Assignment Details
Unit 2 – Individual Project (125 points)
Due: Sun, Apr 5 |
Description
Assignment Details
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people saw major disruptions to supply lines throughout the country. Nowhere was this more evident than in the healthcare industry. Among the biggest impact was the disruption in supply lines related to personal protective equipment (PPE) and patient care needs (e.g., beds, ventilators, and medications). Use your text as a resource to complete the following assignment as well as one other resource from the library. Please cite your sources.
- Describe the concept of supply and demand and how it relates to the provision of healthcare.
- Once the concept of supply and demand has been explained as it relates to healthcare explain how the pandemic contributed to major shortages of needed supplies and equipment.
- Imagine yourself as a leader of a provider group of some type (e.g., surgery center, orthopedic group, general practitioner’s office). Indicate some of the supply shortages that your group may see in a similar scenario in the future. How can these be offset or averted?
- Identify, evaluate, and present a strategy that healthcare leaders can implement to avoid real-world supply chain disruption in the future.
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Individual Project Rubric
The Individual Project (IP) Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the IP. This Individual Project Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the IP. Its the roadmap that can help you in the development of your IP.
| Expectation | Points Possible | Points Earned | Comments |
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Described the concept of supply and demand, gave examples of both, and correctly identified their properties |
25 |
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Correctly identified ways in which the concepts applied to healthcare |
30 |
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Related the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the supply and demand issues it created |
30 |
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Assumed the role of a healthcare leader and gave specific examples of ways supplies shortages were presented; gave a strategy for how to avoid potential future supply disruptions |
30 |
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| Professional Language: Assignment contains accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting is required or style specified in assignment). |
10 |
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Total Points |
125 |
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Total Points Earned |
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