Assignment: Resource Allocation
For this assignment you will put yourself in the role of a CEO of a health care facility and evaluate two proposals recently made to you: The Creation of a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and an On-site Daycare free to employees. You have to determine where you should allocate resources.
Define what you need to see in each proposal for them to make their case, compare and contrast the benefits and risks of each and make a determination about which project is the best allocation of resources for your institution.
Assignment Directions:
For this Assignment, you are required to write a 1,000–1,250-word paper on resource allocation.
Your paper must include:
- A detailed summary defining resource allocation
- A description of each pitch/project
- A description of questions you have or more information you need to make a decision
- A description of the analysis you used to make your determination.
- Which project do you support and why (does it support organizational effectiveness or efficiency? Does it improve patient outcomes, satisfaction or access, does it decrease turnover, etc.)
Cite at least four references to validate your statements. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines.
Minimum Submission Requirements
- Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
- This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 1200 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Your paper must include:
- A detailed summary defining resource allocation
- A description of each pitch/project
- A description of questions you have or more information you need to make a decision
- A description of the analysis you used to make your determination.
- Which project do you support and why (does it support organizational effectiveness or efficiency? Does it improve patient outcomes, satisfaction or access, does it decrease turnover, etc.)
- Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
- Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
- Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
- Cite at least 4 references to validate your statement.
- A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
- Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
- Your submission should:
- include a title page;
- be double-spaced;
- be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font; and
- be free of spelling or punctuation errors.
If the work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.