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Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care: Case-mix for Emergency Care NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE The Emergency department normally experiences a surge in the number of patients. The clinical stability of patients varies considerably. To provide optimal care for patients a more flexible and responsive staffing pattern is required. In delivering high-quality and timely care in the Emergency Department, correct...

Caring and Cost Efficient Nursing NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE After reading the article: Cara, C. M., Nyberg, J. J., & Brousseau, S. (2011). Fostering the coexistence of caring philosophy and economics in today's healthcare system. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 35(1), 6-14. Propose a caring behavior or policy you would like to initiate in your workplace. Describe how this caring behavior would impact...

Medical Tourism NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy DATE After reading the assigned article by Turner (2010), define medical tourism and discuss how medical tourism has benefited or harmed access to care for the citizens of developing countries. What are the legal, ethical and human-caring principles that can be identified on both sides of this issue? Week 5 Medical Tourism Medical tourism is when consumers elect to travel across internationa...

Funding for Global Health NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR552: Economics of Healthcare Policy DATE In a time when the United States struggles with balancing the budget, would you advocate for spending United States dollars for global health assistance to support developing countries? Describe the social, political, or economic implications associated with your answer. Week 5: Funding for Global Health Since the great depression, the United States has been facing th...

Paying for Hospital Services NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Compare and contrast the various methods of payment for hospital services. Which payment model do you feel best meets the criteria of cost efficiency, allocative efficiency, and cost containment? Explain your choice Week 4: Paying for Hospital Services Payment models should be helpful by promoting access to health care, quality health care se...

Medicare/Medicaid payment NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Depending on the location primary care providers practice in, they may have a larger-than-average patient population paying with Medicare and/or Medicaid. What could be the consequences of a large Medicare/Medicaid patient base to the provider and to the patient? Week 4: Medicare/Medicaid Payment Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practic...

Select Patient Paid Services NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE The cost of covering all medical services demanded by participants of healthcare insurance plans is calculated into the overall cost of premiums for all participants. To maintain or lower premium costs, should insurance companies deny coverage for some healthcare services? Which services would you recommend become patient-paid-only and why? Week 3: Sel...

Externalities of Public Services NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Dr. Poirier DATE Investigate a publically provided healthcare service in your community. Briefly describe the service provided, including the population served and how the program is funded. What are the negative and positive externalities of providing this service? Week 3: Externalities of Public Services It’s no mystery that mental health is a subject cloude...

Nurses’ Supply and Demand NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy Professor’s Name DATE Nurses are a limited health care resource. What is the current supply and demand for professional nurses in your local area or state? What alternatives or interventions are being proposed to equalize the supply and demand of professional nurses? Today, the nursing profession is one of the highly demanded professions (N, 2017). A variety of occupati...

Policies for Public Good NAME Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 552: Economics of Healthcare Policy DATE What environmental changes have employers or city planners in your area made to promote a healthy lifestyle for employees or citizens? What are the expected health and economic outcomes of these environmental changes? Week 2: Environment and Healthy Lifestyle Experts believe the built environment in which we live is a key barrier, or facilitator, to being...