Organizations and businesses are now seen as a function of increased specialization. Technology has become the order of the day where more and more businesses are heading towards that direction to have a competitive edge within the industry they best identify with. In light of this, conflicts are sometimes very challenging to comprehend, and theorists have also questioned the nature of the whole system to which all these complicating factors contribute. Many experts and scholars have argued that…

The key to the success of a healthcare organization is defined by the many qualities and attributes its leaders possess when overseeing patient care. Such care, whether executed at the micro, meso, or macro level, can be beneficial to an organization, or results in the failure when change is inappropriately addressed. A strong leader is one who can manage change, and direct care throughout all the numerous levels of an organization by utilizing values that are a reflection of the bureaucratic thoughts…

Managed Care is a complex healthcare system in which physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals organize in an interrelated system of people and facilities that communicate with one another and work together as a unit, commonly referred to as a network. This network coordinates and arranges healthcare services and benefits for a specific group of individuals, referred as enrollees, for the purpose of managing cost, quality, and acess to healthcare. Managed care program may be provided…

standard in the commercial airline industry. These two issues confront British Airways as the company moves forward in the twenty-first century. Methodology and Metaphor The use of metaphor to paint a picture of the problem allows the problem-solver to have a better understanding of what the issue is and how to solve it. As explained in the text, for soft systems management (SSM), it is first necessary to understand the customers, actors, transformation, worldview, owners and environmental constraints…

Complex adaptive systems theory argues that, a small input can have an unanticipated large effect. For example, a large infusion of investment to pull together practitioners to work in a team without identifying their individual readiness to collaborate may have a negative impact on the organization’s vision of new models of care to meet their population needs. It is increasingly emphasized that effective healthcare focusing on the needs of the population must focus on understanding relationships…

In-class Paper #3 November 8, 2011 Topic: Define what a complex adaptive system is and identify the characteristics of complex adaptive systems Discuss how complex adaptive systems influence health care and subsequently nursing practice. Use examples form your practice to convey your understanding of complexity as it relates to your nursing practice. Outline: Introduction: Complex adaptive system is a collection of individual agents with freedom to act in ways that are not always totally…

Healthcare is a complex adaptive system which keeps on changing and transformational leaders are in constant work to improve the quality care of the patients. Healthcare professional is to do no more harm; despite all the effort, there are still adverse events caused by system failure. “Conservative estimates are that hospitalized patients experience 380,000 to 450,000 preventable adverse drug events each year” (Joshi, Ransom, Nash, & Ransom, 2014, p.393). Leaders understand the urgency of quality…

Transformation leadership requires a leadership style that will collaborate with employees to move an organization forward. It is important for leaders to identify with the concept of emotional intelligence to do so. They need to promote the vision, mission and goals of an organization and inspire, motivate and align their employees to a common goal. They must be sensitive to change management in order to engage employees and encourage their adoption of new ways. They must recognize…

Describe the main components and issues of the organization financing and delivery of healthcare systems. A well-functioning health system is made up of various components but there are certain ones that are key, such as; improving the health status of the population and ensuring that there is equal access to the population. Also important is protecting the residents against the financial consequences of ill-health (The WHO). The health care system of a nation is not an independent entity. It relies…

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS INTRODUCTION Accountable Care Organizations, more commonly known as ACOs, create a new set of incentives in healthcare and drives the healthcare delivery system to change. ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to their Medicare patients. Coordinated care helps ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, with the goal of…