Ethics, Policy, and Health Care Delivery Systems

Assignment Overview

In this assignment, you will explore concepts related to Ethics in Health Care, Health Care Policy, and Health Care Delivery Systems.

Case Assignment

• Describe current federal health care policies and standards that are designed to offer guidance to health organizations to ensure quality of care among vulnerable populations.
• Describe current health care policies and standards in your state that are designed to offer guidance to health organizations to ensure quality of care among vulnerable populations.
• Summarize strategies that health care organizations can implement to foster ethical decision making among employees

Background readings:

Iwelunmor, J., Newsome, V., & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2014). Framing the impact of culture on health: A systematic review of the PEN-3 cultural model and its application in public health research and interventions. Ethnicity & Health, 19(1), 20-46. doi:10.1080/13557858.2013.857768

Purcell, N., & Cutchen, L. (2013). Diabetes self-management education for African Americans: Using the PEN-3 model to assess needs. American Journal of Health Education, 44(4), 203. doi:10.1080/19325037.2013.798212