Assignments

Doing More With Less (Baltimore Maryland)

Interview a local public health official, and ask him or her the following questions:

What are the issues around doing more with less?

What actions are you taking to address these problems?

Once this has been completed:

Develop and submit a matrix covering the issues in your area

Discuss what conclusions you can draw from this information

Include two references to support your opinions.

Homework

Using Finance.Yahoo.com, draw a graph of your firm’s stock price movement in the past three years.

Has the stock appreciated or depreciated?

What is the stock’s highest and lowest price (adjusted for any stock splits) during the past three years?

Does your stock pay dividends? If so, how has it changed during that period?

Case Study 2

Read the case study, "Systematically Improving Operating Room Patient Flow Through Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen Events" by Dennis Delisle. This case study focuses on Jefferson University Hospitals improving operating room patient flow using some of the tools we learned in class.

Select this link to access the case study, "Systematically Improving Operating Room Patient Flow Through Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen Events."Preview the document

Demonstrate your understanding of the topic and focus on the following:

The background of the incident

Quality issues

The underlying motivational issues

The actions taken by involved parties

The opinions on actions that were taken

Personal recommendations on solutions to the problem and how to implement these solutions to become more effective

Demonstrate that you understand the topic and data by linking the theories and concepts highlighted in the textbook with your case study response. All sources must be cited in APA format.

Please submit your responses to this case study to Turnitin