MHA5020 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION/ Environmental Care Management

MHA5020 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS

Supporting Lecture

Activities in (Environmental Care Management)

CITATION BELOW:

South University Online MHA 5020 Week 2 Lecture (2019). Activities in Environmental Care Management. Retrieved from https://myclasses.southuniversity.edu/d2l/le/content/71762/viewContent/3131865/View

The key functional areas of activities in the environment of care management include all supplies and services required for medical care. The integration of facility support addresses functional needs based on forecasting requirements for service. The critical function areas include facility planning and operations, clinical engineering, maintenance services including environmental services, guest services and supply services.

Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “ Doing Discussion Questions Right ,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Content:

The environmental care management service plays a critical role in key functional areas of activities within a healthcare organization. The purpose of the environment care management system is to integrate facility operational support in critical functions which includes areas of facility planning and operations, clinical engineering, and maintenance services, including environmental services, guest services, and supply services.

Tasks:

· Discuss how the following environment of care management departments: maintenance, environmental services, plant operations, dietary and guest service play a critical role within a healthcare organization. Provide two examples of functions from each department.

· Provide a rationale of at least one example of support and one example of a challenge, each department faces in environment care management.

Provide a substantive (300–500 words) initial discussion posting addressing each of the components in the discussion question. Justify your answers with research, examples, and reasoning.

Before the end of the unit, begin commenting on at least two of your peers' responses. At a minimum, your responses to other initial posts must be 100 to 200 words each. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.