Kaplan University
School of Health Science
s
HS450
Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for
Healthcare
COURSE #
Unit
7
Assignment
Instructions
Review the information found at the following link:
S
ource: Never events: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Retrieved from
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/primer.aspx?primerID=3
Then answer the following questions
in a submission that is a
minimum length of 500 words
:
•
Why are serious reportable events (SREs) important, and how is government involved (or not
involved) in SRE prevention?
•
Which of the 2011 serious reportable events (SREs) do you think are the most important or
relevant to the
type of healthcare organization that you wish to work for in the future? (To
answer this question, please first state the type of care facility you would like to be employed
by.)
•
Select two examples of SREs and, as a health
care administrator, propose speci
fics for at
least two prevention activities, processes or strategies
.
(To answer this question effectively,
you will perform some research in the Kaplan Library or on the
i
nternet to expand your
knowledge about the SREs you select as well as established m
itigation strategies.)
o
Which departm
ents, staffs, or teams should be
involve
d
?
Requirements
•
Responses to the questions should be written in a clear, detailed manner and observe the
conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, e
tc.).
•
Double
-
spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font.
•
The minimum response to each question (and sub
-
question) should be approximately 100
words.
•
Include at least two references. The course textbook may not count toward the
reference
requirement for this
A
s
signment. All references should follow APA style format