Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Aspects of Contagious Crises across Time

Instructions for class assignment (Brevity is key: bullets are fine; max of two pages): If you were asked what epidemiology is, what would be your answer? 1 pt. From the IHI course: Define population health and the determinants of health. 2 pt. Watch Dr. Markel’s video, When Germs Travel: Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Aspects of Contagious Crises across Time. Identify five challenges and one corresponding interventions for each to prepare for a pandemic in the 21st century. 10 pts. What was the greatest learning you got from this presentation that you can incorporate into your practice as a Clinical Nurse Leader and why? (max. 1/2 page) 2 pts. Read the Population Health Article: Choose a community/population, e.g. patient population in a hospital or residents in a specific community, then answer this question: As a hospital CEO or a Public Health Officer (identify the role you are assuming), identify one intervention you would implement to answer the call to improve the health of your responsible population. (Think about what would be the greatest impact on the health outcomes of the population you serve.) 2 pts. Identify the four stage process to cluster investigation proposed by the CDC. 4 pts. List three control measures would you suggest in response to the Oswego ice cream outbreak? 3 pts. Give three reasons why it was important to work up the Oswego outbreak? 3 pts.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), PH 101: Population Health (see instructions in col 1) Lesson 1: What is Population Health? (1 hr.) Complete the online course.http://app.ihi.org/lms/coursedetailview.aspx?CourseGUID=96226f4e-408b-4b0c-a223-7c0de3a18130&CatalogGUID=6cb1c614-884b-43ef-9abd-d90849f183d4

Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases; Director, Center for the History of Medicine, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI When Germs Travel (1 hr.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBbJiZ8IViU