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NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 5 Discussion

DQ1 Diversity in the Health Care Workforce

Discussion Preparation

Examine “Case 67, Diversity in the Health Care Workforce” in your Cases in Health Care Management textbook. Also, refer to the articles you have located through the research guide and the unit readings.

Instructions

You are the human resources manager in this case. Address the issue of hiring the new business manager for the outpatient clinic within the framework of cultural competency, diversity/inclusion, and leadership. In your post, answer the following questions:

Should cultural proficiency and community awareness be rated more highly and given greater importance than other qualifications in the hiring process?

What management, training, and leadership practices support a new manager and ensure clinic programs and services respond to community needs?

Health care organizations must engage the communities they serve in order to improve cultural proficiencies and reduce health disparities. What are one or two community-engagement strategies that leadership might use in this scenario?

How does employing a diverse workforce contribute to and support effective leadership?

What leadership style/styles or communication strategies might be used to address the issues in this scenario?

Based on your analysis, who would you hire for this position from the candidates in the scenario?

If you use references to support your choices and position, be sure to cite them according to APA guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Comment on the similarities and differences that you see in your peers’ posts and yours. Make an argument to support your position if you disagree with any points. If you need more information from your peer, be sure to ask for clarification.

DQ2 Father Time

Discussion Preparation

Review “Case 65, Father Time: A Case of Division Among Generations,” in your Cases in Health Management textbook, (pages 233–236). Also, refer to this unit’s readings and articles from your research.

Instructions

In your initial post, address the following issues within the framework of diversity/inclusion as the leader (Human Resource/Executive Director) in this case. Address the following:

Is Stanley a victim of age discrimination? Why or why not? Are there other factors (for example, social, cultural, or educational) at play that may inform how Stanley is perceived by the new staff?

As the leader in this case, what steps might have been taken to avoid being seen as uncaring or biased?

What would you have done differently to address and/or resolve this situation? How might a leader cultivate a more welcoming environment that embraces differences?

How does this case study apply to the real world (that is, consider the workforce shortage, the aging workforce, and the lack of new skilled health care workers)? How might you as the leader promote a diversified workforce that meets organizational and service delivery needs?

If you support your choices and position using references from the journal articles you found through your research or other readings, be sure to follow the APA citation guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Anticipate the effectiveness of your peer’s approach to the situation.

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 6 Discussion

DQ1 Transitioning to a New Manager

Discussion Preparation

Review Case 9 on pages 31–34 of your Cases in Health Management text.

Instructions

In your initial post, address the following questions based on the information provided in the case study:

What is your assessment of the different leadership styles displayed by Dr. Marshall versus Dr. Silver?

How might Dr. Silver take a more emotionally intelligent approach as the leader?

What could Dr. Silver have done to make an easier transition for the employees and the organization after Dr. Marshall’s departure? Give specific examples to illustrate your points.

Have you encountered a similar scenario in your professional life? How might you use this information in your current practice to be an emotionally intelligent and effective leader?

Use properly cited peer-reviewed articles or other scholarly research as needed to support your assertions. Refer to How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? in the Resource Toolbox and APA Style and Format (linked in Resources) for guidance.

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations message for response guidelines. Do you agree or disagree with your peer’s decisions? Has your peer successfully supported his or her choices?

DQ2 Leaders as Decision Makers

Discussion Preparation

Review the journal article on leadership and effective decision making you located in this unit’s first study.

Instructions

Briefly summarize the main points of the article. How does the information in the article support the idea that effective leaders are also effective decision makers? How might you use this article in your professional work?

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations Message for discussion response guidelines. Are there any points from the summary that need clarification?

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 7 Discussion

DQ1 Ethics Case Study Analysis

Discussion Preparation

Review the case study on ethics you located in this unit’s first study.

Instructions

In your initial discussion post, address the following:

Identify the number and title of the case study you selected in the subject line of the discussion, for example, Ethics Case Study 35 – Ethical Dilemma.

Briefly explain why you chose this case study.

Explain what you believe to be the ethical issue or issues involved in the situation. Keep in mind that you may have to draw your own conclusions based on the information available.

Using the ethical theories presented in the readings, explain which ethical principles you would apply to the situation and why. How might you use the principles to resolve the identified situation?

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Choose a post that has had few or no responses and respond to someone who selected a case study other than yours. Briefly review you peer’s case study so you have some context before you read the post. In your response, answer the following:

Do you think your peer has accurately identified the ethical issue or issues involved?

Are there other ethical principles you might apply to the situation?

Remember to refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines.

DQ2 Living by a Code of Ethics

Discussion Preparation

When values are in conflict, a code of ethics is important in guiding decision making. It can also help define acceptable behavior for organizational members. In your third study activity for this unit, you searched the Internet for the professional code of ethics of an association aligned with your field or specialization. Examine that code in preparation for this discussion. Also, refer to the assigned readings from your first study activity for this unit.

Instructions

In your initial discussion post:

Identify the organization that published the code of ethics that you found (for example: the National Association for Healthcare Quality).

Include the URL to the code of ethics.

Use the information in the readings or the research you conducted to guide your choices, and address the following:

Identify an ethical challenge you have experienced or observed in your professional life (personnel issues, confidentiality, patient records, communication, and so on) to use as the basis of this discussion. Review the code of ethics appropriate for your profession along with any relevant research and determine how the ethical challenge might be resolved.

Analyze the factors that contribute to the ethical challenge and how it might affect the organization.

Propose a solution that aligns with your professional code of ethics and is supported with recent relevant research.

Explain how you as a leader will support and guide the process to resolve the ethical challenge.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Examine the code of ethics and the organization chosen by your peer and consider the following questions when writing your response:

Are there common themes evident in their ethics codes and the one you selected?

Would you use this ethical standard to resolve the noted ethical challenge? Do you see a different way to apply the standards?

Is the publishing organization of the code of ethics one that you would be interested in joini