Managing Health Care Organizations
The Final Project should demonstrate understanding of the
reading assignments, class discussions, your own research and the
application of new knowledge. It should utilize previous skills
developed in foundational health care courses and apply them within
the context and viewpoint of health care administrator and his/her
role managing health and human services.
For the Final Project, the student will select one of the
following topics and conduct scholarly and professional research
while integrating course learning outcomes to address a selected
topic:
1. Research specific leadership and management traits and
theories necessary for managing a multidisciplinary and
multicultural health care organization to promote organizational
effectiveness.
2. Present how strategic planning, performance improvement,
and information systems are interrelated and fundamental to the
delivery of quality health care.
3. Examine the financial characteristics of health care
delivery along with managing costs, revenues, and human resources.
4. Analyze ethical and legal concepts, including specific
federal regulations, required of health care organizations to
ensure the delivery of high quality health care that protects
patient safety.
Research Requirements
Academic research and papers must meet certain standards of
quality that are recognized by the academic community. What
constitutes quality academic research?
1. The use of primary (original), credible sources written by
experts in the field of study.
2. Ensuring secondary sources are supported by research in
primary sources.
3. Making sure all research is relevant and that material
used is pertinent to the area of study.
4. In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal
articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the
relevant field of study) is required.
5. Keep in mind that educational websites may be appropriate,
in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.
The Ashford University Library offers many excellent
databases and other resources to assist you in conducting scholarly
research.
What sources are not acceptable for academic research and
referencing?
1. Encyclopedias
2. Dictionaries
3. Wikipedia, other wikis, or blogs
4. Websites and other sources that do not provide quality
researched materials (do not use credible sources to support the
information in the document).
All research must reflect professional academic protocol and
must be documented according to APA standards as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Research Paper/PowerPoint Presentation Format
You may choose to present your research is the form of an
eight- to ten-page Research Paper (excluding title and reference
pages) or a comprehensive ten to fifteen slide PowerPoint
Presentation (excluding title and reference slides), with detailed
speaker�s notes. In either case, the content of the assignment must
include all of the elements below.
1. Introduction
Describe the issue, why it was selected, the perspective of
approach, and the scope of the paper or presentation. In essence,
describe in this area what is being covered. Be specific and to the
point. This is an important part of the project as it engages the
reader and sets the scope of the research.
2. Statement of the Issue to be Investigated
Describe why the issue/topic is a relevant, a problem/issue.
It is important to provide literature sources in support of the
importance of the need/issue/topic. For example, if you are
interested in researching the issue of nutrition in early childhood
brain development among American children � cite literature
identifying the scope of the problem (for example: the number of
malnourished children, the implications of malnourishment on
learning and brain development; and long term implications).
Overall, what makes this topic/issue so important that you are
spending time/energy researching it? What is the impact of the
problem if nothing is done to correct the situation?
3. Research Sources
This section documents the relevant research reflecting the
topic of the research paper. In this section, paraphrased
narratives of the actual research studies are reported and should
represent the current research related to the topic area. In
general, your research should:
a. Identify your chosen topic and what has happened in the
specific research of the topic (describe the study, sample,
findings, important points from the discussion in the research
article, and any variables that may influence the findings of the
research).
b. Discuss any key elements of the topic that may be
instructional, legal, ethical, social, etc. (what is projected if
nothing is done? what has been tried?). Support this section with
relevant resource citations.
c. Provide an analysis of the research articles used,
including: explaining what was done in the study, what the target
population was, information about who did the research (the
author), what was found with the study, and any implications of the
findings to your topic or issue.
4. Conclusion
In this section, provide a general, but thorough summary
reviewing: why the topic was selected; the problem/issue briefly
stated; the approach that was used; findings; and solutions. In
this section, a reader should be able to understand the
conclusion/summary and have a good idea what the researcher did and
what was found.
5. References
The references should be listed on a new page or slide and
must be formatted according to APA requirements as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center. You must use a minimum of six to eight
scholarly sources.
You may choose to present your research in the form of an eight to ten page Research Paper (excluding title and reference pages) or a comprehensive ten to fifteen slide PowerPoint Presentation (excluding title and reference slides), with detailed speaker notes. In either case, the content of the assignment must include all of the elements
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