Midterm Examination Instructions: Although the exam is worth 15% of your final g

Midterm Examination Instructions:
Although the exam is worth 15% of your final grade, it will be graded on the basis of 100 points. The proper percentage value will be configured when all grades are complied.
No late exams will be accepted, without prior authorization. The exam cannot be e-mailed.
You must type the question you are answering, before you answer the question.
All answers must be typed and page numbered.
All answers must be double-spaced.
You must leave a 1 inch margin at the left and right side of your pages.
You may not use a font larger than 12 points.
You may only use the textbook, class PowerPoints or specific designated material in the question to answer the questions.
You must use APA method of citing.
You must include case citation of material. You must also include the page number of textbook material.
You must clearly identify the parts/sections/subsections of each question you are answering.
Every exam is an English exam; grammar, spelling and sentence structure will be included in grading your answers. Do not use colloquialisms. You must write in complete sentences; you cannot simply list bullets.
You must use clear examples to show that you understand the question and the answer.
Textbook – The United States Health Care System – Stephen L. Wagner
Midterm Questions
Using Dr. Paschal’s PowerPoint: A Framework for a Systems Approach to Health Care Delivery only, show your understanding of a systems approach to studying and understanding healthcare delivery. Include in your answer how a systems approach could and should be utilized by healthcare organizations in trying to improve healthcare outcomes.
25 points
2. Based on , “Hospitals and Health Systems Face Unprecedented Financial Pressures Due to COVID-19,” discussed the financial pressures hospitals and health systems face as a result of covert 19. How will these pressures affect the delivery of healthcare services with in their hospitals and in the community ? Do you expect these challenges to continue as we moved into spring and summer 2021?
25 points
3. Based on Chapter 3 only, what are some of the most significant determinants of health in the United States?
10- points
4. Based on Chapter 6 only, how can the issue of burnout be addressed in healthcare settings?
10- points
5. Based on Chapter 7 only, what kind of balance exists between patient responsibility and the responsibility of the healthcare system?
10- points
6. Based on Chapter 8 only, does the lack of an economic model that encourages change inhibit the development of the healthcare system and the medical profession?
10-points
7. Based on Chapter 8 only, can we simultaneously control cost and maintain innovation and quality in a free-enterprise system?Using Dr. Paschal’s PowerPoint: A Framework for a Systems Approach to Health Care Delivery only, show your understanding of a systems approach to studying and understanding healthcare delivery. Include in your answer how a systems approach could and should be utilized by healthcare organizations in trying to improve healthcare outcomes.
25
2. Based on , “Hospitals and Health Systems Face Unprecedented Financial Pressures Due to COVID-19,” discussed the financial pressures hospitals and health systems face as a result of covert 19. How will these pressures affect the delivery of healthcare services with in their hospitals and in the community ? Do you expect these challenges to continue as we moved into spring and summer 2021?
25
3. Based on Chapter 3 only, what are some of the most significant determinants of health in the United States?
10
4. Based on Chapter 6 only, how can the issue of burnout be addressed in healthcare settings?
10
5. Based on Chapter 7 only, what kind of balance exists between patient responsibility and the responsibility of the healthcare system?
10
6. Based on Chapter 8 only, does the lack of an economic model that encourages change inhibit the development of the healthcare system and the medical profession?
10
7. Based on Chapter 8 only, can we simultaneously control cost and maintain innovation and quality in a free-enterprise system?