Section 1 Assignment Unit 2

SECTION 1: Capstone Assignment

HA499-1: Knowledge Base: Demonstrate a sound foundational knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice in healthcare regarding administration, management, law, economics and policy.

Instructions:

For your Capstone Project, you will be performing research on a real-life healthcare organization (John Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ ). Drawing upon your learning in previous courses, you will be asked to analyze various facets and provide a detailed picture of the organization. The Capstone will consist of three sections. Each section is to be 1,600–2,000 words. Each section should have at least four (4) references so there is a total of 12 references for the final Capstone Project submission in Unit 9.

Section 1

Proposal and introduction of project

· Selected hospital (John Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ )

· Write introduction

· State selected organization

· State rationale behind the selection of the organization

Analysis of the organization

· Describe the organization's structure:

· Facility physical settings

· Patient or client base

· Level of clinical activity and research

· Describe the mission, vision, and goals of the organization and how the organization supports these items

· Community and global impact

Compose your sections using Standard American English as described in the APA guidelines. You need to follow formal APA formatting for the project and include a title page and a reference page. Make sure you cite your reference in the text and on the reference, page using proper APA format.

Grading Rubric

1. You described your Capstone proposal and introduction of your chosen facility. 25 Points

2. You analyzed the organization by presenting the physical setting, patient base, and level of clinical activity and research. 25 Points

3. You described the mission statement, vision, and goals of the organization and how the organization supports them. You described the organization’s community and global impact. 25 Points

4. You cited FOUR (4) resources. 25 Points