Health Organization Assessment Week 6 Discussion
Research a health care organization or network that spans several states within the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade.
Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:
Describe the health care organization or network.
Rubric criteria: Health care organization or network is clearly and accurately described.
Describe the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.
Rubric criteria: Assessment of overall organizational readiness is described in detail. Degree of organizational readiness is established. Strong evidence and rationale support the assessment.
Prepare a strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.
Rubric criteria: The strategic plan is well developed. Network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction are addressed in detail. The plan is supported with strong evidence and rationale.
Identify any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.
Rubric criteria: Current or potential issues in the organizational culture are clearly identified. The potential impact of these on the strategic plan is thoroughly described and supported with evidence and rationale.
Propose a theory or model that could be used to support implementation of the strategic plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.
Rubric criteria: Theory or model to support strategic plan implementation is proposed. The theory or model demonstrates strong support for implementation of the strategic plan for the organization. Compelling rationale supports why the theory or model is the best choice.
Other rubric criteria: Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
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Week 6 Discussion on Health Organization Assessment
Investigate a health-care organization or network that covers multiple states in the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you choose to meet residents’ health care demands over the next decade.
Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper outlining your assessment and recommending a strategic plan to assure readiness. Include the following items:
Describe the health-care system or network.
Criteria for the rubric: The health care organization or network is described simply and accurately.
Based on your findings, describe the organization’s overall readiness.
The rubric criteria for assessing overall organizational readiness are detailed. The level of organizational readiness is determined. The assessment is supported by substantial evidence and reasoning.
