Every healthcare organization is charged with improving the health

Resources

Textbook: The Middleboro Casebook: Healthcare Strategy and Operations

Website: OCLS

Background Information

Every healthcare organization is charged with improving the health of the community in which it functions. Today, federal requirements are pushing organizations to further their involvement in the overall health of communities.

 

In order to assess and improve health services in Hillsboro County, we need a comprehensive understanding of population characteristics and anticipated changes.

Instructions

Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

Read "Case 1: The Community" in the textbook.

Read this material carefully as you will refer to aspects of it throughout the course. Details are included that influence each of the remaining cases.

You will be developing a case review report to address some highlighted issues.

The data needed for analysis is included in the case study.

You should utilize this data to provide quantitative justification for your conclusions.

There needs to be, where appropriate, analysis of the data that supports your responses.

Short answers to the questions will not be enough.

The report should be approximately five to seven pages in length.

It is to include a properly formatted title and reference page.

Be sure to use proper APA formatting for headings and citation of tables and graphs.

Address the following questions and provide appropriate quantitative justification to support your conclusions and recommendations:

Over the past five years, which of the communities located in Hillsboro County have grown faster than the overall rate of population increase in Hillsboro County?

Which have grown slower than the overall rate?

Identify cultural issues that need consideration when assessing the population.

Based on your findings above, indicate the five most significant assessments involving Hillsboro County and its communities.

For each critical assessment, indicate your rationale and assess its significance on the health and healthcare services in Hillsboro County.

Turn in your case review report to the instructor by using the Assignment submission page by the end of the workshop.