Category: Nursing

Health Care Delivery Systems Essay Rubric

 

1

Unsatisfactory

59.00%

2

Less Than Satisfactory

65.00%

3

Satisfactory

75.00%

4

Good

85.00%

5

Excellent

100.00%

70.0 %Content

 

20.0 %Selection Of Health Care Delivery Systems To Examine (Two-Three).

Not included.

A selection of health care delivery systems to examine is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A selection of health care delivery systems to examine is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A selection of health care delivery systems to examine is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A selection of health care delivery systems to examine is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

20.0 %Description With Relevant Details Of The Selected Delivery Systems.

Not included.

A description with relevant details of the selected delivery systems.is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A description with relevant details of the selected delivery systems is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A description with relevant details of the selected delivery systems is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A description with relevant details of the selected delivery systems is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

15.0 %Summary Of The Mission Or Philosophy Statement For Each Of The Health Care Delivery Systems Selected

Not included.

A summary of the mission or philosophy statement for each of the health care delivery systems selected is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A summary of the mission or philosophy statement for each of the health care delivery systems selected is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A summary of the mission or philosophy statement for each of the health care delivery systems selected is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A summary of the mission or philosophy statement for each of the health care delivery systems selected is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

15.0 %Mission Or Philosophy Statement, With Rationale As To Elements Included

Not included.

A mission or philosophy statement, with rationale as to elements included is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A mission or philosophy statement, with rationale as to elements included is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A mission or philosophy statement, with rationale as to elements included is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A mission or philosophy statement, with rationale as to elements included is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Formats

 

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)

No reference page is included. No citations are used.

Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage

Physical, social, organizational, and even political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems

For a community to improve its health, its members must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and even political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health. Discuss different ways (
at least 2
 ) that advanced practice nurses can engage in activism and prevent Big Tobacco from further disabling  the health of many communities?

Comparison of Research Articles

Choose two research articles published by a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal on a current health care issue in the United States, controversial or otherwise.

Topics:

Suggested topics may include:

A study of vaccinations and autism rates

Maternal health, fetal health, or elder health

Disease-based studies, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease

The increasing rates of caesarean sections in birthrates

Managed health care in the United States

Any of the leading Health Indicator topics (2020 LHI Topics) profiled in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 initiative website

Part One

Complete the attached “Article Comparison Table”  to compare the two articles in terms of content, research methods, focus of the study, target audiences and subjects, and their possible impacts on the future of health care delivery.

Part Two

Write a 500-750 words analysis that includes the following:

A summary of the topic you chose with rationale. (This may have personal significance to you or it may be a topic of particular interest that you have seen in the news.)

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States.

A description of the major functions provided by research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring.

Your assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information you provided in Part One. Were the studies intended to change or influence health care delivery? If so, how? If not, what are the implications of each study for health care delivery?

Your assessment of the role the allied health professional plays, or could play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States.

Attach the “Article Comparison Table” to your written analysis and submit as one document.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guides.

An abstract is NOT required.

This assignment uses a rubric
 (
SEE RUBRIC ATTACHMENT
)
. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin 
(SIMILARITY INDEX SHOULD NOT EXCEED 15%).
 Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Fully-functioning person essay – Carl Roger 

Please read and study attached article about Carl Roger. Carefully read the section about the “fully-functioning person”. There are five qualities listed:    Openness to experience   Existential living  Organismic trusting   Experiential freedom    Creativity  Post a paragraph to the discussion board describing your reaction to Rogers’ five qualities. You must address at least two of the following issues.

Which of these qualities do you think are most important for full-functioning? Which are least important?

Could any of these qualities be measured for research purposes? If so, how would you measure them?

Are these five qualities related to personality? If so, how?

How does Rogers’ view compare with that of Maslow and other humanistic psychologists?

Comparison of Research Articles Rubric

 

 

1

Unsatisfactory

59.00%

2

Less Than Satisfactory

65.00%

3

Satisfactory

75.00%

4

Good

85.00%

5

Excellent

100.00%

70.0 %Content

 

10.0 %Article Comparison Table

Not included.

The Article Comparison Table is attached, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

The Article Comparison Table is attached, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

The Article Comparison Table is attached and all required information is incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

The Article Comparison Table is attached and all required information is incorporated comprehensively. The submission further includes analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Summary Of The Chosen Topic With Rationale

Not included.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Explanation Of The Significance Of The Two Research Studies To Health Care Delivery In The United States.

Not included.

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Summary Of The Chosen Topic With Rationale.

Not included.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A summary of the chosen topic with rationale is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Identification Of Potential Environments Within Health Care Delivery Appropriate To Research And Data Monitoring.

Not included.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Assessment Of The Impact Of The Studies In Your Chosen Articles In Regards To Health Care Delivery, Incorporating And Expanding On The Information Provided In The Article Analysis Table.

Not included.

An assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information provided in the Article Analysis Table is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

An assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information provided in the Article Analysis Table is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

An assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information provided in the Article Analysis Table is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

An assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information provided in the Article Analysis Table is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

10.0 %Assessment Of The Role The Allied Health Professional Does, Or Could, Play, In Research And Data Monitoring Of Health Care Delivery In The United States.

Not included.

An assessment of the role the allied health professional does, or could, play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

An assessment of the role the allied health professional does, or could, play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

An assessment of the role the allied health professional does, or could, play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

An assessment of the role the allied health professional does, or could, play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

 

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Factors that affect chronic illness—chronic pain, stigma, social isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue essay

Discussion Question  There are many factors that affect chronic illness—chronic pain, stigma, social isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue. Utilizing your learning from your readings and the South University Online Library resources, respond to one the following questions:

•Based on the research, which of these factors have the greatest impact on a patient? Why? Contrast at least two ways the factors would affect a twelve-year-old with the way they would affect a seventy-five-year-old.

•Consider the twelve-year-old and the seventy-five-year-old have a chronic illness. How does the chronically ill patient’s illness trajectory influence the plan of care?

•Review Healthypeople.gov website. Discuss how you feel these goals will impact the health of the nation. Briefly discuss how you could incorporate these goals/objectives into your day-to-day nursing practice.  Citations should conform to APA guidelines. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources or connect to the APA Style website through the APA icon below.

Discussion Health Policy week 12

For a community to improve its health, its members must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and even political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health. Discuss different ways (
at least 2
) that advanced practice nurses can engage in activism and prevent Big Tobacco from further disabling the health of many communities?

Technological Advances in Healthcare Essay Rubric

 

1

Unsatisfactory

0.00%

2

Less than Satisfactory

65.00%

3

Satisfactory

75.00%

4

Good

85.00%

5

Excellent

100.00%

70.0 %Content

 

20.0 %Evaluation Of Two Different Historical Perspectives Regarding The Delivery Of Health Care In The United States

Not included.

An evaluation of two different historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

An evaluation of two different historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

An evaluation of two different historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States is present in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

An evaluation of two different historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States is incorporated comprehensively. The submission further includes analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

20.0 %Description Of Two Technological Advances That Have Positively Impacted Health Care Delivery In The United States

Not included.

A description of two technological advances that have positively impacted health care delivery in the United States is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A description of two technological advances that have positively impacted health care delivery in the United States is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A description of two technological advances that have positively impacted health care delivery in the United States is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A description of two technological advances that have positively impacted health care delivery in the United States is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

15.0 %Explanation Of How The Chosen Technological Advances You Selected Have Influenced Public Opinion, Both Pro And Con, Of The Changing Health Care System In The United States

Not included.

An explanation of how the chosen technological advances you selected have influenced public opinion, both pro and con, of the changing health care system in the United States is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

An explanation of how the chosen technological advances you selected have influenced public opinion, both pro and con, of the changing health care system in the United States is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

An explanation of how the chosen technological advances you selected have influenced public opinion, both pro and con, of the changing health care system in the United States is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

An explanation of how the chosen technological advances you selected have influenced public opinion, both pro and con, of the changing health care system in the United States is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

15.0 %Forecast Of How The Chosen Technological Advances Will Affect Delivery And Utilization Of Health Care In The United States In The Future

Not included.

A forecast of how the chosen technological advances will affect delivery and utilization of health care in the United States in the future is present, but the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise deficient.

A forecast of how the chosen technological advances will affect delivery and utilization of health care in the United States in the future is present, but minimal detail or support is provided for one or more components.

A forecast of how the chosen technological advances will affect delivery and utilization of health care in the United States in the future is present and incorporated in full. The submission encompasses essential details and provides appropriate support.

A forecast of how the chosen technological advances will affect delivery and utilization of health care in the United States in the future is present and comprehensive. The submission further incorporates analysis of supporting evidence insightfully and provides specific examples with relevance. Level of detail is appropriate.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

 

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage

 

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Technological Advances in Healthcare Essay

Technology in health care has taken many forms over the years. In 1796, Edward Jenner developed the first smallpox vaccination method. A hundred years later, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered how to use x-rays for medical imaging. And in 2013, Japanese researchers grew the first human liver from stem cells. What is next?  How does one technological advance set the stage for further discoveries?

For this assignment you will compose an analysis of 
750-1,000 (STAY WITHIN WORD COUNT)
 words incorporating the following:

Evaluate at a minimum of two different historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States. How has technology and the lack of developing technology affected and shaped these perspectives?

Contrast and describe two technological advances that have positively impacted health care delivery in the United States.

Explain how the two technological advances you selected have influenced public opinion of the changing health care system in the United States? Provide a brief summary of both positive and negative opinions.

Forecast how you believe these two technological advances will affect delivery and utilization of health care in the United States in the future. What other factors may simultaneously affect health care utilization?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric 
(
SEE RUBRIC ATTACHMENT
)
. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin 
(SIMILARITY INDEX SHOULD NOT EXCEED 15%)
.

Lack of Mental Health – Nursing and Healthcare Policy paper guidelines

Select a policy related problem (Mine is lack of mental health) that affects of persons, communities or society in general and write a policy issue paper dealing with the problem.  Include problem identification, background information (social, economic, ethical and political/legal factors), the issue statement, stakeholders, policy objectives, policy alternatives or evaluation of options, political feasibility, comparison of alternatives, and the results of your analysis.

*see if there are policies in the legislature either state (IL) or federal that you could compare.