Question

1. In developing a needs assessment plan, what kinds and sources of data need to be collected to make rational planning decisions for health care organizations? 2. How would you develop a strategic planning model for an organization as it relates to preparing for an outbreak? 3. What are some strategic marketing concepts you'd use when dealing with an outbreak that has already occurred? 4. As a manager who is dealing with an incident that has happened within your organization, where might you go to get estimates of the incidence of disease in a given population? 5. How is the human resources department essential in needs-based planning?

Answer 1

1) In the given scenario needs assessment plan for heath care organisation are.

The geographical distribution of area

Epidemiology of disease.

Every plan should be equity based

Season and time pattern of disease

Keep a check on the already available health facilities.

Study on type of population there age wise distribution, daily habits and working condition.

2) for outbreak there is a strategic planning done

Elimination of Risk factor : as risk factor are the sole cause for a epidemic to develop.

Creating awareness for awareness of risk factor and delivering preventive measure .

Vaccination against the outbreak if possible.

Disinfection of certain hot zones.

3) Strategy for outbreak already happened

Demonstration of sign and symptoms associated with disease and when to see the doctor should be displayed on the visual and print media.

Home remedies and first aid should be demonstrated

4) for any incident that has happened

There should be a causative agent, favorite environment, person who is at risk of getting infection. As a manager I have to look for all the three possiblity and should go the place where all these things can be found.

5) Human resource department is the backbone of any need based planning. It is a department which is responsible for the collection of data evaluation and implementing the plan where it is necessary.

Its official will conduct survey about how the plan is running their outcome and improvisation to be made.