Discussion: "Team Dynamics and Effective Organizational Communication in Health Care, and Cultural Competence in Health Care"

Respond to the following:

From the first e-Activity, suggest the major reasons why a well-integrated communication process is important for the performance of any organization and the major reasons why such a process is particularly important in health care organizations. Support your response with at least examples of communication methods used within the researched health care facility in your community.

From the second e-Activity, explore the concept of "cultural competence", and justify its necessity as a permanent structure of the U.S. health care system. Support your response with at least examples of the possible adverse effects on a health care facility of not practicing cultural competence.