Assignment title: Information
Choose two issues or challenges that the leaders of today's health care organizations face. Select from
among the following topics:
1. Staff Shortage (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Providers, Ancillary Services) (choose this one,
please look into ANA and many other nursing based websites, current references, Nursing
shortage is real, I currently work in an ICU floor, where nursing shortage is a problem)
2. Reorganization in Response to Merger or Consolidation of Services
3. Layoffs as a Result of Declining Revenues
4. Influx of Registry, Part-Time, and Temporary Contract Staff
5. Poor Performance Outcomes Leading to a Reduction in Medicare Reimbursement Dollars
6. Poor Job Satisfaction Rates Resulting in Turnover
You guys can choose any of the other one for the second issue.
You are the manager of an ancillary service department at a large, 500+ bed hospital. Develop a
proposal (750) that is directed toward your staff, in which you address the following:
1. Inform the staff of the two issues (from the topics provided) your organization is facing.
2. Describe the impact of these issues on your department.
3. Describe how improved communication, collaboration, and teamwork can improve conditions in
your department.
4. Identify at least two examples from the required or recommended readings of techniques found
to foster inclusion and improve communication and collaboration.
5. A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this
assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment;
therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with
the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
RUBRIC
Developing a Shared Vision
Unsatisfacto
1
ry 0-71%
0.00%
80.0 %Content
10.0 %Selection
of Two Issues or
Challenges
From Among
Those Provided
in the
Assignment
Instructions
70.0
%Compelling
Memo
Describing the
Issues, Their
Impact on the
Organization,
Opportunities
for
Improvement,
and
Recommendatio
ns
Identification
/Challenges
in health care
organizations
are not
identified.
Memo
addressed to
ancillary staff
is not
provided or is
incomplete.
2
Less Than
Satisfactory
72-75%
75.00%
Issues
/Challenges
identified are
not among
those listed in
the assignment
instructions.
Discussion of
issues, their
impact on the
organization,
and
recommendatio
ns is unclear or
disorganized.
3
Satisfactory 76-
79%
79.00%
Issues
/Challenges are
identified but
description is
unclear or
incomplete.
4
Good 80-89%
89.00%
Discussion of
issues includes
a brief
description of
organizational
impact and
recommendatio
ns.
One
issue/challenge
is identified
from among
those listed in
the assignment
instructions.
Description of
issues includes
detailed
information
regarding
organizational
impact and
opportunities
for
improvement
but
recommendatio
ns are lacking.
15.0
%Organization