Policy
The authoritative decisions made by the legislative, judicial, or executive branches of government intended to influence the actions, behaviors, or decisions of citizens.
What is a policy?
I established the Henry Street Settlement House in New York.
Who is Lillian Wald?
To plead the cause of another.
What is advocacy?
I focus on pathology and what is wrong with the patient but ignore what strengths they have that may help them overcome their illness.
What is the medical model?
I am an economic theory that allows the comparison of the purchasing power of various world currencies to one another.
What is Purchasing Power Parity?
This type of policy provides benefits to a distinct group of individuals or organizations, at the expense of others, to achieve a public objective.
What is an "allocative" policy?
I was born to promote health and prevent disease.
What is public health nursing?
I was an advocate for the environment of care.
Who is Florence Nightengale?
I focus on individuals in certain groups, employ prevention, well care strategies, and offer financial incentives.
What is the population health model?
Medicare and some private insurance groups use this as a way to determine payment for medical/hospital services.
What are Diagnosis-Related groups?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) is an example of this type of policy.
What is a regulatory policy?
I was developed in 1965 under the Social Security Act for the aged and disabled.
What is Medicare?
Patients, families, communities, issues, and Systems.
Who do nurses advocate for?
My mission is to protect and promote the health populations where they love, learn, and labor.
What is the public health model?
If I have this type of medical plan I need a referral to see a specialist.
What is a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)?
Problem Identification, agenda setting, alternatives, policy choice, implementation, and evaluation are all elements of this.
What is policy process?
This was established in response to perceived inadequacy if welfare medical care.
What is Medicaid?
I am the professional organization who helped to define advocacy for the nursing profession.
Who is the American Nurses Association?
I include the problem stream, the policy stream, and the political stream.
What is the Kingdon Model?
A group of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers who come together voluntarily to give high quality care to their Medicare patients with a goal of coordinated care.
What is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?
I must sign this within 10 days or it will become a law.
What is a bill?
This organization is responsible for the provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes.
What is the Indian Health Service?
Advocacy may be defined in some states in this.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
I can be a leader, join a national organization, collaborate within the nursing ranks, and engage other stakeholders.
What is how can I influence health care policy?
Mortality, safety, readmission's, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness are all examples of this.
What are Outcome Measures?