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HCAD 635 - LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION

Group Project

Instructions

As a group, prepare a 10-12 page paper responding to the scenario below. The paper must be in

APA format, and page length guidance applies to the body of the paper, excluding the cover

sheet, abstract, and references.

Please post your responses in your Assignment folder under “Team Assignment” (all team

members should post in their individual folders). All examinations are due no later Midnight

(Eastern Time), Sunday of Week 10. (But I will be happy to get them earlier than the deadline!)

Good luck!

Scenario

Your team has been hired as consultants by Acme Health Systems (AHS), which is pursuing

aggressive growth in Northern Virginia (commonly referred to as NOVA and comprised, for the

purpose of this exercise, of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties

and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park).

AHS intends to create a fully integrated health network across NOVA, in part by acquiring

existing facilities and partially by building additional resources.

NOVA is a diverse region, representing both some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation

and large ethnic populations, including Hispanics, Koreans, and Somalis, many of whom are

recent immigrants. the region is also among the fastest growing in population in the United

States.

AHS has asked that you and your team provide recommendations regarding the long-term care

needs of the region. Using information available on-line, including census, HHS, and resources

introduced during this course, prepare a report for AHS that details:

1. The LTC market in NOVA. Is there a need for additional LTC capabilities? If so, what do

you recommend, limiting any suggestion to no more than two types of provider (nursing homes,

assisted living facilities, home care, and hospice)?

2. Mechanisms to promote quality outcomes. Consider both policy mechanisms by payers and

government as well as specific organizational programs LTC administrators can initiate on their

own.

3. Traits and training that LTC administrators and staff will need to be effective in nursing

homes, assisted living, and home care organizations; including addressing cultural competency.

Consider the key similarities and differences within an institutional and community-based

organizational environment.

4. The approach and ability to serve populations with special needs (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease).

What are some of the programmatic and ethical issues that a LTC administrator faces in dealing

with this rapidly growing population? How can these issues be effectively integrated into

optimal programs for this special population?