Established in 1977, Krona Community Hospital is a 60-bed, acute
care hospital located in the heart of Banconota County. With a staff of nearly
100 physicians and specialists, 400 employees, and 75 volunteers, they offer a
full range of health care services. They are accredited by The Joint
Commission.
Nouveau Health, a private, not-for-profit health care chain,
took over the management of Krona Hospital. Last year, state officials began to
discuss Nouveau’s proposal to build a new, replacement hospital in Banconota
County. The new facility would have 74 acute care beds, four observation rooms,
four surgical operating rooms, one c-section room, a 24-hour emergency
department, a maternity center, an intensive care unit, and extensive support
services, including physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation. All patient
rooms would be private.
You are a staff member in the finance department at Nouveau
Health, whose sole responsibility is to advance the success of the organization
through assisting in planning, forecasting, and finance management.
Your Key Assignment Draft is designed to help you prepare for
the presentation in Phase 5. The chief executive officer (CEO) of Krona has
asked that you complete the following:
·
Prepare next year’s financial plan and
operational budget.
o Note:Keep in mind that the budget you created for your Phase 2
Individual Project did not take into account the growth of the new facility.
The CEO has asked that you expand that budget and provide a finalized budget
that will take into account the new services offered. The CEO has stated that
there is $3 million that you can incorporate into the budget for additional
staffing, services, maintenance, and so forth.
·
Make sure the budget reflects the
following:
o Increase in revenue reimbursement
o Allocation for the proposed improvements
o Increase in salaries
Be sure to discuss the following areas:
·
Funding sources
·
Your methodology in revenue
forecasting
·
How the new services will impact
revenue
·
Fixed and variable costs
·
Project inpatient and outpatient
visits based on current trends
Key Assignment Instructions
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 7–10 slides (with speaker
notes of 200–250 words for each slide, excluding the title and reference
slides) that will be presented to the general meeting of directors.
Assignment 2 –
1500 Words Due August 6,
2016!!! 5 sources 🙂
Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will
be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in
accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All
submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Key Assignment Final Draft
Part 1:
The Key Assignment for this course will involve creating polices
for the various laws that are covered in the employee handbook. The purpose of
the handbook is to equip managers with the information they need to lead their
teams. For this assignment, you will create a paper of 1000-1500 words. You
should also research and utilize 4 academic sources in your assignment.
Include the information below in your assignment. When
discussing each act, provide an example of how it might be violated by an
employer or employee and the approach that can be used (such as EEOC,
diversity, grievances, counseling, documentation, or termination) to address
the violation.
·
A policy for the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
·
A policy for the Age Discrimination
in Employment act (ADEA)
·
A policy for dealing with different
types of harassment.
·
A policy for the Occupational
Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
·
A policy for the Family Medical
Leave Act (FMLA)
·
A policy for the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA)
·
A policy for the Equal Pay Act
(EPA)
Part 2:
Finalize your project by reviewing the feedback that you
received from your instructor and your peers. Then, prepare a PowerPoint
training presentation for employees to review the new policies (6-8 slides). At
the end of the presentation, include 2 slides addressing:
·
For the employee handbook, create a
policy for employee use of technology because new sources of social media
and more advanced electronic devices are regularly being introduced to the
market. Address topics such as: refraining from workplace commentary on social
media, maintaining a professional image, what can be shared and what not to share
on social media, harassment, privacy, and IT security.
