HCS 325 All Discussions

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HCS 325 All Discussions
HCS 325 All Discussions
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HCS 325 Wk 1 Discussion: Manager Versus Leader

As a health care manager, you will be in charge of a team of employees who will look to you for guidance, expectations, and motivation. Consider what kind of manager or leader you’d like to be and the actions that will help you.

Respond to the following: Please separate each response by using a subheading.

  • What are some of the biggest differences between a manager and a leader? (7.5 points)
  • Which trait do you think is the most important for an effective manager or leader? Why? (7.5 points)

Response Requirements

  • ByThursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words. One point deduction for each day late.
  • By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses in a minimum of 175 each over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

 

HCS 325 Wk 2 Discussion: Health Care Collaboration

As a health care manager, you will be responsible for creating a collaborative work environment. Your ability to communicate clearly and encourage teamwork will contribute to successful buy-in from your team.

 

Respond to the following: Please separate your responses to each question by using subheadings.

  • What is the connection between effective teamwork and communication? (3.75 points)
  • What could you do an as employee to foster a more collaborative workplace? (3.75 points)
  • What could you do as a manager to foster a more collaborative workplace? (3.75 points)
  • What examples of effective collaboration have you experienced? Why do you think those situations worked so well? (3.75 points)

Response Requirements

  • ByThursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words. One point deduction for each day late.
  • By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses in a minimum of 175 each over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

 

HCS 325 Wk 3 Discussion: Motivation and Conflict Management

Exploring motivation and conflict management strategies will assist you, as a health care manager, to build a foundation which you’ll use throughout your health care career.

Respond to the following: Please separate your responses to each question by using subheadings.

  • Explain which motivation method works best for you. Why might that same method not work for your colleagues? Provide an example. (7.5 points)
  • Describe the strategy you think is best for conflict management. Provide an example. (7.5 points)

Response Requirements

  • ByThursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words. One point deduction for each day late.
  • By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses in a minimum of 175 each over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

 

 

HCS 325 Wk 4 Discussion: Administrative Processes and Health Care Management

As a practice manager, you will use planning and organizing skills daily to ensure quality of care.

Respond to the following: Please separate your responses to each question by using subheadings.

  • As a health care manager, how could you use the skills of planning and organizing to continually improve quality?  (5 points)
  • How could you improve these skills to be a more effective manager? (5 points)
  • What is an example of planning or organizing that a health care manager does regularly to improve the quality of care? (E.g., Forecasting staffing to appropriately staff the clinic so that the day runs smoothly and efficiently for all patients and medical staff.) (5 points)

Response Requirements

  • ByThursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words. One point deduction for each day late.
  • By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses in a minimum of 175 each over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

 

 

HCS 325 Wk 5 Discussion: Legal and Ethical Challenges

As a health care manager, it’s important that you acknowledge the trends and risk factors that could affect your work and team.

Respond to the following: Please separate your responses to each question by using subheadings.

  • What is a current legal challenge in health care? How would you respond to this challenge as a health care manager? (5 points)
  • What is a current ethical challenge in health care? How would you respond to this challenge as a health care manager? (5 points)
  • What other risk factor facing health care organizations is the most concerning? Explain. (5 points)

 

Response Requirements

  • ByThursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words. One point deduction for each day late.
  • By Monday, post a total of 3 substantive responses in a minimum of 175 each over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.