Healthcare Policy & Law

HSA405 WK4 DQ

Week 4 eActivity

· Use the Internet to research the National Vaccine Plan on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Website, located at  http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/vacc_plan/ . Then use the Internet to research your state public health agency’s (GEORGIA) current immunization initiatives. Be prepared to discuss.

· Use the Internet to research your state public health agency’s response to a pandemic event. Be prepared to discuss.

DQ1:

“Public Health Services" Please respond to the following:

· Analyze two (2) essential public health care services found in the text. Examine these services in relationship to one (1) well-known healthcare organization in your community (Atlanta, GA). (FYI the CDC is in Atlanta, GA)

Provide specific examples to support your analysis.

· Examine the involvement of both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) in health care. Interpret the extent to which the involvement of each agency improves the federal government’s response to health problems overall. Support your rationale with two (2) specific examples for each agency.

DQ2:

“Disease Control" Please respond to the following:

· From the first e-Activity, compare your state public health agency (Atlanta, GA) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) in relation to each agency’s approach to disease management. Examine the role that each public health agency would play in the event of a disease outbreak. Provide two (2) examples to support your response.

· From the second e-Activity, analyze two to three (2-3) strategies that your state (Atlanta, GA) public health agency would employ in response to a pandemic event. From modifications made to policies in the last five years, infer the related lessons that have been learned. Support your rationale with specific examples of these strategic modifications.