Healthcare Organizations & Their Environments

Exploring the art and science of management in healthcare. Would you agree that the 'art' relies on intuition? And if so, do preconceptions, beliefs, and values (which comprise part of one's ethics) shape the 'art' of managing patients, staff, and self? Can you offer an example?

Healthcare Organizations & Their Environments

You have been asked to prepare a speech to deliver to an industry group about the following topic: The unabated continuation of the proliferation and fragmentation of the health professions. What are the desirable ascepts of this Fragmentation? And what is the undesirable aspects of this fragmentation? Should actions be taken to slow or stop this trend? If so, what should be done and how can it be achieved?

Clinical Services

How does the nursing structure of a nursing home facility differ from that of a general acute care hospital? Why? Are these differences necessary?

Planning, Marketing, and Finance in the HCO

Healthcare organizations often employ multicorporate structures because of their many financial benefits. Use the internet or other resources to find an example of an HCO that uses a multicorporate structure and explain how it benefits that organization

How is a job description document derived and how does it impact a healthcare organization

Job descriptions are important in the HCO setting. Do you also believe they should be used (integrated) with performance reviews? Is there ever a case where "and perform duties as assigned" is appropriate to the description or is this a cop-out?