Homework: HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
I. You are the newly appointed risk manager for an acute-care hospital in Florida made up of 200 beds. Many of your patients are senior citizens who are retired there. Discuss at least two specific healthcare projects, services, or processes that come with significant risk in your facility. As risk manager for your facility, how will you work to reduce risk in these areas?
II. Describe each of the components of a healthcare strategic plan and the role each member of the governing board would play in developing the components. Why is the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis a key component of strategic planning for a healthcare organization's governing board?
III. Describe the benefits and challenges of performing a comprehensive risk assessment for a healthcare facility. What are some methods you could use to overcome the challenges?
IV. Assume that you are the newly appointed risk manager for a medical facility. What steps will you take to perform a comprehensive risk assessment for your organization? Who will you need help from in performing this assessment?
V. Discuss the key steps associated with strategic plan implementation in a healthcare organization. What are some of the challenges to implementation that a governing board may encounter?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.