Posted: June 17th, 2015

Topic: individual assignment 7

Individual Assignment 7

Respond to the following questions, in your OWN words.  Do not simply copy the information from the textbook.  You are to synthesize the information and state it in your own words. Where applicable, use the text as a reference to substantiate your answer.  

1. Why is it claimed that sexual harassment is a serious and widespread problem? How did it become so?
2. Why might some supervisors prefer the presence of a formal grievance procedure over handling all employee complaints as they arise?
3. Provide one example of quid pro quo sexual harassment and one example of hostile environment sexual harassment.
4. How will you respond to a supervisor who says “just hire the first one who walks in, If that one doesn’t work out, we can always get another.?
5. What can an individual do to ensure the maximum possible employability in today’s healthcare environment?
6. Do you believe that all turnover is undesirable and to be avoided? Why or why not?
7. Career development opportunities seem to mean a great deal to some employees and little or nothing to others. Why might this be so?
8. Where in the healthcare organization—department, function, occupation—do you expect turnover to be greatest? Why?
9. Why do you believe HIPPA makes it necessary for even one’s spouse to have written permission to learn one’s condition when hospitalized?
10. What do you suppose the ultimate test for whether someone’s supposed “need to know” is truly legitimate?
11. Why should worker’s compensation records be maintained separate from employee’s files?
12. What would you consider to be the primary objectives of utilization review?
13. What perceived risks are present when all patients are free to select their own specialist providers?
14. How can a case manager position pay for itself in savings to the healthcare system?
15. What is the principle advantage of benchmarking? Provide an example.

Late assignments are not accepted.  Technology is not an excuse for late submittal of an assignment.