Tort Law

 

Application of Tort Law in Health Care Project Management Protocols 

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    In the discussion preparation, you were asked to use critical thinking and metacognition and analyze the three basic categories of tort law: negligent torts, intentional torts, and strict liability. You were also asked to identify the four elements necessary to show that the plaintiff presented a prima facie case of negligence. In this discussion, present your analysis by using applicable legal precedents. 

Culture Connection and Patient Safety

Post a cohesive response to the following:

Post a model you have selected that health care organizations might use to improve the culture of quality. Describe whether the ethical theory of Just Culture would improve the quality of a health care organization and how.

Support your response by identifying and explaining key points and/or examples presented in the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. Consider how your colleagues’ postings relate to the information presented in the Learning Resources and to your own posting.

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. 

Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Based upon the course readings, supplementary materials, and your own literature search via the CTU online library, provide the following for discussion:

this assignment must be about organizational change and  must provide synthesis of the organizational change literature

Synthesize the academic and practitioner literature.

Provide at least 2 scholarly resources to support your response. 

Use the LIBRARY or the MGMT Doctoral Library for help.

Discussion Board – Due in 24 Hours – 300 Words – 2 APA Scholarly References – No Extension

Mandatory – Answer in Q & A Format

The world’s economy is becoming increasingly complex, with change occurring rapidly and instability becoming more common.  HR professionals need to keep up with current legislation not only in the country or state they reside, but also in all the areas where their market is and where their employees work.

Organizations are impacted by changing legislation. Recently, some countries and some U.S. states have passed workplace legislation focusing on equal pay, inclusion, family benefits, etc.

Provide 3-4 examples of (1) how human resources can assist organizations in assessing/researching legislative and policy trends, and (2) how HR can use diversity, as an advantage, in the workplace.

Answer the above using the question and answer (Q&A) format.  The Q&A format should include the original question along with your response. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least one peer-reviewed/scholarly source (not older than 3-5 years) from  CSU Global online library or the Internet, and provide the full citation at the end of your post. Use APA guidelines (at the CSU Global Writing Center )  to format your references. Your total word count must be at least 300 words excluding the original questions.

Capstone Assignment – 5 Pages – $35 – Human Resources & Project Management Expert Needed. APA Experts ONLY!

***Must be answers in a Q&A Format***

For this Capstone assignment, you will identify 5 legal and diversity factors that impact an organization. Then, you will create and present 5 strategies HR can implement, based on these factors that will increase productivity in the workplace.

Develop a well-written paper that addresses the following.

  • Examine employment regulations and policies that impact diversity in global organizations.
  • Identify 5 tools that will help you identify issues before they arise, in relation to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Propose 5 strategies that human resource professional can enact to create an inclusive culture in the organization.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 5 pages in length.
  • Include at least three different scholarly sources not utilized previously
  • Be formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center.

Assessing Business Strategy

Choose a publicly traded company by searching the Hoover’s Company Profile database in the library or the Yahoo Finance website. Conduct research on the company website and using library resources. Provide a brief synopsis about the company, the industry sector in which it operates, products, and target market. 

Human Resources

Look at the Conceptual Model of HR.  Choose one area you find interesting.  Based on your own experiences and readings, what would you like to see happen in that area?  For instance, in Total Rewards/Compensation, maybe you’d like to have paid family medical leave.  In performance management, perhaps you would like to have a particular type of appraisal process.  Or, if you’re looking at employee relations, maybe you’d like to adopt a teleworking policy at an organization.  Maybe you see a change in the labor pool, law, or technology that will impact your chosen HR area and you want to address how such change will be incorporated. 

Once you’ve identified a specific area to explore, ask:  If I had to propose this idea to executive management, how could I address the pro vs. con questions:

–How might it impact a hypothetical organization’s strategic direction and operations? Why would an organization want or not want to do this?

–How might it impact employees? Why would employees want or not want this?

–What impact would it have on other parts of the HR system?  Would other dimensions of HR need to change in order for my proposal to work?  What support might be needed from the other HR areas?  For instance, would we have to pay more, revise job descriptions, train staff, or lay-off people? 

–How would we measure whether my proposed idea succeeded?  

–What are real organizations doing about this?  Give at least one specific, referenced example.

When answering the content questions, be sure:

____ The work is original. Remember that you may not submit work that was created for any other class, including a previous semester of HRMD 610. This was part of the Academic Integrity Pledge you signed at the beginning of the term. The professor reserves the right to submit student papers to determine the originality percentage at his or her discretion. A good rule of thumb is that no more than 20% of a paper should be from direct quotes.

_____ The content is substantial and represents a significant literature review. In other words, the material extends substantially beyond the course readings. The issues discussed are key facets of the topic.

_____ Most of the references represent scholarly sources. Plan to use 8-12 sources for the paper. (Use UMGC’s library. The librarians are very helpful.)

_____ Since they are not vetted, commercial websites (.com) are not used unless the reason is to report the organization’s own policies or strategies as an example to illustrate a point.

_____ Because the HRM field has been changing rapidly in the last few decades, sources published prior to 2009 should be avoided, except when some brief history of the topic is necessary.

_____Points are well supported with logic, data, and/or examples.

_____Conclusions demonstrate integrative, critical thinking.

Presentation (15% of the assignment value)

_____The introduction tells the reader the purpose of the research and the agenda for the paper. (Do NOT use an abstract.)

_____ Special terms are defined.

_____Points are logically sequenced; the paper is well-organized.

_____The summary recaps the key points and provides psychological closure to the discussion.

_____Technical aspects of writing (i.e., grammar, sentence structure, and spelling) are correct.

_____Academic style (i.e., appropriate diction, clarity, smooth transitions, and an audience-oriented approach) is demonstrated. Note: This is a research paper, thus please do not:

o  Write in the 1st or 2nd person (I, me, my, we, us, you, your, our, etc.)

o  Share personal stories or workplace situations

o  Express your beliefs, feelings, or opinions on the subject

_____The body of the paper is 8 double-spaced pages

_____ A maximum of one bulleted list is used, if needed.

_____Citations are given for non-original material, using APA format for the in-text citation as well as the reference list.

Administrative Preparation

_____The paper is posted by the deadline in the proper place, using a Word file format. Per the syllabus, a grade penalty can apply if the document is late.

_____ An abstract page is not used.

_____Headers and footers are not used. (They can make it difficult to provide feedback.)

_____A 12-point font is used, and margins are reasonable.

_____Pages are numbered.

_____ The title page, the body, and the reference listing are not followed by any other appendices.

What went wrong

  • Read the Week 1 lecture which introduces us to Emma and CM Tech.  Also read Chapter 1 of our text which introduces you to all the things NOT to do.  The chapter is only 2 pages long and provides a lot of great insights into our topics.  Remember, you will be shadowing our fictitious manager, Emma, for the next 8 weeks in our course.  Emma has asked you to think about your past experiences and consider what your current or previous employers did that brought out poor performance from you or your coworkers.  Her goal is to discuss with you what didn’t work very well so you can both look to the future, helping ensure the team chooses a successful path without repeating past mistakes.  

In your initial discussion post share with your classmates your experiences as Emma requested.  In your responses to your peers expand on similar experiences you may have had or share experiences you’ve had that would have worked well to avoid the poor performance issues in their examples.  

Performance Management Basics at CM Tech

It’s been a great first week shadowing Emma at CM Tech.  You have learned about actions management can take that lead to poor performance. You’ve read about significant developments in the history of management and how well they did or did not work at CM Tech, and even contemplated what the next big thing might be.  Emma wants to be sure you fully understand all that you have learned and have a solid baseline of information for use in the new concepts you will be learning going forward.  Thus, she has asked you to assemble a report that analyzes what you have learned so far.  

Your report should include the following: 

  1. What actions can management take to ensure poor performance?  Support your assertions with examples and research.
  2. What is performance management and what has prompted such a keen interest in it? 
  3. What are some of the most significant management breakthroughs in history?  Share your experiences with at least three of them.  If you haven’t experienced any element of the breakthrough items then share how they might have applied at CM Tech had you worked there.
  4. Explain how you and Emma can apply all of this information at CM Tech.  How can all of your past experiences, knowledge of performance management, and of significant management breakthroughs to guide CM Tech strategy and future success?  Support your assertions with examples and research.

Your report should outline the key concepts in each area listed above and provide examples as appropriate.  Be sure your report is a minimum of 4 to 5 pages, includes an introduction and conclusion paragraph, title page, and references page.  The title and references pages do not count toward the total page count.  

The report should be formatted in APA style and be supported by a minimum of three scholarly references. Since CM Tech is a fictitious company, you may use great liberty in this assignment in creating or imagining the details needed in order to write your report.  

Assignment 1: Emerging/Current Health-Care Issue

 

Due Week 4 and worth 110 points 

Research Paper: 3–5 pages 

The purpose of this paper is to examine an emerging/current issue in health care. Potential topics are but not limited to the following: 

  • Reemerging outbreaks such as measles or Ebola 
  • Human trafficking  
  • Violence in health-care settings 
  • Medical tourism 
  • Consumer-directed health care 
  • Assisted suicide 
  • Medical marijuana 
  • Mandatory vaccinations 
  • Eldercare 
  • Abortion 
  • Personalized medicine 

Research, examine, and analyze your issue with thought, sensitivity, and reflection. Your paper must have the following elements: 

  1. Identify the resources/protocols that a hospital/health provider would need to consider and have in place to address the issue (e.g., HR policies, staff training, etc.). 
  2. Explain the leadership and managerial responses and/or responsibilities. 
  3. Discuss the cultural impact. 
  4. Describe the legislative actions or government agencies that may be involved (e.g., CDC, AMA, ACA, etc.). 
  5. End your paper with a summary of your research and a conclusion to what you have found. 
  6. Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate and utilize at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. 
  7. This course requires the use of new Student Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.