Post at least two dissemination strategies you would be most inclined to use and explain why. Explain which dissemination strategies you would be least inclined to use and explain why. Identify at least two barriers you might encounter when using the dissemination strategies you are most inclined to use. Be specific and provide examples. Explain…

The collection of evidence is an activity that occurs with an endgame in mind. For example, law enforcement professionals collect evidence to support a decision to charge those accused of criminal activity. Similarly, evidence-based healthcare practitioners collect evidence to support decisions in pursuit of specific healthcare outcomes. In this Assignment, you will identify an issue…

1. Introduction Patient-centered care: A healthcare approach that respects and responds to patient preferences, needs, and values. Decision-making in healthcare: Involves collaboration between patients and providers to select treatment options that align with medical evidence and patient priorities. Decision aids: Tools designed to help patients understand options, weigh benefits/risks, and make informed choices. Social determinants…

Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment decisions. However, this often comes with challenges, as illnesses and treatments can become complex.…

1. Introduction to Agenda Setting Definition: Agenda setting is the process by which issues gain prominence and are prioritized for government action. Importance in Healthcare: Determines which health issues receive funding, legislation, and public attention. Shapes national priorities and influences state/local policy. Key Actors: President and executive branch. Congress. Interest groups and lobbyists. Media and…

Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole,…

1. Introduction to Nursing Informatics Definition: Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Purpose: Enhance patient care quality. Support evidence-based practice. Improve efficiency in healthcare delivery. Key Components: Data: Raw facts (e.g., blood pressure readings). Information: Organized data (e.g., average…

In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other…

1. Introduction Purpose of Assignment: Compare the healthcare agenda priorities of the current U.S. president (Donald Trump, 2025) and a previous administration (Barack Obama, 2009–2017). Focus Issue: Healthcare reform, specifically healthcare access and affordability. Deliverables: Comparison Grid (1–2 pages). Analysis (1 page). Narrative communication strategy (1 page). 2. Current Presidential Agenda Priorities (Donald Trump, 2025)…

It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember. Healthcare has been a policy item and a topic of debate not only in recent times but as far back as the administration of the second U.S. president, John Adams. In…