Medical and Health Services Managers – Job Description Lori Brunecz Human Resource Management: BUS 303 Debra Culler September 24, 2012 Healthcare and all components about healthcare are a very hot topic in the United States today. Members of any healthcare organization want reliable and effective diagnosis, treatment, customer service, and common courtesy. To this end, this is where Medical and Health Services Managers play a vital role. It is up to these managers to provide adequate and knowledgeable staff to provide the services the members of the organization are expecting. A job description to fill a position for a Medical and Health Services Manager must be geared toward finding the very best for the position, but also to find the very best that will help achieve and maintain the organization’s goals.
Strategic Plan Part I- Organizational Structure Jennifer Janke HCS/589 Health Care Strategic Planning Sheryl Mc Gee, PhD April 13, 2015 Strategic Plan Part I - Organizational Structure Strategic planning is necessary in health care organizations since change is a continuous aspect and implementation is necessary. For this project, Health South Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital is the chosen organization that is moving forward by improving itself to provide better services to their patients. Mission and vision statements as well as values are important to be communicated with employees, stakeholders, and everyone else. Strategic planning will have successes and failures, but leaders need to think positive at all times. This paper will
Communication Opinion HCS/320 Communication is a very important skill for every human to have, even more important when that communication involves your health. Which is why it is so vital for a physician or any other health care employee to have good and effective communication skills. In order to fully assist a patient the communication between the physician and patient should have a shared understanding. Without this very important tool in the health care field, the industry would do horrible. So in order for personnel in the health care field to have effective communication they have to follow a few basic elements and rules.
Training and Education in Health Care Jazmin Ontaneda HCS/341 March 5, 2012 Dorothy Cucinelli Training and Education in Health Care 1.Explain why training and education are vital in health care The health care industry is as diverse as the persons it serves. Constant change in medicines, procedures and mandates cause the need for higher education and continual training. Education and training provide the foundation for a knowledgeable staff. The expectation of life-long change within the health system develops a staff ready for change culminating in adaptation of diverse situations with each individual patient need. Training and education are vital in the healthcare field because it determine the quality of care that each provider or administrator will deliver.
Communication and Opinion HCS/320 Communication and Opinion Today, my paper will be focusing on communication in the health care field or industry. Health care communication is needed no matter what your health care title is; whether it is surgeon, CEO of a hospital or health facility, physician, emergency room technician, medical assistant, or medical administrative assistant. Positive communication is needed to establish a well rounded relationship with coworkers, patients, families, and caregivers. Areas that will also be discussed will include how communication incorporate the basic elements of communication, basic elements of effective communication differ from the basic rules of health care communication, a provider encourage a
Risk Management Assessment Summary NAME HCS 451 Date INstructor Risk Management Assessment Summary It is important for a healthcare organization to promote and develop secure and successful patient care practices; the conservation of financial resources and the upholding of safe working environments are crucial to its name. Hospitals today face a wide range of risk factors that can determine success or failure, including: * Competitive responses both from other hospitals and physician groups. * Changes in government rules and regulations. * Razor-thin profit margins. * Community relations as expressed through zoning and permitting resistance.
Quality Improvement Plan III - Managing and Improving Quality Aja Beckley HCS 588 December 2, 2013 Jennifer Culotta Quality Improvement Plan III - Managing and Improving Quality This paper will have discussion describing methodology researched, the pros and cons for each methodology chosen for performance improvement area, and the chosen methodologies for an organizational Quality Improvement plan for Memorial Hospital. Description of information technology application researched and how these applications may help improve the performance area chosen for the organizations within this paper. In addition, description of benchmarks and milestones involved in managing the use of the quality indicators, also a description of how the quality measures and performance are aligned to the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. Methods and Information Technology for Quality Improvement Various methodologies exist for the integration of quality improvement strategies into performance improvement measures. With concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Improvement (QI) introduced to health care organizations; administrators have had to decide which methodology is right for the organization.
The compiled data should be composed of specific measurements, input from employees as to suggestions for improvement and concerns as well as patient care results and input. The eminence and accessibility of the company’s resources must be evaluated first. Quality improvement (QI) measures the delivery of medical services and the outcomes like patient health status, mortality, and patient satisfaction (Hughes, 2012). Total Quality Management (TQM) is a model, which includes the organization’s management, staff working together as a team, outlines procedures, and policies, promotes methods of intellectual rational, and a modification to produce an atmosphere for excellence (Hughes, 2012). The construction of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) benefits the process of TQM; with the attitude that every chance an organization has should be an opening for improvement (Hughes,
Everyone needs to work with the attitude that the culture is not the blame for all the problems. Today in health care we as individuals need to maintain a very positive way of thinking that all the situations or issues that is not the culture fault. We as the culture need to have our minds what is important in health care today. The manager or leader will need to be open to new ideas so the individual employee will want to listen. This will usually put out the problem and working individuals in the working culture of blame.
The Impact of Culture on Communication in a Healthcare Setting HHS307 April 25, 2011 Latricia Michelle Carter The Impact of Culture on Communication in a Healthcare Setting Communication is the highest skill needed in providing effective healthcare. Providers need to communicate with a variety of people that see the world differently than the provider. Communication is important to obtain medical history, diagnose, establish treatment, and provide quality care to the patient. It is also important in order for the healthcare staff to work effectively. The provider should implement a culturally competent healthcare office.