The landscape of healthcare is rife with challenges, ranging from escalating costs to technological disruptions and social determinants such as environment, education, and access to quality healthcare. Amidst this complexity, it`s crucial to dissect a national healthcare issue that resonates with our work settings. From financial strains to workload burdens and fluctuating outcomes, the spectrum of issues is vast and demanding attention.

For this discussion, let`s delve into one such national healthcare issue or stressor and explore its potential impact on our respective work environments. Reflect on how your organization has responded to this issue.

To prepare, review the resources and select a current national healthcare issue/stressor to analyze. Consider how this issue may manifest in your work setting and which social determinant(s) most significantly influence it. Then, discuss your organization`s response, highlighting any implemented changes with concrete examples.