HE 330 Assignment 8

HE330 Healthcare Delivery Systems

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

In lessons 5-8 you continued to learn a great deal of information on healthcare delivery systems. This writing assignment will allow you to provide practical application of concepts learned from lessons 5-8. This writing assignment contains two parts. In the first part, you will combine the question responses from lessons 5-8 into a single word document.

Part I

Lesson 5

Please provide a response of 250 words or more to the following question.

1. Name the three main forces that have been responsible for hospital downsizing. How has each of these forces been responsible for the decline in inpatient hospital utilization?

Lesson 6

Please answer the following question in 250 words or more.

1. Long-term care services must be individualized, integrated, and coordinated. Elaborate on this statement, pointing out why these elements are essential in the delivery of long-term care.

Lesson 7

Please answer the following question in 250 words or more.

1. Why should the United States control the rising costs of health care?

Lesson 8

Please answer the following question in 250 words or more.

1. Explain the eight main forces that will determine future change in health care.

Part II

For part two of the assignment, answer the following four review questions and combine the response into a 3-4 page APA formatted paper. You will also provide a minimum of three sources to substantiate information provided. The four questions to be addressed are as follows:

1. Discuss the role of government in the growth, as well as the decline, of hospitals in the United States.

2. Describe the three utilization review methods, giving appropriate examples. Discuss the benefits of each type of utilization review.

3. What are the challenges faced in rural health?

4. Give an overview of what new technology might achieve in the delivery of health care.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

20 points15-19 points10-14 points0-9 points

Student provides all four

lesson questions and

demonstrates critical thought

and analysis through

explaining the connection

between questions and

overall course concepts.

Student provides all four

lesson questions and only

demonstrates surface level

of analysis of connection

between questions and

course objectives.

Student provides only 2-3

lesson questions and does

not demonstrate critical

thought or analysis in the

connection between

questions and course

objectives.

Student provides fewer than

2 lesson questions and does

not demonstrate any critical

analysis or thought in the

assignment.

40 points20-39- points10-19 points0-9 points

Student answers all four

questions and provides

response in essay format.

Response also demonstrates

higher level thinking and

analysis.

Student answers all four

questions and provides

response in essay format.

Response demonstrates a

basic level of thinking and

analysis.

Student answers all four

questions but not in a

complete manner. Does not

demonstrate critical analysis

or basic level of thinking.

Student answers fewer than

four questions.

15 points10-14 points5-9 points0-4 points

Student includes 3

references and provides

critical analysis in responses

to questions.

Student includes 2

references and provides

basic level of analysis.

Student includes 1 reference

and provides no level of

analysis.

Student includes no

references.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student does not make any

errors in grammar or spelling,

especially those that distract

the reader from the content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or spelling

that distract the reader from

the content.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

The paper is written in

proper APA and

organizational format. All

sources used for quotes and

facts are credible and cited

correctly. Excellent

organization, including a

variety of thoughtful

transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible,

and most are cited correctly.

Adequate organization

includes a variety of

appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and cited correctly. Essay is

poorly organized, but may

include a few effective

transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many sources

used for quotes and facts are

less than credible (suspect)

and/or are not cited

correctly. Essay is

disorganized and does not

include effective transitions.

Format - APA Format,

Citations,

Organization,

Transitions (15 Points)

Part I: Combine Lesson

5-8 Questions Into a

Single Document

Based on APA

Guidelines (20 Points)

Mechanics (10 Points)

Part II: Answers 4

Review Questions in

Essay Format and

Responses to

Question

Demonstrates Critical

Thinking Skills

(40 Points)

Include a Minimum of

3 References and

Provides Critical

Thought in Responses

to Questions

(15 Points)