The document provides instructions for an assignment to analyze a current health care problem or issue. Students are asked to write a 4-6 page paper identifying a problem, analyzing its causes and affected populations, discussing potential solutions and their implementation requirements, and analyzing the ethical implications of one proposed solution. The document provides topics to choose from, references for further research, and a scoring guide for evaluation.

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__examUnformatted Attachment PreviewSocratic Problem-Solving Approach The Socratic
Method is a teaching style in which teachers ask students questions designed to stimulate
more complete thinking and deeper insight. It also relates to the steps of performing
scientific research. When the Socratic approach is applied, students are prompted to look
more closely at your ideas, question your assumptions and accepted premises, and view
your choices through a rigorous lens. Apply the Socratic approach Applying the Socratic
approach to problem solving helps you identify gaps and improve your thinking when
writing papers or completing projects. The questions may be used to spark new insights
when responding to discussion topics and posts. • • • • • • Identify the elements of the
problem, issue, or question Analyze, define, and frame the problem, issue, or question
Consider solutions, responses, or answers Choose a solution, response, or answer
Implement your choice Evaluate the results Socratic problem-solving references Paul, R., &
Elder., L. (2006) The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts & tools (4th ed.). Dillon
Beach, CA: The Foundation for Critical Thinking. Wertheim, E. G. (n.d.). A model for case
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Apply critical thinking Learn more about applying the Socratic approach when creating
discussion posts. Socratic problem-solving approach Identify gaps and improve your
thinking when writing a course paper or completing a project. Practice Activity Use the
Socratic approach when responding to a discussion question. Top Write a 4-6-page analysis
of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible
ethical implications. Introduction In your health care career you will be confronted with
many problems that demand a solution. By using research skills you can learn what others
are doing and saying about similar problems. Then you can analyze the problem and the
people and systems it affects. You can examine potential solutions and their ramifications.
Assignment: Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or IssueThis assessment allows you to

2. practice this approach with a real world problem. Demonstration of Proficiency By
successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and assessment criteria: • o • o o • o • o o Competency 1:
Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the
field of health care. Use scholarly information to describe and explain a health care problem
or issue and identify possible causes for it. Competency 2: Apply scholarly information
through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of health care. Analyze a health care
problem or issue by describing the context, explaining why it is important, and identifying
populations affected by it. Discuss potential solutions for a health care problem or issue and
describe what would be required to implement a solution. Competency 3: Apply ethical
principles and academic standards to the study of health care. Analyze the ethical
implications if a potential solution to a health care problem or issue was implemented.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of
the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, and that is consistent with expectations for
health care professionals. Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and mechanics. Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and
references. Instructions Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading
criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you
are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how
your work will be assessed. 1. Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for
use in Assessment 2 (from the Assessment Topic Areas | Transcript media piece) and
provide details about it. 2. To explore your chosen topic, you should use the first four steps
of the Socratic ProblemSolving Approach to aid your critical thinking. This approach was
introduced in the second assessment. 3. Identify possible causes for the problem or issue. 4.
Use scholarly information to explain the health care problem or issue. 5. Identify at least
three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic. o You may use
articles you found while working on Assessment 2 or you may search the Capella Library for
other articles. oYou may find the applicable Undergraduate Library Research Guide helpful
in your search. 6. Assess the credibility of the information sources. 7. Assess the relevance of
the information sources. 8. Analyze the problem or issue. 0. Describe the setting or context
for the problems or issues. 1. Describe why the problem or issue is important to you. 2.
Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue. 9. Discuss potential solutions for
the problem or issue. 0. Compare your opinion with other opinions you find in sources from
the Capella Library. 1. Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.
10. Analyze the ethical implications if the potential solution (the one for which you provide
pros and cons) were to be implemented. 0. Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the
proposed solution from an ethical principle point of view. 1. Provide examples from the
literature to support the points you are making. 11. Describe what would be necessary to
implement the proposed solution. • Example Assessment: You may use the following to give
you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 3 Example [PDF]. Additional Requirements 1. Length: At least 4–6 typed,
double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page. 2. Font and font size:
Times New Roman, 12 point. 3. APA Template: Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX] as

3. the paper format and the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOC] for guidance. 4. Written
communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and mechanics. 5. Using outside sources: Integrate information from outside
sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing,
following APA style. 6. References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at
least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles and three in-text citations
within the paper. 7. APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations of
outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page. Assignment:
Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or IssueOrganize your paper using the following
structure and headings: • • • • • • • • • Title page. A separate page. Introduction. A brief one-
paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper. Elements of the problem/issue.
Identify the elements of the problem or issue or question. Analysis. Analyze, define, and
frame the problem or issue. Considering options. Consider solutions, responses, or answers.
Solution. Choose a solution, response, or answer. Ethical implications. Ethical implications
of implementing the solution. Implementation. Implementation of the potential solution.
Conclusion. One paragraph. Note: Read the Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or Issue
Scoring Guide to fully understand how your paper will be graded. If you would like
assistance in organizing your assessment, or if you simply have a question about your
assessment, do not hesitate to ask faculty or the teaching assistants in the NHS Learner
Success Lab for guidance and suggestions. Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing
Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources
for helpful writing information. Topic 1: Limited Access to Healthcare Short Description:
Consumers face barriers to healthcare access for assorted reasons. For example: due to
geographic location, provider availability, transportation issues and mobility. Potential
Intervention Approaches: • • • – Healthcare information online – Telemedicine – In–home
healthcare services Keywords for Articles: online health information seeking, health care
access, health information systems, consumer health information, chronic disease, health
information search, health seeking behavior, rural nursing References: Bhandari, N. (2014).
Seeking health information online: does limited healthcare access matter? Journal of the
American Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA (1067-5027), 21 (6), p. 1113.
https://wwwncbi-nlm-nih-gov.library.capella.edu/pmc/articles/PMC4215038/ Lee, K.,
Hoti, K., Hughes, J. D., & Emmerton, L. (2014). Dr Google and the Consumer: A Qualitative
Study Exploring the Navigational Needs and Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviors
of Consumers with Chronic Health Conditions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(12),
e262. http://doi.org.library.capella.edu/10.2196/jmir.3706 Ware, P., Bartlett, S. J., Paré, G.,
Symeonidis, I., Tannenbaum, C., Bartlett, G., … Ahmed, S. (2017). Using eHealth
Technologies: Interests, Preferences, and Concerns of Older Adults. Interactive Journal of
Medical Research, 6(1), e3. http://doi.org.library.capella.edu/10.2196/ijmr.4447 Pratt, D.
(2015). Telehealth and telemedicine. Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology.
(10594280), 25 (3), p. 495. Assignment: Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or
Issuehttp://www.lexisnexis.com.library.capella.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/?shr=t&csi=148
364&sr=TITLE( %22Telehealth+telemedicine+in+2015%22)+and+date+is+2015 Topic 2:
Healthcare Disparities Short Description: In 2010, the Federal Department of Human and

4. Health Service (DHHS) launched the Healthy People 2020 goals to include a goal to
eliminate health inequality/disparity. Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as “a
particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or
environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have
systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group;
religion; socioeconomic status; gender; age; mental health; cognitive, sensory, or physical
disability; sexual orientation or gender identity; geographic location; or other
characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion” (Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, 2017, p.1). Potential Intervention Approaches: • • • • –
Federal goals – Community health improvement plans – Patient advocacy efforts – “Triple
Aim” for populations Keywords for Articles: health disparities, community health
assessment, community health improvement plan, strategic planning, local health
departments, health inequities References: Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion. (2017). Disparities. Retrieved from
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/disparities
Shah G.H., & Sheahan J.P. (2016). Local health departments’ activities to address health
disparities and inequities: Are we moving in the right direction? International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(1):44. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-
4601/13/1/44 Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2017). Triple Aim for Populations.
http://www.ihi.org/Topics/TripleAim/Pages/Overview.aspx CONTINUE TO Topic 3:
Medication Errors Short Description: A medication error is a preventable adverse effect of a
patient taking the wrong medication or dosage, whether or not it is evident or harmful to
the patient. Medication errors can be a source of serious patient harm, including death.
Potential Intervention Approaches: • • • – Medical staff education – Packaging
improvements – Patient medication safety training Keywords for Articles: medication
administration, medication errors, medication safety References: Cohen, M. (2016).
Medication errors (miscellaneous). Nursing. 46(2):72, February 2016. DOI:
10.1097/01.NURSE.0000476239.09094.06 Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2017).
Improve Core Processes for Administering Medications.
http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Changes/ImproveCoreProcessesforAdministeringMe
dications.as px Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012). Table 6: Categories of
Medication Error Classification. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-
safety/patient-safetyresources/resources/match/matchtab6.html Schmidt, K., Taylor, A., &
Pearson, A. (2017). Reduction of medication errors: A unique approach. Journal of Nursing
Care Quality. 32(2), April/June 2017, 150–156. Topic 4: Healthcare System Errors Short
Description: The health care system in the United States has been the subject of much
debate as experts try to determine the best way to deliver high-quality care. In Crossing the
Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine (2001) called for the redesign of health care
delivery systems and their external environments to promote care that is safe, effective,
patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. Potential Intervention Approaches: • • • –
Systemwide transformation – Process redesign – Electronic health records Keywords for
Articles: multi-stakeholder collaboration, healthcare system redesign References: Institute
of Medicine (US) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. (2001). Crossing the

5. Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. Washington (DC): National
Academies Press (US).Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2017). Hospitals and
Health Systems. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/index.html Analyze a
Current Health Care Problem or Issue Scoring Guide CRITERIA NONPERFORMANCE Use
scholarly information to describe and explain a health care problem or issue and identify
possible causes for it. BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Does not use scholarly
information to describe and explain a health care problem or issue and identify possible
causes for it. Describes a health care problem or issue but does not explain it or identifies
possible causes for a problem or issues but the identification is incomplete or inaccurate.
Uses scholarly information to describe and explain a health care problem or issue and
identify possible causes for it. Uses scholarly information to describe and explain a health
care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it. Indicates which causes are the
most likely. Analyze a health care problem or issue by describing the context, explaining
why it is important, and identifying populations affected by it. Does not analyze a health
care problem or issue by describing the context, explaining why it is important, and
identifying populations affected by it. Identifies a health care problem or issue but does not
analyze it. Analyzes a health care problem or issue by describing the context, explaining
why it is important, and identifying populations affected by it. Analyzes a health care
problem or issue by describing the context, explaining why it is important, and identifying
populations affected by it.Provides examples that support the analysis. Discuss potential
solutions for a health care problem or issue and describe what would be required to
implement a solution. Does not discuss potential solutions for a health care problem or
issue and describe what would be required to Incompletely or inaccurately discusses
potential solutions for a health care problem or issue and what would be required to
Discusses potential solutions for a health care problem or issue and describes what would
be required to implement a solution. Discusses potential solutions for a health care problem
or issue and describes what would be required to implement a solution and describes
CRITERIA NONPERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED implement a solution.
implement a solution. potential consequences of ignoring the problem or issue. Analyze the
ethical implications if a potential solution to a health care problem or issue was
implemented. Does not analyze the ethical implications if a potential solution to a health
care problem or issue was implemented. Identifies ethical implications if a potential
solution to a health care problem or issue was implemented but does not analyze the
implications. Analyzes the ethical implications if a potential solution to a health care
problem or issue was implemented. Analyzes the ethical implications if a potential solution
to a health care problem or issue was implemented and uses examples from the literature to
support the analysis. Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and mechanics. Does not write clearly and logically, with correct use of
spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Writes clearly and logically, with correct
use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics with some errors and lapses. Writes
clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Writes clearly and logically, using evidence to support a central idea, with correct use of
spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; the paper contains supporting examples for

6. the main points. Write following APA style for intext citations, quotes, and references. Does
not write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references. Writes following
APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references Writes following APA style for in-text
citations, quotes, and references. Writes following APA style for in-text citations, quotes,
and references without errors, CRITERIA NONPERFORMANCE BASIC with some errors and
lapses. PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED and uses current reference sources. Running
head:ANALYZE A CURRENT HEALTH CARE PROBLEM OR ISSUE Analyze a Current Health
Care Problem or Issue Learner’s Name Capella University Developing a Health Care
Perspective Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or Issue March, 2018 Copyright ©2018
Capella University. Copy and distribution of this document are prohibited. 1 ANALYZE A
CURRENT HEALTH CARE PROBLEM OR ISSUE 2 Analyze a Current Health Care Problem or
Issue Patient safety, as discussed in the previous assessment, is an important element of
quality health care. This assessment will expand upon patient safety issues that occur when
patients are exposed to inadvertent harm or injury while receiving medical care. Health
care organizations should maintain and develop a safety culture to prevent patient safety
issues. Patient safety culture is defined as a system that promotes safety by shared
organizational values of what is important and beliefs about how things work. It also
encompasses how these values and beliefs interact with the work unit, organizational
structures, and systems to produce behavioral norms (Ulrich & Kear, 2014). As such, care
should be taken to improve the infrastructure of health care organizations. Improving
patient safety should be discussed and addressed by every individual associated with public
health care. Elements of the Problem/Issue Research shows that while getting treated at
health care organizations, patients might be at risk of experiencing the harm or injuries
associated with medical care. The most likely causes of patient safety issues are preventable
adverse events, which are adverse events attributable to error. These errors can be
classified as diagnostic errors, contextual errors, and communication errors (Ulrich & Kear,
2014). Diagnostic errors take place when health care professionals provide a wrong or
delayed diagnosis or no diagnosis at all (James, 2013). An example of a wrong diagnosis is a
health care professional diagnosing a patient with gastric troub … Assignment: Analyze a
Current Health Care Problem or Issue