Cultural Competence in Practice of Healthcare Discussion

Part 1

A)

Please reflect on the assigned readings for the modules. Choose one topic from the assigned readings, and provide a brief reflection (1paragraph) stating how this will be applicable to you as a healthcare administrator or working as a healthcare professional.

B)

Please answer all questions below. Please number your responses accordingly.

1. What are contribution margins? Do you believe that contribution margins can help you manage your work (e.g. current or future work)? Please explain.

2. In your own words, please describe a break-even analysis. How do you think you would use break-even analysis?

3.Staffing in healthcare can be difficult due to the different levels of care required depending upon how sick or complex a patient’s care: how do you balance the financial impact and evaluation vs the human factor?Please reflect on the assigned readings for the modules. Choose one topic from the assigned readings, and provide a brief reflection (1paragraph) stating how this will be applicable to you as a healthcare administrator or working as a healthcare professional.

Part 2

1. List the five groups that are most significant to your individual identity. List at least three things your believe and three things you do that you attribute to each group membership.

2. Remember a time when you have had a positive experience due to one of these group identities. Then, remember a time when you have had a negative experience due to one of these group identities. Do you believe your own group identities affect how you relate to others, even in the workplace? Why or why not?

3. Go to the IAT website, https://implicit.havard.edu, and take three IAT tests that are relevant to your workplace relationships. Then, check the FAQs posted on the website. Now, what do you think the results mean? Assume you want to take action to reduce or eliminate a bias that you have. What actions could you take? (please respond in at least 250 words).