Explain the relationship between national benchmarks and RMH data

Healthcare Financial Management Association. (2018). Mapkeys (Links to an external site.). [Website]

You have recently been hired as a revenue-cycle management specialist at Raywood Memorial Hospital. Your direct supervisor, the VP of Revenue-Cycle Management, has asked you to prepare a presentation for the next stakeholder meeting. Keeping in mind, the stakeholder group is composed of both financial and non-financial professionals.

• Complete the fields in the attached table, illustrating national benchmark data, and RMH data.
  • Supply data of your choosing anywhere red text is present
• Create a brief Powerpoint presentation for the stakeholder meeting, summarizing the data contained in the excel document.
  • In one slide, explain the RMH’s overall fiscal condition, as defined by the metrics in the excel document.
  • Highlight three metrics (one per slide)
    • Briefly explain to the stakeholders why you chose those three to focus on for the purpose of this meeting.
    • Explain the relationship between national benchmarks and RMH data; providing explanations for data that falls short of, and exceeds, the benchmark.
  • Summarize RMH’s “next steps” in a closing slide
  • Include a minimum of three references, APA style, in a final slid

 

The objective of this assignment is to familiarize students with the OSHA 300 log and 300A by applying existing Part 1904 Recordkeeping rules. Students will prepare the required OSHA 300 log, and 300 A summary reports for the incidents contained herein. You will have to review OSHA Part 1904 in its entirety to learn how to properly record and complete the OSHA injury records. Download a copy of the excel OSHA 300 log, 300A summary provided in the Module 3 OSHA Recordkeeping Materials folder in Moodle. Note you do not have to complete the 301 injury supplement. A listing of incident facts is provided below for your analysis in this assignment. You will need to determine if each incident meets the recordability criteria of OSHA and properly record the incident on the OSHA 300 log and complete the annual 300A summary.

ASSIGNMENT

You are working for a safety consulting firm that contracts compliance services to small businesses. Your mission is to help ABC Roofing Company comply with Part 1904 OSHA recordkeeping rules for the year ending 2018. The company office is located at 1234 Park Ave, Houma, LA 70360. There are 100 full time workers and the company has a total of 200,000 work hours logged for the calendar year ending 12/31/2018. The NAICS code for this company is 23816 Roofing Contractors. You will need this to look up the industry TRIR and DART rates. The company has provided a listing of all incidents that have occurred during 2018 but is not sure which should be recorded on the OSHA logs. All incidents occurred in OSHA jurisdiction for recordkeeping purposes. You duty is to comply with the 1904 recordkeeping rules and complete the OSHA 300 and 300A summary accurately for the client.

In addition, Mr. Tim Smith, ABC Construction Company President, has asked you to compare ABC Roofing’s OSHA incident rates to the industry average for Total Recordable Rates and Cases with days away from work, job restriction or transfer (DART Rate) using the latest available BLS data. For purposes of this assignment, use the following link to the bureau of Labor Statistics for injury and illness rates published as of 2017. https://www.bls.gov/web/osh/summ1_00.htm

Look up NAICS code in second column for roofing contractors and locate the total recordable cases column and Total column for days away from work, rob restriction or transfer.  This is what you will benchmark ABC Roofing’s experience to as described herein.

Note the incident rate represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000, where
N = number of injuries and illnesses
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)

In your memo you must specifically include a table and or chart of Total Recordable Incident Rates and Days Away Restricted and Transfer (DART) rates and compare it to benchmark information. From this you should clearly be able to conclude it the company experience is the same, better or worse than industry.  You may need to do some research to learn how to calculate incident rates. Refer to Incident Rate Calculator and Comparison Tool handout in Moodle for additional guidance.  https://safetymanagementgroup.com/resources/incident-rate-calculator/

You will ultimately produce the OSHA 300 log, 300A Summary and create a memo using MS WORD for Mr. Smith that explains OSHA record posting requirements and document retention rules for the 300 log, 300 A summary and 301 Incident report including time frame if any that you have to keep these records.

Here are the cases that occurred. You must determine if the meet the recordability requirements of Part 1904 and correctly record these on the OSHA 300 and 300A logs.  Refer to OSHA website for additional guidance and letters of interpretation to accurate determine recordability of the following 10 incidents.

 

1. 1/21/18– Tom Jones, carpenter hurt his back lifting plywood in the shop and was admitted to ER. The doctor prescribed pain killers. He could not return to work for 20 days and the doctor then placed him on restricted duty for 20 days.

 

2. 2/14/18 – James Jones, a receiving clerk was cutting plastic banding straps on a bundle of 2 by 4 with knife in shop. Mr. Jones was not wearing the proper gloves which resulted in a cut on the left top of hand. The safety coordinator treated the cut with butterfly band aid. Mr. Jones returned to normal duty without future incident.

Note: The determination of medical treatment and first aid is always difficult to determine. For this case, refer to OSHA Interpretations to verify your answer here.

3.  3/8/18 – Susie Smith, Office manager was making bank deposit in her personal vehicle for the company and was involved in car accident in route to the bank and broke her neck. She spent 14 days in the hospital and then could not return to work for another 260 days.

4. 4/20/18 –Billy Bob, construction superintend was walking down a set of stairs at the shop and slipped on the stairs and twisted his ankle. The doctor checked him out and x-rayed his ankle. He was then released to go back to work but doctor prescribed that he wear a ridged boot to support his ankle for 30 days. Billy Bob decided not to wear the boot and resumed normal duties.

BMGT 496 – Project 2:  Ethical Issue Analysis

Purpose:  In this project, you will assess how two start up companies have come under scrutiny for their actions in operating in today’s business environment.  How these companies are operating are pushing the limits or have exceeded the limits of what is considered ethical and legal.  In completing this project you will have the opportunity to research the two companies, identify stakeholders influenced by the organization’s decisions and develop and evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions to ensure appropriate business practices and accountability occur

Outcomes met by completing this project:

1. identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles

2. develop and evaluate alternatives to, and recommend solutions for, ethical dilemmas, taking into account ethical and legal requirements and the essential mission of the business enterprise

3. effectively communicate to internal and external business stakeholders the complexities of ethical issues, suggesting and analyzing various solutions in order to ensure appropriate business practices and accountability

Instructions

Use the following steps to complete the project.  You will demonstrate an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal business principles and are required to use the course material to support the ideas and conclusions presented.

Step 1:  Silicon Valley Startup Companies

Read the following articles about Silicon Valley startup companies (Theranos, Zenefits and Hampton Creek Foods).  Each company discussed in the articles below eventually came under scrutiny for ethical and/or legal issues.  Since embroiled in scandal, Hampton Creek Foods has been repositioned and is now known as Just, Inc.

Griffith, E. (2017, December 16).  The other tech bubble.  Wired.  Retrieved from https://www.wired.com/story/the-other-tech-bubble/

Griffith, E. (2017, December 28).  The ugly unethical underside of Silicon Valley.  Fortune.  Retrieved from http://fortune.com/silicon-valley-startups-fraud-venture-capital/

Hartmans, A. (2018, September 5).  The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, who started Theranos when she was 19 and became the world’s youngest female billionaire before it all came crashing down.   Business Insider  Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4

Suddath, C. and Newcomer, E. (2016, May 9).  Zenefits was the perfect startup.  Then it self-disrupted.  Bloomberg.  Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-zenefits/

Step 2: Overview of Companies

Provide a company overview for Zenefits and Theranos.  Describe the purpose(s) for the founding of the company; i.e., what problems was it formed to solve and/or opportunities it was formed to exploit, who are the founders, home country or state, management, etc.

Step 3:  Ethical or Legal Issues

You will research each company to establish the facts of each situation.  Once you have established the facts surrounding the decisions made by Theranos and Zenefits:

· Identify and discuss the ethical issues associated with each company.

· Identify and discuss the legal issues associated with each company.

Step 4:  Stakeholders

· Identify the stakeholders associated with each company and explain the impact of the company’s decisions on the specific stakeholders.

· Discuss how the stakeholders reacted to the decision(s) made by each company.

Step 5:  Generate Alternatives

From what you have read, the startup culture poses a host of temptations creating a never-ending series of ethical choices and dilemmas.  Companies are faced with the challenges of venture investors who expect hyper-growth and quick results.  For privately-held companies, self-reporting, unaudited financials is an option as is not reporting, and the media serves to promote an attractive opportunity.  Lastly, it is easy to rationalize behavior when the expectation is that entrepreneurs set the world on fire with innovative, disruptive technologies that promote overlooking rules and one’s moral compass.

Like many business people, some Silicon Valley decision makers need help in recognizing the ethical dilemmas they face when doing business and understanding the need for following rules and setting ethical standards.  You will:

· Generate and discuss at least three viable alternatives to help Silicon Valley startup companies operate and behave ethically.  In doing so, it is necessary to consider the ethical and legal requirements.

Step 6:  Evaluate Each Alternative

· Examine the benefits and drawbacks of each proposed alternative.  Provide careful consideration to the factors that influence the outcome of each alternative.

Step 7:  Recommend the Best Alternative

· Once you have evaluated each alternative, recommend the best alternative that ensure appropriate business practices and accountability.

· Explain how Silicon Valley startup companies will effectively communicate this change to internal and external business stakeholders.

Step 8:  Review the Paper

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.  Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment.

Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

· Read the paper aloud as a first measure;

· Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;

· Have someone who has excellent English skills proofread the paper;

· Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC).  The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.

Step 9:  Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor).

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  Write clearly and concisely.

Completing the Paper

In order to complete this project, you will want to first read the module, Learn How to Support What You Write, as this assignment requires you to use the course material and research to support what you write.  Also,

· Read and use the grading rubric while completing the exercise to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

· Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.

· Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.

· Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks.  Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document.  Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document.  Not using direct quotation marks means that there should be no passages with quotation marks and instead the source material is paraphrased as stated above.  Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.   You may not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, as doing so would require direct quotation marks.  Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks.   If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

Must be able to follow instructions and pay attention to the details. This project is called Final project, project 3.  it has to be 3500 to 5500 words in length. 70 percent of the project has been completed.  Project 1 and Project 2 has to be combined, revised and expanded upon, with some additions for the final project project 3.  Project (final project, project 3) template is provided, along with instructions and other documents to be used as references and information to help with the project. Must be able to follow instructions and pay attention to the details. This project is called Final project, project 3.  it has to be 3500 to 5500 words in length. 70 percent of the project has been completed.  Project 1 and Project 2 has to be combined, revised and expanded upon, with some additions for the final project project 3.  Project (final project, project 3) template is provided, along with instructions and other documents to be used as references and information to help with the project.