Resource: Ch. 3 and Ch. 4 of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Post a 260- to 350-word response to the following questions 

• Do public funded health care programs overrule cultural differences  for the sake of the providing a standard level of care? Defend your  answer.
• How do cultural differences and language barriers like the ones  demonstrated with the Lee family have an impact on health care  compliance?

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Assignment:

*must also complete handout*

Choose two issues or challenges that the leaders of today’s health care organizations face. Select from among the following topics:

1.   Staff Shortage (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Providers, Ancillary Services)
2.   Reorganization in Response to Merger or Consolidation of Services
3.    Layoffs as a Result of Declining Revenues
4.   Influx of Registry, Part-Time, and Temporary Contract Staff
5.   Poor Performance Outcomes Leading to a Reduction in Medicare Reimbursement Dollars

6.   Poor Job Satisfaction Rates Resulting in Turnover

You are the manager of an ancillary service department at a large, 500+ bed hospital. Develop a proposal (750-1,200 words) that is directed toward your staff, in which you address the following:

•  Inform the staff of the two issues (from the topics provided) your organization is facing.

•  Describe the impact of these issues on your department.

•  Describe how improved communication, collaboration, and teamwork can improve conditions in your department.

•  Identify at least two examples from the required or recommended readings of techniques found to foster inclusion and improve communication and collaboration.

•  A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Rubric:

1. Two issues/challenges are identified from among those listed in the assignment instructions.
2. Comprehensive and compelling discussion regarding organizational issues, their impact, opportunities for improvement, and recommendations to foster a shared vision is offered.
3. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
4. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
5. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education.

Using the data on the “National Cancer Institute Data” Excel spreadsheet, calculate the descriptive statistics indicated below for each of the Race/Ethnicity groups. Refer to your textbook and the Topic Materials, as needed, for assistance in with creating Excel formulas.

Provide the following descriptive statistics:

1. Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
2. Measures of Variation: Variance, Standard Deviation, and Range (a formula is not needed for Range).
3. Once the data is calculated, provide a 150-250 word analysis of the descriptive statistics on the spreadsheet. This should include differences and health outcomes between groups.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

AttachmentsHLT-362V-RS5-NationalCancerInstitutedata.xlsx

Essay: Quality Initiatives and Improvement in Healthcare

Objective:

 Identify and assess the essential elements of quality control and quality improvement initiatives in the healthcare fields.

Introduction: 

Quality is critical in the healthcare fields because of the significant risk to humans from errors. Not only must the highest degree of quality be managed and maintained, but quality must also continuously be monitored and improved. Regulatory agencies and nongovernmental organizations provide standards and best practices relating to quality and healthcare consumers provide additional information that impact quality management. Basic quality management methods such as Continuous Quality Improvement are often used in healthcare. Data can be collected and analyzed to support quality initiatives and identify areas where quality improvement is needed. 

Deliverable:

The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (APAstyle.org). A minimum of three sources must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.

Activity Details

Step 1: Read the following questions and use what you have learned about this lesson’s objective to summarize your responses.

• -How can a healthcare facility use each of the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement in managing quality? Provide an example that illustrates each concept.
• -What role do state governments play in regulating healthcare delivery? 
• -What role does The Joint Commission play in quality management?
• -In what ways do consumers impact quality management in healthcare? In your answer, include the role of the “healthcare report card.”