The topics discussed during this course are relevant to the current events related to health care issues in the country. In this course, you are expected to develop the ability to apply the concepts to identify, analyze, and evaluate current health care organizational issues.
For the current event assignment, you are required to select a recent (within the past month) news article that relates to hospital or health care system organizational structure or governance. You might consider using the following sources to obtain your article: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Modern Healthcare, and the Journal of Healthcare Management.
Using what you have learned this week, your responses should include the following:
Discussion Questions
1) Explain why you chose the specific article. How is it relevant to the current health care landscape?
2) Discuss the current event from the perspective of a healthcare administrator.
3) Document your thoughts on the article. Do you agree with it? What do you feel could/should have been done differently?
(4) How does this current event relate to what you have learned this week? Use the following questions as a guide to assist you.
Evaluate the need for hospital/health system planning efforts in preparation for future pandemic events.
Analyze the importance of operational planning and its impact on the health care system.