Impact of Rural Hospital Closure Policies on Public Health and Health Equity in Georgia

Critically evaluate the impact of rural hospital closure policies on public health and health equity in rural communities in Georgia.

Paper Outline Introduction: Write a maximum one page introduction outlining the history, causes and extent of rural hospital closures in Georgia.

All relevant ideas should be appropriately cited and referenced. (maximum one page) Methodology:

Present relevant statistics showing numbers of closed hospitals, types of services lost/no longer available to affected rural populations, and total populations or communities affected by hospital closures. (1-2 pages)

Use available literature to discuss and evaluate the impact of the hospital closure policies on rural public health, rural population health, and health equity. Also, your discussion to include at least three (3) of the ten (10) essential public health service (minimum 2 pages)

Conclusion(s):

Conclude your paper with predictions/projections based on the data/information you presented in the paper and at least one policy recommendation to prevent future rural hospital closures. (maximum one page)

References:

This section of the paper contains citations in APA format of all of the literature you used in the pape A minimum of 5 citations no older than year 2010. Reminder: for consistency, use APA formatting to cite in the body of the paper. Grading rubric Criteria Excellent = 4 points Average = 3 points Poor = 2-0 points Points Introduction · History of rural hospitals and the causes and extent of hospital closures are clearly identified, relevant, and discussed. ·

• All relevant ideas are appropriately cited and referenced.
• Citations are in APA format. 
• No spelling or grammatical mistakes.
• History of rural hospitals and the causes and extent of their closures are vaguely covered.
• Relevant scientific literature cited.
• Very few spelling or grammatical mistakes.
• History of rural hospitals and causes of their closure are missing OR not clearly articulated.
• Less than the required number of literature citations, citation or irrelevant literature, OR no citations.
• Spelling and grammatical mistakes present. Methodology · Present all relevant statistics showing numbers of closed hospitals, types of services lost/no longer
• Present select statistics showing numbers of closed hospitals, types of services lost/no longer
• Present incomplete, limited, or irrelevant statistics. available to affected rural populations, and total populations or communities affected by hospital closures.
• Statistics are logically organized and presented. available to affected rural populations, and total populations or communities affected by hospital closures.

• Discussion is nuanced, critical and uses supporting findings from previous research.
• Discussion evaluates and clearly demonstrates the impact of rural hospital closures on rural public health, rural population health, and health equity.
• Includes impact of hospital closures on at least 3 of the 10 essential public health services.
• Relevant literature is cited.
• Discussion uses supporting findings from previous research but is not critical or reflective
• Discussion evaluates and demonstrates the impact of rural hospital closures on rural public health, rural population health, and health equity.
• Vague references to the impact of hospital closures on at least 3 of the 10 essential public health services.
• No use of supporting findings from previous research. 
• Disjointed or incoherent descriptions of impact of rural hospital closures on rural public health, rural population health, and health equity. 
• No literature citations. Conclusion(s) 
• Critical predictions are made on the basis of data presented and the findings of previous studies. ·
• At least one realistic and relevant policy measure to prevent future rural hospital closures is suggested. 
• Limited predictions drawn from data presented in the paper.
• A vague policy measure/solution is mentioned in the paper (or unrealistic). 
• Confused predictions drawn from the data presented in the paper.
• Suggested no policy measure, no solution or an irrelevant policy measure.

References 

• A list of 5 or more references is provided in APA format.
• Incorrect citations or references.
• Fewer than 5 references.
• The entire paper or parts of it were plagiarized or not in the correct format. total points