Unit 4 Assignment 2: Utilization Management

Grading rubrics for this Assignment are located under Course Resources.

Unit Outcome assessed in this Assignment:

• Describe how criteria sets/core measures contribute to the management of care in the U.S. healthcare system.
• Discuss how clinical practice management and evidence-based medicine play in patient care safety measures.
• Explain the purpose of National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs).

Course outcome assessed in this Assignment:

HI230-5: Measure the performance of a healthcare facility through standard metrics.

GEL-6.02: Incorporate outside research into an original work appropriately.

Course Outcome practiced in this unit:

HI230-2: Assess the legal and ethical considerations related to managing health information and governing a healthcare institution.

 How Should I Respond?

Purpose of Assignment:

A case scenario that requires professional response and recognition of ethical obligations, including ethical treatment services.

Transferable skill: Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Understanding and exhibiting principles of conduct and professional behavior that impact a greater good in the world and workplace, understanding and applying ethical and professional principles of conduct. The human services profession is managed and guided by a code of ethics. Adherence to these codified standards keeps workers in bonds and hold professionals accountable for the maintenance of professional client-worker relations.

Instructions

Consider the following scenario:

Sally was recently hired as a caseworker with a local organization that provides services to disadvantaged teenagers. Sally has become especially close to a 15-year-old girl who is pregnant. She says that the girl reminds her of what she was like at that age. She spends more time than a worker usually would with this client. Sally says that the other day when she was a garage sale, she saw some cute baby closes that were inexpensive, so she purchased them for the client.

You are Sally’s coworker and you are concerned about her attachment to this client. You have discussed this issue with your supervisor who says, “Well, that’s just Sally. You know how she is.” Later that evening you visit a local club and see your supervisor there. She is on a date with one of the other caseworkers. You also see Sally there. You are a competent human services worker who is familiar with ethical boundaries and violations. Something needs to be done

In a two-page APA formatted paper address the following:

• Identify the ethical issues and boundary violations in this scenario.
• Propose solutions to resolve these violations including an ethical response to the client.
• List potential persons or governing entities whom you could notify of the violations.
• Use clear and concise grammar and writing mechanics.

write 3-4 pages respond to the question, be concise with your respond and provide examples. 

Your paper should include the following elements:

• 1. Identify a few of the most important values that you think will have a direct bearing on being able to work with clients.
• 2. Discuss how you can avoid imposing your values on clients.
• 3. Identify one specific value that you are likely to promote or an area where you expect to struggle because of a value conflict with a given client.
• 4. Identify one of your core values and show how this value could either enhance or inhibit the effectiveness of counseling.
• 5. Discuss how you might proceed to lessen the chances that you would impose your values on your client.

three pgs. in length, typed in APA style.

Assignment: Explain Approaches for Onboarding ang Contingent Workers

This week, you will prepare a podcast.

Assume your proposal to present an audio podcast session was accepted for a management podcast titled Heads-up 21st Century Supervisor. Your proposal is to present a podcast on hiring and engaging contingent workers. Review this week’s academic information and any additional sources you select before recording an audio podcast. Your podcast should address best practices for onboarding and engaging contingent workers. Along with your podcast, including a transcript of the podcast. If you are new to podcasting, the information below might be helpful to you.

• . Remember, a podcast is a digital media file and may include some audio files, which is what you will create.
• Write out your script for the podcast to both time it and to ensure you have included the required content.
• Begin your podcast by providing relevant information and establishing a clear purpose that engages the listener.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the topic using relevant, quality details that go beyond the obvious.
• Focus on your topic.
• Be sure to include details from your experience on the topic, along with your researched information.
• Make sure there is a brief conclusion that ties together the information in the podcast.

You may use any software you like to record your podcast. Instructions for using Audacity are included in this week’s resources.

Podcasts are evaluated based on the following:

1. How well the introduction sets the scene.
2. Clarity, accuracy, and relevance of content.
3. Whether the conclusion provided a clear summary of the main points.
4. The structure and flow of the podcast.
5. Technical sound quality (volume and clarity).
6. Creativity is also considered.

Support your podcast with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 15 – 20 minutes. Be sure to submit a reference page including a link to your podcast.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

One of the most hotly debated subjects in labor relations today is that of ‘Right to Work’ laws. It’s time to do some deeper research and take a position on this controversial issue. In a narrative, do the following:

1. What is the history of ‘Right to Work’ laws? Where did they come from? Who proposed them and why? Has their purpose or effect changed since original inception?

2. Accurately summarize both sides of the ‘Right to Work’ debate. What exactly is each side arguing, and what are the defenses to the claims of their opponents?

3. Articulate your own opinion on this issue. Are ‘Right to Work’ laws ethically sound? Are they good for unions? Good for employers? Good for employees? If one or more of these stakeholders are disadvantaged, how? Do the benefits of these laws outweigh the costs? Why or why not?

4. What is your prediction for ‘Right to Work’ laws in America? Currently, the country is divided more or less 50:50 in terms of states with and without such laws. Will they become the new norm? Or will they regress and be repealed in the states that have enacted them? Defend your predictions with sound reasoning.

Submission Instructions:

This assignment should at a minimum contain 1,000 words of content (double spaced). Word count does not include headings, cover pages, references, or question text (if you choose to include it in your paper); I am looking for 1,000 words of substance. Your paper should be in APA format including a properly formatted cover page (abstracts are optional) and a reference page with at least three (3) NEW references (“new” here means references that you have not already used in previous assignments in this course). Providing additional references to your assignments demonstrates your desire to conduct additional research on the topic area, and can improve your research skills.

With all assignments, include properly formatted in-text citations within the body of your work for each of your listed references so the reader can ascertain your original thoughts or ideas as well as the portion of your work that is credited to credible sources. It is very important to identify work from other sources to ensure that proper credit is provided to researchers in the field. This assignment uses Turn It In for originality verification.

Submit the weekly written assignment as an MS Word attachment (.doc or .docx format). A recommended font is 12pt Times New Roman. DO NOT include discussion board answers with your formally written assignment submission.

This week’s self-assessment, located in your text, is a brief individual leadership assessment entitled “Proactivity.” As a leader, it is important for you to understand your own proactivity as well as to recognize a particular proactivity for others. 

For this Professional Leadership Journal, complete the “Proactivity” assessment. As a scholar-practitioner in the field of health care administration, consider what the assessment may reveal about your perception of external and internal proactivity. How might your perception of proactivity impact your leadership role in the field of health care administration?

The Assignment (2–3 paragraphs): 

• Explain new insights gained based on your results of the “Proactivity” assessment, including how these results contribute to your personal perception of proactivity for leadership. 
• Explain how these new insights might impact your current or future role in health care administration leadership.

• Write a 600–800 word white paper for a consulting company about the supply chain and distribution strategy of a manufacturing company, based on a library article.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

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• Competency 1: Design a supply chain to support an organizational strategy. o Explain why a company’s supply chain strategy is successful.• Competency 2: Improve efficiency in the supply chain. o Describe the main challenges facing a company.• Competency 3: Manage a supply chain in order to satisfy customers. o Describe how a company has changed its supply chain to satisfy its customers.• Competency 4: Communicate in a professional manner that is consistent with expectations for supply chain managers and participants. o Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources• Supply Chain Basic Functions

The functions basic to all supply chains are:

• Planning.• Sourcing.• Making.• Delivering.

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Fundamental decisions are required from supply chain managers to define strategy in developing a supply chain that will effectively meet these four requirements.

Supply Chain Planning

Planning or forecasting includes decisions needed to define operations of the other four supply chain functions. Three approaches to supply chain planning are:

• Demand forecasting.• Product pricing.• Inventory management.

Sourcing or procurement involves decisions that determine the source of the resources that a firm requires for operations. This function traditionally included activities such as purchasing, consumption management, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and contract management. Recent global developments and trends in outsourcing have made this a dynamic changing role for supply chain managers.

Making or producing is the economic process of converting resources into goods and services. Typical activities in this function include product development and design, operations facility management, and production scheduling.

Distribution or delivering can include order management, delivery scheduling, and order processing. Inventory placement and delivery centers are of prime importance in supply management as the cost effectiveness of the entire system can rely upon the efficient delivery function

• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• Why is it important to consider uncertainty when evaluating supply chain design decisions?• What are the major sources of uncertainty that can affect global supply chain decisions? o Consider the financial, logistic, political, natural, cultural, and technological sources of uncertainty• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• Why is it important to consider uncertainty when evaluating supply chain design decisions?• What are the major sources of uncertainty that can affect global supply chain decisions? o Consider the financial, logistic, political, natural, cultural, and technological sources of uncertainty

 PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A BID FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GRADUATE LEVEL WRITING TERMS AND CONCEPTS. ALL DIRECTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO PLAGIARISM. MY SCHOOL USES SOFTWARE TO DETECT COPIED MATERIAL. AND REFERENCE THE BOOK AND USE SCHORLARY SOURCES.  

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Quiz Details

Quiz Period – Due on Apr 27, 2020 11:59 PM
Available on Apr 21, 2020 12:00 AM until Apr 27, 2020 11:59 PM

Time Allowed – unlimited (estimated time required: 2:00:00) 

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