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2. HCA 459 Entire Course For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Organizational Survival Strategies. This discussion has two options. Please choose either Option A or Option B to respond to. Be sure to indicate within your post which option you chose. Option A: Hospitals frequently seek ways to ensure survival. Sometimes an adversarial climate cannot be avoided when the action that is being considered is controversial. For example, a hospital may seek to expand its market reach by opening an

3. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 1 DQ 1 Organizational Survival Strategies For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Organizational Survival Strategies. This discussion has two options. Please choose either Option A or Option B to respond to. Be sure to indicate within your post which option you chose.

4. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 1 DQ 2 The Challenge of Change For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The Challenge of Change. Change is usually positive, but it can also be difficult to embrace at times. Employees can be resistant to change, while managers may feel that it is necessary for organizational stability. Discuss the challenge of change as it

5. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 1 The Health Care Scene Contemporary Trends For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The Health Care Scene: Contemporary Trends. As health care leaders, it is important to understand that health care is quite a dynamic field. Its constant changes are a result of continuing trends in regulation, policy, patient and provider advocacy efforts, as well as increasingly sophisticated technology and industry benchmarking guidelines. Review the possible topics for your Senior Project located in the Senior Project prompt in Week Five, and decide what topic your training program will

6. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy and Planning Constraints For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Policy and Planning Constraints. Locate an example of a policy or guideline from an external source to a healthcare organization. Explain how this policy or guideline may be a constraint to a healthcare organization’s planning, or how it may shape the

7. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 2 DQ 2 The Control Process For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The Control Process. The control process involves three phases that are cyclic: establishing standards, measuring performance, and correcting deviations. Examine the manner in which health care leaders progress through each phase of the control process to manage organizations. What is the management function of controlling as related to performance improvement? What tools are used to measure and monitor performance? Please describe at least two functions and two tools in your response.

8. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 2 Senior Project Summary For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Senior Project Summary. Write a short summary paper on the selected topic from Week One, which outlines your Senior Project. In your paper include the topic, your thesis statement, your research methodology, your decision-making process for choosing your resources, and at least three resources you will be using. The Senior Project Summary should be two- to three- pages (excluding title and reference pages) in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your summary must contain the following:

9. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 3 DQ 1 Strategic Planning and Budgeting For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Strategic Planning and Budgeting. Imagine you are considering the possibility of operating a small business or practice related to health care, either as a provider of some sort of care or as a service intended to support various provider organizations in their care-delivery activities. 1. Describe the kind of entity you plan to establish by stating the service or services you propose to deliver and the kinds of clients or customers you would be serving.

10. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 3 DQ 2 Committees and Teams For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Committees and Teams. Select either Option A or Option B to respond to and indicate within your post which option you chose. Option A: Identify what you believe are the top three challenges in setting up a hospital-based committee from a managerial perspective. In a 250- to 300- word post, discuss your rationale and address the following questions: 1. Why are committees advantageous for health care organizations? 2. What are some of the steps that you, as a manager, could take to overcome these challenges?

11. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 3 Senior Project Progress Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Senior Project Progress Report. Complete a one- to two-page report on the progress you have made to date on your Senior Project. Your report and any citations used must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your progress report should cover the following:

12. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 3 Senior Project Progress Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Senior Project Progress Report. Complete a one- to two-page report on the progress you have made to date on your Senior Project. Your report and any citations used must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your progress report should cover the following:

13. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 4 DQ 2 Motivation and Conflict Resolution For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Motivation and Conflict Resolution. Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your post which option you have selected. In any organization, regardless of the industry, some level of conflict and/or office bickering is inevitable and may have a damaging impact on productivity and motivation or morale. However, it is the responsibility of the manager to ensure that conflict is avoided whenever possible and, when it does occur, that it is handled in an appropriate and respectful manner. With this in mi

14. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 5 DQ 1 Communication Challenges For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Communication Challenges. Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your post which option you have selected. Option A: Compared to a non-healthcare organization, a manager must have a special skill set for communicating with health professionals and non professionals within a health care organization. What do you believe are those particular skill sets?

15. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 5 DQ 2 The Health Professional as Manager For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The Health Professional as Manager. Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your post which option you have selected. Option A: Imagine your colleague and friend, Jane Smith, has recently been promoted to department manager for your facility. You have worked side-by-side with Jane for the past ten years and can speak to her excellent skills as a health professional. However, Jane has no prior management experience and many of your co-workers are fearful that she does not possess the necessary leadership skills to effectively lead the team. You feel conflicted because you agree with your

16. HCA 459 Competitive Success/snaptutorial.com HCA 459 Week 5 DQ 2 The Health Professional as Manager For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The Health Professional as Manager. Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your post which option you have selected. Option A: Imagine your colleague and friend, Jane Smith, has recently been promoted to department manager for your facility. You have worked side-by-side with Jane for the past ten years and can speak to her excellent skills as a health professional. However, Jane has no prior management experience and many of your co-workers are fearful that she does not possess the necessary leadership skills to effectively lead the team. You feel conflicted because you agree with your

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