Answer the 6 discussion questions Unit 1 Discussion Unit 1 Discussion Question 1 o Prompt: Review the priorities in the current National Quality Strategy (www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality ). Which priority is most important to you as a healthcare consumer, and why? Which priority do you believe is most important to providers, and why? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 1 Discussion Question 2 oPrompt: Think about your most recent healthcare encounter. What aspects of the service pleased you? What could have been done better? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 2 Discussion Unit 2 Discussion Question 1 (30 points) o Prompt: Define performance management, and discuss how evaluating and comparing performance data is necessary for outcome results. o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 2 Discussion Question 2 (30 points) o Prompt: Discuss how the concept of sin relates to poor performance. Use Amos 7:7-12 to back up your conclusions. o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 3 Discussion Unit 3 Discussion Question 1 (30 points) o Prompt: Analyze the “fruit of the Spirit” found in Galatians 5:22-25. How is this passage integral to continuous improvement in the actions and attitudes of those working in the healthcare industry? How does it contribute to the well-being of patients? Unit 3 Discussion Question 2 (30 points) o Prompt: Analyze the assertions and analogies of the Apostle Paul found in 1 Corinthians 12:12-30. What correlations do you see in the biblical text that are applicable to solutions in the healthcare industry? What would you implement in order to reduce health disparities from a quality improvement perspective? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 4 Discussion Unit 4 Discussion Questions 1 (30 points) o Prompt: In your own words, define patient safety, medical errors, adverse events, and reliability science. Discuss how human factors play into healthcare services, how they can be improved, and how you, as an administrator, can improve patient safety. o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 4 Discussion Question 2 (30 points) o Prompt: Should one try to make the CQI process perfect or simply acceptable? Explain your position. o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Discussion 5 Discussion Unit 5 Discussion Questions 1 (30 points) o Prompt: Of the ground rules listed in Critical Concept 7.1 (p.184), which three do you think are most important for a team to adopt, and why? When choosing the rules, consider your past experiences working with a team or a decision-making group. o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 5 Discussion Question 2 (30 points) o Prompt: Your supervisor asks you to sponsor a project team for an important project. How will you go about selecting the members of the team? How many team members will you need? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 6 Discussion Unit 6 Discussion Question 1 (30 points) o Prompt: Consider the organization you now work in, or if you are not currently employed, consider your last employer. What three words or phrases would you use to describe the company or department culture? Does the culture prompt or inhibit quality performance? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply Unit 6 Discussion Question 2 (30 points) o Prompt: Should Christian health administrators try to make quality and performance improvement perfect or simply acceptable? o Requirements: Minimum of 250 words initial post, 100 words minimum reply