Management in Healthcare Organizations

Management in Healthcare Organizations

Directions

Provide advanced concepts and applications of the management process in healthcare. Perspectives from organizational theory and management provide a conceptual basis for understanding and analyzing the practice of management in health care organizations. An overview of the strategic management process is provided. Advanced principles of management in health service organizations are discussed, with an emphasis on legal and ethical concepts, corporate compliance, long-range planning, growth through alliances and affiliations, and future trends.

General Expectations

Answer each question as succinctly as possible, incorporating evidence from outside healthcare professionals/journals/publications, and your own thoughts. Think about how you will approach your job as an administrator and which behaviors, values, and ideas are most important to you as a lifelong learner and contributor to society.

The assignment should be at least five pages and no more than ten pages in length. Adhere to APA rules for formatting and citing research/sources. Use one-inch margins on all sides and 12-point Times New Roman font.

· Compare the differences between an executive leader and an organizational manager in healthcare organizations. Why is it important to consider such a distinction? How does such a distinction relate to the managerial role?

· Describe the significance of the managerial and executive leadership roles in initiating and facilitating organizational and cultural change.

· Identify and describe the three (3) types of quality problems and provide an example of each.

· Explain the Six Sigma methodology and its main purpose. Applying this methodology, what changes would you suggest to improve healthcare management?

Outcomes

· Employ best practice management and effective leadership techniques to improve employee and organizational performance.

· Identify issues and evaluate strategies surrounding corporate compliance, conflicts of interest, fiduciary responsibility, fraud, and abuse in healthcare organizations.

· Describe the relationship and responsibilities between and among management and the board of directors in healthcare organizations.

· Explore and articulate effective process through which healthcare organizations develop and implement strategic and long-range planning and identify outcome measures.

Program Outcomes

· Analyze and apply contemporary knowledge and skill sets to work effectively in a managerial capacity in a health services setting.

· Utilize effective skills in financial planning, long-term care management, human resource development, public safety, and emergency disaster planning in health service administration.

· Evaluate and apply leadership skills.

· Use legal and ethical principles to analyze and apply management practices of health care organizations and delivery of patient care.

· Research information management systems to evaluate and select technologies appropriate to a particular healthcare setting.

Institutional Outcomes

· Information Literacy and Communication - Please demonstrate how you utilized appropriate current technology and resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then illustrate how you communicated your findings in visual, written, and/or oral formats.

· Relational Learning - Provide an example and discuss the ways in which you were able to transfer knowledge, skills, and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning, and life experiences to new situations.

· Thinking Abilities - Please provide an example of how you employed strategies for reflection on learning and practice. How did you utilize this process in order to adjust your learning process for continual improvement?

· Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning - Provide an example and discuss the ways in which you followed established methods of inquiry and mathematical reasoning to form conclusions and make decisions.

· Community and Career - Provide an example through which you were able to participate in social, learning, and professional communities for personal and career growth. Evaluate your participation and what you learned from your involve.

DUE Tuesday 03/29/2016