Principles for Population-Based Management

This means that people need to realise that most of the policies that affect health are not concerns for the health agencies. Health is a responsibility for each sector of government. The second strategy is to create supportive environments. This is so people have the opportunity to realise that they are in fact healthy individuals. Supportive environments are important because social, physical, environmental and economic factors contribute to people’s health experiences.

The Sichuan partridge, one of the most threatened species, needs native habitats preserving to decrease the rate of decline (Dowell et al, 1999). The Sichuan partridge suffers from hunting and deforestation of native habitat in China. This was theorised using a population viability analysis (PVA) model, VORTEX, to model scenarios of varying management strategies. Laojunshan has been turned into a nature reserve in an attempt of protection (Liao et al, 2008).

The following international, national, and local agencies are aimed at keeping the public safe while seeking optimum health and well-being for all citizens involved. They provide assessments, develop policies, assurance, meet unmet needs, and enable access to health care (McCowan, 2013). They hone communities’ capabilities to respond effectually to health issues by shielding and endorsing the health of the community and its residents (McKenzie & Pinger, 2016-b).

Centura Health had the opportunity for a workshop presentation by Dominique Morgan-Solomon, a population health expert. Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH, works as a consultant in health care delivery, device management, and for health care organizations on population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting, Dominique was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. She was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management, and population health programs. Last year she was awarded “Young Healthcare Executive of the Year” for her leadership in this promising field by the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE). She has exceeded in her career after receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in Biology and Political Science and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy from the University of Michigan.

It is critical to understand the epidemiology of such diseases that overcome a population. With this skill, it would enable health care managers to incorporate such skills to make proper evidence and population based decisions, especially when health resources are limited. In addition, finance, planning, quality issue assessments, and evidence based public health practice would be considered (Healey & Lesneksi, 2011). This can allow them to not only develop best practices, but to also share them through the health care system (Healey & Lesneksi, 2011).

The purpose of this paper is to identify one health problem that is most prevalent in my community. Residential demographic information will be provided. I will use Milio's framework for prevention to analyze this health problem. Then, compare the health problem to Healthy People 2020 national goals. Lastly, I will introduce one long term goal and three short term goals with their interventions.

You are asked to develop a population health management program in your hospital, what critical principles would guide your efforts, and why?

The National Institute of Health's article states that the commencement of the 21st century helped with the provision of a preview of the numerous challenges that the US would face in the coming decades. The article's areas of focus that would help change the health of America's population include the adoption of a population health approach that gives consideration to health determinants, the strengthening of the public health infrastructure of the government, the development of accountability systems to enable the assurance of the quality and availability of public health services, and others (Curry, 2005). Furthermore, the report suggests several findings that would help enhance America's public health. For instance, the article suggests that appropriate education and training should be provided to the public health workforce if America's public health is to undergo a significant evolution. Despite NIH article's findings and commitment to change America's public health, no significant efforts have been channeled towards the elimination of the health challenges faced by a huge percentage of America's population. Essentially, America is yet to realize its goals of eliminating incessant health challenges. Today, in the US, the obesity rate has soared from 27.6% to

There are several components of an organization: having an accomplished and competent workforce, the latest system for storing and transmitting data, and the proficiency to evaluate and respond to the health needs of the public (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2015). Within these dynamics are the tools to enhance the health of communities by formulating environments that support & sustain optimum health, while promoting the learning of skillful behaviors. To break this down further, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014) believe that with the above tools, every public health

Just like with every program, service, or systems in place, not all is perfect. There are many challenges that can make it an obstacle. For our nation, it is the gaps between the most susceptible citizens in regards to “illness, injury, risk behaviors, use of preventive health services, exposure to environmental hazards, and premature death” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011).

Healthy People 2020 (2014) utilizes the Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Track (MAP-IT) Model as a guide to mobilize partners, assess needs, plan and implement healthy objectives, and track progress within a community. During the mobilization phase of the MAP-IT model it is important to address the vision and mission of the coalition, why it is important to bring this group of individuals together, and who is going to be represented (Healthy People 2020, 2014). During this phase, it is also important to decide which organizations within the community can join forces to assist the designated demographic (Healthy People 2020, 2014). The assessment segment of the MAP-IT model questions who is affected, how they are affected, what available

Despite these obstacles, Triple Aim objectives are extremely important in part because it focuses on improving population health. But, what exactly is population health? Unfortunately, it is difficult to define because population health is an emerging concept that does not have a universally agreed upon definition. In 2003, Greg Stoddart and David Kindig proposed population health is “the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group” (IHI, 2015, para. 1). Although the IHI currently uses this definition, it only focuses on improving health outcomes (Stoto, 2013, p. 2). Similarly, Dunn and Hayes’s defined population health as

In public health, as in many fields there are a set of conundrums that practitioners, leaders and law makers have to address in order to provide the most appropriate service to their populations. One of these conundrums is the battle between what is good for the community vs. what is good for the individual. This topic will be broken up to the community vs. the individual, and discussed based on research done by Kass et al, and Oriola, and will be concluded by presenting possible solutions.

With seven billion people in the world, healthcare and healthcare infrastructure are increasingly important. Public health professionals are currently focusing on the following five topic areas to improve global health. By ensuring that everyone can have access to adequate care, the healthcare community can reduce premature mortality rates and the severity of epidemics.

This paper defines and explains the six core functions of epidemiology: Public health surveillance, field investigation, analytic studies, evaluations, linkages, and policy development. The core functions of epidemiology lay down a foundation on which epidemiologists can begin to work from. This paper will look at the benefits of incorporating all six of these functions into a working plan when health officials, medical personnel, first responders, etc., encounter a disease or illness that needs to be identified, treated and contained.