Homework: System Thinking
Systems thinking is important for health care administration leaders to gain understanding into health care quality. The internal structures, processes, and outcomes, as well as the external environment, have significant and sometimes predictable effects on the delivery of cost-effective and quality health care.
For this Homework, select your health services organization or one with which you are familiar. Consider how the organization you select adheres to the elements of systems thinking examined.
Task: (3 to 4 pages)
i. Describe the organization you selected for this Homework.
ii. Explain the input, throughput, output, outcomes, and feedback from a systems-level perspective for the organization you selected.
iii. Draw a diagram representing the system of the organization you selected.
iv. Explain why it is important to understand systems thinking in health care organizations. Be specific and provide examples.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.