Required Discussion 23.2: Healthcare and the Public Health Mission
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Learning Outcome Addressed:
- Describe the overlap between the activities and initiatives of healthcare organizations and the mission and initiatives of the public health system.
In the ecosystem segment of this module, Professor Kroger discusses the importance of public health agencies in the healthcare ecosystem. Every state in the US and many counties and municipalities have health departments that deal with public health issues in their region. In this discussion, you will look at the public health priorities and initiatives of your municipal, county, or state health department and consider where the work you do as a healthcare provider or manager intersects with the goals of a local/regional public health agency.
If you are not currently working in healthcare, you may instead refer to your experiences in a former healthcare workplace or research a healthcare organization such as Kaiser Permanente and describe how their work overlaps with the mission of a public health agency in a region they serve.
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- Locate the website of a municipal, county, or state health department where you live/work, and read about their public health priorities and projects.
- Identify at least one area where your work or your healthcare organizations initiatives are in sync with the public health priorities and initiatives of the health department you read about.
- Give at least one specific example of a goal they share.
Grading:
- IMPORTANT: Please review the rubric below for details about how your submission will be evaluated before you begin work on it. You can also access this rubric by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner, and selecting “Show Rubric”.
- Note that a score of “Excellent” requires that you exceed the basic assignment requirements.
| Grading Criteria | Excellent | Proficient | Criterion not Met |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Identify at least one area where the work of a healthcare organization (or provider) is in sync with the public health priorities and initiatives of a health department in the same region. |
The response identifies two or more areas where the work of a healthcare organization (or provider) is in sync with the public health priorities and initiatives of a health department in the same region. Points: 5 |
The response identifies one area where the work of a healthcare organization (or provider) is in sync with the public health priorities and initiatives of a health department in the same region. Points: 4 |
The response does not identify one area where the work of a healthcare organization (or provider) is in sync with the public health priorities and initiatives of a health department in the same region. Points: 0 |
| 2. Give at least one specific example of a goal that they share. | The response gives two or more specific examples of a goal that they share.
Points: 5 |
The response gives one specific example of a goal that they share.
Points: 4 |
The response does not give one specific example of a goal that they share. Points: 0 |
Note that you will not be able to see your peers responses until you make your first post to the discussion forum. Read your peers responses to gain additional insights from their viewpoints and experiences. Posting a response to some of your peers is optional, but feel free to extend the discussion by replying with thoughtful comments and questions.
The average completion time for this activity is one hour.
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