Question: Problem Analysis Worksheet

Review the Week Five Case Studies.

Select one scenario.

The quarterly reports of expenditures for all the St. Agnes Health System have been distributed. You are the director team for the Orthopedic Clinic, and your area has grossly overspent its budget for the third consecutive quarter. There are rumors circulating that your job depends on reducing costs for supplies, the most expensive item on the list. Other rumors suggest that all the clinic staff fear they will lose their jobs if the poor financial report for the clinic causes the board to convert the clinic into an urgent care or outsource services (issues as to culture and the health of work environment, such as rumors, toxicity, and ethics related to culture and communication). Although morale has been low, you have been adequately staffed and there seems to be an increase in sick calls by everyone on the team.

Complete the table below for the scenario selected by providing the following information in the spaces below:

• Identify the problem.

1. What is the issue?

2. Who does it affect?

• Analyze the problem.

• Select the appropriate model to analyze the problem.

• Analyze the ethical considerations within the problem.

• Create two to three possible solutions to resolve the problem.

• Analyze the potential positive and negative effects.