Question Description
discusssion1
Post a cohesive response to the following:
Describe the three takeaways which are the most important and relevant for you in your current role. How can this information impact the long-term viability of your organization? If you are not working in a health care organization, name three takeaways from this course that you can apply in your current situation.
Consider what changes or considerations could be sustainable and still in place nine months from now. Which changes will still be in place in 18 months? Which will be still in place two years from now?
discussion2
Imagine that you are the chief marketing officer for your health care organization. Prepare a 2-minute Kaltura video for the board of directors that addresses the following:
- How might marketing trends impact organizational strategic planning?
- What can the organization do today to better prepare itself for tomorrows marketing trends?
Note: If you do not currently work for a health care organization, select one that is of interest to you. You may use the same organization you selected in Week 3.
Post a cohesive response to the following:
Post your Kaltura video to the Discussion thread. In 23 sentences, defend or argue your recommendations using the knowledge you have gained in this course. Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.
PART 3To prepare for this Assignment:
Read the Pediatric Hospital in Tough Market Pegs Growth to Lean Process Improvement case study by Tonya Vinas, located in the Learning Resources. Review the key metrics and current state of the organization before the interventions were conducted.
The Assignment:
In a 6- to 7-page report to the board of directors (not including title page or references):
- Assess operations requirements and resources for Pediatric Hospital. Describe what is working and what is not working.
- Conduct a quantitative and qualitative benchmark literature review and scan of operations best practices (from the health care industry or outside the health care industry) and provide and evaluate an example of an initiative that a high-reliability health care organization has implemented, and indicate how Pediatric Hospital can implement that initiative.
- Evaluate Pediatric Hospitals readiness for the transition of health care systems from a volume- to value-based delivery system. Using data provided in this case, provide relevant and practical recommendations to improve its readiness and how it might affect the implementation of the initiative.
- Analyze the operational implications of 23 current health care reforms and mandates that might affect the implementation of the initiative.
- Consider current and future trends and forces in operations management excellence and assess how these can help this Pediatric Hospital and other similar health care organizations to become a sustainable model for high-reliability organization.
