Directions: 1 page for each question selected, must select 3 questions.
Select any three of the following five questions and respond using correct grammar and APA formatting. Your responses should be written in a scholarly manner using correct citations and references. (Note: Each question will be worth 33.3%)
1. One of the primary tenets of population health management is the need for national standards of care for patients with chronic diseases. Based on this concept of standardized care, discuss the issue of having a standardized national certification and licensing system for all health care professionals. What would be the strengths of the program, and what would be the barriers for implementation? Do you see this as feasible for nursing within the next 10 years? Why or why not. Be sure to support your response from readings throughout this course.
2. Explain the concept “Good health is good business”. How can the effectiveness/success of employee wellness programs be measured? Discuss at least three non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention strategies that should be implemented in a successful employee wellness program.
3. From your course readings, or from your personal experience; discuss an example of how the nurse’s knowledge of genetics and genomics, led to better patient care.
4. A key element of population health management involves care coordination and effective management of transitions of care, for patients with chronic diseases or non-communicable disease (NCD). Following discharge from the hospital, some patients with NCD are considered at a higher risk for hospital readmission. Discuss at least five factors that can contribute to a hospital readmission.
5. Explain the four pillars of population health and how they interact with education and practice to form the foundation of population health.
