HCA 675

HCA 675 Discussion Question 1 Week 1 . Discuss your viewpoints on the question of whether patients can adequately understand and judge the quality of the health care services they receive. Use examples to explain your rationale and include any action items that you think would improve the current situation.

HCA 675 Week 4 Discussion 2 What are the risks of revealing mistakes in an open culture, as a way of being transparent with patients and families? What are the risks of concealing mistakes and errors?

HCA 675 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION 1 After you read the module information regarding new technologies, answer the following questions: What are the issues surrounding selection and implementation of new types of technology? Focus on public demand, physician reaction, and issues of cost, among other concerns

HCA 675 Discussion Question 1 Week 1 Discuss your viewpoints on the question of whether patients can adequately understand and judge the quality of the health care services they receive. Use examples to explain your rationale and include any action items that you think would improve the current situation.

HCA 675 Week 3 Discussion 2 Discuss your thoughts and ideas about the newer trend of pharmaceutical and medical supply companies marketing directly to the consumer (e.g., ads about new medications, billboards for new hip and knee implants, etc.). What do you see as the pros and cons?

HCA 675 Week 6 Discussion 2 In health care, change agents are faced with the challenge of engaging both employed staff and physicians in change initiatives. Frequently they have different perspectives and different agendas. Discuss your thoughts on how this can be managed so that everyone can feel that they are heard and that some common ground can be achieved.

HCA 675 Week 5 Discussion 2 Discuss the concept of “waste” from the Deming perspective. How do you think it could apply to hospitals and other health care entities?

HCA 675 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION 1 Given the different perspectives on change by those who like it and those who dread it, discuss how you would develop readiness for change in a group that mixes both types of people.

HCA 675 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION 1 Your hospital has been placed on alert for receiving patients from a local explosion at a large factory. Reports from the scene are spotty in terms of numbers killed or injured, and you do not know how many patients you may be getting. News reports are calling for casualties in the 100s, but local fire responders are sending in conflicting reports. You need to know what your ED will be receiving. So you can determine whether to close surgery to elective cases and to g...

HCA 675 Week 7 Discussion 2 When faced initially with a disaster situation in a health care setting, what do you think your first five steps need to be? Why?