University of Phoenix
Tonia Lowman
DaVita, Inc. provides dialysis services for chronic ill patients. The patients are diagnosis with kidney failure. DaVita provides services for over 700 hospitals in the United States. The company has 1400 facilities located in 43 states. With the services provided, this makes DaVita the largest provider of dialysis services in the United States (Berg, 2004-2008). The Administrators are looking at if the team mate understands the critical requirements of the company. They are looking to know if the team mate understands the Mission and Values of DaVita. This is very important in compliance of carrying out their duties. DaVita has much pride in the values of the company. This is what made them number one (Berg, 2004-2008). The stakeholders must establish priorities. DaVita do not want someone who does not put the patient first. They must be able to priorities and organize work for themselves and others in the department. The facility Administrators must know the team mate can seek clarity around conflicts and demonstrate self control. Team mates must be able to identify criteria and make appropriate decisions. The decisions involve other team mates. When balancing Supply and Demand, there is always a shortage of healthcare work When the economy takes a turn for the worse, careers are impacted. While healthcare is fairly recession-proof, the industry as a whole is not completely immune to a major financial crisis. How will the financial crisis affect healthcare in America, and how will healthcare professionals be impacted? This is a reason for the demand on healthcare workers.
Gross domestic product is the broadest measure of the health of the US economy. GDP is defined as the output of goods and services produced by labor. There are three alternative ways of deriving GDP. The three ways are sum of expenditures, sum of incomes, and the sum of value. The services are all measures the same way. Current economics explains how economics works and how it is applied throughout the society (Economics, 2008). Economics is applied through business, education, family and health. There are common distinctions which are drawn between economics. Some are positive and others are what it should be. There is a growing of shortage in the supply of health care providers. There is an urgent need in the future of health care and its resources.
The DaVita Way The DaVita Way is lead by examples in words, actions and behaviors. All these follow with the Mission Statement and Values Statement of DaVita. The team mate must understand how the code of conduct and compliance is applied to their everyday dealings of patients. It also effects the business operation and other team mates. According to DaVita’s Way, the team mate must attend annual compliance trainings. The summary of the Professional Development Review helps team mates know what DaVita expects of their employees. The Mission of DaVita is to be a provider, partner and employer of choice. At DaVita, their highest priority is the health of more than 100,000 patients. These patients are cared for by the professional team mates. The facility Administrators stresses meeting the standards of Performancement measurements are important to the team mates. When evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of performance appraisals. The performance appraisal is similar to a 360 (Berg, 2004-2008). It gives the employee feedback about his or her work performance. Unlike a 360, performance appraisal does not give feedback to anyone but the leadership. With the performance appraisal it gives the employee the good and negative of his or her work performance. DaVita wants to know if the employees are capable of handling the patients. As discussing before, DaVita has many advantages and disadvantages to performance measurements on employees. Advantages are this tool gives