Access To Quality Care

Paper Summary:

The paper states that patient access to quality healthcare in the US is rapidly changing due to a variety of reasons. The paper confirms that patient access to healthcare is declining due to, amongst other reasons, increasing numbers of uninsured patients. The paper discusses that medical facilities are facing new challenges that can act as barriers to quality and safe patient care.

Outline:
Introduction
The Impact of the Uninsured on Patient Access to Quality Care
Impact of Labor Shortage on Patient Access to Quality Care
Managing Supply and Demand
Ethical Considerations of Access to Quality Healthcare
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The Impact of the Uninsured on Patient Access to Quality Care
The economy in certain regions of the United States is declining due to the jobless rate and unemployment. Declining profits in the private sector force employers to re-evaluate current employee healthcare benefits and make necessary cuts to healthcare services to offset rising health insurance premiums. The number of people without health insurance coverage increased from 44.8 million in 2005 to 47 million in 2006. Currently 47 million Americans, including nearly nine million children do not have health insurance."

Sample of Sources Used:

• The Uninsured: Access to Medical Care (2008) American College of Emergency Physicians Patient Center. Retrieved July 6, 2008 from http://www3.acep.org/patients.aspx?id=25932.
• Measure and Understand Supply and Demand, (2008), Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Retrieved July 8, 2008 from http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/OfficePractices/Access/Changes/MeasureandUnderstandSup...
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