Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 2

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
You just received your Master of Health Administration degree and decided you would like to pursue a career in hospital management. You cannot decide what type of hospital you would like to apply to and decide to investigate the different types of hospitals that are available.
ACTIVITY
(1) Identify three different types of hospitals that are available for your employment, (2) based on your research, select a hospital type and state why you chose this type of hospital.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
One of your friends was just released. She was pleased with her care but was not sure about her physician who told her she was a 'hospitalist.' You had not heard of the term before as well.
ACTIVITY
Perform an Internet search on the term 'hospitalist.' Define the term and find out if there are any current statistics on hospitalist use.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
Your mother is a volunteer at a hospice facility. She often comes home emotionally exhausted. You have never visited a hospice and asked if you could go with her next time. She agrees. Prior to your visit, you want to understand the concept of a hospice.
ACTIVITY
Perform an Internet search on the subject to understand their mission and goals. Write up your research and share it with your mother.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
As part of your internship, you will be assigned this semester to an adult day care center. You are only familiar with child day care centers so you decide to do some research before you start your internship.
ACTIVITY
Perform an Internet search on adult day care centers in your area and develop an information report to share with your classmates.
RESPONSES