Planning Flashcards
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Fiscal plans
- need long an short term
- reflect unit needs
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Who does the manager need to articulate unit needs to?
Higher level admin
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Why does the internal/external environment need to be assessed?
identify driving forces and barriers to fiscal planning
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Needs a knowledge in _________
Budgeting!!
**uses appropriate techniques to budget effectively
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Who should participate in fiscal planning?
Subordinates and manager
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
What does the unit-level fiscal plan nee to be congruent with?
organizational goals and objectives
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Assess personnel needs
to be accurate, must use predetermined standards or an established pt classification system
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
documentation of pt’s needs/services
Must be clear and complete to facilitate organizational reimbursement
Responsibilities of the unit manager is fiscal planning:
Collab with other health-care admins for reform initiatives:
- VBP
- ACOs
- bundled payments
- medical home
- health insurance marketplace may impact organizational viability and the provision of services
What are the principles of decision making?
- Define objectives clearly
- Gather data carefully
- Take the time necessary
- Generate many alternatives
- Think logically
- Choose and act decisively
What makes a poor quality decision??
- A decision made without a clear objective in mind
- A decision that is inconsistent with one’s philosophy
When gathering data:
One must learn how to ______ and to obtain ________ info
Process
Accurate
When gathering info, what can be mistaken for facts?
one’s own preferances
When can facts be misleading? (3)
- if they are presented in a seductive manner
- if they are taken out of context
- if they are past oriented
What is the foundation of decision making in healthcare?
evidence based practice
What amount of time reflects better decision making?
SLOW deliberation results in improved decision making
**regardless of experts/less skilled; easy or difficult problem
How many alternatives are needed to make a decision?
The GREATER the number of alternatives that can be generated, the GREATER the chance that the final decision will be sound
T or F: one person should be the one to make a final decision
False:
Increasing the number of people working on a problem increases the number of alternatives that can be generated
What is the goal of brainstorming?
think of all other alternatives
**even those that may seem “off target”
With logical thinking, where are inferences drawn from?
From information and facts
What are the 3 ways people can think logically?
- Over generalizing
- Affirming the consequences
- Arguing from analogy
What does someone need to do after final analysis?
Actually ACT on the alternatives and information decided upon
Why would someone delay in actually acting on a decision?
- they lack courage
- they do not want to face consequences of their choices
What can help the reluctant decision maker??
-to remember that even though decisions often have long-term consequences and far-reaching effects
**they are NOT cast in stone
