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Week 3 – Assignment
Assessment of Community-Level Barriers
For the second written assignment of the course, you will continue in the design of your proposed model program by demonstrating your understanding of your selected population’s challenges, which negatively impact this group’s health and well-being. Based on this week’s research, conduct an assessment of the barriers, limitations, and other distinguishing features, as they exist within your community.
- Prepare a recap of the model program for your community that you originally shared in the week 2 written assignment. As stated in the Week Two directions, changes to the potential program can be made as you research and develop the focus of the program.
- Analyze and discuss at least three critical barriers that impact the health and well-being of your chosen group; one must be a micro-level (individual) barrier that is financial, one must be a macro-level (community/state) barrier that relates to access and funding for care, and the third barrier may be one of your choosing.
- Discuss at least one proposed solution for each barrier. Your solution for the micro barrier must include an analysis of various potential funding options (both independent and integrated). Your solution for the macro barrier must include an analysis of financing resources for health care.
- Research and analyze the regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements and issues for the service(s) offered in your proposed program. Discuss how each will impact the management of the program.
Your assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and should include a minimum of three scholarly sources cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Please note: All assignments in this course are progressive; therefore you should use the same population selected in your Week Two assignment. The Week Two assignment’s contents do not need to be re-submitted with this assignment.
Total Possible Score: 18.00
Prepares a Recap of the Model Program, as Shared in the Week Two Written Assignment
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Prepares a comprehensive recap of the model program as shared in the Week Two written assignment. The design of the model community-based program is well-defined and includes the selection of a continuum of care focus, sufficient justification for its use, and one-to- two proposed services.
Proficient – Prepares a recap of the model program as shared in the Week Two written assignment. The design of the model community-based program is mostly well-defined and includes the selection of a continuum of care focus, justification for its use, and one-to- two proposed services. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.
Basic – Prepares a limited recap of the model program as shared in the Week Two written assignment. The design of the model community-based program is somewhat defined and partially includes the selection of a continuum of care focus, justification for its use, and one-to- two proposed services. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below-Expectations – Attempts to prepare a recap of the model program as shared in the Week Two written assignment including the design of the model community-based program; however, however, the design is not clear and does not include a selection of a continuum of care focus justification for its use, and one-to-t two proposed services, and significant details are missing and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The description of the proposed community-based program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes and Discusses Three Critical Barriers That Impact the Health and Well-Being of the Selected Group as Outlined in the Assignment Directions
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Comprehensively and accurately analyzes and describes three barriers that impact the health and well-being of the selected group, including one micro- and one macro-level barrier.
Proficient – Analyzes and discusses three barriers that impact the health and well-being of the selected group, including one micro- and one macro-level barrier. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.
Basic – Partially analyzes and discusses three barriers that impact the health and well-being of the selected group, including one micro- and one macro-level barrier. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below-Expectations – Attempts to analyze and discuss at least two barriers that impact the health and well-being of the selected group; however, does not include one micro and one macro level barrier and significant details are missing and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The analysis and discussion of at least three barriers that impact the health and well-being of the selected group is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Discusses a Solution for Each of the Three Barriers
Total: 4.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly discusses at least one proposed solution for each of the three barriers. The suggested solutions are entirely feasible, realistic, and fully developed.
Proficient – Discusses at least one proposed solution for each of the three barriers. The suggested solutions are feasible, but slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Minimally discusses at least one proposed solution for each of the three barriers. The suggested solutions may not be feasible and are underdeveloped.
Below-Expectations – Attempts to discuss at least one proposed solution for each of the three barriers; however, the suggested solutions are not feasible and are significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The discussion of at least one proposed solution for each of the three barriers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Analyzes Regulatory, Legal, Ethical, and Accreditation Requirements and Issues Related to the Service(s) Offered in the Model Program and Discusses how Each Will Impact the Management of the Program
Total: 5.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly analyzes regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements and issues that relate to the service(s) offered in the model program. Provides an in-depth discussion of how each will impact the management of the program.
Proficient – Analyzes regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements and issues that relate to the service(s) offered in the program. Provides a discussion of how each will impact the management of the program. The analysis or discussion is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.
Basic – Partially analyzes regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements and issues that relate to the service(s) offered in the program. Provides a limited discussion of how each will impact the management of the program. The analysis and/or discussion are underdeveloped and/or unclear.
Below-Expectations – Attempts to analyze regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements and issues that relate to the service(s) offered in the program and provide a discussion of how each will impact the management of the program; however, the analysis and discussion are significantly underdeveloped and unclear.
Non-Performance – The analysis of regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements/issues that relate to the service(s) offered in the program as well as the discussion of how each will impact the management of the program is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.
Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Content Development
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Proficient – Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Basic – Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.
Below Expectations – Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Title of your paper
Your name
Course information (HCA430 – Special Populations)
Instructor’s name (Jennifer Maves)
Date – spelled out (i.e. January 19, 2015)
Introduction
Who is your chosen vulnerable population and why do they need the proposed service?
Proposed program description
Please explain in detail the service your program will offer in your community that is not already present. This is a recap from the week 2 written assignment. You may make changes in the focus of your program if you discover this is necessary. Please be sure to identify which element of the continuum of care your proposed service will address: preventative, treatment, or long term care.
Barriers to receiving proper care
* This should discuss your population in general, not your model program
Barrier 1 covers individual financial problems.
Barrier 2 covers a community or state level barrier in either funding or access, such as closures of facilities due to funding cuts, distance people in rural areas must travel to reach qualified care, problems with being able to travel (no car, no funds to pay for gas, etcetera).
Barrier 3 covers an issue of your choice.
Potential solutions to barriers
*Solutions should not be your model program and solutions should be towards your population, not your model program.
Proposed solutions to overcome barrier 1, 2 and 3 from the previous section. How can an individual get financial assistance for the services they need? For barrier 2, which is the community/state level barrier related to access and funding of programs, analyze the current funding for health care of those in need in your community/state.
As a side note, please consider if your proposals are realistic methods of overcoming the barrier. In the past, students have attempted to get around the subject of funding by stating the clientele will be non-paying. Even in not-for-profit businesses, there has to be some type of income in order to pay for overhead expenses such as building fees, utilities, insurance, and any payroll expenses. While it is easy to say your services will be provided by professionals who volunteer their time, it is not realistic that this will actually occur on a regular basis to meet the needs of your clientele.
Analysis of Regulatory, Legal, Ethical, and Accreditation Requirements
Regulations relate to procedures organizations must follow in order to obtain assistance from other agencies. Factors such as non-discrimination, maintaining documentation of the people served, hours of operation, meeting the public health requirements, whether they profit from the services offered (especially if the organization is a non-profit business), and participation in political activities or even the wearing of political advertising by employees on the premises. You may want to do a Google search for “regulations for ____ (your service).” This will give you an idea of the common regulations and issues related to your service.
Laws for _____ (your service). These include state and federal laws.
Ethical expectations for _____ (your service). While an action may be legal, it may not be ethical. Every person in an organization that provides services must uphold high ethical standards in order to protect the population being served from being victimized by the provider.
Accreditation standards for _____ (your service). According to Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care,
Accreditation is an external, independent review of a health care delivery organization against nationally-accepted standards and its own policies, procedures, processes and outcomes. In other words: Is the organization delivering safe, high-quality patient care in the way that it says it will?
AAAHC accreditation means that the organization participates in on-going self-evaluation, peer review and education to continuously improve its care and services. The organization also commits to a thorough, on-site survey by AAAHC surveyors, who are themselves health care professionals, at least every three years (2014, para. 4).
Conclusion
Your information here.
References
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. (2014). What does accreditation mean for my care? Retrieved from: http://www.aaahc.org/en/my-care/
