Write A 4-6 Page Executive Report That Analyzes Ethical Dilemmas Presented In A Case Study,

Write a 4-6 page executive report that analyzes ethical dilemmas presented in a case study, identifies the ethical principles that guide decision making and describes the external and internal factors that must be considered in ethical dilemmas
Explain evidence-based strategies to resolve ethical dilemmas and how personal moral integrity influences decision-making
Introduction The health care system in the United States is in the process of being transformed from a patriarchal health care system to the currently emerging patient-centered care model
The patient cultural revolution, boosted by technological advances and increased access to health-related information, presents tremendous change and managerial challenges throughout the entire health care system
These changes affect direct patient care facilities as well as the organizations and administrative departments related to, and supporting, their efforts
The patient-centered care model has increased the need for a solid leadership understanding of the patient experience and an enhanced ability to measure, interpret, and report it accurately
Ethical challenges related to patient-centered care present additional considerations to the existing managerial task of balancing quality care and fiscal responsibility
Preparation Suppose you are the new health care administrator at Brookside Hospital
Brookside Hospital is in the process of strategically aligning with patient-centered care principles, which are founded on ethics and represent a major transformation away from the patriarchal health care system of the past
End-of-life care and death with dignity are two important aspects of patient-centered care
Read the patient-centered care Case Study Scenario [PDF]
Within the case study provided are three distinct ethical dilemmas: An internal or organizational dilemma
A formal process dilemma
A discharge and end-of-life planning dilemma
You must now prepare an executive report for the hospital’s board of directors to explain the situation and how you handled it
Review the resources provided to see how they may help you in completing this assessment
Conduct your own search in the Capella library and on the Internet to locate authoritative resources on patient-centered care
You will need at least four resources to support your work in this assessment
Format this assessment as an executive report
It should be well organized and logical, include a title page and references page, and follow APA guidelines for citations and references
Instructions In your executive report and for each of the ethical dilemmas, be sure you include the following: Analyze the ethical dilemmas presented in the case study
Describe each of the ethical dilemmas
Explain the factors that contributed to each dilemma
Identify the ethical principle that you used for each ethical dilemma to help guide your decision making
Describe the external forces and internal organizational factors you considered for each dilemma
Describe any legal or regulatory forces
Describe any organizational policies and/or processes
Explain the evidence-based strategy you used to resolve each ethical dilemma
(Hint: another way to think of this is to imagine that you did take action on each of the dilemmas
With that in mind, what strategy would you use and what supporting evidence do you have that the strategy is sound and effective?) Explain how an awareness of your own personal integrity helped you decide on a strategy
Additional Requirements Include a title page and references page
Number of pages: 4-6, double-spaced
At least four current scholarly or professional resources
APA format for citations and references
Times New Roman font, 12-point
Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence
Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Explain how ethical theories and principles influence health care organizational management practice
Identify the ethical principles that guide decision making in health care management
Analyze the ethical dilemmas in health care management
Explain evidence-based strategies to resolve ethical dilemmas in health care
Competency 2: Describe how external forces and internal organizational factors influence ethical health care management practices
Describe the external and internal factors that guide health care management practices
Competency 3: Examine the role personal moral integrity plays in ethical leadership practice
Explain how personal moral integrity guides ethical decision making in health care management
Competency 4: Communicate ideas effectively
Correctly format citations and references using current APA style
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics