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Public Health response to outbreaks

Choose a recent (within the last 3 years) outbreak or other public health emergency situation that has drawn significant media attention.

Describe how specific aspects of the public health infrastructure contributed to either the emergency situation or its solution.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report contents for recent weeks would be a good place to look for recent outbreaks.

NOTE: In your title of your post, state the outbreak you chose. Each student should choose a unique situation.

Responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook).

Healthcare Reform and the Rising Cost of Healthcare

Choose one of the topics for your initial post:

1. How has the Affordable Care Act (ACA) addressed health disparities, inequities, and the rising cost of healthcare?

2. How does health care costs affect the economy, the federal budget, and society in general?

3. What should the government's role be in providing access to healthcare for all Americans? responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook).

Food Safety

Describe how the various health components of the public health infrastructure have contributed to the gains described in the readings and resources. Which components were most important?

Requirements: Minimum of two full pages of text in length. Please ensure you cite your references in APA format.

Most quality improvement teams blame human errors for harm to patients. Is this true? Why or why not?

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Describe the difference between failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA). Which one is more desirable?

Justify your opinion. Quote one healthcare reference from your own search.

Then, provide a solution to the following scenario:

A maintenance technician on the anesthesia equipment connects the oxygen supply hose to the nitrous oxide supply fitting. The patient can go into a coma.

Include two references to support your opinions.

Case Study

Read the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute case history

Demonstrate your understanding of the topic and focus on the following:

The background of the incident

Quality issues

The underlying motivational issues

The actions taken by involved parties

The opinions on actions that were taken

Personal recommendations on solutions to the problem and how to implement these solutions to become more effective

Demonstrate that you understand the topic and data by linking the theories and concepts highlighted in the textbook with your case study response. All sources must be cited in APA format.