Part 1 Finance Questions
Consider a healthcare organization in Saudi Arabia and assume they have a debt to equity ratio of 1.3.
Address the following requirements:
- Q1 Discuss which actions would improve (i.e., increase) this ratio.
- Q2 Discuss some of the problems encountered when performing financial statement and operating indicator analyses.
Part 2 Health care policy
Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)s provide a shared proposal for peace and prosperity for individuals and the planet, now and into the future. The 17 SDGs are an urgent call for action for a global partnership among all developed and developing countries.
Select one of the 17 SDGs that you feel could significantly improve global health. Consider the policies healthcare professionals need to consider to advocate for vulnerable people at a global level.
Based on what you learned this week, address the following requirement:
- Q1 Analyze a policy that impacts your selected SDG.
- Q2 Explain why your selected SDG is relevant to the vulnerable population
Part 3 Healthcare Quality
In this week’s discussion, you will analyze hospital readmission rates and the role of quality improvement to achieve desired outcomes.
- Q1 Describe the importance of reducing hospital read missions.
- Q2 Explain how healthcare quality improvement science can be used to guide reducing hospital readmission rates.