View the scenario called "Critical Decision Making for Providers" found in the Allied Health Community media (https://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt307v/allied-health-community/allied-health-community-v1.1.html)
In a 750-1,200 word paper, describe the scenario involving Mike, the lab technician, and answer the following questions:
What were the consequences of a failure to report?
What impact did his decision have on patient safety, on the risk for litigation, on the organization's quality metrics, and on the workload of other hospital departments?
As Mike's manager, what will you do to address the issue with him and ensure other staff members do not repeat the same mistakes?
A minimum of three academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric.
Critical Decision Making for Providers
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1 Unsatisfactory 0-71% 0.00%
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2 Less Than Satisfactory 72-75% 75.00%
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3 Satisfactory 76-79% 79.00%
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4 Good 80-89% 89.00%
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5 Excellent 90-100% 100.00%
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80.0 %Content
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20.0 %Scenario Description
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Description of scenario is not provided.
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Description of scenario is provided but is incomplete.
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Description of scenario is provided.
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Description of scenario is clear and accurate.
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Description of scenario is clear, accurate and comprehensive.
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60.0 %Discussion of Impact and Consequences of Failure to Report
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Discussion of the failure to report is not provided.
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Discussion of issues, their impact on the organization, and consequences is provided but is incomplete.
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Discussion of issues includes a brief description of organizational impact and consequences.
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Description of issues includes detailed information regarding organizational impact and consequences.
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Comprehensive and compelling discussion regarding the failure to report includes consequences with recommendations to address the issue with employees.
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15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
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5.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose
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Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
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Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.
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Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.
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Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
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Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
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5.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions
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Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.
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Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.
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Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.
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A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.
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There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
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5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
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Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.
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Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
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Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
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Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.
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Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
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5.0 %Format
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2.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
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Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
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Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
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Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
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Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
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All format elements are correct.
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3.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)
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No reference page is included. No citations are used.
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Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.
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Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.
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Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and style is usually correct.
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In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
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100 %Total Weightage
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