Continuous Quality Improvement in Healthcare & Global Health

Answer each question with a minimum of 400 words. APA format. 2 references for each question. List references after each question.

1.Describe some of the limitations of using mass media to disseminate health messages to low and middle-income countries.

2.Analyze and discuss the differences between health systems and health delivery systems. Compare the challenges that high income countries face with their health systems to the challenges faced by low and middle-income countries as it relates to infection prevention and aid received.

3. Describe and compare the risk of falls for older people and younger people. Why is fall prevention so important globally, especially when admitted in the hospital? Discuss National Patient Safety Goals related to falls and include a relevant safety campaign in a different county of your choosing.

4. Should healthcare providers be paid (reimbursed) according to the quality of care as incentive to improve their performance (known as pay for performance)? Explain why or why not (hint: www.ncqa.org)What criteria would you use to rate their performance? Can physicians negatively impact the CQI effects of a healthcare facility?

5. What is the HEDIS system and what does it measure?(Hint: www.ncqa.org) Why are “why questions” risky early in the CQI process? What is variation? How is it measured?

6. What are the specific behavioral problems of multidisciplinary groups? Discuss the concept of organizational culture. How does this affect how the team does CQI?