HLTH - 556 DB 7 - Urgently Required. 12-16 Hours. Need A + Work

Our text discussed in chapter twelve how national health policy, regardless of quality, will not be successful without proper and appropriate support from the local organizations applying them (McLaughlin and McLaughlin, 2015).  Although health policy is tremendously complex, it’s the patients that are often lost in the mix of laws and regulations. Unfortunately, what is permissible does not always follow ethical principles.  However, what is considered ethically the correct thing to do is not always acceptable and lawful. As an emergency room nurse I can say I personally have seen many events and or actions that fall under this very issue of providing ethical treatment however the action is not supported by policy however overall the intent to care for the patient is the providers number one priority.  On example I can provide is that of a patient that fell in the shower with a wine glass that penetrated his chest. The medics that brought this individual should have taken him to a trauma center based on the event however brought the person to a small local facility. The provider although performing a quick assessment instructed the medics to take the person to a local trauma center without any traditional process of transfer. This is a major violation and subsequently the provider was written up for his actions. However, the provider knew that delaying this person’s care which needed a trauma center as the patient had glass penetrated his lung. Ultimately the providers decision led to a much better outcome for the patient.

A major problem with national health care policy is they lose their appreciation for the individuals that are trained to care for the patients.  On top of that, the value of life and function is now given a financial value as insurance companies attempt to warrant the appropriate payment system. It is impossible to put a price on somebody’s life; however, it must be done to create a sustainable system that will allow payment for health care providers and facilities to remain in business.

Although it is imperative to ensure hospitals and health care workers can complete their jobs and care for people one must having the understanding that caring for one another regardless of the ability to pay is just one aspect God has endorsed. “You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land” (Deuteronomy 15:10-11, ESV) 

 

References

McLaughlin C.P., & McLaughlin C.D.  (2015).  Health policy analysis: An interdisciplinary approach (1st ed.).  Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett