Assignment:
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In this assignment you and your learning team will research current public health topics and recommend socially responsible action.
As a team, select a current public health topic, such as:
- Opioid crisis
- Mandatory immunizations
- Healthcare associated infections (HAI)
- Chronic disease prevention
- Gun violence
- Disaster preparedness
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Physician and nurse shortages
- The grocery gap, food deserts, and obesity
- Mental health and suicide prevention
- Aging population
Create a 12 to 15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation for the board of directors to discuss your selected public health topic and the social responsibility of managers and organizations.
Complete the following in your presentation:
- Describe the current status of your public health topic.
- Explain the legal and ethical issues related to your public health topic.
- Explain the impact of this public health topic on managers and organizations in the health care industry.
- Research at least 3 examples of ways health care organizations and managers have addressed this public health issue and demonstrated social responsibility.
- Recommend 5 strategies managers and organizations could use to be more socially responsible in trying to correct the legal and ethical issues related to the topic and provide a brief description of each strategy.
- Select 1 of the strategies discussed and explain why it is the best strategy to use for the public health topic selected.
Include speaker notes, a title slide, and a reference slide.
Cite at least 1 reputable reference per team member used in creating your presentation. One reference must be your textbook. Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, a textbook, or other sources of similar quality.