Description
Assignment:
Describe the processes that take place during a typical hospitalization, or emergency department visit for a consumer under the ACA. From admission to discharge, including aftercare, rehab, and acquisition of medications; address the differences, with the same experience from before the ACA was passed into law?
Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?
- Length:
- 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
- Structure:
- Include a title page and reference page in APA style
- References:
- Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
- Format:
- Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or rich text format (.rtf) file type
- File name:
Material to Read
- Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Aries, N. (2016). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions (2nd ed.): Advocacy and action. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapter 4 (22 pages)
- Katz, M. (2014). As needed for research.
- Peer reviewed research articles, related to the subject matter published within the last five years.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Affordable Care Act
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Affordable Care Act
Healthcare is one of the most critical requirements in society since every other activity
that happens within a nation or the globe as a whole always depend on the health status of the
citizens. As a result, every country always seeks to improve healthcare provision and the entire
health sector to keep as many people as possible healthy. One of the most critical measures that
the United States government has ever made in line with these objectives is implementing the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the Affordable Care Act
(ACA), while some Americans have also nicknamed it the Obamacare. The enactment of this
Act has brought significant changes in the health sector of the United States despite attracting a
fair share of criticisms. One specific change that has been realized includes the process of
admissions through to discharge and post-discharge care (Carrasquillo, & Mueller, 2018). This
paper, therefore, discusses the components of the ACA, the changes it has brought regarding a
typical hospitalization, and how this process differs with previous ones that were practiced
before the implementation of the Act.
Hospitalization
Hospitalization refers to the situation when the patient has to spend at least one night at a
hospital because the conditions they suffer are too severe to allow them back home and,
therefore, need 24-hour or longer nursing care. This period also always involves taking a test and
further medication practices in an attempt to restore the normal functioning of the body.
However, the reasons for admissions usually vary and may range from positive to negative. For
instance, a person might be hospitalized for delivery of a baby, severe illness, elective surgery, or
for emergency treatment at the emergency department. Of all these reasons, emergency
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admission is often considered the most stressful because it involves unpredictable circumstances
and usually involves a significant life crisis.
The first step that happens during hospitalization is r...
