Overview
The healthcare delivery system is complex, and the content covered in this formative activity outlines key information that is important to understand.
Scenario
Evaluate the healthcare delivery system from the perspective of a patient and/or a current healthcare worker. To do this, you will select an area that you think should be a focus area for improvement.
Preparation
Read The Health Care Delivery SystemLinks to an external site. and select one of the areas discussed where you have had personal experience as a patient or a healthcare worker (if you currently work in healthcare). You may select from the following:
- Access to Health Care.
- Neglected Care.
- Problems in Quality of Care.
- Capacity of the Health Care System to Serve the Population.
- Collaboration with Governmental Public Health Agencies.
- Collaboration with Other Public Health System Actors.
- Implications of Growing Health Care Costs.
Instructions
Use the Week 1 Activity template Download Week 1 Activity templateto complete the following:
- Describe the area you have selected to examine.
- Based on your personal healthcare experience, list five items that should be a focus for improvement (from the healthcare administrator's perspective).
INSTRUCTIONS
Format
- ting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
| Week 1 Activity - Healthcare Delivery System | ||
|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| Describe the area selected for examination. | 37.5 to >22.49 pts Exemplary Described the area selected for examination.22.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did not describe the area selected for examination, or described the area, but description was unclear or left out key details. | / 37.5 pts |
List five items that should be a focus for improvement, from a healthcare administrator perspective. | 37.5 to >22.49 pts Exemplary Listed five items that should be a focus for improvement, from a healthcare administrator perspective.22.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did not list five items that should be a focus for improvement, or items listed were incorrect or not from a healthcare administrator perspective. | / 37.5 pts |
| Total Points: 0 |