Based on: (a) Your choice of a healthcare organization, (b) Your outline of a strategic assessment of said organization as completed in the Culminating Project Integrative Matrix, (c) The feedback you received from your instructor and (d) your case assignment paper:
Healthcare Strategic Planning and Operation Problems and Remedial Action Plans
Introduction
The goal of this course is to gain a thorough familiarity with the workings of a healthcare organization or system by assessing its core components and functions, identifying its strengths and weaknesses, and provide a potential and feasible remedial action plan for the weaknesses identified.
In each module, we will focus on one such component / function:
- Module 1 – Organizational Assessment
- Module 2 – Leadership
- Module 3 – Strategic Planning, Operations, and HRM.
- Module 4 – Finance and Reimbursement
- Module 5 – Legal and Ethical Issues
The Assignment:
- Congratulations – you have been appointed (by me) as the new CEO of your organization.
- Based on: (a) Your choice of a healthcare organization, (b) Your outline of a strategic assessment of said organization as completed in the Culminating Project Integrative Matrix, (c) The feedback you received from your instructor and (d) your case assignment paper:
- Present
- a remedial action plan for the weakness(es) identified in the component / function area of: Strategic Planning, Operations, and HRM.
- What will you need in terms of resources to make this plan work?
- How will the effectiveness (success) of your plan be measured?
NOTE: Aggregate all modular Case and SLP papers as you proceed (like chapters in a book), e.g., case #3 will include cases 1+2+3.
Expectations:
Writing Style: At least 3 pages typed in Times New Roman font #12, double-spaced, page margins – one inch all around, and appropriate references.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
- PRECISION: Each of the questions of the assignment is specifically addressed in the paper.
- CLARITY: The paper reads clearly (i.e., it is not confusing) and is well-structured.
- BREADTH: The paper presents appropriate breadth covering the questions of the assignment.
- DEPTH: The paper presents points that lead to a deeper understanding of the matters and/or issues being discussed and integrates several points into coherent conclusions.
- APPLICATION: Your assignment reflects an application of concepts, principles, and values acquired from your core course work to a “real life” health care management problem in a “real world” workplace setting.
If not presently employed, choose a professional position and organization about which you can obtain information.