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**Discussion-1: Quality of a Good Administrator** Healthcare administration roles include: – Hospital administration – Medical practice administration – Nursing Administration – Healthcare financial management – Healthcare information management To be an effective healthcare administrator in the abo…
Assignment Prompt & Instructions
**Discussion-1: Quality of a Good Administrator**
Healthcare administration roles include:
– Hospital administration
– Medical practice administration
– Nursing Administration
– Healthcare financial management
– Healthcare information management
To be an effective healthcare administrator in the above-listed work settings you must develop or
possess the following key competencies:
1. Communication and relationship management skills- ability to communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external customers.
2. Leadership skills- ability to inspire individual and organizational excellence to create and attain a shared vision
3. Professionalism- Ability to align personal and organizational conduct with ethical and professional standards and commitment to lifelong learning and improvement
4. Knowledge of the healthcare system- knowledge of the environment that healthcare Managers’ and providers’ function
5. Business skills and knowledge- ability to apply business principles including system thinking to the healthcare environment.
Now, focus on the first three competencies (communication, leadership, and professionalism)
**A: For each individual competence**
Please share with the class how you would describe/ assess your skill level for each
competence. Explain exactly what your style is and how/what you actually do in each of
the 3 highlighted areas and
i What do you feel are still your shortcomings and need to improve (list those areas)
ii How will you go about improving such a competence (explain each) [e.g.in
communication if you say, “my problem is I yell a lot”; to improve this I will seek
counseling, take communication training, etc.)
**B: Consider your current workplace:**
iii. Provide an analysis of how well your manager/supervisor/administrator is performing on each of the three first listed competencies above? (List the competence and explain what
exactly your boss does or doesn’t do)
**Requirements**
Answer each component of the question in its own separate paragraph. Use similar numbering by listing the question first followed by a detailed answer
Make your **initial** post to the discussion question by **11:59 pm on Sunday February 02, 2025.** Do not post a reply on the same day as your original post.
Reply to two of your classmates' posts as well.
– Your replies need to be substantive and add value to your classmates' posts. Do not reply with "I agree" without explaining why you agree or disagree.
If you have a reference list for information obtained from any source apart from your personal experience. Remember, if you include a reference, you need to have a citation in your work that corresponds to the reference. See pg. 257 in the APA manual.
For example, if you name any workplace (e.g. St Elizabeth Hospital or Chick-fil-A, etc.) the reference should be:
Chick-fil-A (n.d.). Chick-fil-A corporate office. Online available. Retrieved February 3, 2021, from: [https://www.chick-fil-a.com/about/history](https://www.chick-fil-a.com/about/history).
CHRISTUS Health (n.d.). CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth. Online available. Retrieved on February 3, 2021, from: https://www.christushealth.org/southeast-texas/st-elizabeth
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