Assessment Preparation
Effective decision making requires the ability to consistently identify and choose the best option from multiple possibilities. It also requires imagination and logic. Applying the critical thinking process in your professional life will help you disassemble complex health care management problems and better understand the factors that influence your thinking, along with the potential implications of your decisions.
In this assessment, you will apply the critical thinking process to identify, research, and suggest a possible solution to a health care management problem. To prepare, complete the following:
Review New Health Care Management Realities, located in the Assessment Resources.
Select a health care management-related topic. You may choose a health care management topic you would like to research to gain new insight that will be helpful to you in your current work environment or just a health care management topic you find interesting.
Some examples might include the poor health of hospital employees, disaster preparation, data breaches, physician shortages, and so forth.
As you choose your topic, think about how knowing more about the topic will improve your career or advance your organization 's mission. Selecting an appropriate topic will let you develop a sound argument that is supported by expert opinion.
Once you have your health care management-related topic, think about a problem connected to the topic that you would like to research.
For example, if your topic is improving patient safety, the associated problem might be the challenge faced by hospitals in getting employees to use an error-reporting system.
If needed, use the steps and process described in The Critical Thinking Process located in the Assessment Resources.
Then, research your topic and problem. Locate 3–4 scholarly or professional resources on the topic. The resources you locate can help guide the focus of