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Assignment:

Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. healthcare delivery system. A paper, discussing action taken for reform and restructuring, and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.

Include the following:

1. Outline a current or emerging healthcare law or federal regulation introduced within the last 5 years to reform or restructure some aspect of the healthcare delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse's role and responsibility.
2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse healthcare settings.
4. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years in response to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to end this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.