Issues in the Healthcare System

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:
1. Inform the staff of the two issues (from the topics provided) your organization is facing.
2. Describe the impact of these issues on your department.
3. Describe how improved communication, collaboration, and teamwork can improve conditions in your department.
4. Identify at least two examples from the required or recommended readings of techniques found to foster inclusion and improve communication and collaboration.
5. 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 LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Description

The most common mistake in papers – by far – is failure to answer the question. Be sure to review the grading rubric to ensure that you answer all required parts. As a teacher, I need to see that you can apply the information we are learning in class. I strongly recommend that you include the wording of the question in the body of your paper, and then make sure you answer the question or address the topic.

For example:

The second assignment asks you to: “Inform the staff of the two issues (from the topics provided) your organization is facing.” Your answer should begin something like this: “Our organization is facing a staff shortage and influx of Influx of Registry, Part-Time, and Temporary Contract Staff. This is an important issue in health care because…. ”

Then the assignment asks you to: “Describe the impact of these issues on your department.” Again, your answer should begin something like this: “These issues will have a direct impact on our department. Then explain how ….”

Then the assignment asks you to: “Describe how improved communication, collaboration, and teamwork can improve conditions in your department.” Again, your answer should begin something like this: “Improved communication, collaboration, and teamwork can improve conditions in our department by…”

Finally the assignments asks you to: “Identify at least two examples from the required or recommended readings of techniques found to foster inclusion and improve communication and collaboration.” Be sure to include the required examples.

All papers in this class have multiple parts. Make sure you clearly and distinctly address each question asked. THIS IS THE FIRST THING I LOOK FOR. IF YOU DON’T CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY ANSWER THE QUESTIONS YOU WILL NOT EARN A PASSING GRADE ON THE PAPER.

I’ll repeat: Clearly and distinctly address all questions asked. If the reader has to read a paper multiple times to discern answers then the reader will assume you are not answering the question - or you are unable to follow instructions. Always start a new paragraph when you begin addressing the next question. Readers like clarity.

If you clearly address every question in the assignment, and your answers incorporate course material and your own critical thinking (written at a college level), then it’s almost impossible not to earn an “A.” This is a point of emphasis.

Please make sure you use paragraphs to break up your thoughts. Papers should consist of multiple paragraphs, especially when you are addressing a new part of the assignment. (See above.) Papers with huge blocks of text will be graded harshly.

And the basics:

* Write at a college level, which means you should check for spelling, grammar, sentence structure and word-use. HOW we write matters. This is a point of emphasis.

* Always use a title page that includes your name, date, assignment title and course.

* Use 12-point type. 
Times New Roman

* Double space – NEVER single space

* Cite references in the body of the paper and use the last page as a reference page

* Be sure to include an introduction and thesis statement

* Don’t go too far over the word count. There's no need to ask rhetorical questions or give unneeded background. Just fully answer the questions

*PLEASE NOTE: scholarly references are journal articles for the GCU Library, websites such as the Joint Commission can be used but please do not use webpages or blogs as a scholarly reference as these do not meet the standard of a scholarly reference

Please acknowledge that you read this and let me know if you have any questions.