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Final Paper Proposal
For detailed information regarding outlines, introductions,
thesis statements, and an APA references list, visit the Ashford
Writing Center.
Review the assignment instructions for the Final Paper in Week
Five. Submit an outline for your Final Paper that includes the
following:
· Develop an introduction with a thesis statement for the Final
Paper.
· Create an outline of the major headings with a two- to three-
sentence description of what you will discuss under each
heading.
· Provide a references page for the sources used in the Final
Paper (the Final Paper has a minimum requirement of five
scholarly sources).
· State the complete bibliographic citation for the scholarly
source following APA guidelines
The outline must be two to three pages in length (excluding title
and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site..
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your activity.
Final Paper instructions
You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer
who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large
aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s
garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you
manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the
owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed
you that the company has received inquiries from several large
businesses wondering if the company could create several
fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the

inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a
price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of
the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance,
and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other
details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new
employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the
large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the
company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The
owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he
does not know what entity to form or how to form it.
The owner has asked you to do the following:
· Determine if the contracts with the businesses will be
governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code
(UCC), and explain why.
· Analyze whether the owner formed a contract with the
businesses, and apply the five essential elements of an
enforceable contract.
· Explain the potential personal liability to Acme Fireworks if a
spectator is injured by a stray firework from a fireworks
display.
· Discuss the different employment types and relationships
relevant to agency law, and analyze the advantages and
disadvantages of each type specific to Acme Fireworks.
· Explain why Acme Fireworks should not operate as a sole
proprietorship. Recommend a new business entity, and provide
rationale to support your recommendation.
Week 9 Assignment 2
Student Full Name

Strayer University
HSA 300 Health Services Organization Management
Professor Sandra Levengood
Date
Everything in Blue should be deleted
Due Week 9 and worth 130 points
Middleville Regional Health Care is one (1) of three (3)
hospitals serving a community of 350,000 people. Summary
statistics on Middleville and its competitors, from the AHA
Guide, are shown below in Table 1. All three organizations are
not-for-profit.
Table 1: Middleville, Brierfield, and Greystone Health Care
Systems
Name
Beds
Admissions
Census
OP Visits
Births
Expenses (000)
Personnel
Middleville
575

13,000
350
221,000
2,300
$125,000
2,000
Brierfield
380
17,000
260
175,000
1,200
$130,000
1,875
Greystone
350
10,000
180
40,000
900
$80,000
1,200
The governing board of Middleville hired a consulting company
to evaluate its strategic performance, specifically in the areas of
Human Resources, Information Technology, Financing, and
Marketing. As part of the consultant’s evaluation, several
leaders of Middleville’s units were asked their perspective of
the organization’s performance.
You are working for the consultant. Your job is to identify the
issues from the response that should be considered further by
the consultant team and possibly discussed with the governing
board and the CEO. The firm has a rule, “Never offer a
criticism or negative finding without suggesting how the client
organization can correct it,” so you must indicate what sort of

correction you would recommend as part of your list. Because
you know there were about two (2) dozen other interviews, you
decide you should rank your issues in importance, to make sure
the most critical are discussed.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Explain the governing board’s role in these strategic
initiatives, determining its responsibility and involvement.
2. Evidence-based management means that operational and
strategic decisions are made based upon the evidence that goals
and objectives are actually being met. Quantitative
measurements must be identified and measured. This data is
then used to evaluate the HCO’s performance. Name three (3)
performances Middleville can use to measure its success in
providing quality healthcare to the community, and identify
quantifiable, measureable indicators that can be used to do so.
Explain the importance of each performance measurement.
3. Given the statistics of Middleville and its two (2) competitors
provided in Table 1, recommend to the HCO what areas it
should focus on to maintain its competitive market share as well
as continue to provide healthcare to the community in the 21st
century.
4. Some of Middleville’s Board members are very interested in
pursuing advanced technology systems over the next five (5)
years, while others are concerned about the enormous expense
and need assurance that the investment in technology will be
worthwhile. In both monetary and process terms, describe the
costs and benefits associated with implementing EMR and
associated health data systems. Lay out a plan for how various
systems can be implemented.
5. Middleville has faced many challenges in recruiting and
retaining nurses and other clinical employees. The economy has
hit the area very hard and budgetary limitations have reduced
the amount of money available for salary increases. The Board
knows it needs to provide other benefits to their valued
employees. Provide at least two (2) suggestions to Human
Resources to promote employee satisfaction and, therefore,

retain experienced personnel.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
7. Format your assignment according to the following
formatting requirements:
a. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards
(SWS). The format is different than other Strayer
University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS
documentation for details.
b. Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the
required page length.
c. Include a source list. Citations and sources must
follow SWS format. The source list is not included in the
required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Examine how healthcare management concepts and theories
are applied to critical issues in healthcare organizations.
Analyze the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and
performance measures of different departments within
healthcare organizations.
· Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the
U.S. healthcare system.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
health services organization management.
· Write clearly and concisely about health services organization
management using proper writing mechanics.
NOTE: Be sure to read Chapters 11-13& 5-9 in the course
textbook and have completed Research Exercises 1 & 2,

Assignment 1 as well as reviewing the Weekly Lectures. Be
sure to cite your sources as you proceed through the paper and
provide a sources list as the last page.
Begin your paper on Page 2 by writing a six to eight page paper
(does not include Title or Source pages)
BE SURE TO INCLUDE IN-TEXT CITATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE PAPER FOR ALL PARAPHRASED OR
QUOTED MATERIALS. USE SWS FORMAT.
Middleville Regional Healthcare
Write your introduction here: It should be one (1) good
paragraph (not more than 1 paragraph) to introduce the reader to
your topic and it should explain in detail what your paper will
be discussing. Much of your introduction may be taken from the
assignment itself (in your own words). Read the scenario to get
a feel for what the paper is about and explain what your paper
will be discussing – so be sure to review the Assignment
instructions AND Rubric for understanding. Finally, please ask
me any questions about this assignment.
Governing Boards Role and Role in Strategic Initiatives
CONNECT ALL CRITICISMS OR FINDINGS WITH
SUGGESTIONS FOR CORRECTION
WHAT IS THE BOARD’S ROLE?
WHAT IS THE BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITY?

HOW SHOULD THE BOARD BE INVOLVED IN
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RELATED DECIISIONS
RANK ISSUES/RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER OF
IMPORTANCE
CONSIDER THAT THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE TO
ASSURE ALL STRATEGIC ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
Evidenced Based Management
Note: OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS
ARE MADE BASED UPON
EVIDENCE THAT GOALS ARE ACTUALLY BEING
MET. QUANTITAIVE
MEASUREMENTS MUST BE IDENTIFIED AND
MEASURED AND USED TO
EVALUATE THE HEALTHCARE
ORGANIZATION’S PERFORMANCE
NAME THREE PERFOMANCES MIDDLEVILLE CAN USE TO
MEASURE ITS SUCCESS IN PROVIDING
QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY—WHAT
ARE THE GOALS AND HOW ARE THEY MEASURED.
2
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
· QUANTIFIABLE E.G. DATA
· MEASUREABLE INDICATORS
· IMPORTANCE OF EACH PERFORMANCE MEASURE

PROVIDE THE THREE PERFORMANCE MEASURES.
· CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE MEASUES
· DETERMINE WHAT MEANS YOU WILL YOU TO
MEASURE THE IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE GOALS
AND WHAT INDICATORS YOU WILL UTILIZE.
· INDICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH MEASURE.
Recommendations to Board and Management
Use the statistics provided in Table 1 to guide your
recommendations.
Identify· AREAS ON WHICH TO FOCUS IN ORDER TO
MAINTAIN MIDDLEVILLES COMPETITIVE MARKET
SHARE· AREAS ON WHICH TO FOCUS ON IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE
21ST CENTURY
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TABLE AND CONSIDER
MIDDLEVILLE’S STATISTICS AS COMPARED TO
BRIERFIELD AND GREYSTONE
Note the below observations from the table or any additional
ones that you make
· Occupancy for Middleville is about 61%, Brierfield is 68 %
and Greystone is about 51% (Determined by dividing the
average census by the number of beds)(Note the number of
admissions overall is for the full year)
· Brierfield has the greatest number of admissions, but less out
patient visits
· Middleville has a higher average census which may be
indicative of longer lengths of stay

· Middleville has the highest number of births
· Greystone has the highest cost per activity, but the lowest
expenses.
· Middleville has a the highest number of personnel
3
· Almost 18 % of Middleville’s admissions were maternity
whereas they were 9% of Greystone’s and 7% of Brierfield’s.
Pursuing Advanced Technology and Board ConcernsBrierfield
is 68 % and Greystone is
DESCRIBE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF
IMPLEMENTING AN EMR AND ASSOCIATED DATA
SYSTEMS
· ADDRESS MONETARY AND RESOURCE(PEOPLE) COSTS
· ADDRESS THE BENEFTIS OF AN EMR
PROVIDE A PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
EMR AND DATA SYSTEMS.
· What preliminary steps and planning would need to occur
· What are the steps involved in the implementation plan
Determined by dividing the average
Recruitment and Retention of PersonnelCONSIDERATIONS
SPECIFIC TO MIDDLE VILLE· ECONOMY –AREA HAS
BEEN HIT HARD· BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS· SALARY
E.G.—REDUCED MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SALARY
INCREASES· OTHER BENEFITSPROVIDE TWO
CONSIDERATIONS TO HUMAN RESOURCES TO:·
PROMOTE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION TO ACHIEVE
RETENTION OF EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL(RECALL OUR
DISCUSSION REGARDING INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC
MOTIVATORS)· BE SURE TO INCLUDE REASONING
RELATED TO THE ECONOMY AND BUDGETARY

LIMITATIONS
Concluding paragraph
Summarize major points and conclusions as the manager about
this Medical Center.
Sources
List your reference here in SWS format. The reference page

must include all of the references you used, listed in proper
SWS format. All references listed here must be used (cited) in
your paper. Provide at least 3 credible sources that are related
to your paper content e.g.
One source should be the course textbook. Another could be
sources used for the Research Exercises if used in this paper.
1. Sharon Buchbinder.2017. Introduction to Healthcare
Management. HSA 300 textbook.
2.
3.
Student Writing Standards. Pages 7-8.
Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
After deleting the blue fonts in this template, make sure your
original writing is turned to a black font.

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