Role of Hospitals: Allina Health
As Health Professionals, it is our job to probl
Role of Hospitals: Allina Health
As Health Professionals, it is our job to problem solve and break down the barriers to access for our patients. Ensuring equity to care is a number one priority.
Read the following case study: Role of Hospitals: Allina Health and then in an APA formatted paper that is 3 pages long (not including title and Reference page) answer the following questions. You should include 3-5 outside references to support your ideas.
1.) What factors affect a patient’s ability to navigate and access the healthcare system? In this case specifically, what prevented patients from receiving preventative care? Why is literacy important and how is it connected to health literacy?
2.) How can health professionals detect these issues? What types of data should be collected and analyzed regularly to ensure that patients needs are not being missed?
3) How did this hospital choose to handle their situation? What were other possible solutions?
4) Why is continuous monitoring important?
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