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HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 5 Assignment

Health Assessment Evaluation

For this assignment, you will use the same health care organization that was established in previous individual assignments. Health care administrators evaluate risk in a health care organization in order to identify operational impact and develop action plans. This is accomplished through assessment tools and application of methods.

Review “Different Types of Health Assessments,” located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/types_health_assessments.htm.

Identify one type of assessment that would be used within your organization. In an essay of 750-1,000 words, explain three areas that the assessment evaluates and the role each area plays in risk management.

Incorporate a minimum of three references in the essay.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 5 Assignment

Benchmark – Hospital Application: Risk Management

Read the “Hospital: Risk Management Scenario” located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Hospital Care Scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 6 Assignment

CLC – Root Cause Analysis

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Write a 750-1,000 word paper that explains the root cause analysis process that the health care organization would use and perform a root cause analysis. Quality improvement requires multiple perspectives to identify root causes and develop optimal solutions for success. Root cause analysis is most effective when performed collaboratively.

As a team, select a health care organization that is currently having a severe adverse occurrence reported. Select an area within your organization to perform a root cause analysis that includes but is not limited to the following:

Medication errors. (drug reactions)

Surgery/Treatment errors

Patient falls

Patient elopements

Security breaches in secured areas

Prior to creating the root cause analysis consider the following in a collaborative setting that allows for dialogue.

What are the major root causes and the impact of the adverse occurrence?

Which stakeholders are relevant to your adverse effect? Why?

What information is needed to perform a root cause analysis?

Which tool would you use to create a root cause analysis? Why?

After the root cause analysis is complete address the following questions:

What other kinds of information would be helpful? Why?

What approach did the team take?

What information did you use in your root cause analysis?

Be sure to address all of the previous questions posed above in the paper in order to explain the root cause analysis process. Include the root cause analysis as an appendix.

Include three to five references, to in your analysis.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 7 Assignment

Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management

Read the “Home Care Scenario: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management,” located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Home Care Scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 8 Assignment

Current and Future State of Health Care Legislation Analysis

Write a 1,500-word paper on the following:

Describe the current health care environment in the United States from both the health care administrator and the patient perspective.

What are some recent changes in legislation and how does this change influence the way that an administrator would operate within the health care system?

What are current trends emerging in health care? Using the current trends, speculate on future of health care risk management from both the perspective of the health care administrator and patient.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care

Week 8 Assignment

Primary Care Application

Read the “Primary Care Scenario” located in the Allied Health Community. Be sure to review the Instructions and Legend information.

In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the Primary Care Scenario.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.