HCA 459 week 1 DQ 1

Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 1

Organizational Survival Strategies

   This discussion has two options. Please choose either Option A or Option B to   respond to. Be sure to indicate within your post which option you chose.
 

Option A: Hospitals frequently seek ways to ensure survival.   Sometimes an adversarial climate cannot be avoided when the action that is   being considered is controversial. For example, a hospital may seek to expand   its market reach by opening an inpatient drug treatment facility in a small   suburban township. The county where the township sits has seen a steady rise   in heroin addiction, as well as an increase in hepatitis cases. As a manager,   identify the three possible categories of clients within this new clientele   network. Give at least one example of a client for each category and explain   the reason for your decision.
 

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a   substantive response to at least two of your peers. Discuss the benefits of expanding   your network. What opportunities could this provide for your organization?
 

Option B: In this increasingly difficult economic environment, many   organizations have been forced to take drastic operational and systematic   measures to stay afloat and maintain their position within the community. If   you were a health care manager leading an organization in which   its financial, political, and/or social position was threatened, what   survival strategies would you employ? Please choose at least three strategies   from your textbook to discuss and thoroughly explain the rationale for your   choices.
 

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a   substantive response to at least two of your peers who chose different   strategies than you chose. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their   strategy choices.