HCS 325 UoP Wk 3 Administrative Processes and Health Care Management Discussion

Discussion Topic

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What planning and organizing functions are needed to be a successful manager in health care? Are you confident of your abilities in this area? Why?

Assignment Content

Imagine you are being vetted for a managerial position at a local health care facility. As part of the process, they have provided prompts for which you must write a response.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word APA formatted paper describing the process for tracking outcomes and improving quality and safety. Include the following in your paper:

Impact of external and internal standards (Chapter 5: pages 102-107)

Role of continuous improvement in quality and safety (Chapter 7: pages 138-143; QI Tools: pages 153-157)

Plan for employee development in quality and safety (Chapter 7: pages 147-156)

Role of technology in quality and safety (Chapter 7: pages 144-146)