HMGT 320 DISC 2

· Comply with customary rules of online etiquette

· Do not repeat thoughts already posted by a classmate or your faculty member.   Repetitive comments may be deleted and not count toward your participation grade.

· Do not get off topic

· Relate your posts to the course content

Topic of Interest Posting: Initial Post Due by Saturday at 11:59 pm EST. Pick a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept/theory and application. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic

· The Role of Project Management in Healthcare Operations

Reading and resources

Functions of Planning - Resources and Tools: (Week 2 Supporting Tools)

· Functions of Planning - Links to Articles and Publications from the UMGC Library:

· Emergency Response Planning. COVID 19 Article

· Strategic Management in Healthcare Article

· Tactical capacity planning in hospital departments article

· Planning Strategies for Home Health Care Delivery Article

· Genesis Healthcare SWOT Analysis Article

· SMART Goals Healthcare Study Article

· Functions of Planning -Websites, General Articles, Tools, and Other Sources:

· SWOT Analysis Template from Smartsheet:  SWOT Analysis Template Example from SMARTSHEET

· SMART Goals Template from Smartsheet:  SMART Goals

· Communicates for Public Health - SMART Objectives Template:  SMART Objectives Template

· External Link:  Example SWOT Analysis from Tenet Healthcare Corp.

· External Link:  SMART Goals: A How-to Guide from the University of California

· PDF on Strategic Planning from Practice Management:  Strategic Planning Article from Practice Management

· External Link: Minnesota Department of Health: SWOT Analysis:   https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/phqitoolbox/swot.html#how

· External Video on SMART Goals from Khan Academy:  https://youtu.be/U4IU-y9-J8Q

· External Link on SMART Goals:  https://www.thebalancesmb.com/smart-goal-examples-2951827

PLEASE USE THE READINGS NOTHING ELSE.