Epidemiology Concepts - Measurement of Health Status

Textbook: Riegelman, R. K. (2015). Public health 101: Healthy people--healthy populations (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

Instructions: Please ensure to substantiate your response with scholarly sources or a personal account of your own experience in the work place. Cite and reference work! 150 to 175 word count.

1. View: Read Me First & Weekly overview and discuss Epidemiology. This overview and begins an important discussion of what is likely to be in your future as HealthCare Administrators. As you read this doc, what do you believe will be 2-3 of the most impactful changes in healthcare now and the next couple of years?? Thoughts on this? See attached RMF & WK Overview

2. Please highlight what you found most interesting about Chapter 2. See Chapter 2 attached

3. Please highlight what you found most interesting about Chapter 3. See Chapter 3 attached

4. Read the "Public Health Surveillance in the United States: Evolution and Challenges" article located on the CDC site and discuss your thoughts. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6103a2.htm?s_cid=su6103a2_x

5. Open your web browser and search for the video "Doctors Without Borders Part 1." Watch the video and discuss your thoughts

Sherly: One of their key role is that they provide care regardless of race, political affiliation, religion ,gender, ethnicity etc. and the service they provide is solely for medical needs. It is unbelievable to see the remote areas that they enter into, so remote that donkeys and armored vehicles aid them as a means of transporting medical supplies. Often times there is a constant need for medical care during wars etc. where they were faced with constant treats most of the time. They definitely make the difference between death and life.Based on Kwan's comment: What reactions do you have to the ideas they presented? Include examples from the course readings or your own experience to support your perspective, and raise questions to continue the dialogue. How did his post influence your thinking? How can you use the information presented in Kwan's post?

6. Epidemiology and its relevance to community health:What is epidemiology? Why is this important to community health? Provide an example of its importance from your community.

7. Kwan:Everyone has had an experience dealing with some type of cold or flu. People get it no matter how careful they are. Epidemiologists have a very important role in public health in helping to determine types of diseases by examining the target population and location. Normal people like us cannot just assume that we know what kind of disease someone has by the symptoms. History has shown that new diseases can develop and affect different types of people. I was out sick last Thursday because of a strange headache and I was very dizzy. I went to urgent care the same day and found out I had a sinus infection and sore throat. I'm glad that I went to go see a medical professional because I would have just taken an Excedrin and NyQuil.Based on Kwan's comment: What reactions do you have to the ideas they presented? Include examples from the course readings or your own experience to support your perspective, and raise questions to continue the dialogue. How did his post influence your thinking? How can you use the information presented in Kwan's post?

8. Julio: Reading about epidemiology helps understands health care professionals the root cause of why diseases occur or why outbreaks happen in the community. You have provided a clear example of one of the most common diseases in communities, the flu. Before, it was not mandated for everyone to get a flu shot every year because different people did not have health care coverage. However, in schools, where risks are higher of contracting diseases due to different populations in the facility, they are required to have vaccinations in order to be able to attend school and to show the kids are safe from contracting diseases. In addition, community health centers actually provide vaccinations for kids attending school under the age of 18 for free to protect the safety of the children. Now with the new health care reform, the implementation of preventative services is more frequent and recommended, which can help public health in the long term by having all adults and everyone that has health insurance get vaccinations such as the flu shot.Based on Julio's comment: What reactions do you have to the ideas they presented? Include examples from the course readings or your own experience to support your perspective, and raise questions to continue the dialogue. How did his post influence your thinking? How can you use the information presented in Julio's post?

9. Purpose of public health surveillance: What are the purposes of public health surveillance? How are they implemented and utilized by communities, governmental agencies, and health care organizations or providers?

10. Submit separate: For the next newsletter, you have been asked to provide information about the role of government in public health.

Choose a health issue prevalent in your community- (Use New Jersey State, US).

Research national, state, and local governmental health agency websites for information on your chosen health issue.

Write a850- to 1,050-word summary of your findings that includes the following:

• Analyze the structure and function of public health at national, state, and local levels. In your analysis, include:

o What type of structure you see between levels of government.
o What functions you see at each level of government.
o How the levels of government work together.