C159_Assessment_.docx Policy, Politics, and Global Health Trends Western Governors Uni

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C159_Assessment_.docx Policy, Politics, and Global Health Trends Western Governors University Policy, Politics, and Global Health Trends Policy Proposal Public Policy Issue Patients, provide... rs, and healthcare organizations are all affected by public policy issues. Mishandled public policy issues frequently lead to serious complications along with errors in medicine and treatment. Having a safe nurse-to-patient ratio is a particular public policy issue to discuss. This specific issue is frequently reassessed and currently a trending topic. Appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios allow for an increased quality of care given and improved patient outcomes. Utilizing adequate nurse-to-patient ratios can decrease hospital stays, patient mortality rates, and nurse burnout (Lang, Hodge, Olson, Romano, & Kravitz, 2004). Patients and nurses both are affected by nurse-patient ratios. With an increased nurse-patie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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