W5 - Systems Thinking as a PT

what profession has the highest median no-show rate compared to other specialties

physical therapy

what is the median no-show rate for PTs

57.3%

delayed care is associated with:

worse outcomes and increased socioeconomic cost

no-shows cost the health care system how much per year?

$150 billion

which country spends the most money with the worst health system performancee

the US

which country spends the least money with the best health system performance

Australia

United States per capita healthcare spending is nearly __ the average of other wealthy countries

2x

which health outcomes is the US the worst at?

life expectancy at birth, infant mortality, unmanaged diabetes, safety during childbirth

true or false: money spent equates to quality of outcomes

false

what are 3 reasons the US has such high cost with such low outcomes?

has the most barriers to accessing and affording health care, has not invested in primary care, is inadequately addressing social policies and influences outside of health care

most Americans receive health coverage through:

their employer

what is the most common reason for Americans to skip needed care?

cost

what is the ratio of primary care physicians (PCPs) to people in the US

0.3 PCPs/1,000 people

what is the ratio of PCPs to people globally on average?

1.1 PCPs/1,000 people

what 2 countries don’t have universal healthcare coverage

US and Mexico

what are some public health concepts that the US does not address

gun violence, drug usage, food insecurity, homelessness, poverty, SDOH

what in health care is the US ranked #2 for?

care process

what about the US care process is good

high-quality with focus on patient safety

what is the top of the care iceberg

care provided to the individual patient

what are the parts making up the iceberg of care under the surface?

teamwork, clinical informatics/health system technology, SDOH, health care policy, leadership, health system integration, person-centered care, health care value, population health, health system improvement

what are the 3 pillars of health care education

basic science, clinical science, health systems science

what is health systems science?

the study of how health care is delivered, how HCPs work together to deliver care, and how the health system can improve patient care and health care delivery

the integration of the 3 pillars of of health care education does what

provides the context necessary to achieve the quadruple aim

what is at the center of patient care in the wheel model?

patient, family, and community

what makes up the outside of the wheel in the patient care wheel model

systems thinking

what does systems thinking add to the quadruple aim

integrates the 4 aims to benefit the center