word memo week 05

Assignment Content

1. In this assignment you and your learning team will research current public health topics and recommend socially responsible action.
   
   
   As a team, select a current public health topic, such as:
   
   • Opioid crisis
   • Mandatory immunizations
   • Healthcare associated infections (HAI)
   • Chronic disease prevention
   • Gun violence
   • Disaster preparedness
   • Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
   • Physician and nurse shortages
   • The grocery gap, food deserts, and obesity
   • Mental health and suicide prevention
   • Aging population
   • Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation for the board of directors to discuss your selected public health topic and the social responsibility of managers and organizations.
     
     
     Complete the following in your presentation:
     
   • Describe the current status of your public health topic.
   • Explain the legal and ethical issues related to your public health topic.
   • Explain the impact of this public health topic on managers and organizations in the health care industry.
   • Research at least 3 examples of ways health care organizations and managers have addressed this public health issue and demonstrated social responsibility.
   • Recommend 5 strategies managers and organizations could use to be more socially responsible in trying to correct the legal and ethical issues related to the topic and provide a brief description of each strategy.
   • Select 1 of the strategies discussed and explain why it is the best strategy to use for the public health topic selected.
   • Include speaker notes, a title slide, and a reference slide.
   • Cite at least 1 reputable reference per team member used in creating your presentation. One reference must be your textbook. Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, a textbook, or other sources of similar quality.