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Question 1

Explain the role of contingency planning in health care. Should every health care organization formulate contingency plans? Why, or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 2

What are the components of an action plan for a health care organization? Explain the function of each component.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 3

How do situational analysis, strategy formulation, value-adding service delivery, value-adding support strategies, and action plans relate to one another in health care?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 4

Read Perspective 10-2: The Balanced Scorecard on pages 394-395 in your textbook.

What is a “Balanced Scorecard” in modern health care delivery? What makes a successful Balanced Scorecard for a health care organization today?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You must use at least your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 5

What is your opinion of this course? Did it meet your expectations? What suggestions can you offer for improvement of this course for future students?

Unit VIII Final Project

Throughout this course, you will be developing what is known as a strategic management action plan (MAP). When all the

strategic planning is done and the written strategic plan document exists, then it is time for management action planning

based upon our strategies. This is where so many health care organizations of all types fall short. The same level of effort

that went into creating the strategic plan needs to continue as we take action, measure progress, and reassess over time.

Management action planning is a step-by-step approach developed to help health care leaders plan the action steps that

will lead to positive change for our organizations.

The strategic plan sets the direction for us, and our MAPs get the work done, turning strategy into reality. Developing a

MAP is a six-step process, and you will actually be practicing this MAP process as you create your course project. Some

suggested MAP topics are provided here, and you are certainly free to propose your own topic if you like, perhaps

something which truly needs to be addressed in your own organization. You may even find the MAP to be a valuable tool

as you lead your own organization.

By the time you reach Unit II, you should have determined your topic. In Units II through VII, you will learn about each step

of the six-step process. It is suggest that you work on each part of your MAP during the week it is discussed to ensure that

you complete your project on time. The completed project is due at the end of Unit VII and should be in one of the

following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf, or .txt. The project should consist of a minimum of five double-spaced pages and

should be in APA format. Remember to cite any outside sources used to avoid plagiarism.

Suggested HEALTH CARE topics include the following:

Nursing Recruitment and Retention in Health Care

Continuing Education Challenges

Patient Care Technology

Staff Safety on Duty

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Patient Safety in Hospitals

Stakeholder Relationships

Community Education Programs

Disaster Preparedness

Medical Director Involvement

Quality Improvement Program for Health Care

Patient Satisfaction

Rural Health Issues

Funding for Hospital Programs

Neonatal/Pediatric Services

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

APA Guidelines

CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting,

paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. A document titled “APA Guide” is available for you to

download from the APA Guide link, found in the Learning Resources area of the myCSU Student Portal. It may also be

accessed from the Student Resources link on the Course Menu. This document includes examples and sample papers

and provides links to The CSU Success Center and the CSU Online Library staff.