Health Medical Homework Help

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you complete your assignment.

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

Mauer, F.A. & Smith, C. M. (2013).

Chapters 7-9 & 30

Watch

The Healthcare System of the United States (7:35)
Healthcare Triage. (2014, February 17). The healthcare system of the United States [Video].
The Healthcare System of the United States (Links to an external site.)

• Assignment below:

You will select a diagnosis among high-risk patient populations that are commonly readmitted to the hospital. Prepare a paper that examines the rationale for readmissions among this population and provide evidence-based interventions for reducing hospital readmissions in this population.

• Instructions:

The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.

The paper is to be 1-2 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.

Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).

• Your paper should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions)