Health Policy Issue Analysis

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at evidence-based practice in the nursing world. This paper both presents and analyzes alternatives that could offer solutions to the gaps and barriers to effective health care that are seen in EBP. The paper discusses the mandating of curricula that stress the issue of EBP for accreditation of college and universities, concentrating on the improving of education within healthcare institutions, and doing nothing to change the present situation.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Problem Identification
Context of Issue
Social Factors
Economic Factors
Political and Legal Issues
Ethical Factors
Issue Statement
The Stakeholders Involved
Policy Goal and Objectives
Evaluation Criteria
Policy Alternatives
Comparison and Conclusion
Results Analysis

From the Paper:

"This issue is important mostly due to the stakeholders that are involved in it. These include not only the healthcare organizations and managed care organizations, but also the research community, nurses, and patients, as well as the legal systems and those that provide insurance for hospitals and their workers (Peterson, 2001). Because there are so many different stakeholders that are involved with the issue of EBP, the policy is shaped in many ways from different directions. Because of the lack of information regarding managed care organizations, the rights of patients, and other issues that involve EBP, finding out a great deal about it is somewhat difficult (Taft, 2001). However, an effort will be made to clarify as much as possible what rights the patient has under managed care, what nurses are doing about patient rights, and how EBP fits into the issue."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Beu, Burke. (2002). Nursing Issues. The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses.
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• Hofmann, M.A. (2001). Patient rights bill gains momentum; Senate set to begin debate this week. Business Insurance, 35, 1.
• Hudak, R.P. (1999). Beyond managed care: trends in managed care organizations: implications for the physician executive. Physician Executive, 25, 22-27.

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