national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources

The Quadruple Aim provides broad
categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within
each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a
positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being
tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in
an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention
delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have
significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare
and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system. 

Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been
true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant
challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve
multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the
circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are
factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the
rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising
that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues
that evolve over time. 

In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare
issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this
Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare
issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that
addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your
organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you
selected. 

To Prepare:

• Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented
  in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor
  you selected for study.
• Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues
  on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you
  selected. 
• Identify and review two additional scholarly resources
  (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change
  strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your
  selected national healthcare issue/stressor. 

The Assignment (3-4 Pages):

Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue

Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s
leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare
issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to
address the following:

• Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you
  selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to
  quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or
  appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
• Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed
  from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor.
  Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other
  organizations. 
• Summarize the strategies used to address the
  organizational impact of national healthcare issues/stressors presented
  in the scholarly resources you selected. Explain how they may impact
  your organization both positively and negatively. Be specific and
  provide examples.

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