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