Organizational policy alignment and adherence to laws and regulations is critical for overall corporate compliance and to decrease organizational risks (patient falls, medication errors, cyber hacks and PHI data breaches, infection control, et cetera). In this assignment, you will select, evaluate, and update one health care provider’s policy related to a significant regulatory risk to the health care organization._x000D_
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Select one of two options:_x000D_
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If you work for a hospital or health care organization you may select a policy that is of interest to you then follow these assignment instructions:_x000D_
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Imagine you are a health care administrator at your current employer. Analyze the policy you selected, taking into consideration any recent changes. Evaluate what information and where that information would need to be updated. Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines that you have researched in the text or identified in other high-quality sources (that is, journals, government websites, and the like). Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation. (Why did the policy need updating? What threats do these changes help avoid?) Summarize your perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered. Present your work as an executive summary suitable for distribution to your organization’s board members._x000D_
Your paper should be 3–5 pages long and should include a title page and references for a total of 5–7 pages._x000D_
The grading criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:_x000D_
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Analyze a problematic or dated health care policy, explaining its primary purpose and effectiveness._x000D_
Determine the issues the selected policy poses as it is written and any related ramifications._x000D_
Research the changes needed to update and align the policy with current standards and guidelines._x000D_
Propose revisions that are based on current identified standards and/or new guidelines._x000D_
Analyze the significance of the selected policy updates as it relates to potential litigation._x000D_
Summarize personal perspective on the revisions as well as any additional changes that should be considered._x000D_
Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.