Public Health Chapter 9

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Public Health Chapter 9: Public Health Policy Definitions  Policy: set course of action  Public policy: government actions affecting all  Health policy: set actions aimed specifically at healthy outcomes for the individual or group  Politics: influencing others to accept a policy  Law: established rules and privileges Government Role in US Health Care  Executive branch: suggests, administers, and regulates policy  Legislative branch: identifies problems and proposes, debates, passes, and modifies laws to address those problems  Judicial branch: interprets laws and their meanings o Stewart Machine Co. v. Davis  Police power o For example, requiring immunization of children for entry to school Trends and Shifts in Governmental Roles  Government’s role in health care o Shaped by the following:  Citizens needs and demands  Citizens beliefs and values  These beliefs and values often clash with society’s sense of responsibility and need for equality for all citizens o Example: 1990’s debate over health care reform o Freedom of individuals must be balanced with governmental powers Government Health Care Functions  Direct services  Financing  Information  Policy setting  Public protection

Federal Non-Health Agencies  Department of Defense  Department of Labor  Department of Agriculture  Department of Justice Healthy People 2020: An Example of National Health Policy Guidance  Builds on Healthy People 2000 and 2010  Four overreaching goals: o Attaining high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death o Achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups o Creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all o Promoting quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages Federal Health Agencies  US Department of Health and Human Services  Health Resources and Services Administration  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  National Institutes of Health  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Legislation and Regulation  Legislation  Regulations o Board of nursing o Nurse practice act  All nurses employed in community settings are subject to legislation and regulations Laws Specific to Nursing Practice  Scope of practice

o Involves defining nursing, setting its credentials, and then distinguishing between the practices of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers  Licensure o Especially important to nurses in community settings, who often practice with such autonomy  Professional negligence (malpractice) o An act (or failure to act) that leads to injury of the patient The Nurse’s Role in the Policy Process  Legislative action  Regulatory action  The process of regulation  Nursing advocacy The Process of Regulation  Advisory groups  Special task forces  Nurses means of influence o Writing letters o Speaking at public hearings o Attending the hearings o Testifying o Lobbying

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