The Assignment Imagine that you are a member of a community health advocacy group whose mission is to advocate for access to comprehensive, quality healthcare in the community. You have been asked by...

The Assignment

Imagine that you are a member of a community health advocacy group whose mission is to advocate for access to comprehensive, quality healthcare in the community. You have been asked by the group to prepare a presentation for the city council that will describe the community’s current healthcare facilities and services, any gaps in services, and the impact the services or lack of services have on the community.

The presentation should be 6 to 8 slides, not including the title and the reference slides. To complete the presentation, each PowerPoint (PPT) slide (except the title, objectives, and references slides) should containtalking pointsin the “Speaker Notes” section of the PPT that act as a narration script for the slides.Thetalking pointsshould be written as if they were going to be read word for word during the presentation while displaying the slides.You should also include information about your community’s health rankings using the U.S. News & World Report’s "2018 Healthiest Communities Rankings" interactive website.

It is not necessary to provide a recorded audio narration as part of the Assignment.
Tutorials on how to create a PowerPoint presentation and add to the “Speaker Notes” section can be found in the Walden Writing Center and in the Learning Resources.

• Title slide
  
  
  • Title of the presentation, your name, and the date.
  
  
  
  


• Presentation objectives: (1 slide)
  
  
  • Include 2 – 3 SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely).
  
  
  
  


• Part 1: Acute Care Facilities (2 – 3 slides)
  
  
  • Provide acute care options-traditional and alternative-in your community. Categorize the care options instead of naming specific facilities or services. For example, most communities have multiple PCPs. Don’t list each provider. Instead, for example, state that there are five PCPs, two hospitals, three urgent care clinics, etc.
  
  
  • Provide specific, useful information about each type of facility or service, including what they offer, coverage options, and accessibility.
  
  
  • Explain the importance of acute care facilities and services on individual and community health. Address both acute and chronic health conditions and provide examples.
  
  
  • Providetalking pointsin the “Speaker Notes” section of the PowerPoint.
  
  
  • Cite and reference content in the slides and in the “Speaker Notes” section.
  
  
  
  


• Part 2: Long-Term Facilities (2 – 3 slides)
  
  
  • Provide the long-term care options in your community. Similar to the way you presented acute care options, categorize the care options instead of naming specific facilities or services.
  
  
  • Provide specific, useful information about each facility or service, including what they offer, coverage options, and accessibility.
  
  
  • Explain the importance of long-term care facilities and services on individual and community health. Address both acute and chronic health conditions and provide examples.
  
  
  • Providetalking pointsin the “Speaker Notes” section of the PowerPoint.
  
  
  • Cite and reference content in the slides and in the “Speaker Notes” section.
  
  
  
  


• Part 3: Gaps in Healthcare Services and Recommendations (1 – 2 slides)
  
  
  • Describe any gaps in healthcare services in your community and then explain the impact those gaps may have on individual and community health. NOTE: If you cannot identify any gaps in your community, you still need to suggest specific healthcare services that would be beneficial to your community (see next bullet).
  
  
  • Suggest specific services that you think would help fill the gaps.
  
  
  • Include your community’s health rankings from the U.S. News & World Report’s "2018 Healthiest Communities Rankings" interactive website.
  
  
  • Providetalking pointsin the “Speaker Notes” section of the PowerPoint.
  
  
  
  


• Part 4: References
  
  
  • Support your content with the Learning Resources and at leastoneoutside scholarly source.
  
  
  • If you use images from the Internet, you must cite and reference those as well.
  
  
  • All in-text citations and references must follow APA style guidelines.