U.S. Health Care Systems for Small Populations, Part 1

Your project throughout this course will:

• Analyze an existing health care system and evaluate how that system can be improved to better serve the community
• Conceive a new or improved health care service, then design a facility to provide that service
• Develop the structure, functions, and processes of the facility
• Submit an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) proposal

Your proposal should be fiscally, socially, ethically, and politically responsible. The goal is to have a net positive benefit to the health care system and the community it serves.

To begin, select an existing health care system in a small U.S. city preferably in the state where you live. The city should have a population of less than 200,000.

Create a 700- to 1,050–word profile of the city you selected along with details like:

• Map of the city
• Types and locations of medical services
• Demographics (population, age, gender, etc.)
• Income and employment
• Residential details

Include a rationale of why you selected the city, including if you have any prior experience or knowledge about the existing health care system in that city.