Healthcare Management Assignment
The word count distribution must include at least 400 words in response to each question. 1600 words total.
Library research is required in the COMPLETE assignment of each unit. At least two of your citations must be from scholarly journal articles with references and must use citations from the downloaded book, Burns, L. R., Bradley, E. H., & Weiner, B. J. (2011). Shortell and Kaluzny’s Health Care Management: Organizational Design and Behavior (6th ed.).
Wikipedia, Wiki Answers, About.com, Ask.com, Yahoo Answers, eHow, Personal blogs, and other sources of that ilk are not credible for academic work. Quoting such sources as credible is strictly forbidden.
Finding Articles in EBSCO (Library Help)
Here are 2 links that should help you in finding articles in the library:
Ebsco-finding articles
Read the Case Study on page 113-115 called Staff Motivation at Sharp HealthCare. Answer the following questions.
- In a narrative format, discuss the key facts and critical issues presented in the case.
2. What are the key factors in Sharp’s successful approach to motivation? Do you see any weaknesses in the Sharp approach?
3. Can the Sharp approach be replicated in other health care organizations? What are some important barriers and facilitators to using the Sharp approach?
4. Would you make any recommendations to Sharp’s Pillars of Excellence? Why or why not?
Healthcare management case scenario-analysis
The project related to the composition of the board, including an evaluation of its governance programs and processes. A board member confided a potential problem. Apparently, a cardiology group owned a cardiac catheter laboratory housed in the hospital.
This arrangement was not included in any governance documents that I had reviewed.
I looked at some utilization data. Admittedly, the data were not comprehensive, and I do not possess the expertise to interpret them properly. Nevertheless, it seemed evident that not all patients met the criteria for some of the cardiac tests and procedures.
I raised the issue with a long-term member of board that since the lab was owned by the physicians who ordered the tests, this could surely constitute a conflict of interest; moreover, the hospital’s — and most particularly, the board’s — culpability could not be ruled out given the lab’s presence on its premises and that the technicians were employees of the hospital.
The board member indicated that this had been a considerable dilemma for some time. The cardiac group provided substantial business to the hospital, and this lab was viewed as a sort of “perk” for the group. The lab reimbursed the hospital for the employees’ compensation and benefits; however, no fees were paid for rent or for any other resources used in the lab, for example, for equipment.
The board member indicated the arrangement was good for all, and the cost to the hospital was more than made up by the patients that were brought to the hospital by the cardiac group. Finally, the board member indicated that if it challenged or sought to undo the arrangement, the cardiac group, which was highly sought by other hospitals, would probably leave.
Based on the reading and your understanding of the conflict between ethical, legal, political, and financial interests, what are the key factors influencing this situation? What are the risks of the hospital taking no action? What recommendations would you make that take all the key factors into consideration?
Healthcare Management Case Study 2
The Role of the Health Care Executive in a Change in Organizational Ownership or $20.00) Control”-Chapter 2, Page 720 from the TEXT M Answer the two questions on page 722: (7) In 5 addition to the roles of CEOs and other senior-level managers in HSOs/HSs during a change in P organizational ownership and control, what role their 685 and P505 play?
(2) Why is it important for senior-level managers in HSOs/HSs to have governance competence when they are involved in changes in organizational ownership?
Next, provide an example of effective or ineffective CEO performance in an organizational change situation.
You may use an example from your own experience or one from the literature.
Explain how and why the performance was effective or
ineffective