Assessment Topic Areas<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
Topic 1: Limited Access to Healthcare<\/p>\n
Topic 2: Healthcare Disparities<\/p>\n
Topic 3: Medication Errors<\/p>\n
Topic 1: Limited Access to Healthcare<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
Selecting a topic for your written assessments can be challenging, but it\u2019s important to make a thoughtful choice.<\/p>\n
Choose a topic area of interest to you from the topic suggestions in this media piece. You will use this topic to complete Assessments 2 and 3. Be sure to select a topic that will be manageable for a written assessment.<\/p>\n
To explore the chosen topic, you should use the Socratic Problem-Solving Approach, focusing on the sections specifically called out in the assessment guidelines.<\/p>\n
Topic 1: Limited Access to Healthcare\u00a0<\/p>\n
Short Description:<\/p>\n
Consumers face barriers to healthcare access for assorted reasons. For example: due to geographic location, provider availability, transportation issues and mobility.<\/p>\n
Potential Intervention Approaches:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Healthcare information online<\/p>\n
\u2013 Telemedicine<\/p>\n
\u2013 In\u2013home healthcare services<\/p>\n
Keywords for Articles:<\/p>\n
online health information seeking, health care access, health information systems, consumer health information, chronic disease, health information search, health seeking behavior, rural nursing<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
Bhandari, N. (2014). Seeking health information online: does limited healthcare access matter? Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA (1067-5027), 21 (6), p. 1113. https:\/\/www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.library.capella.edu\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4215038\/<\/p>\n
Lee, K., Hoti, K., Hughes, J. D., & Emmerton, L. (2014). Dr Google and the Consumer: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Navigational Needs and Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviors of Consumers with Chronic Health Conditions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(12), e262. http:\/\/doi.org.library.capella.edu\/10.2196\/jmir.3706<\/p>\n
Ware, P., Bartlett, S. J., Par\u00e9, G., Symeonidis, I., Tannenbaum, C., Bartlett, G., \u2026 Ahmed, S. (2017). Using eHealth Technologies: Interests, Preferences, and Concerns of Older Adults. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 6(1), e3. http:\/\/doi.org.library.capella.edu\/10.2196\/ijmr.4447<\/p>\n
Pratt, D. (2015). Telehealth and telemedicine. Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology. (1059-4280), 25 (3), p. 495. http:\/\/www.lexisnexis.com.library.capella.edu\/hottopics\/lnacademic\/?shr=t&csi=148364&sr=TITLE(Telehealth+telemedicine+in+2015)+and+date+is+2015<\/p>\n
Topic 2: Healthcare Disparities\u00a0<\/p>\n
Short Description:<\/p>\n
In 2010, the Federal Department of Human and Health Service (DHHS) launched the Healthy People 2020 goals to include a goal to eliminate health inequality\/disparity. Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as \u201ca particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and\/or environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group; religion; socioeconomic status; gender; age; mental health; cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; sexual orientation or gender identity; geographic location; or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion\u201d (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2017, p.1).<\/p>\n
Potential Intervention Approaches:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Federal goals<\/p>\n
\u2013 Community health improvement plans<\/p>\n
\u2013 Patient advocacy efforts<\/p>\n
\u2013 \u201cTriple Aim\u201d for populations<\/p>\n
Keywords for Articles:<\/p>\n
health disparities, community health assessment, community health improvement plan, strategic planning, local health departments, health inequities<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2017). Disparities. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.healthypeople.gov\/2020\/about\/foundation-health-measures\/disparities<\/p>\n
Shah G.H., & Sheahan J.P. (2016). Local health departments\u2019 activities to address health disparities and inequities: Are we moving in the right direction? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(1):44. http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/13\/1\/44<\/p>\n
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2017). Triple Aim for Populations. http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/Topics\/TripleAim\/Pages\/Overview.aspx<\/p>\n
Topic 3: Medication Errors<\/p>\n
Short Description:<\/p>\n
A medication error is a preventable adverse effect of a patient taking the wrong medication or dosage, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Medication errors can be a source of serious patient harm, including death.<\/p>\n
Potential Intervention Approaches:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Medical staff education<\/p>\n
\u2013 Packaging improvements<\/p>\n
\u2013 Patient medication safety training<\/p>\n
Keywords for Articles:<\/p>\n
medication administration, medication errors, medication safety<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
Cohen, M. (2016). Medication errors (miscellaneous). Nursing. 46(2):72, February 2016. DOI: 10.1097\/01.NURSE.0000476239.09094.06<\/p>\n
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2017). Improve Core Processes for Administering Medications. http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/resources\/Pages\/Changes\/ImproveCoreProcessesforAdministeringMedications.aspx<\/p>\n
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). Table 6: Categories of Medication Error Classification. http:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/professionals\/quality-patient-safety\/patient-safety-resources\/resources\/match\/matchtab6.html<\/p>\n
Schmidt, K., Taylor, A., & Pearson, A. (2017). Reduction of medication errors: A unique approach. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 32(2), April\/June 2017, 150\u2013156.<\/p>\n
Topic 4: Healthcare System Errors\u00a0<\/p>\n
Short Description:<\/p>\n
The health care system in the United States has been the subject of much debate as experts try to determine the best way to deliver high-quality care. In Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine (2001) called for the redesign of health care delivery systems and their external environments to promote care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.<\/p>\n
Potential Intervention Approaches:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Systemwide transformation<\/p>\n
\u2013 Process redesign<\/p>\n
\u2013 Electronic health records<\/p>\n
Keywords for Articles:<\/p>\n
multi-stakeholder collaboration, healthcare system redesign<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. (2001). Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US).Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2017). Hospitals and Health Systems. http:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/professionals\/systems\/index.html<\/p>\n
Roberts, B. (2017). Relationship-based care: The institute of medicine\u2019s core competencies in action. Creative Nursing, 05\/2016, 22(2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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