Survey Of Healthcare Management Assignment 4
Assignment 04
HE310 Survey of Healthcare Management
Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be three (3) to six (6) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
This written assignment has two parts and involves combining the case studies from lessons 1-4. For each of the case studies, you are responsible for selecting the appropriate case at the end of the applicable chapter and response to the question. In each of the cases you will respond as if you are the hospital administrator. For part 1 of this written assignment, please see case studies relating to lessons 1-4 below. Please combine your response to these case study questions into part I of your written assignment.
Part I
Lesson 1
Case Study 1. Better Service to Current Patient Population
You are the administrator of a 250-bed hospital. A recent report from the county tells you that the population within a 25-radius of your facility is getting younger – the median age in the area has decreased from 35 years of age to 29 years of age. This was an expected impact of the new state university campus that has opened about five miles away. What do you need to review and analyze to ensure that you can provide the services required by this changing population in your area?
Lesson 2
Case Study 2. Using Statistics to Support Expansion Plans
Evaluate the data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Data & Surveys (www.ahrq.gov/data) shown in Figure 2-8 in your textbook. After reading the statistics and referencing Figure 2-8 determine what services you would recommend if you were the administrator of a health care facility in Illinois, to expand what is available at your facility. Support your recommendation with specific statistics from the table.
Lesson 3
Case Study 2. Determining Opportunities to Increase Revenues
Evaluate the data available in Figure 3-6, which is from the Health, United States, 2010 report from the US Department of Health and Human Services, available in Figure 3-7. If you were the administrator of a heath care facility, what actions would you recommend to ensure your organization can increase revenues? Support your recommendations with specific statistics from Figure 3-6.
Lesson 4
Case Study 3.
“Researchers now believe that most medical errors cannot be prevented by perfecting the technical work of individual doctors, nurses, or pharmacists. Improving patient safety often involves the coordinated efforts of multiple members of the health care team, who may adopt strategies from outside health care.”
“The report reviews several practices whose evidence came from the domains of commercial aviation, nuclear safety, and aerospace, and the disciplines of human factors, engineering and organizational theory. Such practices include root cause analysis, computerized physician order entry and decision support, auto-mated medication dispensing systems, bar coding technology, aviation-style preoperative checklists, promoting a ‘culture of safety,’ crew resource management, the use of simulators in training, and integrating human factors theory into the design of medical devices and alarms.”
Discuss this concept of utilizing standard business quality initiatives and the logic of adopting them to use in healthcare. Choose one of the practices identified in paragraph 2, research it, summarize it, and include how you might apply this concept in your healthcare facility.
The practices identified in paragraph 2 are:
· Root cause analysis
· Computerized physician order entry and decision support
· Automated medication dispensing systems
· Bar coding technology
· Aviation-style preoperative checklists
· Promoting a “culture of safety”
· Crew resource management
· The use of simulators in training
· Integrating human factors theory into the design of medical devices and alarms
Part II
For part II of the written assignment, explain why the following course objectives are important for hospital administrators:
1. Identify the responsibilities of the healthcare administrator.
2. Evaluate various types of healthcare facilities and the different types of services performed in these facilities.
3. Analyze the financial side of healthcare, including reimbursement methodologies.
4. Explain the link between quality of care and health care administration.
Please include at least 3 scholarly articles within your response. Overall response will be formatted according to APA style and the total assignment should be between 3-6 pages not including title page and reference page.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
25 points20 points15 points10 points
Student provides all case
study activities and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates the skills of
hospital administrator. A
deeper level of critical
thinking skills are displayed
in case study activity
responses.
Student provides all case
study activities and presents
information in a manner that
demonstrates some skills of
hospital administrator.
Critical thinking skills are
displayed in case study
activity responses.
Student does not provide all
case study activities or does
not demonstrate skills of a
hospital administrator
appropriately. No critical
thinking skills displayed in
response.
Student does not provide all
case study activities and does
not demonstrate skills of a
hospital administrator
appropriately. No critical
thinkings skills displayed in
response.
50 points40 points30 points20 points
Student applies critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
first four learning objectives
are critical to hospital
administrators. Student uses
more than 3 scholarly articles
to substantiate response.
Each objective discussion
exceeds expectations and
demonstrates deep level of
analysis.
Student applies some critical
thinking skills to
appropriately discuss why
first four learning objectives
are critical to hospital
administrators. Student uses
3 scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is
adequately discussed, but
further, deeper level of
analysis is needed.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why first four
learning objectives are
critical to hospital
administrators or the student
uses less than 3 scholarly
articles to substantiate
response. Each objective
discussion is not adequately
discussed and some
objective could be omitted.
Student does not apply
critical thinking skills to
explain why first four
learning objectives are
critical to hospital
administrators and the
student uses less than 3
scholarly articles to
substantiate response. Each
objective discussion is not
adequately discussed and
some objectives are omitted.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student does not make any
errors in grammar or spelling,
especially those that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
The paper is written in
proper APA and
organizational format. All
sources used for quotes and
facts are credible and cited
correctly. Excellent
organization, including a
variety of thoughtful
transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible,
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly. Essay is
poorly organized, but may
include a few effective
transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many sources
used for quotes and facts are
less than credible (suspect)
and/or are not cited
correctly. Essay is
disorganized and does not
include effective transitions.
Format – APA Format,
Citations,
Organization,
Transitions (15 Points)
Part I: Combining Case
Study Activities from
Lessons 1-4 (25 Points)
Mechanics (10 Points)
Part II: Explains Why
the First Four Course
Learning Objectives
are Important for
Hospital
Administrators Using
at Least 3 Scholarly
Articles to
Substantiate
Response (50 Points)
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