NURS 415 Exam 1 (Already Graded A+)

Forces stimulating change in the demand for healthcare correct answers -Demographics -Social and economic trends -Health workforce trends (replacement of nursing staff with medical assistants because it saves cost for the hospital) -Technology (telehealth) Current demographic trends correct answers Aging baby boomer generation -77 million babies between 1946 and 1963 -Expected to live on average 83 years of age, with many surviving into their 90s -Cost of Medicare expected to rise astronomically -Fewer workers paying taxes into the Medicare system Rise in the foreign-born population -Mexico largest source, followed by Asia -US more diverse than ever Social and economic trends correct answers -Changing lifestyles -Growing appreciation of quality of life (health seen as irreplacable commodity) -Changing composition of families -Changing household incomes (growing gap between richest and poorest) -Revised definition of quality health care (rise in complementary and alternative therapies) Health workforce trends correct answers Nursing shortage (particularly minorities) Periodic shortages in primary care providers (esp in rural or underserved areas) Growing number of nurse practitioners Technological trends correct answers Ex. telehealth, EHR Benefits: -24-hr availability -Increased coordination and quality of care -Improved quality measurement and monitoring -Reduced medical errors Drawbacks: -Privacy and security concerns -Inconsistent quality of online resources -Expensive equipment that requires higher training Cause of disparities in US healthcare system correct answers Cost Access Quality Cost disparities correct answers Great recession (2008)