HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 1 Assignment
Risk Management in Health Care
Trends are heavily informed by local, state, and federal health care legislation.
Write a 750-1,000 word paper that evaluates the effect of local, state, and federal health care legislation within organizations by identifying trends. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the role of risk management in health care operations.
Describe general trends in health care legislation over the past 5 years.
Describe a specific piece of legislation occurring within this time frame across the United States. Discuss how it governs a long trending health
care concern. What have been the motivating factors that have influenced this particular legislation?
Discuss the effects of the trending legislation on health care overall in the United States.
Discuss how stakeholders (patients, undeserved populations, health care providers, staff, etc.) have been affected by the trending legislation.
Support your essay by including three to five scholarly sources, including your textbook.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 2 Assignment
Hospital Application Regulatory Agencies
Complete the following assignment using the Allied Health Community media provided in the study materials.
Allied Health Community Navigation Instructions
Open the Allied Health Community media application and click "Enter."
You will then be brought to a screen with three options: Scenarios, Profiles, Timelines. For this course, you will click on "Scenarios."
You will see a number of different scenarios for this class. Scroll down and click into "Operations and Risk Management in Health Care." After reading the instructions and reviewing the legend, close the instructions dialogue box.
On the map you will see a number of different buildings. Hover your cursor over the buildings to see the pop-out label and choose a building applicable to this assignment.
For this assignment you will locate and click into "Hospital" on the back corner of the map. Select the green "I" icon. Select the Hospital scenario titled "Regulatory Agencies" and choose to Download Full Scenario, which will provide the full scenario and the four questions that you need to answer for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Within the Allied Health Community media, read the "Hospital: Regulatory Agencies Scenario."
In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 2 Assignment
Regulatory Agencies
Regulatory agencies are the physical manifestation of health care legislation. Each agency has a specific mission that is carried out under the authority of Congress.
Choose a health care organization of interest to you. Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that addresses the following:
Describe the purpose, mission, and goals of this health care organization. Provide an overview of the type of health care organization and the community it serves.
Identify the regulating agencies that oversee the organization. What are the specific responsibilities assigned to regulating agencies? How do regulating agencies support heath care and the stakeholders in health care?
Identify a health care issue/topic relevant for this organization (workplace safety, patient safety, quality, fraud and abuse, injury, etc.). Discuss the relevance of this issue or topic for the organization.
Describe the role of the organization or administrator in compliance. What are the actions a health care administrator takes to comply with health care legislation?
Support your essay by including three to five scholarly sources, including your textbook.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 3 Assignment
Health Care Accreditation
Complete a 750-1,000 word analysis focusing on the licensing and accreditation governing an organization. Assess the impact in the organization's function and operations. Include the following:
Accreditation
Identify two types of accreditation governing the organization, or a branch of the organization.
Identify whether or not the accreditation is mandatory. Explain the purpose for the accreditation and how it supports the organization.
Discuss why this accreditation is important to the patient, to the organization, to the community, and to health care.
Identify accreditation requirements for the organization, and resources needed to maintain accreditation.
Discuss the accreditation process from initial accreditation to reaccreditation. Explain the differences between the two types of accreditation.
Licensure
Identify two types of licensing the organization has received.
Identify whether or not the licensure is mandatory. Explain the purpose for the licensure and its requirements in health care.
Describe the consequences for the organization if it were to lose the licensure.
General Requirements
Support your analysis with three to five references, including your textbook.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 3 Assignment
Home Care Application Accreditation
Complete the following assignment using the Allied Health Community media provided in the study materials.
Allied Health Community Navigation Instructions
Open the Allied Health Community media application and click "Enter."
You will then be brought to a screen with three options: Scenarios, Profiles, Timelines. For this course, you will click on "Scenarios."
You will see a number of different scenarios for this class. Scroll down and click into "Operations and Risk Management in Health Care." After reading the instructions and reviewing the legend, close the instructions dialogue box.
On the map you will see a number of different buildings. Hover your cursor over the buildings to see the pop-out label and choose a building applicable to this assignment.
For this assignment you will locate and click into "Home Care" on the right side of the map. Select the green "I" icon. Select the Home Care scenario titled "Acceditation" and choose to Download Full Scenario, which will provide the full scenario and the four questions that you need to answer for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Within the Allied Health Community media, read the "Home Care: Accreditation Scenario."
In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
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 not equired to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 4 Assignment
Benchmark - Health Care Compliance Essay
Compliance is critical within health care in order to operate effectively and provide safe and high-quality care to patients. Identify a specific health care organization (this could be the same one used in previous topics). In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:
Identify what main governing bodies are overseeing the organization to ensure compliance expectations at the state and federal level. How does the enforcement of state legislation differ from the enforcement of federal legislation?
Explain how noncompliance of legislation affects health care organizations? What tools or policies can be used to reduce the rate of noncompliance issues within a health care organization?
Discuss different ways in which compliance in health care is monitored or measured. How can you best ensure that staff is aware of where the organization stands on compliance?
Include a minimum of three references, including the textbook.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
BS Health Care Administration
5.5: Identify governing bodies to ensure compliance with institutional, regulatory, and legislative expectations.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 5 Assignment
Benchmark - Risk Management
Please watch the video, "Transforming Hospitals: Designing for Safety and Quality," located in the study materials.
Health care administrators evaluate risk in health care organizations in order to identify operational impact and develop actions plans. This is accomplished through assessment tools and application of methods using a systems-based approach to care.
After watching the video write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that focuses on the following:
How is risk assessed in health care organizations today? What role does evidence-based design have in the risk assessment/planning process?
Discuss at least two areas where process inefficiencies are present today (patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality outcomes, or workforce retention). What is happening in each of these areas that could cause concern for health care organizations?
How can these areas of high risk be transformed through the use of risk assessment tools or effective work groups to manage and overcome inefficiencies?
Using the system-based approach, what strategies could be used to improve or develop effective work groups?
Support your analysis with three or four scholarly sources, including your textbook.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
BS Health Care Administration
3.5 Propose strategies to improve or develop effective work groups through a system-based approach.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 5 Assignment
Hospital Application: Risk Management
Complete the following assignment using the Allied Health Community media provided in the study materials.
Allied Health Community Navigation Instructions
Open the Allied Health Community media application and click "Enter."
You will then be brought to a screen with three options: Scenarios, Profiles, Timelines. For this course, you will click on "Scenarios."
You will see a number of different scenarios for this class. Scroll down and click into "Operations and Risk Management in Health Care." After reading the instructions and reviewing the legend, close the instructions dialogue box.
On the map you will see a number of different buildings. Hover your cursor over the buildings to see the pop-out label and choose a building applicable to this assignment.
For this assignment you will locate and click into "Hospital" on the back of the map. Select the green "I" icon. Select the Hospital scenario titled "Acceditation" and choose to Download Full Scenario, which will provide the full scenario and the five questions that you need to answer for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Within the Allied Health Community media, read the "Hospital: Risk Management Scenario."
In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
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 not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 6 Assignment
CLC - Root Cause Analysis
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Quality improvement requires multiple perspectives to identify root causes and develop optimal solutions for success. Root cause analysis is most effective when performed collaboratively.
Write a 750-1,000 word paper that explains the root cause analysis process that a health care organization would use and perform a root cause analysis.
As a team, select a health care organization that is currently reporting issues with an inefficiency in one of the areas listed.
Medication errors (drug reactions)
Surgery/Treatment errors
Patient falls
Patient elopements
Security breaches in secured areas/HMIS breaches
High employee/staff turnover
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 (Pareto chart, 5 Whys, fishbone diagram, scatter diagram, FMEA)? 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?
In the written paper, be sure to address all of the questions posed in the assignment instructions in order to explain the root cause analysis process. Include the root cause analysis as an appendix to your paper.
Include four to six references 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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 7 Assignment
Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management
Complete the following assignment using the Allied Health Community media provided in the study materials.
Allied Health Community Navigation Instructions
Open the Allied Health Community media application and click "Enter."
You will then be brought to a screen with three options: Scenarios, Profiles, Timelines. For this course, you will click on "Scenarios."
You will see a number of different scenarios for this class. Scroll down and click into "Operations and Risk Management in Health Care." After reading the instructions and reviewing the legend, close the instructions dialogue box.
On the map you will see a number of different buildings. Hover your cursor over the buildings to see the pop-out label and choose a building applicable to this assignment.
For this assignment you will locate and click into "Home Care" on the right side of the map. Select the green "I" icon. Select the Home Care scenario titled "Quality Improvement Through Risk Management" and choose to Download Full Scenario, which will provide the full scenario and the five questions that you need to answer for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Within the Allied Health Community media, read the "Home Care Scenario: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management."
In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the 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 You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
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 do these changes influence the way that an administrator would operate within the health care system?
How can administrators account for the value and dignity of individuals and groups when creating legislation?
What current trends are emerging in health care? Using the current trends, speculate on the future of health care risk management from the perspective of both the health care administrator and the patient.
Support your position by referencing four or five academic resources. Incorporate the research into your writing in an appropriate, scholarly manner.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
HCA460 Operations and Risk Management in Health Care
Week 8 Assignment
Primary Care Application: Allied Health Scenario
Complete the following assignment using the Allied Health Community media provided in the study materials.
Allied Health Community Navigation Instructions
Open the Allied Health Community media application and click "Enter."
You will then be brought to a screen with three options: Scenarios, Profiles, Timelines. For this course, you will click on "Scenarios."
You will see a number of different scenarios for this class. Scroll down and click into "Operations and Risk Management in Health Care." After reading the instructions and reviewing the legend, close the instructions dialogue box.
On the map you will see a number of different buildings. Hover your cursor over the buildings to see the pop-out label and choose a building applicable to this assignment.
For this assignment you will locate and click into the "Primary Care" in the middle of the map. Select the Primary Care scenario and choose to Download Full Scenario, which will provide the full scenario and the five questions that you need to answer for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
Within the Allied Health Community media, read the "Primary Care Scenario."
In a total of 250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the 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
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.