Government Involvement

Question 1

When an adverse event (e.g., wrong-site surgery or avoidable death) occurs in a health care organization, it can be complex and intense. The media, regulatory agencies, and even government involvement will likely occur.

For this assignment, discuss the following: 400 word

• Why might health care organizations and staff members be reluctant to report adverse events?
• Explain the financial and nonfinancial implications that a major adverse event may have on a health care organization.
• What can organizational leadership do to improve the reporting of adverse events?

Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.

Question 2

In 2014, there was an Ebola outbreak in West Africa—Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. Using the resources from the World Health Organization (WHO) (Ebola Data and Statistics).

• Explore statistics relating to this outbreak and create a summary table of current, confirmed cases per country and current confirmed deaths per country.
• Assume the role of a public health manager and list lessons learned and at least three salient decision-making strategies that you would use to improve response strategies. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 300-500 words. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning.