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Understanding Behavioral Health Stigma Within The Healthcare Workforce, Jason Robert Martin Jan 2020

Understanding Behavioral Health Stigma Within The Healthcare Workforce, Jason Robert Martin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Individuals who seek mental health treatment in the United States face significant barriers. One such barrier is the belief that those seeking mental health treatment are subpar people with some moral failure. One area where this phenomenon exists is the behavioral healthcare workforce. This study was conducted to understand the phenomenon of stigma that behavioral healthcare leaders exhibit toward behavioral healthcare patients using the Baldrige framework as its conceptual framework. Using a qualitative approach and case study design, interviews were conducted with 6 leaders within a large healthcare system in the suburbs of a major metropolitan area to evaluate their …


The Impact Of Technological Advances On Older Workers, Toni Mcintosh Jan 2020

The Impact Of Technological Advances On Older Workers, Toni Mcintosh

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The general problem addressed in this study was the treatment of older workers in the information technology industry that contributes to age discrimination in the workplace. Age discrimination is against the law irrespective of whether it is aimed at older workers in the workforce or becoming job candidates at an advanced age. Although previous research has shown that age discrimination is prevalent in work environments, little has been suggested to eradicate the issue in the workplace. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the issue of age discrimination as it relates to workers over the age of …


Strategies For Successful Healthcare Information Technology Projects, Chareese Dionne Hayes Jan 2020

Strategies For Successful Healthcare Information Technology Projects, Chareese Dionne Hayes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Without successful information technology (IT) implementations, IT managers and project managers (PMs) would fail to support their customers' and patients' technological needs. IT managers in healthcare organizations who improve IT project success rates will enhance the organization’s financial health. Grounded in the transformational leadership model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies some IT managers in healthcare organizations use to deliver IT projects meeting deliverable requirements. The participants were 5 IT managers and PMs in healthcare organizations in a metropolitan area of California who effectively used strategies to successfully deliver IT projects for health organizations. …


Urgent Care Centers And Workers’ Compensation Medical Cost Containment, Drema M. Thompson Jan 2020

Urgent Care Centers And Workers’ Compensation Medical Cost Containment, Drema M. Thompson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In response to healthcare payment policy reforms, billions of dollars in healthcare provider charges are challenged annually. Following the implementation of the Virginia workers’ compensation medical fee legislation, healthcare organizations experienced declining worker compensation medical fee schedule reimbursements and lack of profitability. Grounded in the adaptive cycle model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies 2 urgent care center (UCC) leaders in Virginia used to increase profits after implementing the Virginia workers’ compensation medical fee legislation. Data were collected via in-depth interviews and a review of company documents. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. …


Successful Retention Strategies By Perfusion Managers To Reduce Perfusionist Attrition, Krysta Lynne Gleeson Jan 2020

Successful Retention Strategies By Perfusion Managers To Reduce Perfusionist Attrition, Krysta Lynne Gleeson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Perfusion managers who lack strategies to mitigate perfusionist attrition place a strain on their remaining employees and incur replacement costs for their organization. Grounded in Vroom’s expectancy model, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies perfusion managers use to mitigate perfusionists attrition within open-heart centers in a northeast U.S. city. Data were collected through digital semistructured interviews with 5 licensed perfusionists who demonstrated successful staff retention. Perfusionist job listings were used as a secondary data source. Data were analyzed using Yin’s 5 step process. Four significant themes emerged: job satisfaction, work-life balance, surveys, and compensation. Perfusion …


Strategies For Providing Quality Patient Care In The Healthcare Industry, Daniel Joseph Ambrosio Jan 2020

Strategies For Providing Quality Patient Care In The Healthcare Industry, Daniel Joseph Ambrosio

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In the United States, there is a lack of quality healthcare, which can negatively impact patient care, so it is important for healthcare leaders to effectively utilize their resources to enhance quality patient care. Grounded in the resource advantage and total quality management theories, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies healthcare leaders at a large healthcare organization used to deliver quality patient care. The participants included 3 senior executive leaders at a healthcare organization in the Eastern United States. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, an analysis of organizational documents, and the client’s Baldrige …