Health care providers may volunteer to be accredited by an external body. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid provide an updated list of approved accrediting organizations. For this discussion, we are focusing on the acute care hospital. Below are fourteen of the categories in The Joint Commission Standards Manual and accreditation process topics. The topics for this discussion are assigned by students’ last names. See […]

Physical injuries caused by your work, such as back strain and carpel tunnel syndrome, are covered by workers’ compensation. Additionally, illness and physical symptoms caused by workplace exposure to chemicals, asbestos and other harmful substances are covered by workers’ compensation as occupational diseases. But what about workplace stress? If an employee’s need for medical or psychological treatment is caused by stress in the workplace, should […]

 Overview: This milestone focuses on the topic of this week’s lessons: compensating employees. Using the material on compensation provided in this week’s lesson and the case study, write a short paper in which you:  Describe the compensation philosophy of Maersk and how the market influences this philosophy.  Determine the value of salary surveys to an organization.  Describe the advantages of discretionary benefits […]

 We all had the unfortunate experience of seeing how computers can, at times, make life’s journey a bit more difficult. This is especially true in knowledge centric workplaces. Describe an example of a very poorly implemented database that you’ve encountered (or read about) that illustrates the potential for really messing things up. Include, in your description, an analysis of what might have caused the problems […]

In your reading, What’s the Difference Between Public and Private Sector Unions, (http://notesfrombabel.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/whats-the-difference-between-public-and-private-sector-unions/)  the author indicates that collective bargaining in the government sector may be anti democratic as it engages primarily political rather than economic power; often results in no impact to the employer (government) as costs of increased contract demands are passed on to the taxpayer or national/state debt levels; and that strikes are not […]

Volunteers and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to increase the well-being of individuals and families living in those communities. If you are the parent of young children, you might focus on improving the local school or creating safe places where children can play. If you are an individual in later adulthood or a caregiver for an individual […]

Develop a research question and hypothesis around a health informatics  topic from your reading or group discussion. Be sure your question shows  clarity and be sure to clearly define the extent of the problem you  intend to research. An example of a question is: Will patients who  receive daily feedback from their provider lose more weight than  patients who only see their doctor monthly? Include […]

Prior to engaging in this discussion, read Chapters 3 and 4 from the text review any relevant Instructor Guidance.  It is suggested that you review the recommended resources to glean any helpful information. You are an associate director in a 300-bed hospital located in an urban area. For the purposes of your presentation, the location will be the closest city to your current residence (this […]

Assignment 3: Total Rewards System Proposal   Due Week 6 and worth 250 points   This research-based assignment focuses on the latest available information about creating, organizing, and managing a total rewards program. Envision a service-based (insurance, telemarketing, or other) profit organization that employs 20,000 employees in 17 different countries. There are 2,000 management-level individuals who speak a variety of languages. The company employs diverse individuals who […]

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine (9) months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a one […]