Part 1:

Assess the health organization in which you work or one with which you are familiar, and describe how staffing and scheduling processes in particular make your organization a high-reliability organization.

Then, evaluate any areas that may need improvement, and recommend steps for improvement.

In your evaluation and recommendation, consider the requirements and standards in becoming a highly reliable organization. Do these standards hinder or improve the quality of care? Justify your rationale.

Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.

Must use these resources:

McLaughlin, D. B., & Olson, J. R. (2017). Health care operations management (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Chassin, M. R., & Loeb, J. M. (2013). High-reliability health care: Getting there from here. Milbank Quarterly, 91(3), 459-490.

Chowdhury, H., Zelenyuk, V., Laporte, A., & Wodchis, W. P. (2014). Analysis of productivity, efficiency and technological changes in hospital services in Ontario: How does case-mix matter? International Journal of Production Economics, 150, 74-82.

Part 2:

A.Service Level Agreement

It is suggested that the project you select be manageable in scope and not overly complex. You will assume that the objectives and scope of the project you have selected have been vetted and approved.

The next step is to develop a project plan. You will develop a project management plan that will walk through key steps of the project management process.

The objective of this Assignment is not a deep dive into the full intricacies of project management. Rather, it is to ensure that as a health care administrator, you have a solid theory and practical knowledge of key aspects of the project management process.

For Part 1 of this Assignment, you will create a Service Level Agreement (3-5 pages) which includes the following:

Project Description, Purpose, and Objectives: The project description delineates key aspects of a project. In 1-2 pages, your project plan should:

Describe the project and explain the purpose and justification for the project.

Explain the goals and objectives of the project.

Describe the requirements for the project.

Explain the tangible measures for acceptance criteria used to achieve project success.

Project Scope: The project scope defines the scope of the project and how the scope will be managed. In 2-3 pages, your project plan should:

Summarize, in detail, the expected deliverables for the project.

Explain the acceptance criteria for the project.

Explain the project assumptions, risks, and constraints.

Roles and Responsibilities: By definition, a project is a unique undertaking with a beginning and an end point. One responsibility of management is to determine who will be a part of the project team (including designation of a project manager).

Ask yourself, "Who needs to be on this team to ensure that project goals are successfully met?" Consider as well the importance of communication among team members.

What communication needs will each individual have? With whom will they communicate and how?

Using the Project Roles and Responsibilities Matrix template in the Learning Resources, list the names* and titles of all individuals or entities involved in the project. Indicate whether each stakeholder is internal or external to the project organization.

Note: For privacy purposes, please use pseudonyms.

Identify the internal and external stakeholders for a project.

Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of the project stakeholders.

Explain how to communicate with project stakeholders.

Part B: Project Schedule

There are many different methodologies for planning and scheduling a project. For this Assignment, you will develop a Gantt chart that depicts key project activities, time allotted for each activity, and when each activity is scheduled to begin. To do so, you will need to consider dependencies. Some activities will be sequential, others may be simultaneous, and some may overlap.

Note: You may create your own Gantt chart using Excel, or search for and download a Gantt chart template.

Using a Gantt chart, construct a project schedule.

In 2-3 paragraphs of your project plan, explain the estimating techniques used to develop your project schedule. Provide rationale for why these techniques will be effective.

Part C: Strategies for Maintaining the Project Budget

A project begins with an approved budget. Too often, however, unless the budget is meticulously managed, budget overruns occur. Health care administrators must ensure that the project management process includes careful oversight on spending. In 2-3 pages, describe the project budget key success factors including the following:

Analyze at least three strategies that can be applied for due diligence and maintaining oversight of the project budget.

Explain at least two challenges each of these strategies might present and identify opportunities for improvement.

Compare the positive outcomes that might result from each strategy.

Part D: Risk Management, Quality Management, and Sustainability

Even the most straightforward and well-planned project can be impacted by unexpected circumstances. Anticipating risks is a key part of project management, and one that a health care administrator or manager must ensure is taken into consideration by the project team.

Additionally, If not carefully monitored, budget and time constraints can take a toll on the quality of a project. Create a 2-4 page risk management and quality management plan, which includes the following:

Describe how you plan to manage risks for your project.

Analyze strategies for managing quality within your project.

Analyze strategies for sustainability of your project.

Describe at least two tools and/or techniques you plan to use to manage quality and defend why you chose those tools.

Part 3 699:

Leadership competencies are essential to the success of health care leaders. Many of these competencies are developed through on-the-job training, administrative fellowship programs, professional conferences, and graduate education.

As a graduate student, it is important that you are able to assess your own leadership competencies and develop a professional improvement plan to hone your skills and become an effective industry leader.

For this Discussion, you examine the ACHE leadership competencies and consider how you might improve your own leadership skills.

Review the document, ACHE Healthcare Executive 2016 Competencies Assessment Tool, which is in this week's Learning Resources. Focus on the leadership competencies.

Reflect on whether you meet these leadership competencies, and consider your strengths and weaknesses.

Post a cohesive response to the following:

Assess whether you meet the ACHE leadership competencies. Then, recommend at least three strategies to better meet competencies by building on your strengths and improving your weaknesses. Defend your recommendations. Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.

MUST USE THESE RESOURCES!!

Capasso, A., & Dagnino, G. B. (2014). Beyond the "silo view" of strategic management and corporate governance: Evidence from Fiat, Telecom Italia and Unicredit. Journal of Management & Governance, 18(4), 929-957.

Walston, S. L. (2014). Strategic healthcare management: Planning and execution. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Bouaine, W., Charfeddine, L., Arouri, M., & Teulon, F. (2015). The influence of CEO departure and board characteristics on firm performance. The Journal of Applied Business Research, 31(2), 345-356.

Budak, F., & Kar, A. (2014). The importance of strategic leadership in healthcare management. IIB International Refereed Academic Social Sciences.