21 Jan Determine how lessons

MSN6218 Leading the Future of Health Care

Unit 3 Discussion

Enhancing Health Care

Reflect upon the best health care systems worldwide.

Identify the health care systems that you consider having the best outcomes worldwide, citing evidence that supports your claim.

What makes these health care systems so important to overall global health?

What lessons can be learned from countries with the most effective wellness programs and how might the United States apply those lessons?

What are the barriers for the United States to apply those lessons?

Note: Remember to adhere to the requirements listed in the Faculty Expectations Message for unit discussion posts and peer responses.

Response Guidelines

Respond to two colleagues’ posts. In your responses, consider the following questions:

What might be the positive consequences, locally and globally, if the United States applies the lessons learned, as suggested by your colleague?

If the United States applies those lessons, as suggested by your colleague, are there possible negative consequences? If so, what are they?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify appropriate community health benchmarks or goals.

Determine how lessons learned from other health care systems can be applied to domestic systems to improve outcomes.

Identify non-U.S. health care systems that afford an opportunity for useful comparison with the United States.

Recognize the components of a health care system and the contributing factors that produce the best possible outcomes.

Recognize the salient similarities and differences among various health care systems.

Determine the feasibility of making specific changes to a health care system or program.

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