Advocating For The Nursing Role In Program Design And Implementation

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ProgramStudent’s NameInstitution AffiliationCourseInstructorDateTell us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and projected outcomes of this program?The program selected to enhance the provision of healthcare services is the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS is a program that involves health-related telephone surveys that are carried out to collect state health data relating to health-related risk behaviors, use of preventive services, and chronic medical conditions (CDC, 2024). It was established in 1984 and currently, it is being implemented in all 50 states in the USA as well as the District of Columbia. The main purpose of being included in the program's advocacy practices is to encourage the effective tracking and monitoring of health-related aspects in the region thus providing data for better decision-making. Stakeholders in the medical services delivery system including policymakers, government agencies, and research entities tend to utilize the data collected from these surveys to guide the enacted health policies, resources, and programs to deal with the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the area (Rolle-Lake & Robbins, 2023). However, the implementation of the program is characterized by