> *Discussion 1 (1pg)*
>>
>> *Healthcare Delivery on Micro and Macro Levels*
>> Choose *two* elements from the following list and analyze how each has
>> changed healthcare delivery on both the macro and micro levels. Provide
>> specific examples of how both macro and micro impacts/changes:
>>
>> 1. Emerging health care reform
>> 2. Managed care
>> 3. Total quality improvement
>> 4. Integrated health care delivery systems e.g. alliances, networks,
>> mergers
>> 5. Organizational downsizing
>>
>>
>>
>> *Discussion 2 (1pg)*
>>
>> *Integration*
>>
>> What has been the impact of horizontal, vertical, and virtual integration
>> on health care organizations?
>>
>>
>> *Week 2 Assignment* (3pg)
>>
>> Southeast Medical Center Case Study
>>
>> Review the Southeast Medical Center case study found on page 92 of the
>> course text. Of the recommendations found on pages 100-101, select the
>> three which you consider to be the highest priority/most important to the
>> case. Justify your reasoning.
>>
>> Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and
>> reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
>> Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or
>> peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. All
>> sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford
>> Writing
>> Center.
>>
>> Carefully review the Grading Rubric
>> <http://ashford.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/772/preview> for the
>> criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

preview of the answer..

Quality management refers to management activities and functions involved in determination of quality policy and its implementation of quality policy and its implementation through means such as quality planning and quality assurance that includes quality control (Quality mangement). From time immemorial health care professionals have been criticized for the façade of doing a lousy job owing to the fact that patients were dying on their watch some even in the emergency department waiting rooms. However this is not the case as research has proved that the health care sector has very smart people who are working hard (A Broken System ) and not smart. Various measures were hence put in place to improve the health that have seen it …

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