Case Study Health Organization

Case Study Health Organization

Case Study Health Organization

Research a health care organization or a network that spans several states within the U.S. (Example: United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Healthcare, etc.).

Harvard Business Review Online and Hoover’s Company Records, found in the GCU Library, are useful sources. You may also find pertinent information on your organization’s webpage.

Review “Singapore Airlines Case Study.”

Prepare a 1,000-1,250-word paper that focuses on the organization or network you have selected.

Your essay should assess the readiness of the health care organization or network in addressing the health care needs of citizens in the next decade, and include a strategic plan that addresses issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

The  (WHO) “is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.” ()

The WHO is composed of the 193 members of the United Nations. Member delegations attend the annual World Health Assembly, the WHO’s highest decision-making body. The Executive Board, composed of 34 health experts, advises, supports and implements the decisions and policies of the Assembly. Daily operations are governed by the Director-General, who is appointed by the Assembly and supported by the staff (about 8000) of the Secretariat. ()

The WHO’s headquarters are in Geneva, and the WHO also operates regional and country offices. ()

The WHO’s current agenda has six major aims: ()

1. To promote development
2. To foster health security
3. To strengthen health systems
4. To harness research, information and evidence
5. To enhance partnerships
6. To improve performance

We selected the World Health Organization as one of our case studies because it is a key policy maker and standards setter in the domain of population dynamics and public health, factors which remain only partly included and reflected in national and global responses to climate change.

On the Publications tab above, we will release findings from this project about the WHO’s accountability capabilities and how the WHO is preparing itself to tackle climate change. On the External documents and links tab, we will post key documents about these issues collected during the course of our research.