Applied Sciences wk4 assignment

WK4ASSIGNMENT.docx Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Competencies IE2, IE3,IE5,IE6,H1, C1,C4) External Environmental Assessment: This is an assessment of the external environment affecting a healthcare organization selected by the student. Purpose: To develop skills for understanding the environmental relationships between various health organizations and their stakeholders and prepare a report on the external environmental factors that affect a healthcare organization's delivery of care and marketing. Select a health care provider organization, preferably a hospital or physician group practice. Conduct an external environmental assessment for the organization. Be sure the assessment covers the business, demographic, ethnocultural, political, and regulatory issues. Include a diagram showing the environmental forces you have identified and the interrelationships among them and with the organization. When you have completed the assessment, make a note of at least five apparent threats that are facing the organization as well as at least five opportunities. Write a 3 to 5 page paper and discuss the following: With multiple references and in text citations. · What sources of data did you use and why? · What are the business, demographic, ethnocultural, political, and regulatory issues. · Type of strategic planning tools to understand and analyze the data. · What actions would you recommend? WeekFour-RUBIC.pdf Week Four Signature Assignment - External Environmental Analysis (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Competencies IE2,IE3,IE5,IE6,H1, C1,C4) Course: HCA624 Healthcare Planning & Marketin Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 1 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/home/115471 https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folders_list.d2l?ou=115471 https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folders_list.d2l?ou=115471 Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score Crit eri on 1 Env iro nm ent al ana lysi s incl ude s 5 opp ort uni ties and 5 thr eat s. Dat a sou rce s are list ed PL O 4 C4 L1 / 100100 points Analysis of the external environmental assessment including listing of five apparent threats at least five opportunities. 90 points Partial analysis of an external environmental assessment for the organization and includes: - five apparent threats at least five opportunities.  80 points Partial or no analysis of an environmental analysis or listing of results of the analysis 70 points Attempt at conducting an analysis of the organization does not include an environmental analysis or assessment. 60 points No attempt at Conducting an external environmental assessment for the organization Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 2 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score (De vel ope d) Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 3 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score Crit eri on 2: Rel eva nt sta keh old ers are ide ntif ied and ide as are pre sen ted in a logi cal fas hio n. PL O 1 IE5, IE6 L1 De vel ope / 5050 points Relevant stakeholders are identified, and Ideas are logically aligned and presented in a logical way, leading the reader to reasonable conclusions. 45 points Relevant stakeholders are identified but ideas are not presented in a logical way for the reader to reach reasonable conclusions. 40 points Few or no relevant stakeholders are identified and they are not presented in a logical manner. 35 points No relevant stakeholders are not identified. Ideas are not aligned logically to connect stakeholder and organizational needs 30 points There are no stakeholders identified, and ideas are not logically presented or inadequately developed. Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 4 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score d Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 5 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score Crit eri on 3: Ass ess es the imp act of the situ atio n on aff ect ed indi vid ual s wit h a dia gra m and rec om me nde d acti ons / 2525 points A diagram showing the environmental forces and the interrelationships among them and with the organization is included. 22 points A diagram showing the environmental forces, however the interrelationships among them and with the organization is not aligned. 20 points A diagram showing the environmental forces is included, but there is no mention of the relationship between them. 17 points An environmental analysis is included, but there is no discussion offered. 15 points No environmental analysis or a diagram is included in paper. Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 6 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM Total / 200 Overall Score Crite ria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score PL O 1 H1 C1 IE3 Criteria Excellent Developed Needs Improvement Significantly Underdevelop ed Non- Performance Criterion Score Criterion 4 Sources and APA format PLO11 IE2 / 2525 points Incorporates at least five (5) sources excluding the textbook. Accurately applies APA 7th ed. guidelines for all 22 points Incorporates less than five (5) scholarly sources and other non- peer- reviewed sources. 20 points Incorporates less than three (3) scholarly sources and other non- peer- reviewed sources. Multiple errors in applying APA 7th ed. 17 points Incorporates less than three (3) scholarly sources. Multiple errors in applying APA 7th ed. guidelines for all 15 points Does not meet sources or APA guidelines requirements. Excellent 200 points minimum Developed 180 points minimum Needs Improvement 160 points minimum Significantly Underdeveloped 140 points minimum Non- performance 120 points minimum Week Four - Signature Assignment (PLO 1,4,11). CLO 1,2,3) (Compete... https://nationalu.brightspace.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_fi... 7 of 7 8/23/25, 8:38 AM