solution
A national prevention initiative that focuses on improving the health of Americans
by providing a comprehensive set of disease privation and health promotion
goals and objectives with target dates.
Healthy People
______ _____ serves as a foundation for prevention and wellness activities
across various sectors and within the federal government and a model for
measurement at the state and local levels.
Healthy People
______ interventions maintain health before illness occurs.
Primary
An example of a ________ intervention: teaching people about healthy diets
before they become obese and encouraging adequate exercise.
primary
______ intervention prevent complications after disease onset screening.
Secondary
An example of _____ intervention: breast screening using mammography and
blood pressure screening to diagnose hypertension.
secondary
______ intervention maintains or improves functions due to disease damage.
Tertiary
An example of ____ intervention: teaching a person with diabetes how to
administer insulin and manage the disease or referring a stroke patient for rehab
or providing long-term home care.
tertiary
To pay stockholders or owners
for-profit
Profits go back into hospital
not-for-profit
Office of the President and 15 executive departments.
Executive
Senate and House of Representative known collectively as Congress with 535
elected members.
Legislative
U.S. Supreme Court, federal district courts, and U.S. circuit courts of appeals.
Judicial
The ____ branch of government does the following...
1. Recommends legislation and promotes major policy initiatives
2. implements laws and manages programs after they have been passed by
Congress through regulation, oversight, and presidential funding priorities.
3. Writes regulations that interpret statutes.
4. Has the power to veto legislation passed by congress.
Executive
, The ___ branch of government does the following...
1. Possesses the sole federal power to enact legislation and to tax citizens and
allocate federal spending.
2. Able to originate and promote major policy initiatives.
3. Power to override a presidential veto.
Legislative
The ____ branch of government does the following...
1. Judicial interpretations of the Constitution or various laws may have a policy
effect.
2. Resolves questions regarding agency regulations that may affect policy.
Judicial
Analysis of issues for potential policy development...
1. Public perception of the problem
2. Definition of the problem
3. Societal consequences and number of people affected
4. Degree of support and opposition from stakeholders.
5. Introduction
6. Committee action
7. House and/or Senate action
8. Presidential action (sign, veto, over-ride)
After a law is passed, the executive branch creates the _____ to enforce the new
law. These are made public and are available for public input, then a date is set
for the new law to become effective.
regulations
Once a bill becomes a law, implementation falls under jurisdiction of one of the
departments of the _____ branch.
executive
Grassroots = _____ level
local
The following are examples of ______ efforts...
1. registering to vote and voting in all elections
2. joining a professional nursing organization
3. working in candidates' campaigns
4. attending a "meet the candidates" town hall meeting to learn about the
candidate position on issues
5. visiting with policymakers or their staff
6. communicating with policymakers by email, fax or phone
grassroots
A ____ health policy is one where cities or counties offer a variety of health care
services to meet the needs of their residents.
local
A ____ health policy is one that governs nursing through nurse practice acts,
provides invisible services through livestock in restaurants, pays for health care
services through various programs, and may develops State Health Insurance
Exchanges.
State