Ch. 23: Health Policy and Politics correct verified answers

Ch. 23: Health Policy and Politics What should you get involved in Politics? - correct answers State and federal governments play an increasingly important role in health care (EX: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in 2010) How is Nursing practice affected by health policy development? - correct answers Patient safety and quality; access to affordable health coverage and services; and costs, value, and outcomes of services have become a major debate among policymakers Why/How has the National attention on nurses/nursing practice has increased? - correct answers Our numbers, education, scope of practice, and overall value to the health care system What Is Health Policy? - correct answers Set course of action taken by governments or health care organizations to obtain desired health outcome Who is Private health policy is made by? - correct answers health care organizations such as hospitals and managed care organizations What does public health policy refer to? - correct answers Public health policy refers to local, state, and federal legislation; regulation; and court rulings that govern the behavior of individuals and organizations in the provision of health care services Local Health Policy - correct answers Cities or counties offer a variety of health care services to meet the needs of their residents What are examples of Local Health Policy? - correct answers Examples include free or reduced-rate immunizations, tobacco-free public buildings, safe drinking water, enforcement of seat belt and child restraint laws, and provision of an emergency medical system How does the State Health Policy govern nursing? - correct answers Governs nursing through nurse practice act What "invisible services" does the State Health policy provide through regulatory activities? - correct answers -Maintaining a safe meat supply through livestock inspections