Population Health Policy Analysis
TOPIC: Benchmark – Population Health Policy Analysis
Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to improve a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:
- Explain the policy and how it is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the population. Is the policy financially sound? Why or why not? How does the policy account for any relevant ethical, legal, and political factors and the nursing perceptive one must consider when implementing it?
- To what state, federal, global health policies or goals is this particular policy related? How well do you think the policy is designed to achieve those goals?
- Finally, discuss the advocacy strategies you would employ on behalf of your population to ensure they have access to the benefits of the policy. Explain, from a Christian perspective, the professional and moral obligation of advanced registered nurse to advocate for and promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.
You are required to cite 7 to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
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STUDY MATERIALS
Review Chapter 11 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2016/advanced-practice-nursing_essential-knowledge-for-the-profession_3e.php
Review Chapter 22 in Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2015/advanced-nursing-research_from-theory-to-practice_2e.php
Review Chapter 18 in Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare. URL: http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/wolters-kluwer/2014/evidence-based-practice-in-nursing-and-healthcare_a-guide-to-best-practice_ebook_3e.php
Review Chapter 9 and 10 in Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2015/population-health_creating-a-culture-of-wellness_2e.php
