Riverbend City Hospital, like all hospitals, has an organizational culture. In this example, a patient’s care was impacted by various issues related to organizational culture. Power relationships, social issues, economic issues, and cultural issues are evident dynamics at the facility ("Riverbend City," 2016).…
Working at a large healthcare organization, it is important that managers are aware of the different management styles. This will help in being effective leaders. The theory I have identified is Situational Theory. Situational leadership is based on the idea that there is more than one approach to handle a situation. The four leadership styles used with this theory includes: directing, coaching, delegating and supporting.…
Initial training and ongoing development are critical in the health care industry. This field requires extensive skills and it is always changing. Continuous training and development is beneficial for the employee but it also benefits the health care organization in which the employee works. The organization is responsible for the training and development of its employees but the employee must also take the initiative to learn the material and procedures presented. Employers and employees must work together to determine the appropriate training and development required in order for the employee to be successful and the organization to be profitable.…
Organizational Culture: Care Alliance Health Systems is dedicated to providing a healthy culture within our facilities so that we may maintain our spirit of excellence with our customer service. There are several impacts of organizational culture on products and services that includes all of the following: company culture, talent, and service excellence. The culture of an organization consists of shared values and beliefs established by an organization’s leaders and managers, then communicated and reinforced through multiple methods. The employee’s perceptions, understanding, and ultimately behavior portrayed in the workplace will determine the organization’s success. Research has shown if an…
Sparta taught its people for only practical reasons. All their education was directed toward prompt obedience to authority. I believe Sparta is the best place to live in the world. Sparta offers women more freedom. Some people think that the Spartan government is cruel. Sparta is feared by other city-states due to its strong military.…
Training and education are vital in healthcare it helps create a mentally healthier image, helps identify job knowledge, organizational goals, and skills at all levels of the organization, aids in improving organizational communication, and it creates an appropriate climate for growth and communication. Effective training can assist in keeping the costs down in many areas, e.g. personnel, production, and administration, etc.…
Leaders and managers must continually and consistently follow the standards and values of our healthcare organization along with providing continuous training, coaching, and education programs to all employees in order to keep it fresh in their minds and will be helpful to employees and the organization since at times the organizations culture can change throughout time. The continuous training, coaching and education will ensure employees are able to keep up with the changes in the culture of our organization (Fottler, 2011).…
Healthy working areas are necessary in preserving positive interactions amongst nurses and between the patients and the nurses. The stressors within nursing may cause burnout and nonattendance or absenteeism which then may cause a shortage in health care (Shirey, 2006). A leader is vital in helping to maintain retention of the nursing population as this person will have positive influence on the environment where nurses practice. A smooth operating environment is likely to have excellent results for the nurse and the patient. This paper will talk about the nurse to patient ratio, describe leadership with management, along with a contrast and compare of the two. Furthermore, this paper will speak on the personal and professional methodology of leadership based on this writer’s philosophy.…
The long-term economic success of healthcare organizations depends on the efforts of employees with the appropriate capabilities and motivation to perform their jobs well. Organizations that are successful over time have understood that individual relationships do matter and should be managed.(Flynn, Mathis & Jackson, 2011)…
What does this situation say about Heritage Valley Medical Center 's organizational culture and organizational competency, if anything?…
Organization theory developed from attempts to study and understand life in real-world organizations. In turn, theorists and researchers who analyzed organizations provided ideas for managers, leaders, and consultants to change their organizations. As organizations have become more complex, so has organization theory evolved to become richer, deeper, more specialized, and more comprehensive (Frate 2014). The Texas health case study focuses on achievement, changes to care processes and pre -printed orders set to improve. As with most quality improvement a formal approach is changing in a rapid pace and it is important to focus on quality improvement, while providing care…
What does this situation say about Heritage Valley Medical Center's organizational culture and organizational competency, if anything?…
System theory is a science that studies systems. System theory studies the way systems communicate, how they are successful or why they fail. Given this information it is obvious how systems theory can be applied to health care. Health care delivery is a system. The health care delivery system is composed of many different parts. Doctors, nurses, social workers, patients, family, pharmacists, government programs to name just a few. The health care system is responsible for life and limb so must work cohesively. Studying the healthcare system and applying the systems theory helps healthcare delivery increase optimal patient outcomes in the U.S.(Petula,…
In hospitals like all businesses there are several levels or tiers to its structure and each level has its own sublevels that as a whole make up the facility. Hospitals are not just filled with Doctors and nurses there are many other aspects that go into the day to day operations.…
- Nursing Care provided in Level 3 hospitals as well as continuous and highly specialized critical care…