GCU HLT605 Public Health Administration Full Course

Question

HLT605 Public Health Administration

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Public health practice was initially concerned with infectious and environmentally related
diseases, but in recent years has evolved to focus more on injury prevention,
substance abuse, violence, tobacco-related, and other chronic diseases. Present
at least one pivotal legal and historical occurrence that resulted in this
shift of public health effort. Justify your rationale with supportive evidence.

DQ2 Review the Ten Great Public Health Achievements (Exhibit 2.3) of your textbook. Select one of
the 10 achievements. What is the importance of your chosen achievement to
society? In your own words, defend its right to be considered a “Great
Public Health Achievement.” Select three other peers’ postings and debate
their analysis. Keep in mind all postings should be substantive and well
supported with examples, details, and evidence. Brief responses are not
appropriate.

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Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Focus on a “current event” ethical dilemma in public health. Apply the
principles of the ethical practices of public health to resolve the issue (see
page 125 of the textbook). You may integrate recommendations based on
conclusions from public health acts and principles to support your position.
Select three other peers’ postings and provide feedback on the presented
resolution. Offer further suggestions, details, or examples.

DQ2 State agencies typically follow one of two general structure models: the free-standing agency
model or the super agency model. What are the pros and cons of each model?
Which model do you think is “ideal” for a state agency and why?

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Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Within a budget there are two categories: mandatory and discretionary. In which categories do
most public health programs fall? Provide an example of an expenditure that is
considered mandatory. Justify your rationale. Provide an example of an
expenditure that is discretionary. Justify your rationale.

DQ2 What are the responsibilities and role of the Appropriations Committee? What is the importance of this committee to public health spending as it relates to Medicaid and Medicare?

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Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 The public health workforce is found in both population-based and institutional services that
stem from the official public health agencies. What are the most frequent
employment sites for health care workers? Present an example of an
organization, institution, or agency that would be categorized under each
service, population-based and institutional. Provide an example of a job title
and an associated job description at each level of service. Select three other
peers’ postings to peer review. Provide appropriate feedback.

DQ2 Review the Root Cause Analysis Topic Materials to learn more about conducting a root cause
analysis. Using the “Root Cause Analysis Template,” conduct a root
cause analysis of the “Root Cause Analysis Scenario.” Post a
description of the problem and a summary of your root cause analysis, including
recommendations for proposed action to eliminate the problem from reoccurring.
Select other peers’ postings to peer review. Provide appropriate feedback.

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Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 Identify five sources of data available at the federal level. What is the importance of each
data source in public health funding and surveillance? Describe the
information/content that can be found in these data sources. Present an example
of an industry that might find each of these data sources useful.

DQ2 What is the difference between service-based and population-based applications for
information systems in public health organizations? Present an example of each
application and justify your rationale. Select three other peers’ postings to
peer review. Provide appropriate feedback.

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Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 As it relates to the development and management of public health assessment activities, what is
your response to the following statement?

It is suggested that the assessment process is driven by decisions made by the community members
themselves, rather than by influences from the outside community.

Select three other peers’ postings and debate their response. Keep in mind all postings should be
substantive and well supported with examples, details, and evidence. Brief
responses are not appropriate.

DQ2 What are the four organizational strategy types? Describe how an organization chooses which
strategy to implement.

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Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Provide an example of the three prevention strategies: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
as they relate to disaster epidemiology. Justify your rationale. Select three
other peers’ postings and debate their responses.

DQ2 How are surveillance systems used in post-disaster situations? Support your answer with
examples and evidence.

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Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 Explain the life cycle of public health partnerships. Why are collaborative partnerships
important? What reasons or issues lead to the termination of partnerships?

DQ2 What is the difference between intervention research and systems research? Provide an
example of a public health advancement or accomplishment that represents each
type of research. In addition, explain the role of systems research and the
integration of systems theory for public health programs implemented within
community-based organizations. Justify your rationale.

HLT605 Public Health Administration

Week 1 Assignment

Public Health Presentation

Design a PowerPoint presentation (6-8 slides) that includes the following components:

Your definition of public health.

An overview of Healthy People 2020 and your perspectives regarding at least one of the leading health
concerns posed by Healthy People 2020.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA
documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to
submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

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Week 2 Assignment

Public Health Reform

Submit a paper (1,250-1,500 words) focusing on public health reform. Provide an overview of
the current status of public health in the United States.

Review a portion of the Affordable Care Act and present the strengths and weaknesses of the plan,
as well as make suggestions for plan improvement.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.

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Week 3 Assignment

Sample Budget

Create a small budget for a hypothetical state program based on priority health concerns from Healthy
People 2020.

In addition, create a narrative (2-4 sentences) that identifies the most appropriate federal funding
source for your proposed program.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required
to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

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Week 5 Assignment

Online Database or Online Query-Based Report

Select a database from NCHS or complete a query using CDC WISQARS.

Select a specific health concern or injury using the population of your choice. Be sure not to
limit your query so you have enough data to evaluate, and include a substantial
time frame so you are able to identify trends.

Submit a 750-1,000 word report that provides an overview the database or query results. The report
should consist of a demographic description of the chosen population including
a review of noticeable trends in morbidity and/or mortality by race, gender,
and geographic location where specified.

Based on the results and possible trends, present the implications for public health intervention or
involvement.

In your report, include considerations of basic ethical and legal principles pertaining to the
collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of epidemiologic data. As
Chapter 13 of the text describes, focus on privacy and security issues
surrounding protected health information and how HIPAA protects the
confidentiality of the patient. Consider the ethical implications of whether
public health organizations have too much latitude in the use and dissemination
of epidemiologic data.

Use examples and evidence to support your report.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.

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Week 7 Assignment

CLC – Public Health Emergencies Case Study

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

The instructor will assign each student to a CLC group.

Each CLC group will be assigned one of the following public health emergencies to analyze: swine flu,
shortages of influenza vaccine, anthrax, severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS), Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Hurricane Katrina, California wildfires,
syphilis outbreak, salmonella outbreak, and mass trauma (such as that associated
with terrorists/bombings).

In a report format of 500-750 words, address the following:

Describe the chain of command and the method of public health response that was conducted in this
situation.

Determine the important public health issues related to medical care in this situation.

Describe the possible public health risks as well as the pros and cons of communicating the situation
to the public and the media.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.

One member of the CLC group will post the assignment on Day 1 of the Topic 8 discussion forum for
peer review. Individually, provide constructive feedback and commentary and ask
specific questions to all posted public health emergencies. In particular,
focus on the chain of command as it relates to addressing the specific
emergency, the benefits of effective communication, and the risks associated
with miscommunication of emergency-related events and statistics. It is the CLC
group’s responsibility to decide who will respond to the postings provided by
peers. This will account for part of your participation grade for the week.

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Week 8 Assignment

Community Prevention Project

Review your state public health department and environmental quality departments online to
identify vector-related diseases affecting your community.

In a report format of 1,250-1,500 words, address the following:

Describe the health concerns of the community.

Identify current environmental risk assessment methods which apply to public health issues.

Suggest a modifier or new prevention or intervention program based on your research.

Create a sample program budget.

Complete a SWOT analysis of the proposed program.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.

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