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Kaplan University. HS450: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Healthcare Darrell K. Portis , MPH. First and foremost…. Welcome to class! Congratulations on taking the first steps in returning to school to complete your degrees!. Tonight’s Agenda. Introductions

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  1. Kaplan University HS450: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Healthcare Darrell K. Portis, MPH

  2. First and foremost… • Welcome to class! • Congratulations on taking the first steps in returning to school to complete your degrees!

  3. Tonight’s Agenda • Introductions • Discuss the syllabus and class expectations • No “formal” lecture tonight • Please read Chapters 1-3 in Theory and Design in Health Care • Questions?

  4. Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Healthcare • What is this course about? • Integrate the basic principles of human resource management into plans • Explain the theories of organizational behavior • Develop strategic and operational plans

  5. How do you reach me? • Using AIM • My screen name is DKPortis • Email • dportis@kaplan.edu

  6. Grading--Seminars Weekly Seminars • Units 1-9 (no seminar in Unit 10) • Worth 0 points each

  7. Missed Seminars If you missed a weekly seminar Please listen to archives the next day

  8. Missed Seminars (Option 2) • Enter the classroom • Click on that Unit that you missed (to the left) • Click on seminar • There are questions there for you to answer • Responses must be adequate in length to obtain full credit • MUST be completed by the end of the Unit (Tuesdays at 11:59ET) • Sent to me via the drop box…please follow directions • Will be graded within 5 days after the end of the unit

  9. Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions • Each week (unit), you will have severaldiscussion questions (DQ)- Saturday*** • Initial answers should be at least 50-100 words • Remember your Spell check! • 10 Discussion questions, Units 1-10, 28 points each

  10. Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions • In addition to responding to your discussion questions, you must respond AT LEAST 2 substantial responses to either myself and/or your classmates, called “participation responses” • These responses must be at least 50 words in length • No, “I agree”, or “you are right”, or “what she said”…They don’t count!!

  11. Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions • Initial responses to the Discussion Questions are due no later than SATURDAY • 2 Responses to classmates are due no later than TUESDAY • You MUST post a minimum of 3 SEPARATE DAYS during the week… • I suggest Thursday, Saturday, and Mondays…but that’s just me 

  12. Grading---Weekly Discussion Questions SUGGESTIONS: • Thursday: answer the question (make sure to refer to what you have read, something currently in the news, or what was discussed in seminar) • Saturday—post to at least one classmate • Monday—post to another classmate, or the professor (that’s me) • Remember—you may post more if you choose!!

  13. GRADING--Assignments • You will have 10 Assignments in class • 40 points each. • MUST be completed no later than Tuesday of that unit at 11:59 ET • No late assignments will be accepted. Ever.

  14. Exams • Comprehensive Final- 320 points

  15. Late work Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuatingcircumstances. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing course assignments/exams you must contact your instructor immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances.

  16. Late work • Examples of extenuating circumstances are serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization, death in the family, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, work emergencies, and issues related to active military assignment. • Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances

  17. Late work • Granting of late-work submission due to extenuating circumstances is at the discretion of the instructor and will require documentation for verification of extenuating circumstances. • If late work submission is granted, the instructor will establish new due-dates and requirements without loss of course points

  18. Drop box • Discussion questions are submitted within the classroom under the corresponding units • MISSED SEMINARS and PROJECTS are submitted under the course “drop box” • All work MUST BE submitted using MICROSOFT WORD…not Microsoft Works or Wordperfect • No work will be accepted via email

  19. Darrell’s Tips • Have an open mind! We will be discussing sensitive topics in class. • Take your time…don’t try to do everything at once • DO NOT wait until the last minute to begin a project/assignment …PROCRASTINATION will HURT!!! • Spell check all of your work • Turn in ALL of your work ON TIME!! • If you have ANY questions, don’t hesitate to email me! • Don’t try to do anything on your own if you don’t understand!

  20. More tips…. • READ EVERYTHING! • Get into the habit of reading the syllabus and all assignments thoroughly. • Communicate with myself and your classmates. • Answer EACH part of questions given

  21. Pet Peeves/Lagniappe • LATE WORK...Should I say more?  • Smart ______ • In seminars, PLEASE try to stay on topic. • Make sure to know what chapter we are in when attending seminar • BEFORE seminar, read what will be discussed

  22. Grades- Are we There Yet? • Grades should be officially posted 5 DAYS AFTER the end of the unit, so… • Discussion grades AND Project grades will be posted no later than Sunday after the end of the unit • Seminar grades will be posted 2 Days after the seminar (Fridays)

  23. Tech support • If you are having problems accessing the classroom OR seminar, please contact tech support • Please do not interrupt seminar to discuss your problems

  24. Whew! • That’s enough, isn’t it? • Any questions??

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