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2. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 Entire Course HCS 341 Entire Course • HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 • HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 • HCS 341 Week 1 Individual Assignment Facility Planning - Part I • HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 • HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 • HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 • HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 • HCS 341 Week 3 Individual Assignment Facility Planning - Part II • HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 • HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 • HCS 341 Week 4 Team Assignment Facility Planning - Part III • HCS 341 Week 5 Team Assignment Environmental Impact Presentation

3. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 HCS 341 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 • Why do we begin the planning process by evaluating the current facility? Why is the work done during the preplanning stage so critical to the future success of the project? Please consider and integrate the weekly reading into formulating your response. • What key facility planning issues are likely to be raised by stakeholders and why is it important to communicate with and address any issues that are raised?

4. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 week 1 Individual Assignment Facility Planning HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 • Research health care facilities in your area that are either new or are being renovated. Your research will help you select your project focus. Your selections are limited to an ambulatory care clinic; a clinic within a hospital, such as an emergency room, surgical center, or an OB unit; a family clinic, an outpatient clinic, or a long-term care facility. • What is the manager’s role and responsibility in implementing change within the department? • How should a manager successfully handle staff resistance to change? • Define each step of the change process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

5. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 HCS 341 Week 2 Team Assignment Environmental Impact Outline • What tools and techniques would you use to motivate your staff if you were the head of a nursing home? Would your tools and techniques differ if you were the head of a hospital? • What are some of the ways you have seen employers measure the accountability of their staff? Were these measurements effective? Why or why not? Why is measurement of accountability important to an organization?

6. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 HCS 341 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 • Differentiate (i.e. compare and contrast) between regulations and accreditation standards, how do each effect design decisions? • If the site selected for your new healthcare facility is not zoned for that purpose, what are your options?

7. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 week 3 Individual Assignment Facility Planning HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 • Which step in the decision-making process do you think is most underutilized or difficult to complete?  What would you do to change it or make it easier?  • 2.   What information would you say is most overlooked when making risk - and quality-management decisions?  What do you think is the cause of this?  How would you remedy it? • How may the design of the facility affect both construction and long-term operating costs?

8. HCS 341Tutorials HCS 341 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 HCS 341 Week 4 Team Assignment Facility Planning • What is the health care manager’s role in assuring the successful completion and opening of the new facility? • Read the following information: • Health care facilities are unique and have clearly defined characteristics based on the needs of the facility or population being served. Poor design may lead to staff, visitor.

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