HLAD 3099 Research Paper

GUIDELINES:

Topic of paper

An informative organizational paper on Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, IL. Writing on a different topic will result in a zero for the assignment.

Purpose of paper

The student will research the organization to understand all the aspects of a healthcare organization.

Required content (all must be addressed completely to receive full credit)

Mission statement what is their mission statement, how do you interpret it, and what would you expect to find in your research about the organization based on their mission statement?

Values what are their core values and what do they stand for?

History what is the history of the organization, original open date, growth milestones

Leadership who is their current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and what is his background with the organization? Who were past CEOs?

Entities what other entities are part of this organization?

Locations where are the off campus sites for the organization?

Services provided what type of services are provided (ex: inpatient, outpatient, primary care, cardiology, trauma, stroke center)

Awards and Accreditations what awards and accreditations has the organization received and explain their significance?

Community Involvement what does this organization do for their community and how many dollars are spent?

What supporting information is available to determine if the organization is living up to its mission statement?

Is the organization for-profit or not-for-profit? What are the government requirement for that status?

Conclusion what are your thoughts on this organization?

Must be submitted as a .DOC or .DOCX word document attachment into the appropriate discussion board tab by 8:00pm on due date requested.

RUBRIC:

Minimum of 1,600 words (approximately 8 pages)

Title page and Reference page do not count in word count or page count

Do not exceed 10 pages

APA format

Proper title page, page numbers, double-spaced, new times roman font 12pt, one inch margins, in-text citations, reference page. Abstract page not required.

Refer to Hints for Discussion Board Threads using APA for reference

Minimum of 4 scholarly references

Organization website must be one reference

References other than the organizational website should help support the additional requirements section of guidelines

Scholarly references are reliable sources for information, Wikipedia is not acceptable.

Total Points for Paper 40

Meets all content requirements: 20 points

Meets word requirements: 5 points

Meets APA format requirements: 10 points

Proper grammar, punctuation, sentencing: 5 points

40 points

Plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment and further disciplinary actions for the course. You MUST have references listed AND use in-text citations where you used the information from sources to avoid plagiarism and no points being awarded.