The Importance of Accountability Rona F. Payne HCS/475 July 8‚ 2013 Kathie Huttegger Accountability is a major issue in healthcare. It entails the procedures and processes by which one party justifies and takes responsibilities for its actions. Accountability simply reflects the achievement of sustainable outcomes (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2007). According to Richard D. Wittrup‚ “Hospitals need to acknowledge the responsibility they have already assumed for ensuring compliance with
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Accountability is a situation in which people who exercise authority are controlled by external means and internal norms Medical ethics the amount to which a person is accountable to a superior authority. (1) A condition in which individuals who exercise power are constrained by external means and internal norms. (2) Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and defending them to anyone who asks (McGraw-Hill‚ 2002). Why is accountability important in the health care industry? Accountability
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Although‚ the meaning of accountability is being held answerable for accomplishing a goal or assignment‚ it often connotes punishment or negative consequences. When organizations use accountability only as a big stick for punishing employees‚ fear and anxiety permeate the work environment. On the other hand‚ if approached correctly‚ accountability can produce positive‚ valuable results. The positive results of practicing a constructive approach to accountability include: • improved performance‚ •
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The Importance of Accountability Paper Jason Green HCS/475 12-18-12 Angie Barr The success of any organization deeply relies on the accountability of each individual employee within the organization. Accountability is the act of accepting and carrying out one’s responsibilities (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2007). Accountability‚ in the business sense‚ refers to an individual that can be counted on to fulfill responsibilities‚ and when mistakes or lapses occur this individual is willing
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11/SEP/2010 Importance of Accountability The importance of accountability‚ are being on time and in the right uniform. The main reason we have formations and that we are trying to keep account of personnel to know where everybody is at‚ at all times. I have learned in the past years that I have been in that being on time is the most important thing that you need to do. For one the accountability of personnel is major‚ it plays a big role in the deployment and the readiness of soldiers. I would
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NCO’s. I did not lead by example. As a non commissioned officer I should have used better judgement. I can’t expect my chain of command to entrust Soldier’s to me if I cannot be accountiable for my actions. I truly regret not having better accountability of myself. I have caused work to be late due to the fact that I let my personal issues cloud my judgement. It will not happen again. I need to ensure that I always strive to do better and achieve all of the goals in which I have set forth.
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76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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A current real world example of the accountability concept and be seen within the infrastructure of the Employment Development Department: The department director and executive offices are all in Sacramento‚ California however the offices which has the job at carrying out the department’s mission are spread throughout Northern and Southern California. Branch Administrators interact with the hierarchy to obtain changes‚ policies‚ procedures of which each office must carry out in order to meet the
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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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Accountability in Leadership SGT Jeremiah Hendry Accountability is the cornerstone of an effective organization. It begins with the individual‚ whether a soldier‚ a civilian‚ employee‚ manager‚ supervisor‚ CEO‚ or General Officer. I want to first look at the definition of accountability‚ its impact on leadership in all walks of life‚ both civilian and military‚ and finally‚ how to implement effective accountability in a organization. Let’s first look at the meaning of the
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