Describe the transformation of hospitals from social welfare providers, to acute care facilities, with regard to integrated systems of care.
This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare to answer the following questions:
How can you play your part in accountability?
Briefly define the Accountability Care Organization
What challenges do we face?
How do you see the role of the healthcare worker changing as a result of these challenges?
Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?
Weekly Overview:
This module examines the role of hospitals in the delivery of healthcare. External pressures and modifications to potential delivery as a result of evolving concerns will be discussed. Accountable care and the Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) will be examined. Challenges and facilitating factors will be presented.
Objectives:
After completing this module, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the transformation of hospitals from social welfare providers, to acute care facilities, with regard to integrated systems of care.
Discuss how external pressures are modifying healthcare delivery.
Assess the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the role on hospitals.
Examine various models of Accountable Care Organizations and how this applies to you as a healthcare professional.
Identify challenges and efforts related to advanced nursing practice in an ACO Setting.
Read:
Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Aries, N. (2016). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions (2nd ed.): Advocacy and action. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapters 10 & 11 (Pages 33)
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