Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 3

Complete the following case scenarios based on the information provided in the chapter. Your answer must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
Your mother knows that you are taking classes for your healthcare management degree. She just returned from a physician checkup and she was confused by the terminology they were using at the office. They mentioned several activities related to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
ACTIVITY
Define each of the terms and provide examples of these types of prevention.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
You recently were promoted to assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of the Niles Hospital system.
The CEO is interested in building a hospital to expand their healthcare system. She has asked you to investigate the Certificate of Need (CON) process for this proposal.
ACTIVITY
Perform Internet research on the CON process and provide a report on the necessary steps to achieve this CON.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
One of your friends had a very serious medical emergency and had to go to the hospital for treatment. She was very upset because upon her arrival, she was asked for her insurance card, which she did not have, and was transferred to another hospital quickly. You had learned there was a law that was passed that made this type of treatment by a hospital illegal. However, before telling your friend your opinion, you wanted to find out more about this law and whether it applied to her situation.
ACTIVITY
Perform Internet research on public health regulations and write up a report on whether you think the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was applicable in this situation.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
As a public health student, you are interested in different public health initiatives the CDC has put forth over the years and whether they have been successful. You continue to hear the term " Healthy People reports." You are interested in the results of these reports.
ACTIVITY
Visit the CDC website and write a report on the Healthy People initiatives and whether or not you think they are successful initiatives.
RESPONSES