Search the internet for a website, article, or another scholarly
resource that supports one of the module’s learning objectives, then write a
short summary (at least 500 words) describing how the website relates and
supports the learning objective you selected, and how it can be applied to the
practice of an Industrial Hygienist. Below your summary, cite the resource in
proper APA style and provide it to your peers. It is important that you convey
to your peers how the resource relates to the learning objective and why it
will be a valuable resource for them in the future.

Use this website:

https://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib072205.html

Discuss this topic:

Innovative Workplace Safety Accommodations for Hearing-Impaired
Workers

Find another scholarly article related to the IDT problem and research question you identified in the last assignment. Complete a review (aka “annotation”) of the scholarly source you found, organized as follows:

1. Give the source reference in APA citation style

2. In your own words, state the following, in essay form:

a) SUMMARIZE: What is the author’s/researcher’s purpose for conducting this research/inquiry?

b) What research methods were used? Are they experimental, quantitative, qualitative, mixed?

c) If applicable, describe the subjects of the research and what happened. Were the subjects participants/interviewees, systems, observed events, review of other studies, or something else? Were they subjected to experimental treatment or were they observed, surveyed or trained and tested, etc.?

d) What were the findings and conclusions? What evidence and results are presented?

e) ANALYZE: What is remarkable about this study? What questions do you have about this study?

f) SYNTHESIZE: How does this article contribute to your understanding of your topic and HOW DOES IS IT HELP TO ANSWER YOUR MAIN QUESTION? Indicate clearly WHY this source is useful for your inquiry.

h) QUOTES: Are there one or two specific quotations that are useful or which are central to answering your main research question? Quote it (them) and remember to enclose them in quotes and note the page number. Also, remember to cite page numbers for any information that you have summarized or paraphrased.

Comprehensive Life-Cycle Plan

Scenario: The organization has 5,000 employees who are located throughout several locations within the continental United States. Most of the company’s computers are Windows 7 PCs/laptops. The organization has no special PC needs for specialized skills such as CAD or engineers, for example. Employees for this organization rely heavily on the PCs they use to complete day-to-day tasks.

For this assignment, use the scenario above to develop a comprehensive plan for keeping PCs upgraded and functional through a proper hardware/software life cycle. As you develop a life cycle, be sure to do the following:

• Create a core list of software applications for all computers that complement the need for efficiency and collaboration among workers. The software requirements should drive the specs for the next round of hardware requirements.
• Imagine that you are the consultant recommending a plan, and include the specs for the next PC and laptop users will be upgrading to in the first life cycle.
• Include state-of-the art mobile devices, such as tablets and other smart devices, for professional use only. Personal uses of organizational resources are prohibited.

Your well-written submission should meet the following requirements:

• Be no less than three full pages in length.
• Be formatted according to the APA Guideliness
• Format should be simple essay with Introduction, Body and appropriate conclusion.

Include at least three outside credible resources.

Final Case Study: Consulting for the Caring Angel Hospital

Due Week 10 and worth 300 points

Imagine that you are a senior consultant at Practical Health Care Consulting firm. Your supervisor has instructed you to spend three (3) months at the Caring Angel Hospital to help improve the quality of care, add value to the organization, improve employee morale, design an efficient organizational chart, create a strong team environment, and create the hospital’s competitive advantage. The hospital has traditionally made losses year after year. Furthermore, it is not performing well financially, and the banks are not willing to lend it large sums of money for more effective marketing.

After spending two (2) months within the hospital, you are very happy with your progress, and you think you are capable of acquiring more patient base and expanding the hospital market. However, with a closer look, you notice that your patients are still hopping from one specialized hospital to another in search of various specialized treatments. You also notice that the seats are not comfortable in the waiting area, and the patients continuously show up for appointments on the wrong dates. The nurses and the employees are not smiling during patient conversations, and everyone looks for ways to blame others for failures in the patient treatment process. Everyone seems to work alone and hide what they do from their colleagues.

At the end of the three (3) month period, you must provide a report with your recommended strategies designed to help Caring Angel Hospital achieve its goals.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. From a consulting perspective, propose the major steps that Caring Angel Hospital could take to achieve each of the following goals:
   1. Improve the quality of care
   2. Add value to the organization
   3. Improve employee morale
   4. Design an efficient organizational chart
   5. Create a strong team environment
   6. Create the hospital’s competitive edge.
2. Recommend one (1) approach that the hospital could use for acquiring a larger market share given the prevailing financial circumstances. Justify your recommendation.
3. Investigate at least two (2) value-added services that Caring Angel Hospital could offer to strengthen its value proposition. Provide at least two (2) examples of the advantages of these value-added services to the hospital.
4. Use four (4) recent (within the last five [5] years) quality academic resources in this assignment.
   Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Propose methodologies that have been proven to increase value in health care delivery systems.
• Examine leadership and management frameworks that are most applicable to a certain organization type within the health care industry.
• Assess how politics in a health care organization motivates and demotivates employees, and recommend strategies to mitigate the challenges presented with each aspect.
• Create a communication strategy to address an ethical dilemma within a health care organization regarding the quality of service and cost.
• Craft a strategic plan that leads to a competitive advantage within a certain market.
• Determine best practices for establishing and maintaining strategic alliances within the health care industry or enterprise.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care management.
• Write clearly and concisely about health care management using proper writing mechanics.