Chapter 1: Health, Healthcare, & Organizations

What are the two organizational strategies?

• Purpose, Plan, Discipline, & Drive (PPDD)

• Mission, Vision, Values, & Goals (MVVG)

What is the definition of health?

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being (WHO)

• More than the absence of disease

What is the definition of Population Health?

The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including how those outcomes are distributed within the group

What Major Forces determines the health of a population?

How does the External Environment affect healthcare organizations?

which of the following best describes the role of a healthcare manager in connecting an organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals to everyday work?

A. Aligning team activities with organizational principles to achieve success

B. Eliminating external environmental influences on healthcare organizations

C. Designing new genetic interventions to improve population health

D. Ensuring patients receive direct medical treatment on a daily basis

A. Aligning team activities with organizational principles to achieve success

In healthcare management, a successful strategy must balance ______ with the mission of improving patient care?

Financial sustainability

Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals (MVVG) provide clarity on an organization’s ____ & ____

Purpose and Destination

Purpose, Plan, Discipline, and Drive (PPDD) are the cornerstones of successful ____

Execution

What the core elements of a successful strategy?

• clear consistent long term goals

• Understanding of competitive environment

• Objective appraisal of resources

What is the purpose of an organization having SMART Goals?

organizations turn broad ambitions into actionable results by making objectives Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Which of the following best represents the purpose of using SMART goals in healthcare management?

• To ensure goals are ambitious and visionary without strict timelines.

• To replace long-term strategy with short-term actions only.

• To provide clarity, accountability, and measurable progress toward objectives.

• To allow organizations to set goals without constraints or limitations.

To provide clarity, accountability, and measurable progress toward objectives.

Why does organizational hierarchy matter?

defines who sets goals, who allocates resources, and who manages daily tasks