Partnering with the VA as an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System: Exploring the Advantages and Dis

Concept of an Integrated Health System

You have learned about the historical perspective of early U.S. hospitals and how the system has changed over time. This week’s lesson focuses on the different types of hospitals—non-governmental, investor-owned, state and local government-owned, and federal government-owned/Veteran Affairs (VA) hospital systems. You are a health system administrator for Jones & Jones Hospital—a 400-bed investor-owned (for profit) academic health institution—located in the nation’s capital. Your hospital’s Board of Directors (BoD) has been discussing the importance of an integrated healthcare system. The BoD is considering partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). However, they are not versed in the differences between federal government-owned hospitals such as the VA and an investor-owned (for-profit) academic health institution like Jones & Jones. Before they make their decision, you have been invited by the BoD to present your views on the topic. This week, your assignment is to develop a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation in support of or against the concept of partnering with the VA as an integrated healthcare delivery system. Ensure you discuss the following in your presentation to the BoD: Explain the concept of an integrated health system. Differences between the two types of hospitals— investor-owned (for-profit) academic health institution versus the hospital system of the VA. Discuss issues surrounding funding, access, and quality of care received by VA patient beneficiaries. Explain the two types of hospitals in terms of healthcare services and the effect of patient demographics on the healthcare delivery system. State the advantages and disadvantages of such a partnership with the VA. State your position and support your decision as to why you think Jones & Jones should or shouldn’t form an integrated system with the VA. Length: 5-7 slides including speaker notes for each slide, excluding title slide and references slide References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards, and adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy. When applicable, conduct a Turnitin pre-check and then upload your completed assignment and click the Submit to Dropbox button. Essentials of the U. S. Health Care System by Leiyu Shi; Douglas A. Singh ISBN: 9781284156720 Publication Date: 2018-09-20 Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of your course. Read Chapters 7 and 8. Chapter 7 discussed outpatient services and primary care, including a definition of outpatient care, scope of outpatient services, outpatient care settings and methods of delivery, the definition of primary care, the effectiveness of primary care, medical-home strategy, and assessment of community health centers. Chapter 8 discusses the hospital system, including the evolution of hospitals in the U.S.; expansion and downsizing of hospitals in the U.S.; access and utilization measures; hospital employment; types of hospitals; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and hospitals; licensure, certification and accreditation; hospital organization; and ethics and public trust. Improving productive efficiency in hospitals: Findings from a review of the international evidence Rumbold, B., Smith, J., Charlesworth, A., & Clarke, A. (2015). Improving productive efficiency in hospitals: Findings from a review of the international evidence. Health Economics Policy and Law, 10(1), 21-44. This paper reviews a study regarding productive efficiency in hospitals. Although the focus is Europe, the study readily applies to the US as well. Five key lessons are presented. Quality of inpatient psychiatric care at VA, other government, nonprofit, and for-profit hospitals: A comparison Shields, M. C., & Rosenthal, M. B. (2017). Quality of inpatient psychiatric care at VA, other government, nonprofit, and for-profit hospitals: A comparison. Psychiatric Services, 68(3), 225-230. This article examined associations between the performance of The Joint Commission's 2014 inpatient psychiatric hospital quality measures of inpatient psychiatric quality and hospital ownership.