Yearly Archives: 2022

STRATEGIC PLANNING IN HEALTHCARE   Strategic planning is a lot of work, but it is so important for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Why is it so crucial that hospitals conduct regular strategic planning sessions? Why must they develop a multiyear strategic plan document and update it annually? What would likely happen if a healthcare […]

MOTIVATING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS   You are the newly appointed CEO of a 300-bed community hospital in the Midwest. During your first week on duty, your board president and your chief of medical staff both express the same concern to you about the hospital staff: They just don’t seem to be very motivated in performing their […]

DQ1 WHAT IS ETHICS?   Explain why ethics is not just about the sincerity of one’s beliefs, emotions, or religious viewpoints. Explain how medical ethics are described in the Hippocratic Oath, which is still taken by all medical graduates.   DQ2 CASE – STANDARDS OF CARE   THE CASE OF JACOB AND THE DISEASED LEG […]

DQ1 INCREASING HEALTHCARE COSTS   What is at the heart of the increasing healthcare costs in America? Is it possible to reduce the cost of healthcare so that everyone can have access to affordable healthcare services? Do you feel that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a good step toward reducing healthcare costs […]

DQ1 VIEWS ON ABORTION   What do you say to a coworker who does not share your moral or religious views concerning abortion?   DQ2 CASE – VIEWS ON STERILIZATION   In an Oklahoma case, Goforth v. Porter Med. Assoc., Inc., 755 P.2d 678, Okla. in 1988, a physician assured his patient that she was […]

DQ1 AREAS AND ISSUES THAT MCOS TRY TO CONTROL   Managed care can be considered any system of delivering health services in which care is delivered by a specified network of doctors, hospitals, and clinics that all agree to comply with the care regimes established by a care-management process. Providers may receive a capitated payment […]

DQ1 WHAT IS ETHICS?   Explain why ethics is not just about the sincerity of one’s beliefs, emotions, or religious viewpoints. Explain how medical ethics are described in the Hippocratic Oath, which is still taken by all medical graduates.   DQ2 CASE – STANDARDS OF CARE   THE CASE OF JACOB AND THE DISEASED LEG […]

HISTORY OF U.S. HEALTHCARE   This week, you are studying the history of healthcare delivery in the United States. Your lecture does a great job of walking you through the decades and the centuries, the evolution of our medical field in America. What do you consider the most important milestones in the history of U.S. […]

Your Course Project Presentation in its final form is due this week. Group presentation utilizing PowerPoint or Prezi must include audio. All members of the group must present part of the project. Your group may choose to use another presentation software, but it must be approved by the professor. The video should be 10-15 minutes […]

 Once teams are a set up and meetings begin to occur, please be sure to discuss with your team the proper forms of communication to be utilized as you create your paper and your presentation.   Utilizing an online collaboration tool, such as Cisco Spark, Google Hangout, Skype, etc. meet with your team and discuss […]