HLTH 8501 Week 6 Discussion: Why Employment Laws Are Important in Healthcare: Impact and Consequences Posting Information for This Discussion Less than a century ago it was not uncommon to have children working in factories, long workdays and weeks, and unfair wages. During the past 50 years, employment laws have been enacted to protect workers…

HLTH 8501 Week 5 Assignment: Unionization in Healthcare Consider the following scenario: Your boss, a vice president in a not-for-profit, multihospital system in the Midwest, has requested your assistance with a thorny issue. This system comprises a metropolitan hospital and rural hospitals. These organizations are staffed by a diverse group of healthcare professionals that includes…

HLTH 8501 Week 5 Discussion: Employee Engagement Posting Information for This Discussion Employee engagement surveys are valuable tools for healthcare organizations. These surveys provide insights on how employees truly feel about their organization, leaders, and workplace environment. Administrators must learn how to interpret data from these surveys and respond accordingly. For this Discussion, you examine…

HLTH 8501 Week 4 Discussion: Compensation and Benefits Posting Information for This Discussion When designing compensation and benefits programs, organizational leaders have begun to recognize that they must consider the unique needs of their employees based on workforce demands and geographic factors. This has resulted in many innovative approaches to compensation and benefits management. Although…

HLTH 8501 Week 3 Assignment: Team Building Teamwork is ubiquitous in the work world today. Teams work together both face-to-face and around the world as technology provides more and more opportunities for distance collaboration. The intricacies of forming effective working teams can be daunting because the stakes are often very high. Much time, effort, and…

HLTH 8501 Week 3 Discussion: Optimal Team Performance Posting Information for This Discussion This Discussion aligns to the NCHL domain of Relations. Specifically, it focuses on the third level of the Team Leadership competency: “Promotes Team Effectiveness.” For more information on how this icon aligns to the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, refer to…

HLTH 8501 Week 2 Discussion: Motivation and Emotional Intelligence Posting Information for This Discussion All organizations rely on people for their success. As a manager, it is especially important that you understand the complex intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics that drive each individual within an organization. For this Discussion, you will examine the value of motivation…

HLTH 8501 Week 1 Discussion: Challenges Within a Changing Healthcare Services Environment Posting Information for This Discussion The healthcare industry is in a constant state of change. From the delivery of care to payment models and legislation, the changing nature of the industry impacts organizations, providers, nonclinical employees, and patients. No exemptions are made for…

HLTH 8301 Week 11 Discussion: Future scan: Issues Affecting the Healthcare System Posting Information for This Discussion This week’s readings touch on numerous issues affecting the healthcare industry now and in the future. Which of these issues has the potential to impact you either professionally or personally? Which of these issues are of particular concern…

HLTH 8301 Week 10 Discussion: Health Insurance Accessibility Posting Information for This Discussion Federal and state governments have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to create a website through which consumers can purchase healthcare insurance in the open market. The federal government operates healthcare.gov. Some states have opted not to utilize the federal government’s exchange and…