Week 4 Discussion Response- Delivery of Healthcare

Week 4 Learning Resources

Delivery of Healthcare

Required Reading

· Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2022).  Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 11, “Health Services for Special Populations” (pp. 468–513)

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).  Community health assessments & health improvement plans Links to an external site. . https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).  Leading causes of death Links to an external site. . https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).  Country profiles Links to an external site. . https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries

· Harvard Business School Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. (n.d.).  Organize care around medical conditions Links to an external site. . https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx

· Heslip, N. (n.d.).  Crossing the quality chasm Links to an external site. . PolicyMedical. https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf

Note: Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.

· Institute of Medicine. (2001).  Improving the 21st-century health care systemLinks to an external site. . In  Crossing the quality chasm: A new health system for the 21st century (pp 39–60). National Academy Press. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4

Note: Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.

· Mjåset, C., Ikram, U., Nagra, N. S, & Feeley, T. W. (2020, November 10).  Value-based health care in four different health care systemsLinks to an external site. .  NEJM Catalyst,  1(6), 1–23. https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530

· USA Facts. (n.d.).  Health Links to an external site. . https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/

· USA Facts. (2023, January 11).  Health Links to an external site. . https://usafacts.org/topics/health/

Required Media

Walden University, LLC. (2023). Organized care around medical conditions [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com