RUBRIC
1. SMAC Summary:
• What SMAC category have you chosen?
• What is the problem to be addressed?
• What is the cause of the problem/intervention?
• Based upon the category chosen, what are your conclusions (this may involve proposed or actual solutions to the problem)?
• Based on a systems theory approach, applied to the healthcare industry, why does the intervention/solution show a systematic approach?
• What SMAC category have you chosen?
• What is the problem to be addressed?
• What is the cause of the problem/intervention?
• Based upon the category chosen, what are your conclusions (this may involve proposed or actual solutions to the problem)?
• Based on a systems theory approach, applied to the healthcare industry, why does the intervention/solution show a systematic approach?
2. Understanding and Defining the Problem
• Quantify the problem: use specific data (facility based and/or community-based) to show your understanding of the magnitude of the problem.
• What are the causes of the problem? The discussion must include possible historical, political, ethical and legal causes of the problem.
• Quantify the problem: use specific data (facility based and/or community-based) to show your understanding of the magnitude of the problem.
• What are the causes of the problem? The discussion must include possible historical, political, ethical and legal causes of the problem.
• Does the problem have political, ethical or legal ramifications to the healthcare facility, or the greater community? Explain. You must include national and/or local political and social issues as they relate to the topic
• Are there any financial or economic considerations to addressing the problem for the facility of the community? Explain.
• Are there any financial or economic considerations to addressing the problem for the facility of the community? Explain.
3. Options for Addressing the Problem
Depending upon the category, discuss options for addressing the problem. (Note any specific question that must be addressed by the description of the category – see above)
Depending upon the category, discuss options for addressing the problem. (Note any specific question that must be addressed by the description of the category – see above)
4. Conclusion
A discussion of your findings based on the information provided in the above sections.
A discussion of your findings based on the information provided in the above sections.
5. Ethical Issues
What ethical issues are raised by your analysis, i.e., equity, patient rights (consent, capacity, disclosure), rationing care by limited services, selection of patients of program services, use of limited resources, unequal or preferred services or program, misleading or deceptive marketing practices, fraud and abuse etc.
What ethical issues are raised by your analysis, i.e., equity, patient rights (consent, capacity, disclosure), rationing care by limited services, selection of patients of program services, use of limited resources, unequal or preferred services or program, misleading or deceptive marketing practices, fraud and abuse etc.
6. Quality and Quantity of Research Sources
• You are required to demonstrate that you have conducted appropriate research from scholarly resources.
• A minimum of six sources, (other than the textbook and PowerPoints) must be cited.
• Citing must be properly using the APA method.
• You must cite throughout your SMAC.
• You are required to demonstrate that you have conducted appropriate research from scholarly resources.
• A minimum of six sources, (other than the textbook and PowerPoints) must be cited.
• Citing must be properly using the APA method.
• You must cite throughout your SMAC.
7. Writing Proficiency
You will be graded based on writing style, composition, organization, grammar, sentence structure, ability to communicate your thoughts and ideas and spelling. Students must use APA method of citing only. If you include tables or charts, you must
You will be graded based on writing style, composition, organization, grammar, sentence structure, ability to communicate your thoughts and ideas and spelling. Students must use APA method of citing only. If you include tables or charts, you must