Lack of Funding to Hospitals and its Importance

for this assignment you are to select a hospital for which you are familiar or have access to the needed information. This hospital will be the focus of the case and SLP assignments. For the module 1 case please submit a paper that: Identifies a problem in hospital administration: Lack of funding Describes the problem and discusses its importance ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS The objective of the capstone is to conduct research on a relevant issue in health care management, to identify the issues and implications, and to develop a plan to address this issue. Please draw from your exposure to the various issues discussed in the previous courses and from your professional experience. The capstone will give you the opportunity to apply information and skills gained from previous courses (and work experience) and to develop a plan to address a "real world" healthcare issue and apply problem-solving skills to the issue, while using knowledge you acquired in the courses you took for your BSHS. You will be expected to provide a scholarly basis for your response. Your opinions should be justified with evidence from the literature. References should be cited properly in the text of your essay, as well as at the end. Several scholarly references should be cited for this assignment. Please limit your response to 3 pages maximum. Length: This assignment should be at least 2 pages (500 words) in length, excluding references. References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper Format: APA format is recommended. While APA formatting of references is not a requirement, the references need to be presented in order using a standard citation style (APA, AMA, MLA etc). When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section. See Syllabus page for more information on APA format. You will be expected to provide a scholarly basis for your response. Your opinions should be justified with evidence from the literature. References should be cited properly in the text of your essay, as well as at the end. Several scholarly references should be cited for this assignment. Please limit your response to 3 pages maximum. Your case paper will be further evaluated based on the following criteria: Precision (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • Each question and or assignment requirement is addressed in the paper • Accuracy of your answers, key points and supporting discussion Clarity (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • The paper is well organized, concise, reads clearly, and it is not confusing. Breadth (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • The paper presents appropriate breadth covering the assignment questions/requirements Depth (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • Presents key points that lead to deeper matters and issues • Integrates several points into coherent conclusions Critical Thinking (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • The paper demonstrates good understanding and synthesis of the module background material • Logically incorporates key concepts presented in the background material into the overall analyses, key points and supporting discussions • Presents well reasoned conclusions and position as well as convincing arguments in support of the same Writing Mechanics • Grammar (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • Spelling (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • Vocabulary (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) • Referencing (Excellent; Good; Average; Poor) Additional considerations to keep in mind while working on your case assignments: Originality and Use of directly quoted material • The purpose of each assignment is for you to present your understanding and synthesis of the background material and key concepts. Accordingly, this must be accomplished substantially in your own words. • Use directly quoted material sparingly and only when preserving the exact words of an author is necessary. For purposes of this course, rarely should directly quoted material represent more than 5-10 percent of your entire case paper’s content. Composing a paper patched together from mostly quoted material is not acceptable. • Be sure to properly reference all directly quoted material and include the in-text citations. All paraphrased information also requires reference citations at the end of the paraphrased section. Grades • A paper that answers all assignments questions and supports the same with good key points, well supported discussions and quality references will earn a solid “B” grade. • Please remember that “A” papers are exceptional works that go beyond just answering the questions and provide insightful answers.