Question 1
As the Health
Care Management course draws to an end, refer back to an essay you created as
an individual in the first week of class. As a team create a reflection using
the individual essays as well as think about the following proposed topics.
Analyze how yours and your teammates’ opinions and definitions have changed as
a result of the material covered in class. It will be helpful to retake the
leadership quiz you completed for your first essay.
Write a 350- to 700-word essay reflecting on your team’s
management style. It may help to include the following:
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Has your definition of a manager changed based on this
course? Discuss.
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Do you still agree with the good qualities originally
identified? Would you add or delete any original qualities?
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Do you still agree with the poor qualities originally
identified? Would you add or delete any original qualities?
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Discuss the results of your management quiz (pre and
post).
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Did your team’s results change? Discuss.
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And a detail introduction and conclusion
Format your essay consistent with APA
guidelines.
Question 2
Considerthe following scenario:
You are a manager of a large rehabilitation center that
provides short-term care rehabilitation services on an inpatient and outpatient
basis. Your center is proposing a new addition of long-term care services, and
with this expansion, you must hire and train several new employees.
Developa 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on
the organizational structure of the rehabilitation center described in the
scenario above. Create the presentation for the audience you selected in Week
Two.
Address the following in your presentation:
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The effects of organizational structure on communication.
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Identify communication methods for managers within this organization.
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Explain the importance of the identified communication
methods within this organizational structure.
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Explain what internal relationships must be considered.
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Explain what external relationships must be considered.
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The steps involved in organizational planning and
functions of management
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Identify the steps to plan and implement change within
the organization.
o
Explain how the steps may be applied to the scenario.
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Strategies and methods needed to influence organizational
change and to minimize conflict
o
Analyze strategies that might be used to bring about
change in the organization.
o
Explain how the strategies may be used to prevent or to
minimize conflict.
o
Explain strategies that can be applied if conflict does
arise.
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Explain the manager’s role in conflict management.
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The ethical issues considered important in today’s health
care organization
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Explain how ethical issues may alter the way change is
conducted in the organization.
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The effects of financial and human resource management
controls
o
Explain how financial and human-resource control issues
affect the decision-making process.
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The analysis of the administrative process needed to
track outcomes and improve quality
o
Analyze environmental influences related to health care
which may affect outcomes and quality within the organization.
o
Analyze how the implemented change will be tracked or
evaluated.
Listmajor points in the slides. Include detailed explanations
in the speaker notes section that correlate to each point.
Include videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as
appropriate.
Include at least five references to support your presentation.
