Comparative Health Project

 Comparative Health Project

Deliverables

See rubric as well as instructions for more information regarding your submission. You will submit a 4-6-page paper that compares the United States to your assigned country ( Switzerland) Turnitin will be used within the submission portal to check for originality of your submitted work.

• You will submit a 5 – 6 page paper (double spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins)
• A maximum of two tables, graphs, and/or charts is permitted within the paper to illustrate the required information. Each table, graph, and/or chart must be clearly labeled, must be cited appropriately, and must be explained in the text.
• Bibliography (MLA or APA format) that includes 2 – 4 resources used. At least 2 resources must come from peer reviewed journals (JAMA, Health Affairs, BMJ, etc).

Submission Criteria

You will be comparing your assigned country (Switzerland) to the United States. At a minimum, include the following headings and sub-headings to organize your paper:

• Brief description of your country, including:
  • Geographic location, unique characteristics
  • Brief history describing how the country’s healthcare system developed. Include 3 – 4 major milestones
• Population data – at a minimum include:
  • Total population, male/female percentages, percent under 21 years of age, percent between 21 and 65 years of age and percent over 65 years of age.
  • Percent of population living in rural vs urban areas
• Healthcare spending – at a minimum include:
  • Percent GDP spent on healthcare
  • Healthcare spending per capita
  • Other pertinent information that will help you see how much your country spends on healthcare and how that compares to the United States
• Population health information – at a minimum include:
  • Percent of population that is obese (broken down into age categories)
  • Percent of population that are smokers
  • Infant mortality
  • Immunizations
  • Other pertinent information that will help you see how healthy a given country is compared to the United States
  • Population
  • Most recent data about percent of GDP spent on healthcare and healthcare spending per capita
• Role of the government in providing healthcare and Healthcare funding
  • Presence or absence of government in healthcare funding
  • Role of private insurance
  • Required benefits (compared to required benefits included in the Affordable Care Act – ACA)
• Where is healthcare provided?
  • Description of hospitals – private vs public
  • Description of outpatient services

• Role of healthcare technology and informatics
  • Are electronic health records (EHR) in use?
  • Is patient information shared between providers and healthcare facilities?
• Access to care
  • How easy is it to see a healthcare provider on the same day or same week?
  • How long is the wait to see specialist providers?
  • How often are people denied care because they cannot pay?
• Quality of care
  • Infection rates (in hospital)
  • Inpatient mortality
  • Care coordination
  • Readmission within 30 days of discharge

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