HCA375 Week 3 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

HCA375

Week 3 Discussion

DQ 1 Teamwork in Health Care

According to Sollecito & Johnson 2013, healthcare organizations have moved away from focusing on technical expertise to focusing on clinical teams that focus on patients’ needs and organizational systems thinking.

After completing this week’s reading, answer the following questions:

a. Why are organizations focusing on teamwork as opposed to skill acquisition?

b. How are new health care professionals being trained on systems thinking and teamwork/collaboration? Do you think this will make a difference in quality outcomes? Why or why not?

Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources, cited in APA format.

DQ 2 The Impact of Nursing

After completing this week’s reading, consider the following statement:

Never before has nursing been so important to a health care organization. Nurses are responsible for upholding the public’s trust as well as their health care organization’s reputation and its financial viability.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not? Provide at least three specific reasons to support your position.

Your initial post should be 250-300 words and utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, cited in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts