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Assignment 1 : Discuss hospital trends based on an online article

Assignment Details:

• Research Hospital Trends online from reputable sites and find an article on hospital trends that interests you.
• Create your Initial Post in the Ch. 8 Discussion Board
  • Give a summary of the article and relate it back to Chapter 8, include a page number.
  • Provide a FULL WEB LINK so that classmates and the instructor can access your article for further information.
• Respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.
  • Find another article in the discussion board that one of your classmates has posted that interests you.
  • Read it and relate it back to the chapter with an informative discussion.
• Click on this link or use the Collaboration menu button to access the Ch. 8 Discussion Board.
• Original posts and responses must be informative, accurate, thorough and complete. Research the topics first so you have something to say!
• Do not plagiarize; summarize and paraphrase the information you research and use in this assignment.
• Use correct grammar, punctuation and sentence structure.
• View Rubric to see the grading criteria for this assignment.
  

  Chapter 8 Graded Assignment 2: Table or Chart: NC Hospital Research

  As you should have learned from your reading in Chapter 8, not all hospitals in the United States are the same. They can vary greatly by hospital type which can be defined by attributes such as ownership, revenue/profit structure, type of patient served, etc. You should have also learned that hospitals can have multiple classification types that define them (not necessarily just one). The chapter also discussed accreditation of hospitals, which is important for reimbursement (if deemed status is achieved) and quality standards.After reading the text and learning about the various types of hospitals and accreditation, please visit the American Hospital Directory website (opens in a new window) [plain text URL: https://www.ahd.com/states/hospital_NC.html]. As you will see, the link provided takes you to a comprehensive listing of hospitals in North Carolina. Use this web link and your textbook to complete the following tasks:

  • Select five (5) NC hospitals to research further (you will click on the name of your selected hospital from the web link above for more details.
  • Create a table or chart and provide the following information:
    • Name of hospital
    • Type of control (this is where the website outlines the “type” of hospital)
    • Definition of this type of hospital based on details from your textbook (if it lists multiple types, define all for completeness)
    • Type of facility
    • Joint Commission Accreditation status (provide current status date and compliance rating (this may be something like “Accreditation with Full Standards Compliance”))

  Assignment Details:

  • Use Chapter 8 from your textbook and the provided web link as your resources.
  • Refer to the applicable formatting instruction sheet (see top of Lesson section or Course Resources).
  • Do not plagiarize; summarize and paraphrase the information found and used.
  • Click on the title of this link to open it.
    • Please submit your completed Word document in this link.