American Hospital Association
Go to the website for the American Hospital Association (AHA) at the following web address: http://www.aha.org/ (Links to an external site.) .
Click on the Advocacy tab and find the Issues for You subtab at the top of the web page. Under this area, there are current issues being addressed by the AHA (access and coverage, affordability, etc.). Choose one of these issues and complete 3-4 pages related to why this is an issue and how it impacts the U.S. healthcare delivery system. Describe the problems associated with the issue and what is being done by the AHA and other stakeholder groups to address it. Finally, choose one recommendation that you believe would be most effective in resolving the issue. Justify your recommendations and be as specific as possible.
Your resultant written paper should be 3-4 pages, double-spaced, and in APA format. Your primary text and the journal and website research article must be used as references to support your analysis and summary paper. You must use at least three professional references.
Please review the grading rubric for all written weekly assignments in the Syllabus, and post your finished paper as a Word document.
Don’t forget to submit your assignment.
Rubric
HSM 541- Written Assignment (1)
| HSM 541- Written Assignment (1) | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent:
10 points – Content is excellent, completely consistent, and appropriate for audience and purpose; contains excellent internal integrity; detail is rich and specific. 7 points – Content is good and usually consistent and appropriate for audience, purpose, and medium; contains some internal integrity; detail is inconsistent. 4 points – Content is minimally effective; inconsistent or inappropriate for audience, purpose, or medium; contains minimal internal integrity. 1 point – Content does not meet requirements for purpose or audience |
10 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization:
10 points – Organization is excellent; ideas are clear and arranged logically and the transitions are smooth; no flaws in logic. 7 points – Organization is good; ideas are usually clear and arranged in an acceptable sequence; transitions are usually smooth and effective; good support. 4 points – Organization is minimally effective; problems in approach, sequence, support, or transitions. 1 point – Organization does not meet requirements for purpose or audience |
10 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDesign & Format:
10 points – Document format is excellent, with strong visual impact, design, and format. 7 points – Document format is good, showing effective visual impact and format. 4 points – Document format meets some formatting requirements. 1 point – Document format does not meet requirements for purpose or audience |
10 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle & Readability
10 points – Readability is excellent, with strong attention to audience, appropriate tone and style and good transitional language; good use of figurative language. 7 points – Readability is good, containing an audience-centered focus with appropriate tone and style; some wordiness; minor problems with sentence structure. 4 points – Readability is minimally effective, with limited attention to tone and style. 1 point – Readability does not meet requirements for purpose or audience. |
10 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Referencing
10 points – Grammar, referencing, punctuation, mechanics, and usage are correct and idiomatic, consistent with Standard American English; demonstrates competent use of mechanics. 7 points – Grammar, referencing, punctuation, mechanics, and usage are good, mostly consistent with Standard American English; errors do not interfere with meaning or understanding. 4 points – Grammar, referencing, punctuation, mechanics, and usage are distracting and could interfere with meaning or understanding. 1 point – Grammar, referencing, punctuation, mechanics, and usage interfere with understanding |
10 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComments: | 0 pts | |
| Total Points: 50 |