Discussion: Workflow Modeling
Workflow modeling is widely used throughout many different types of businesses, including health care organizations, to visually summarize the steps of complex processes and systems. When constructing a workflow model, it is important to ensure that the model accurately reflects the actual steps in a process.
In this Discussion, you consider a case study of a health care clinic and its process for ordering medical supplies. You then examine a workflow model that is meant to reflect that process and analyze the model’s accuracy based on the information in the case study. You also analyze the importance of accurate workflow modeling and consider strategies for creating accurate workflow models for health care processes.
Case Study:
Deerborne Dialysis is a local dialysis clinic that is part of a larger health care network, Buckeye Health. Buckeye Health executives have recently been examining the processes by which organizations within the network manage their supplies. Deerborne Dialysis was identified as an exemplary model of efficient supply management, and Buckeye Health executives have requested a workflow model of how Deerborne Dialysis handles their supply management process.
Sharon is the nurse who oversees the process of ordering and stocking supplies for Deerborne Dialysis. She knows the process well and developed a description of the steps in the supply management process. First, Sharon conducts a daily check of the supplies in the storage room. If there is a supply that is running low, Sharon submits an order to the medical supplier. When the clinic receives the shipment, Sharon unpacks the shipment and cross-checks the supplies that were shipped with the supplies that were ordered. If there is a discrepancy, the entire shipment must be returned to the medical supplier, who then rushes a new shipment to the clinic to be received the next day. If there is no discrepancy, or once the new shipment is received, unpacked, and cross-checked, Sharon stocks the shelves in the storage room and gives the supply bill to the clinic’s accountant, who ensures that the medical supplier receives payment.
Sharon has created the following workflow model to reflect the steps she goes through to manage the clinic’s inventory of supplies:
Workflow Model: Deerborne Dialysis Supply Management
To prepare:
Review the case study above and examine the workflow model that is meant to reflect the process described in the case study.Identify problems with the workflow model. How could the model be revised to be more accurate, clear, and effective?Reflect on the importance of creating an accurate workflow model of health care processes. What are the challenges involved in workflow modeling? What are the consequences of inaccurate workflow models?Consider strategies that you can use to ensure that workflow models are effective and accurate.
With these thoughts in mind:
Postby tomorrow 9/27/16 a minimum of 550 words essay in APA format with 3 references (References must come from the list provided in the instruction area), addressing the level one headings as numbered below:
1) A summary of at least three specific problems you identified in the workflow model.
2) Describe how the model could be revised to address those problems.
3) Analyze the importance of accuracy and clarity in workflow modeling, and describe at least one strategy you plan to use to ensure that the workflow models you create are accurate and clear.

Write a 1,400-word paper on the following:
Monitoring
Describe the methods for monitoring solution implementation (Interdisciplinary meeting regarding patient-centered plan of care) using the steps of the model you chose. (MODEL CHOSEN was STETLER MODEL)Evaluation
Describe the methods to be used to evaluate the solution ( SOLUTION: IDT conferences/meetings).Outcome Measure:
Develop or revise an outcome measure that evaluates the extent to which the project objective is achieved. A copy of the measure must be included in the appendix.Describe the ways in which the outcome measure is valid, reliable, sensitive to change, and appropriate for use in this proposed project.Evaluation Data Collection:
Describe the methods for collecting outcome measure data and the rationale for using those methods.Identify resources needed for evaluation.Discuss the feasibility of the evaluation plan.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Include a minimum of 4 scholarly references from the University Library.
DUE DATE: 9/26/16 @ 10 am (PST/California)

In this forum we will analyze a specific medical incident and share it with your colleagues in the course. Please read the following case study from AMA’s Virtual Mentor (read the first section) and address the questions below:
http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2005/05/ccas2-0505.html
or you may find the case study online at http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2005/05/ccas2-0505.html
Questions for this Incident Analysis
Who are the major stakeholders in this situation, and what are their ethical positions?
What values are in conflict for the parties involved?
Is Mrs. Jones’ family ethically justified in their requests to Dr. Rosenberg?
Is Dr. Rosenberg ethically justified in his proposed course of action?
If Mrs. Jones is denied the treatment recommendations of Dr. Rosenberg, what kind of euthanasia will occur? Will it be voluntary or non-voluntary?
What are the major factors and concerns for Dr. Rosenberg and Mrs. Jones’ family?
What is the best outcome for this case, and why?
Be sure to justify your answer by applying the concepts and theories we learned in this unit to these facts in this case only, using the lecture on Incident Analysis as your guide..

Ethics, Compliance Auditing, and Emerging IssuesTo prepare for this assignment, review Chapter 9 in the course text as well as the article on compliance program auditing by Usnick and Usnick (2013). In addition, read Chapter 10 in the course text. Review Table 10.3: Global Risks 2014, and select one of the risk areas.Imagine that you have been tasked with creating a proposal for the new CEO of your organization for establishing an ethics program and for conducting training and compliance auditing. For this assignment, write a persuasive essay in which you address the following:Describe an emerging global risk for 2015 and beyondDiscuss the key countries that might be associated with the riskEvaluate the role of ethical decision-making in business organizationsAnalyze the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships. Include in your analysis why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditingDesign a training plan for ethical considerations and social responsibility as it relates to the key risk area and the countries you have selectedExplain how the program will be implementedSynthesize the key considerations which must be in placeIncorporate key words and phrases from Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of the text and the article by Usnick and Usnick (2013). Be sure to cite all sources in the body of your paper and on the references page.The assignmentMust be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page and references page) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom.Must include a separate title page with the followingTitle of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the Usnick and Usnick (2013) article.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom.