Aspen DNP835 Module 1 Assignment: Historical Healthcare Challenges

DNP835 Module 1 Assignment: Historical Healthcare Challenges

Assignment:

Historical Healthcare Challenges – Write a 2000-2500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations in your essay. Use strict APA guidelines to format the paper. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount and an abstract and table of contents are not necessary and if included are not part of the overall word count.

1. Healthcare challenges have changed dramatically in the last ten years. Provide a discussion of how healthcare delivery has changed. Include the role of nursing leadership in the changes. Include a discussion on the likely role of nursing leadership in future challenges.

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Historical Healthcare Challenges

Introduction

Medical care has changed dramatically throughout history, and in many ways, the modern era is an improvement over the past. However, there are still plenty of challenges to making sure people get the right treatment when they need it.

Healthcare has been a challenge throughout history.

Healthcare has been a challenge throughout history. The medieval period saw the first uses of hospitals and medical practices, but these were limited by lack of knowledge and resources. As time went on, healthcare improved in both quality and availability to patients who needed it most.

In modern times, there have been many advancements in healthcare technology that have made life easier for both doctors and patients alike. For example:

• Health insurance coverage is now available to nearly everyone regardless of income level; previously this was only possible if you had access to health insurance through your employer or another group plan (e..g., Medicare). This has helped reduce costs for those who need it most—namely those who cannot afford private payers like HMOs/PPOs or traditional plans with copayments attached.”

In many ways, modern healthcare systems have it better than they used to.

In many ways, modern healthcare systems have it better than they used to.

• Accessible: Today’s medical technology has made access to health care more accessible and efficient. Many patients can now receive treatment at home or in a nearby hospital rather than having to travel long distances for appointments. Additionally, advances in telemedicine allow doctors and nurses from different parts of the world to communicate with each other via video conferencing software in real time—a process that would have been unthinkable just five years ago!

• Cost Effective: According to a report published by The Commonwealth Fund’s Commission on Life-Saving Strategies for American Health Care Reforms (CLSHS), “Medicare Advantage” plans are projected save Medicare $11 billion over 10 years compared with traditional fee-for-service programs like Medicaid or private insurance coverage purchased through employers.[1]

The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages saw a shift in how people treated illnesses. Instead of relying on herbal remedies and other treatments, more people resorted to mainstream medical practices like bloodletting and purging—a practice in which you forcibly vomit or eliminate food and drink so as to alleviate your symptoms. This was done because it was thought that these methods would help remove any excess fluids or toxins from the body, which would then lead to better health.

This method worked well for some people but not others; there were no medications available during this time period (although one teaspoonful would be enough), so it was common for doctors’ treatments sometimes fail completely when they tried them out on patients. If a patient wasn’t feeling well after taking medication, he might try another course of treatment until something worked!

The Renaissance and the Modern Era

The Renaissance was a time of great advancement in science, technology and art. It was also the beginning of the modern era. The modern era has been defined by two major revolutions: the industrial revolution and the rise of capitalism, which created factories and mass production. This led to an increase in productivity that changed people’s lives for good—but not everyone benefited equally from these changes.

The industrialization process led to an increase in wealth inequality between nations (and within them), sparking wars between countries over resources such as gold or oil – these conflicts continue today! In response to this struggle between kings who wanted control over land resources like gold mines or oil fields; farmers who didn’t want their lands taken away from them; workers who felt threatened by higher wages paid by employers…

The Nineteenth Century

The 19th century was a time of innovation. New technologies like X-rays and anesthesia were introduced, as were the germ theory of disease and modern hospitals. The first nursing schools were established as well as nursing schools for women (and later for men).

The Twentieth Century and Beyond

The 20th century was a time of great change and innovation in health care, but it also saw many of the same problems that plagued previous centuries.

• A lack of understanding about diseases, treatments and prevention

• Lack of access to healthcare services

• Lack of consistency in healthcare services (e.g., different doctors treating patients with similar conditions)

The 20th century saw many attempts at standardizing healthcare across nations; however, these attempts were often unsuccessful due to cultural differences between countries as well as political issues such as war or revolution that affected how people received their medical care.

Modern healthcare struggles are an improvement over past practices.

The modern healthcare system has it better than it did in the past. Modern systems have more resources, are more organized and efficient than they used to be. For example, in the early 1900s, doctors often had little training and no computers or other technology with which to assist them in their job duties. Patients were also at risk of getting sicker when they visited hospitals because there was no way for them to know what drugs were being administered or if something else needed attention before leaving the facility (such as having blood pressure checked).

Conclusion

Healthcare is a complex topic, with many historical trends and events that shape modern healthcare. The current system is improved over past practices in many ways, but there are still some areas where we can make improvements. We hope this article has provided you with some interesting facts about our healthcare system and its history so that you can better understand how things work today or what might have altered them over time!