the title of the paper and the class name. It should follow APA format, and include a reference page.

Step 3: Create your PowerPoint

Use your paper to help you create a PowerPoint presentation to educate new employees at your workplace about your topic. Remember that you are a leader in your organization, and you are training them in this area. Your presentation should not exceed 15 slides, including a title and reference slide. Use the information you learned researching for your paper. The core components of the presentation should include the following:

· Your name, your role, and your organization.

· The topic you are educating employees about:

· What information do employees need to know about this area?

· Why it is important for the employee to know this information?

· How will being knowledgeable in this area help them provide quality healthcare services to their clients/customers/patients?

· What resources, websites, etc. should employees review for additional information?

· A reference slide that provides all resources in APA format.

· You may use appropriate photos, charts or clip-art in your PowerPoint; however, each slide should contain information relevant to your focus area. Your slide layout, coloring, background and font should be professional in nature.

Using Sources

You should refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least two credible, scholarly resources from outside of the course. This information should be in support of your topic, directly link to your chosen area of advancement, and be cited in your reference page using APA format.

Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA format (including the lesson title and the instructor's name).

· Primary sources are documents or records that report on a study, experiment, trial or research project; and are usually written by the person(s) who did the research, conducted the study, or ran the experiment. You may use resources like CIHNAL, Google Scholar, and/or Science/Direct to find articles that are considered primary sources.

· Secondary sources list, summarize, compare and evaluate primary information. Secondary sources include reviews, meta-analysis, newsletters and professional news sources, practice guidelines & standards, clinical care notes, or patient education information. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)

If you are unsure about how to use the APA format to cite your sources, please see the following lessons:

· What is APA Formatting

· How to Format APA Citations

Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded based on the following rubric:

Category	Unacceptable (0-1)	Needs Improvement (2-3)	Good (4)	Excellent (5)	Total Possible Points
Written Narrative Structure and Information (x4)	Narrative structure is illogical or significantly hinders understanding. Elements of narrative (intro, supporting body, conclusion) are missing. Core elements are missing and/or abreviated and do not provide substance to narrative. Transitions are lacking.	The written narrative is difficult to follow; ideas are disjointed and do not flow in a logical, easy to read manner. Elements of narrative (intro, supporting body, conclusion) are missing or incomplete. Narrative does not fully cover all core elements. Transitions between areas are not evident, or do not flow easily.	Sturcture of written narrative is adequate and includes introduction, supporting body, and logical conclusion. Transistions and connections between sections are utilized appropriately. All core componets are included and informative narrative is presented.	Stucture of written narrative is well integrated; ideas flow logically; introduction, supporting body, and strong, logical conclusion are identifiable. Transistions are evident and well used to advance narrative. All core compents are included and strong in informative, enlightening narrative.	20
PowerPoint Structure and Presentation (x4)	PowerPoint criteria is not met. Required elements are missing. Design, layout, and/or presentation of PowerPoint does not meet guidelines. Topic area information, parameters and impact are not explored, and/or core content areas are missing.	Majority of PowerPoint criteria is met; however, some required elements are missiong. Design, layout, and/or presentation of PowerPoint does not fully meet, or deviates from, assignment guidelines. Topic area information, parameters and impact are not fully explored. All core content areas from assignment are not fully covered.	All PowerPoint criteria is met. Design, layout, presentation of PowerPoint is professional and meets assignment guidelines. Topic area information, parameters and impact are explored. All core content areas from assignment are covered. Presentation flows logically.	PowerPoint exceeds criteria. Design, layout, presentation of PowerPoint are professional and meet assignment guidelines. Topic area information, parameters and impact are detailed fully. All core content areas from assignment are covered in depth. Presentation flows logically.	20
Research/ Original Writing (x2)	Assignment does not meet requirements regarding inclusion of classroom lesson information and/or credible, scholarly resources from outside class. Assignment does not reflect research; no examples are used, or examples do not logically apply. No relevant data or supporting evidence is included. Original thought/writing is not apparent, or in question.	Deliverables are lacking classroom lesson information to support topic area. Two outside resources are included; however, resources are not credible and/or scholarly; and/or do not support topic area. Few or weak examples are given; little relevant data and supporting evidence is included. Research is not apparent in narrative. Overall, information in one or both deliverables seem to lack original thought and/or writing.	Deliverables feature information from classroom lessons and two credible, scholarly resources intended to support overall topic area. Minimum relevant data, examples and supporting information is included. Original thought and writing is apparent throughout both deliverables.	Deliverables feature all relevant information clearly & logically, and includes information from classroom lessons and a minimum of two credible, scholarly resources. Information provided indicates research. Examples are provided. Relevant data and supporting information is included. Original thought and writing is clear and evident throughout both deliverables.	10
Mechanics (x2)	Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understanding. No use of APA formatting. Minimum word requirement is not met. Cover sheet and/or reference sheet not provided.	Several instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar. APA formatting is limited or incorrect. Minimum word requirement is not met. Cover sheet and reference page are provided; however all information is not included and/or format is not correct.	Few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar. Use of APA formatting is appropriate with few or minimal errors. Minimum word requirement is met. Cover sheet and reference page are provided, and include all information in correct format.	No or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar. Appropriate use of APA formatting with no or very few errors. Word requirement is met or exceeded. Cover sheet and reference page are provided, and include all information in correct format.	10

Before You Submit

When you are done writing your assignment, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add some final touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers such as PlagScan or DupliChecker to make sure that your written assignments are not too similar to any existing materials. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded

How to Submit Your Assignment

When you are ready to submit your presentation, please fill out the submission form and attach your paper as a Microsoft Word or PDF file. After turning in your presentation, you may take the proctored final exam. You do not need to wait for your presentation to be graded. You should receive your presentation grade within one week.

If you are not satisfied with the score you receive on your assignment, you may revise or redo your presentation and resubmit it for grading using the same submission form above. Keep in mind that the grade you receive on your assignment is only a portion of your overall grade for the course, and you are free to retake the proctored final exam as well. Please see the course syllabus for a more detailed breakdown of the grading policy.