Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making

Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making

This week, we will review two case studies:

• Medication Error
• The Electronic Medical Record: Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making?

These case studies will cover topics on quality/patient safety and finance, which include making decisions and addressing concerns as a healthcare leader. You will have the opportunity to discuss a case among your fellow students and perform a written analysis on the case.

Your Learning Objectives for the Week:

• Formulate recommendations for enhancing health care organizational effectiveness based on analysis of systems for planning, decision-making, budgeting, and control.
• Interpret the formulation and implementation of business strategies in health care organizations, models of strategic management, and the role of stakeholders in the strategic management process.
• Critique healthcare reform process in the US health care system, reviewing major proposals for system reform currently under consideration including governance and accountability models.