HS 3400 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
What do policy decisions try to balance? - Answer Individualism and Collectivism
What are the three aspects of Individualism? - Answer - Personal Independence
- Autonomy
- Liberty
What are the 4 aspects of collectivism? - Answer - Group norms
- Common good
- Social Justice
- Social Support
What are the 4 goals of policy? - Answer - Security
- Liberty
- Equity
- Efficiency
How is policy related to politics? - Answer the authoritative allocation of resources or
"who gets what, when and how"
Can policy be divorced from politics? - Answer No
What is policy? - Answer Inter-related decisions made by those with responsibility for a
given policy area concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them
Policy often takes the form of... - Answer explicit written documents, but may also be
implicit or unwritten
What is "the policy process"? - Answer the way in which policies are initiated,
formulated, developed, negotiated, communicated, implemented, and evaluated
What is public policy? - Answer government policy or policies of government agencies
Why does policy matter in health? - Answer - health is affected by the decisions that are
made by policy makers
- the relationship between these decisions and health outcomes are critical
Policy involves _____ rather than _____. - Answer intentions; results
What does the policy analysis triangle look like? - Answer Top: context
, Left: process
Right: content
Middle: stakeholders or actors
Policy is not just why and how to act, but also... - Answer the assignment of resources
Who determines the organization of health care and resource allocations for the
delivery of services? - Answer The "state"
What are the levels of study in health policy? (7) - Answer - philosophical
- system
- social
- legal
- economic
- standards and rules in treatment
- level of medical care practice
What are the three key principles at St. Joseph's hospital? - Answer - uncompromising
quality and safety
- partnerships with patients, residents, and family caregivers
- advocacy and collaborations for innovation and system change
Positions on key public policy issues are driven largely by... - Answer implicit and
unarticulated philosophical presuppositions
What are the two theories of public policy - Answer consensus theory and
conflict/critical theory
What do the consensus and critical/conflict theories have in common? - Answer they
both assume policy choices are based on rational consideration of alternatives
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Choices based on cost and benefits - Answer Consensus
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Focuses on technical issues - Answer Consensus
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Neglects the importance of ideology, values, and power - misses the 'big picture' -
What do policy decisions try to balance? - Answer Individualism and Collectivism
What are the three aspects of Individualism? - Answer - Personal Independence
- Autonomy
- Liberty
What are the 4 aspects of collectivism? - Answer - Group norms
- Common good
- Social Justice
- Social Support
What are the 4 goals of policy? - Answer - Security
- Liberty
- Equity
- Efficiency
How is policy related to politics? - Answer the authoritative allocation of resources or
"who gets what, when and how"
Can policy be divorced from politics? - Answer No
What is policy? - Answer Inter-related decisions made by those with responsibility for a
given policy area concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them
Policy often takes the form of... - Answer explicit written documents, but may also be
implicit or unwritten
What is "the policy process"? - Answer the way in which policies are initiated,
formulated, developed, negotiated, communicated, implemented, and evaluated
What is public policy? - Answer government policy or policies of government agencies
Why does policy matter in health? - Answer - health is affected by the decisions that are
made by policy makers
- the relationship between these decisions and health outcomes are critical
Policy involves _____ rather than _____. - Answer intentions; results
What does the policy analysis triangle look like? - Answer Top: context
, Left: process
Right: content
Middle: stakeholders or actors
Policy is not just why and how to act, but also... - Answer the assignment of resources
Who determines the organization of health care and resource allocations for the
delivery of services? - Answer The "state"
What are the levels of study in health policy? (7) - Answer - philosophical
- system
- social
- legal
- economic
- standards and rules in treatment
- level of medical care practice
What are the three key principles at St. Joseph's hospital? - Answer - uncompromising
quality and safety
- partnerships with patients, residents, and family caregivers
- advocacy and collaborations for innovation and system change
Positions on key public policy issues are driven largely by... - Answer implicit and
unarticulated philosophical presuppositions
What are the two theories of public policy - Answer consensus theory and
conflict/critical theory
What do the consensus and critical/conflict theories have in common? - Answer they
both assume policy choices are based on rational consideration of alternatives
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Choices based on cost and benefits - Answer Consensus
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Focuses on technical issues - Answer Consensus
Does the following statement apply to the Consensus or Conflict Policy theory?
Neglects the importance of ideology, values, and power - misses the 'big picture' -
