DDHA 8450 week 3 Applying Methods of Process Improvement to Improve Productivity
Consider the following scenario: Terry is a senior histology lab technician at a large urban hospital. He is responsible for overseeing a team of six junior technicians to process samples for testing. Recently, the hospital has introduced a new process whereby the senior histology lab technician must visually accept and approve the findings of the […]
DDHA 8750: Volume to Value: Executive Brief
How might health care executives choose a value-based care model for their organization? What would you, as a current or future health care executive, need to consider in making this choice? Are there other leaders within your organization who you would want to involve in making this decision? Questions such as these are critical for […]
DDHA 8750 PU Volume to Value Executive Brief Discussion
How might health care executives choose a value-based care model for their organization? What would you, as a current or future health care executive, need to consider in making this choice? Are there other leaders within your organization who you would want to involve in making this decision? Questions such as these are critical for […]
DDHA 8750 Walden University Affordable Care Act Variability By State Discussion
The costs of implementing provisions called for under the PPACA, and the benefits from the legislation, vary from one state to another. The degree to which your health care organization must adhere to guidelines of the ACA may affect the extent of the type of health care services offered, the types of patients served by […]
DDHA 8801 WU Leader Roles in Supporting Data Driven Decision Making Discussion
I’m working on a health & medical discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn. Healthcare leaders must understand and convey the importance of data-driven decision making to external and internal stakeholders. As mentioned in the resources for this week, the need for business analysts (data scientists) continues to grow both in management […]
DDHA 8800 Walden Fuzzy Decision Making in Healthcare Administration Discussion
I’m working on a health & medical discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn. When uncertainty exists, how does one evaluate the universe of possible outcomes? Unfortunately, there is no one steadfast rule on how to anticipate what a correct decision might be. However, there are a set of tools and practices […]
DDHA 8750-Consumer-Driven Health Care
As a current or future health care executive, it is important to weigh the variety of things that consumers consider when making the decision to subscribe to health services offered by your health care organization. For what are your consumers looking, and what drives them to choose your health care organization? What are some of […]
DDHA 8800 Walden University Covenant Hospital Clinic Staffing
Covenant Hospital operates a main hospital and three outlying clinics in a medium-size city. All four locations perform similar outpatient services, and patients typically visit the location nearest them. The hospital has recently had more congestion—longer waiting lines—than it (or its patients) would like. As part of a study to learn the causes of these […]
DDHA 8900 Walden University Application of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is an outstanding tool for evaluating potential sources of failure, the possible effects of failure, and mitigation actions that would reduce the consequences of failure for a given process. As a current or future health care administration leader, FMEA is a necessary tool to help your aim in reducing […]
DDHA 8600 Walden University How the Standards of Care Are Developed Paper
Healthcare policies and laws at the national level mandate how health services should be administered or delivered, however, each health services organization is subject to state, local, and corporate interests or needs that inform how health services are delivered for their patient population. As a current or future healthcare administration leader, your understanding of standards […]
