In order to understand why and how the issue I have chosen built momentum, I need to know what else was happening in the world. I need to gradually zoom out of my story to see where it fits into the world.
I am focusing in events that took place between the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016, due to the timeline of my story.
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Local News
- Nurses have been protesting UW Medical Center due to low wages issue.
- Terrible crash occurs and injured taken to Harborview Medical Center.
National News
- Senate approves a bill that alters the way Medicare doctors are taken.
- There has been an increase in the malpractice suits in the U.S.
Global News
- Zika virus is affecting medical procedures in South America.
- Medical funding is decreasing in medical field across the U.S. despite global successes
In Seattle, nurses working in a UW affiliated hospital are protesting the hospital because they believe their wages are not fair compensation. The medical residents and UWHA of UW affiliated hospitals are also expressing similar concerns, so these protests may have encouraged the residents to continue to unionize and ask for changes in pay rates and regulations. Also, there was a big crash in Seattle, and the injured people were taken to the Harborview Medical Center, which is affiliated with UW. It is extremely probable that numerous residents were working on these patients, which might have reinforced their beliefs that they are being overworked and underpaid. Overall, UW affiliated hospitals have been busy.
In the U.S., Senate has approved a bill that changes the pay of doctors for Medicare, which may have prompted conversation about money distribution. And an article was published that explains the rising rates of medical mistakes and malpractices. The medical community has been facing this issue recently. This may have helped the issue move forward because medical residents are often overworked and sleep deprived, which leads to mistakes being made. Overall, the national medical field has been facing issues that can have several causes, including the overwork of residents.
Globally, the Zika virus has been traveling through South America and has caused ethical dilemmas for doctors treating pregnant women who stand the chance of passing the virus on to their children. I am not entirely sure how this would connect to the issue I am researching, but it is a huge global issue occurring at the same time. Also, the U.S. is cutting medical funding for research. The U.S. plays a role in global research and advancement, so many programs are being cut, which could affect how residents and other professionals view the health care field.
Do you think there are other events I should research??
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