HCA 340 Week 5 DQ 1 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
HCA 340 Week 5 DQ 1 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
Read over the information in The Provider’s Guide to Quality & Culture website and examine the case study from your textbook titled, Heritage Valley Medical Center: Are Your Managers Culturally Competent?. Then answer the following questions:
1. How have the changing definitions of diversity affected healthcare management and the delivery of healthcare services in this organization?
2. What does this situation say about Heritage Valley Medical Center’s organizational culture and organizational competency, if anything?
3. If you were Ms. Harper, how would you handle this and what information would you present to the executive team, including measures and steps to change the attitudes and opinions presented?