week 1 Details: 1) Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that addresses types of health care organizational structure and how each type of structure impacts the process and effectiveness of change. Address the following: a) Why it is necessary for a health care organization to develop a strategic management model that addresses both the concept of change necessary for the growth and sustainability of the organization, and the processes of changing, that is, how does the organization go about accomplishing change? b) Differentiate between organizational change and transformational change. c) Where might an organization obtain examples of leadership models that have proven successful in today’s health care environment? d) Identify and explain tools and advice that can be utilized to assess leadership effectiveness. 2) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 3) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. week 2 Details: Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) on the concept of governance within a health care organization. Address the following: 1) Corporate structure and how it impacts the effectiveness of governance. 2) Various roles of governance within the organizations and how they should interact within a team setting. 3) Concerns to consider when developing and strengthening a team culture. For example: a) Team members working independently or at cross-purposes. b) “Turf battles” that can slow or impede the accomplishment of project purposes. c) The tone of meetings and interactions that can be seen as negative, manipulative, directive, and/or secretive. d) Failure to properly apply governance concepts. e) A discussion of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on governance and senior management. 4) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 5) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. week 3 Details: Based on the Readings, write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that focuses on the issue of threats of terrorism and natural disasters. Address the following: 1) The importance of incorporating a business plan contingency for addressing such threats. 2) What the contingency plan needs to include, for example: a) Workforce training. b) Mitigation of confusion. c) Time management. d) Building a response capacity. e) Coordination of local health agencies. f) Mitigation of fear and panic. 3) How the contingency plan’s particulars will be communicated to the various stakeholders (employees, consumers, local and national authorities, etc.). Using your present employer organization as a model, prepare the organization’s business threat evaluation (see pages 380-383 [Table 20-1 through Table 20-3] in the textbook). Complete two of the Sample Forms for Organizational Contingency Planning for Disasters and Terrorism (see pages 383-392 [Figure 20-2, Figure 20-3, Figure 20-5, and Figure 20-6] in the textbook). Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. week 5 Details: 1) Scenario: Pursuant to the 2010 Health Care Reform Bill, the United States will be challenged to bring into its health care population some 32 million more patients. Formerly, many of these patients were uninsured. Some of these patients were seen and treated in safety-net hospitals, but mostly in emergency rooms. Reliable, independent studies have shown that this population is low income and is disproportionately made up of ethnic and racial minorities; however, it is important to point out that due to the economic downturn at the turn of the decade surrounding 2010, this 32 million will include a significant number of non-minority unemployed individuals. Consider that health care institutions must move beyond simply taking in and treating the sick and injured who come through the door. In the near future, the health of the community will be measured in terms of low disease burden, high vaccination rates, controlled chronic disease rates, healthier life styles, and a better educated public. Clearly, the impacts to the health care system will have to be addressed. 2) Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that describes the roles and responsibilities of health care management in addressing this pressing dilemma. Apply the following questions to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed: a) How do the considerations under the concept of governance apply? b) What are the major financial issues being faced? c) What are the major physical issues being faced? d) What are the major demographic issues being faced? 3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 4) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. eek 5 Details: 1) Arrange an interview with the head of human resources at a local health care organization. 2) Write a report (1,000-1,250 words) on your interview that reviews the organization’s human resources processes. Address the following: a) Identify which human resources model, or models, the organization matches. b) Define how well their practices follow the model and how effective they are. c) Identify the various levels of their organizational structure and how the protocols of human resources management are defined and followed. d) Examine what effect their human resources processes have on patient care. e) Identify major human resources challenges the organization has faced and how they were handled. 3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 4) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. week 6 Details: 1) Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that addresses the following: a) Describe an effective organization’s management structure according to the content provided. b) Compare this structure with that of your organization. c) Identify change management structures and procedures in place to face challenges that inevitably occur. d) What procedures would your organization follow if, for instance, a key figure such as the CEO, CFO, etc. should announce his/her resignation? What would you do differently? e) Identify at least three challenges presented by the 2010 Health Reform Bill and how your organization has or should address them. 2) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 3) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. eek 7 Details: 1) Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that compares and contrasts the strategies and applications of the dynamic cultural leadership model with the omnibus leadership model. An effective health care organization must be committed to improving the health of the community. Discuss how the following issues are addressed by each of the leadership models: a) Clarity of mission. b) Education of all organizational levels including governance. c) Workplace should reflect the community it serves. d) Organizational redesign to meet recently enacted Healthcare Reform. e) Cultivation of high-potential employees. f) Development of succession plans. g) Reduction of turnover. h) Processes to effectively implement new strategies. i) Gender, religious, ethnic, and racial differences. 2) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 3) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. week 8 1) Providers must learn new tools to eliminate disparities, build trust with patients, and understand how international biases and pre-established stereotypes affect quality of care. Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that identifies and defines various tools and measurements that can be used to measure the effectiveness of diversity programs and policies established by the organization. 2) Address how each of the following must be considered when considering how to implement an environment of diversity: a) Government regulations. b) Social pressures. c) Industry and company ethical codes. d) Tension between personal standards and the goals of the organization. 3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 4) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
