Public Administration ( Hrsa ) Under The Department Of...

Services Administration (HRSA) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Knudson, Gibbens Fischbach, 2014). These services have a wide responsibility for analyzing the effects of policy on rural communities and helps shape rural health policy in a variety of ways. Fiscal responsibility also plays a major role in rural healthcare. It is important for nurses and providers to have â€Å"fiscal responsibility† to patients and their employers. Patients coming into a health care facility are sometimes only there because they have to be. The last thing they want to do is spend money at the hospital. It is important to know that patients need budgets too, not just facilities. Letting a patient know there is a brand of medication†¦show more content†¦The budgets can be met without disruption and hate if everyone is willing to participate and follow. Roles of regulatory agencies that influence health care are ensuring the delivery of safe care and that high qual ity health care is being provided to patients and clients. There are several organizations that monitor healthcare providers and others that set the standards for quality healthcare, including: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), American Health Quality Association, The Joint Commission, National Committee for Quality Assurance, and others. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) produces annually the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR). This report is built on a set of health care quality standards or measures – effectiveness of care, patient safely, timeliness, and patient centeredness (Knudson, Gibbens Fischbach, 2014). The role of these agencies are important to the people that are receiving the care. The roles ensure that patients are receiving the effective care they deserve in a safe, timely manner. As nurses, we have a huge role in advocating for our clients and patients. What better way in advocating for our patients by joining a professional nursing organization. Membership organizations, such as the American Hospital Association’s Section for Small or Rural Hospitals, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and state rural health associations, work with legislators to make them aware