As a human resources manager in a health care organization, you will be asked to develop varying types of strategies and management techniques that improve the performance of your workforce. It is important for you to know how to keep abreast of such strategies through research, as well as analyze how such strategies and techniques can be applied in your organization. In this assessment, you will apply these skills.

Select a health care organization, and specific division within it, with which you work or are familiar.

Assume you are the human resources director for your selected organization.

In a recent meeting, executive management has determined it would like to improve health care workforce performance levels within a specific division of your organization.

Management has asked you to research and identify 3 diverse strategies that use innovative management techniques, operational practices, or technology that could be applied to improve workforce performance within the selected division at your health care organization.

Create a summary of 3 diverse strategies to improve workforce performance that includes the following:

• Identification of 3 key strategies to improve workforce performance for your organization and division
• An analysis of how each strategy could be deployed within your division and organization to improve workforce performance
• A recommendation for application of the best key strategy
• An analysis of how your recommended strategy affects workforce needs for service delivery for your organization
• SMART goal(s), objective(s), and tasks to implement your recommended strategy
• A description of how goal achievement will be measured
• Expenses for recommendation implementation 

Title: “Cannabis Therapy: Navigating the History and Contemporary Applications”

I. Introduction

  A. Definition of Cannabis Therapy

  B. Growing Popularity and Changing Perceptions

  C. Purpose and Scope of the Presentation

II. Historical Roots of Cannabis Use

  A. Ancient and Traditional Practices

     1. Historical Use in Ancient Cultures

     2. Ritualistic and Medicinal Applications

  B. Cannabis in Traditional Medicine

     1. Early Recorded Medicinal Uses

     2. Cultural Perspectives on Cannabis as Medicine

III. The Rise and Fall of Cannabis in Modern Medicine

  A. 19th to Early 20th Century

     1. Medical Cannabis in Western Pharmacopeias

     2. Changing Attitudes and Legal Restrictions

  B. The Prohibition Era

     1. Criminalization and Stigmatization of Cannabis

     2. Impact on Medical Research and Use

IV. Cannabis as Medicine: Recent Developments

  A. Discovery of Cannabinoids

  B. Legalization and Medical Cannabis Programs

  C. Patient Advocacy and Changing Perceptions

V. Cannabinoids and Their Therapeutic Potential

  A. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol)

  B. Mechanisms of Action in the Endocannabinoid System

  C. Research on Medical Conditions and Symptom Management

VI. Medical Cannabis Regulations and Access

  A. Overview of Legal Frameworks

  B. Medical Cannabis Prescriptions and Dispensaries

  C. Patient Eligibility and Conditions

VII. Conditions Treated with Cannabis Therapy

  A. Chronic Pain Management

  B. Neurological Disorders (e.g., Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis)

  C. Mental Health Conditions (e.g., Anxiety, PTSD)

VIII. Challenges and Considerations

  A. Lack of Standardization in Dosage and Formulations

  B. Potential Side Effects and Risks

  C. Social Stigma and Legal Implications

IX. Research and Future Directions

  A. Ongoing Studies and Clinical Trials

  B. Exploration of New Cannabinoids and Combinations

  C. Global Trends in Cannabis Research

X. Patient Testimonials and Case Studies

  A. Personal Stories of Therapeutic Success

  B. Highlighting Diverse Patient Experiences

XI. Interactive Session

  A. Q&A Segment

  B. Discussion on Participants’ Perceptions and Questions

XII. Conclusion

  A. Recap of Key Points

  B. Emphasizing the Evolving Landscape of Cannabis Therapy

Health Services Admin Capstone Discussion – Wk 6

“Strategic Alternatives” Please respond to the following:

Analyze the concept of a cost leadership strategy. Determine two specific challenges of using a cost leadership strategy successfully in health care. 

Suggest two actions that management could take in order to mitigate these challenges.  Provide specific examples to support your rationale from the weekly reading in the textbook or from peer-reviewed journal articles.

INSTRUCTIONS

This requires your opinion in addition to the supporting evidence. Please add your own opinion and review the following examples of supporting evidence.

-Cites Medical Literature with an explanation on how the literature applies to the veteran. 

-Rules out any other possible etiologies. 

-Discusses continuity and chronicity of the condition.

MEDICAL OPINION 1 OF 1) PLEASE COMPLETE SECTION THREE AND STATE WHETHER THE VETERAN’S MEDICAL RECORDS SUPPORT THAT ANY CURRENTLY DIAGNOSED CONDITION(S) RELATED TO THE VETERAN’S CLAIMED SLEEP APNEA, IS/ARE AT LEAST AS LIKELY AS NOT (LIKELIHOOD IS AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY BALANCED OR NEARLY EQUAL, IF NOT HIGHER) INCURRED IN OR CAUSED BY THE COMPLAINT OF SLEEP APNEA DURING SERVICE.