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HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 1 Assignment

Incorporation of Management Theory Into Practice

Write a paper of 1,000-1,500 words that addresses the following:

Discuss two or three of the major shifts that have occurred in managerial theories and concepts pertaining to the evolution of human resources.

Describe specific actions that human resources departments are responsible for regardless of the type of organization.

Select one of the following a health care settings: hospital, community care, transitional care, home care, and primary care. Describe theories and principles that should be incorporated within this setting and justify those selections with specific supporting examples. Consider the health care setting characteristics that would inform your decision making.   

Include three to five references to support your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 2Assignment

Health Care and Human Resources Legislation Presentation

Select a piece of legislation or regulation (passed within the past 3 years) that directly affects an organization from the human resources aspect (e.g., Americans With Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act, sexual harassment law, visas/work permits).

Develop a 7-10-slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker’s notes describing the legislation/regulation and detailing how it relates to human resources. Address the following within the presentation.

How does this legislation/regulation affect health care organizations?

What types of health care organizations are affected?

What are the penalties and fines associated with noncompliance?

What challenges are associated with this legislation/regulation for the patient, human resources employees, and the health care industry?

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 3Assignment

Health Care Organizational Planning

Select a specific health care organization and identify its mission statement. As the leader of the HR department, you have been asked to deliver an orientation presentation to new employees to introduce the organization’s mission statement and provide an overview of at least one key strategic initiative that aligns with the organization’s mission statement. Part of your presentation should provide the history and progress of the decision making process. Include the following in your 8-12 slide presentation along with relevant speaker notes for each slide:

Description of mission statement, vison statement, and at least one strategic initiative (i.e. implementing an organization-wide health record within a 2-year period).

Explanation of how the mission statement is utilized in the organizational planning process.

Description of the constraints of the selected initiative during the planning process.

Description of a few of the tools and techniques that could have been employed during the decision-making process.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 3Assignment

Home Care Application

Read the Home Care scenario in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Home Care scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 4Assignment

Health Care Job Analysis

You are a department manager and would like to hire an additional staff member to work in the medical records department. Draft an e-mail to your supervisor according to the instructions below. Remember to consider the legislative and regulatory environment as it relates to hiring within your organization.

How does the position fit into the organization?

How will you evaluate potential candidates?

Include a copy of the proposed job description with your request. The job description should include the following:

Position Title

 Supervisory Duties

Title of Immediate Supervisor

Job Description

Job-Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications

Credentials/Licenses/Degrees

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 4Assignment

Community Care Application

Read the Community Care scenario, located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Community Care scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 5Assignment

Hospital Application

Read the Hospital scenario, located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Hospital scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 5Assignment

Benchmark – New Employee Orientation and Professional Development Programs in Hospital Setting

Complete the Hospital Application assignment prior to beginning this assignment. Based on the Hospital Application assignment, you have determined that not only does the orientation program for new employees need to be revised, but a new professional development program needs to be created for existing employees.

Part I: New Employee Orientation

The purpose of this assignment is to create an expanded outline or blueprint for a new employee orientation program that explains how it can be used to prepare employees.

Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a blueprint or an expanded outline of the new employee orientation program for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide whether or not to implement the program.

Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own research, formulate new employee orientation program to train new hires. Include the following elements:

A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well as a description of the practice training activities and feedback you will provide.

A description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.

A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training element that will be used in the program, including consideration of the idea that staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.

Explanation of how the new employee orientation program is related to motivation and retention. Include discussion of the financial incentives provided to employees.

Part II: Professional Development Program

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an expanded outline or blueprint for a new professional development program for existing employees and to explain how the program can be used retain quality employees. Consider how the organization leverages workforce diversity to encourage employees to collaborate and apply their unique talents.

Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a blueprint or an expanded outline of the professional development program for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide whether or not to implement the program.

Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own research, formulate a professional development program for existing employees. Include the following elements:

The focus of the program, which could include a combination of the following: learning new skills, additional certifications, licensure, and cross-training for other areas not usually assigned.

A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well as a description of the practice training activities and feedback you will provide.

Description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.

A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training element that will be used in the program, including consideration of the idea that staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.

Explanation of how organizations leverage workforce diversity to encourage employees to collaborate and apply their unique talents.

General Requirements:

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 6Assignment

Health Care Policy and Procedure Development

Select one issue from the Transitional Care scenario in the Allied Health Community and write a new policy and procedure related to the issue. Write a 500-word memo to your supervisor that describes this issue and an explanation of how the new policy and procedure will resolve the issue. In the memo, include a draft of the policy and procedure. Be sure to include the research on industry standards that helped you formulate the policy and procedure.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 6Assignment

Benchmark – Transitional Care Application

Read the Transitional Care scenario, located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Transitional Care scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 7Assignment

Primary Care Application

Read the Primary Care scenario, located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 500-750 words, respond to the questions located in the Hospital Care scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

 

 

 

HCA465 Health Care Administrator and Management

Week 8Assignment

Benchmark – HR Management Tools and Teams

You have just been hired as an HR manager in a health care setting. Select a health care organization of interest. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics.

Complete the “HR Management Tools and Teams” worksheet.

Include three to five references to support your position.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.