NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 2: Assessing the Problem: Quality, Safety, and Cost Considerations

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Capella University

NURS-FPX 4900: Capstone Project for Nursing

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Assessing the Problem: Quality, Safety, and Cost Considerations

Premature death-related expenses such as medical care, prescription drugs, and lost wages are all included in this figure. This number doesn’t have the economic consequences of comorbidities and conditions induced by hypertension. Many people suffer from chronic high blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, making it one of the most expensive health concerns in the country. Hypertension costs the United States between $132 billion and $200 billion each year (Ku, MPH, 2021). Hypertensive people spend roughly $3,000 more a year on medical care than healthy people do on health care. According to current estimates, over 655 million prescriptions for blood pressure medication are issued each year. Approximately $34 billion has been spent together, with $4.4 billion of it being paid by consumers (Yeager & Kari L., 2021). In the two-hour practicum, I noticed a lot of admissions because of increased blood pressure and hypertensive illnesses.

My patient had been taken to the hospital three times in the preceding month due to heart problems or excessive blood pressure. She was in critical condition. The lack of medical attention she received was causing her health to deteriorate. Her current medical condition, which included heart and blood pressure issues, demanded a large cash outlay. She had been on beta-blockers for some time, and her blood salt level was high. The hospital had to buy her a sphygmomanometer to get daily reliable blood pressure readings. When she walked inside the room, she was worried about what she might encounter (Forester & McKibbon, 2020). Without health insurance, she would be responsible for all medical expenses. Long-term health care costs might be substantial. Doctors, nutritionists, and social workers must all work together to keep high blood pressure under control. Mrs. Harry’s financial woes stemmed from the fact that she often forgot to take her prescription because of the high cost of pharmaceuticals.