Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## Week4LearningResources-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx
– ## Week4DiscussionInstructions-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx
**## Week4LearningResources-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Learning Resources**
**Delivery of Healthcare**
**Required Reading**
· Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2022).
_Delivering health care in America: A systems approach_ (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 11, “Health Services for Special Populations” (pp. 468–513)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Community health assessments & health improvement plans_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html).
[https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Leading causes of death_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm).
[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm)
· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).
[_Country profiles_ Links to an external site.](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries).
[https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries)
· Harvard Business School Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. (n.d.).
[_Organize care around medical conditions_ Links to an external site.](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx).
[https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx)
· Heslip, N. (n.d.).
[_Crossing the quality chasm_ Links to an external site.](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf). PolicyMedical.
[https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Institute of Medicine. (2001).
[Improving the 21st-century health care systemLinks to an external site.](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4). In
_Crossing the quality chasm: A new health system for the 21st century_ (pp 39–60). National Academy Press.
[https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Mjåset, C., Ikram, U., Nagra, N. S, & Feeley, T. W. (2020, November 10).
[Value-based health care in four different health care systemsLinks to an external site.](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530).
_NEJM Catalyst_,
_1_(6), 1–23.
[https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530)
· USA Facts. (n.d.).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/)
· USA Facts. (2023, January 11).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/topics/health/](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/)
**Required Media**
Walden University, LLC. (2023). Organized care around medical conditions [Video]. Walden University Canvas.
[https://waldenu.instructure.com](https://waldenu.instructure.com/)
**## Week4DiscussionInstructions-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Discussion- Delivery of Healthcare**
**Continuum of Care Scenario: Team A Discussion 1**
This Discussion aligns to the NCHL domain of Relations. Specifically, it focuses on the second level of the Team Leadership competency: “Keeps People Informed.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to the
[MHA Iconography](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/198529/pages/mha-iconography) page.
For this team Discussion, you will have the opportunity to review the work of others and provide them with peer-reviewed feedback, as well as consider how their continuum of care might be improved. Further, you will be able to compare and contrast the other countries identified by your team members, outside of the United States, that are recognized for organizing care around medical conditions.
In this Discussion, you will continue to analyze your continuum of care scenario using the value-based care model, the IOM Aims, and a country comparison. You will be placed into a team and share your suggestions for improvements. Then, you will provide peer-review feedback on your colleagues’ suggestions, and they will do the same for you. This feedback will be incorporated into Week 6 Assignment, which you should continue to update through Week 6.
In Weeks 4–6, your team (“Team A”) will be composed of people who were assigned to the same health issue, although it is likely that you each will have chosen different diagnoses. In Week 6, you will incorporate the peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment. In Weeks 7–9, you will be placed into a different team (“Team B”), which will be based on similar geographic regions. Similar to Week 6, you will again incorporate peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment in Week 9.
**To prepare for this Discussion:**
· This week, your instructor will assign you to work with a team (Team A) that has been assigned to the same health issue. You will continue to collaborate with this Team A through Week 6.
· Communicate and plan with your team to ensure that each member receives peer-review feedback from at least two colleagues. You can create a separate Discussion thread to discuss, and it is recommended to designate which members will provide feedback to whom. Additionally, consider varying the individuals who provide feedback in Week 5 and Week 6 so that each member can have more diverse perspectives in the feedback they receive.
· Locate your Community Profile and Continuum of Care document that you developed in Week 3 and return to your continuum of care scenario. Research how your community and specific diagnosis relate the following:
· The value-based care element of: Organize care around medical conditions.
· The IOM Aim of: Be patient centered.
· Additionally, research and identify a country outside of the United States that has a healthcare delivery model that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.”
**Post** your evaluation of a continuum of care scenario and country comparison based on your Week 3 Community Profile and Continuum of Care scenario, to address the following:
· In one sentence, briefly identify the city/state in which your health community is located, the specific diagnosis for your identified health issue, and the country you used as a comparison.
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following elements of the value-based care model:
· Organize care around medical conditions
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following IOM Aim:
· Be patient-centered
· Using at least one scholarly source, compare your community’s model of healthcare delivery to the delivery model of the country that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.” What lessons—positive or negative—could your community learn from other countries?
**Note:** Be sure that your proposals and comparisons are supported with evidence outside of the textbook, which could include the other Learning Resources from this week or other scholarly sources.
**Read** the postings from each member of your team, even if you are not intending to provide peer-review feedback to each member. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.
**By Friday:**
**Provide** peer-review feedback to
**at least two** colleagues based on what you came across in your research, to include the following:
· Evaluate your colleague’s initial post (focusing on the value-based care element, IOM Aim, and country comparison) and provide constructive feedback that is supported by your research.
**Note:** Be sure that your perspectives are supported with evidence.
**By Sunday:**
**Respond** to
**at least two** posts by members of your group as follows:
· Continue engaging in the Discussion.
· Follow up on the peer feedback that was provided to you.
· Review the feedback that was provided to other colleagues and provide your perspective based on what you came across in your research.
**## Week4DiscussionInstructions-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Discussion- Delivery of Healthcare**
**Continuum of Care Scenario: Team A Discussion 1**
This Discussion aligns to the NCHL domain of Relations. Specifically, it focuses on the second level of the Team Leadership competency: “Keeps People Informed.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to the
[MHA Iconography](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/198529/pages/mha-iconography) page.
For this team Discussion, you will have the opportunity to review the work of others and provide them with peer-reviewed feedback, as well as consider how their continuum of care might be improved. Further, you will be able to compare and contrast the other countries identified by your team members, outside of the United States, that are recognized for organizing care around medical conditions.
In this Discussion, you will continue to analyze your continuum of care scenario using the value-based care model, the IOM Aims, and a country comparison. You will be placed into a team and share your suggestions for improvements. Then, you will provide peer-review feedback on your colleagues’ suggestions, and they will do the same for you. This feedback will be incorporated into Week 6 Assignment, which you should continue to update through Week 6.
In Weeks 4–6, your team (“Team A”) will be composed of people who were assigned to the same health issue, although it is likely that you each will have chosen different diagnoses. In Week 6, you will incorporate the peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment. In Weeks 7–9, you will be placed into a different team (“Team B”), which will be based on similar geographic regions. Similar to Week 6, you will again incorporate peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment in Week 9.
**To prepare for this Discussion:**
· This week, your instructor will assign you to work with a team (Team A) that has been assigned to the same health issue. You will continue to collaborate with this Team A through Week 6.
· Communicate and plan with your team to ensure that each member receives peer-review feedback from at least two colleagues. You can create a separate Discussion thread to discuss, and it is recommended to designate which members will provide feedback to whom. Additionally, consider varying the individuals who provide feedback in Week 5 and Week 6 so that each member can have more diverse perspectives in the feedback they receive.
· Locate your Community Profile and Continuum of Care document that you developed in Week 3 and return to your continuum of care scenario. Research how your community and specific diagnosis relate the following:
· The value-based care element of: Organize care around medical conditions.
· The IOM Aim of: Be patient centered.
· Additionally, research and identify a country outside of the United States that has a healthcare delivery model that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.”
**Post** your evaluation of a continuum of care scenario and country comparison based on your Week 3 Community Profile and Continuum of Care scenario, to address the following:
· In one sentence, briefly identify the city/state in which your health community is located, the specific diagnosis for your identified health issue, and the country you used as a comparison.
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following elements of the value-based care model:
· Organize care around medical conditions
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following IOM Aim:
· Be patient-centered
· Using at least one scholarly source, compare your community’s model of healthcare delivery to the delivery model of the country that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.” What lessons—positive or negative—could your community learn from other countries?
**Note:** Be sure that your proposals and comparisons are supported with evidence outside of the textbook, which could include the other Learning Resources from this week or other scholarly sources.
**Read** the postings from each member of your team, even if you are not intending to provide peer-review feedback to each member. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.
**By Friday:**
**Provide** peer-review feedback to
**at least two** colleagues based on what you came across in your research, to include the following:
· Evaluate your colleague’s initial post (focusing on the value-based care element, IOM Aim, and country comparison) and provide constructive feedback that is supported by your research.
**Note:** Be sure that your perspectives are supported with evidence.
**By Sunday:**
**Respond** to
**at least two** posts by members of your group as follows:
· Continue engaging in the Discussion.
· Follow up on the peer feedback that was provided to you.
· Review the feedback that was provided to other colleagues and provide your perspective based on what you came across in your research.
**## Week4LearningResources-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Learning Resources**
**Delivery of Healthcare**
**Required Reading**
· Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2022).
_Delivering health care in America: A systems approach_ (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 11, “Health Services for Special Populations” (pp. 468–513)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Community health assessments & health improvement plans_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html).
[https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Leading causes of death_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm).
[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm)
· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).
[_Country profiles_ Links to an external site.](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries).
[https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries)
· Harvard Business School Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. (n.d.).
[_Organize care around medical conditions_ Links to an external site.](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx).
[https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx)
· Heslip, N. (n.d.).
[_Crossing the quality chasm_ Links to an external site.](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf). PolicyMedical.
[https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Institute of Medicine. (2001).
[Improving the 21st-century health care systemLinks to an external site.](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4). In
_Crossing the quality chasm: A new health system for the 21st century_ (pp 39–60). National Academy Press.
[https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Mjåset, C., Ikram, U., Nagra, N. S, & Feeley, T. W. (2020, November 10).
[Value-based health care in four different health care systemsLinks to an external site.](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530).
_NEJM Catalyst_,
_1_(6), 1–23.
[https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530)
· USA Facts. (n.d.).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/)
· USA Facts. (2023, January 11).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/topics/health/](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/)
**Required Media**
Walden University, LLC. (2023). Organized care around medical conditions [Video]. Walden University Canvas.
[https://waldenu.instructure.com](https://waldenu.instructure.com/)
**## Week4DiscussionInstructions-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Discussion- Delivery of Healthcare**
**Continuum of Care Scenario: Team A Discussion 1**
This Discussion aligns to the NCHL domain of Relations. Specifically, it focuses on the second level of the Team Leadership competency: “Keeps People Informed.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to the
[MHA Iconography](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/198529/pages/mha-iconography) page.
For this team Discussion, you will have the opportunity to review the work of others and provide them with peer-reviewed feedback, as well as consider how their continuum of care might be improved. Further, you will be able to compare and contrast the other countries identified by your team members, outside of the United States, that are recognized for organizing care around medical conditions.
In this Discussion, you will continue to analyze your continuum of care scenario using the value-based care model, the IOM Aims, and a country comparison. You will be placed into a team and share your suggestions for improvements. Then, you will provide peer-review feedback on your colleagues’ suggestions, and they will do the same for you. This feedback will be incorporated into Week 6 Assignment, which you should continue to update through Week 6.
In Weeks 4–6, your team (“Team A”) will be composed of people who were assigned to the same health issue, although it is likely that you each will have chosen different diagnoses. In Week 6, you will incorporate the peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment. In Weeks 7–9, you will be placed into a different team (“Team B”), which will be based on similar geographic regions. Similar to Week 6, you will again incorporate peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment in Week 9.
**To prepare for this Discussion:**
· This week, your instructor will assign you to work with a team (Team A) that has been assigned to the same health issue. You will continue to collaborate with this Team A through Week 6.
· Communicate and plan with your team to ensure that each member receives peer-review feedback from at least two colleagues. You can create a separate Discussion thread to discuss, and it is recommended to designate which members will provide feedback to whom. Additionally, consider varying the individuals who provide feedback in Week 5 and Week 6 so that each member can have more diverse perspectives in the feedback they receive.
· Locate your Community Profile and Continuum of Care document that you developed in Week 3 and return to your continuum of care scenario. Research how your community and specific diagnosis relate the following:
· The value-based care element of: Organize care around medical conditions.
· The IOM Aim of: Be patient centered.
· Additionally, research and identify a country outside of the United States that has a healthcare delivery model that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.”
**Post** your evaluation of a continuum of care scenario and country comparison based on your Week 3 Community Profile and Continuum of Care scenario, to address the following:
· In one sentence, briefly identify the city/state in which your health community is located, the specific diagnosis for your identified health issue, and the country you used as a comparison.
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following elements of the value-based care model:
· Organize care around medical conditions
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following IOM Aim:
· Be patient-centered
· Using at least one scholarly source, compare your community’s model of healthcare delivery to the delivery model of the country that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.” What lessons—positive or negative—could your community learn from other countries?
**Note:** Be sure that your proposals and comparisons are supported with evidence outside of the textbook, which could include the other Learning Resources from this week or other scholarly sources.
**Read** the postings from each member of your team, even if you are not intending to provide peer-review feedback to each member. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.
**By Friday:**
**Provide** peer-review feedback to
**at least two** colleagues based on what you came across in your research, to include the following:
· Evaluate your colleague’s initial post (focusing on the value-based care element, IOM Aim, and country comparison) and provide constructive feedback that is supported by your research.
**Note:** Be sure that your perspectives are supported with evidence.
**By Sunday:**
**Respond** to
**at least two** posts by members of your group as follows:
· Continue engaging in the Discussion.
· Follow up on the peer feedback that was provided to you.
· Review the feedback that was provided to other colleagues and provide your perspective based on what you came across in your research.
**## Week4LearningResources-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Learning Resources**
**Delivery of Healthcare**
**Required Reading**
· Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2022).
_Delivering health care in America: A systems approach_ (8th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 11, “Health Services for Special Populations” (pp. 468–513)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Community health assessments & health improvement plans_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html).
[https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html](https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/plan.html)
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.).
[_Leading causes of death_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm).
[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm)
· The Commonwealth Fund. (n.d.).
[_Country profiles_ Links to an external site.](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries).
[https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries](https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries)
· Harvard Business School Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness. (n.d.).
[_Organize care around medical conditions_ Links to an external site.](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx).
[https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx](https://www.isc.hbs.edu/health-care/value-based-health-care/key-concepts/Pages/organize-care-around-condition.aspx)
· Heslip, N. (n.d.).
[_Crossing the quality chasm_ Links to an external site.](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf). PolicyMedical.
[https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf](https://assets.hcca-info.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Resources/library/Crossing%20the%20Quality%20Chasm.pdf)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Institute of Medicine. (2001).
[Improving the 21st-century health care systemLinks to an external site.](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4). In
_Crossing the quality chasm: A new health system for the 21st century_ (pp 39–60). National Academy Press.
[https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4](https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10027/chapter/4)
**Note:** Review this resource, focusing on the IOM Aim of: Be patient-centered.
· Mjåset, C., Ikram, U., Nagra, N. S, & Feeley, T. W. (2020, November 10).
[Value-based health care in four different health care systemsLinks to an external site.](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530).
_NEJM Catalyst_,
_1_(6), 1–23.
[https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530](https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0530)
· USA Facts. (n.d.).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/](https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/health/)
· USA Facts. (2023, January 11).
[_Health_ Links to an external site.](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/).
[https://usafacts.org/topics/health/](https://usafacts.org/topics/health/)
**Required Media**
Walden University, LLC. (2023). Organized care around medical conditions [Video]. Walden University Canvas.
[https://waldenu.instructure.com](https://waldenu.instructure.com/)
**## Week4DiscussionInstructions-DeliveryofHealthcare.docx**
**Week 4 Discussion- Delivery of Healthcare**
**Continuum of Care Scenario: Team A Discussion 1**
This Discussion aligns to the NCHL domain of Relations. Specifically, it focuses on the second level of the Team Leadership competency: “Keeps People Informed.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to the
[MHA Iconography](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/198529/pages/mha-iconography) page.
For this team Discussion, you will have the opportunity to review the work of others and provide them with peer-reviewed feedback, as well as consider how their continuum of care might be improved. Further, you will be able to compare and contrast the other countries identified by your team members, outside of the United States, that are recognized for organizing care around medical conditions.
In this Discussion, you will continue to analyze your continuum of care scenario using the value-based care model, the IOM Aims, and a country comparison. You will be placed into a team and share your suggestions for improvements. Then, you will provide peer-review feedback on your colleagues’ suggestions, and they will do the same for you. This feedback will be incorporated into Week 6 Assignment, which you should continue to update through Week 6.
In Weeks 4–6, your team (“Team A”) will be composed of people who were assigned to the same health issue, although it is likely that you each will have chosen different diagnoses. In Week 6, you will incorporate the peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment. In Weeks 7–9, you will be placed into a different team (“Team B”), which will be based on similar geographic regions. Similar to Week 6, you will again incorporate peer feedback into an Improvement Plan Assignment in Week 9.
**To prepare for this Discussion:**
· This week, your instructor will assign you to work with a team (Team A) that has been assigned to the same health issue. You will continue to collaborate with this Team A through Week 6.
· Communicate and plan with your team to ensure that each member receives peer-review feedback from at least two colleagues. You can create a separate Discussion thread to discuss, and it is recommended to designate which members will provide feedback to whom. Additionally, consider varying the individuals who provide feedback in Week 5 and Week 6 so that each member can have more diverse perspectives in the feedback they receive.
· Locate your Community Profile and Continuum of Care document that you developed in Week 3 and return to your continuum of care scenario. Research how your community and specific diagnosis relate the following:
· The value-based care element of: Organize care around medical conditions.
· The IOM Aim of: Be patient centered.
· Additionally, research and identify a country outside of the United States that has a healthcare delivery model that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.”
**Post** your evaluation of a continuum of care scenario and country comparison based on your Week 3 Community Profile and Continuum of Care scenario, to address the following:
· In one sentence, briefly identify the city/state in which your health community is located, the specific diagnosis for your identified health issue, and the country you used as a comparison.
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following elements of the value-based care model:
· Organize care around medical conditions
· Using at least one scholarly source, propose at least one improvement that could be made based on the following IOM Aim:
· Be patient-centered
· Using at least one scholarly source, compare your community’s model of healthcare delivery to the delivery model of the country that closely aligns with the value-based care element of “organize care around medical conditions.” What lessons—positive or negative—could your community learn from other countries?
**Note:** Be sure that your proposals and comparisons are supported with evidence outside of the textbook, which could include the other Learning Resources from this week or other scholarly sources.
**Read** the postings from each member of your team, even if you are not intending to provide peer-review feedback to each member. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.
**By Friday:**
**Provide** peer-review feedback to
**at least two** colleagues based on what you came across in your research, to include the following:
· Evaluate your colleague’s initial post (focusing on the value-based care element, IOM Aim, and country comparison) and provide constructive feedback that is supported by your research.
**Note:** Be sure that your perspectives are supported with evidence.
**By Sunday:**
**Respond** to
**at least two** posts by members of your group as follows:
· Continue engaging in the Discussion.
· Follow up on the peer feedback that was provided to you.
· Review the feedback that was provided to other colleagues and provide your perspective based on what you came across in your research.
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