Barbara receives an email from her manager asking about the progress of the strategic plan. The manager informs Barbara that UCCO is wanting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR), to improve the overall process of providing quality patient care; and organizational challenges. After her discussion, Barbara realizes that she would need to complete a situational analysis. By performing a situational analysis, planners can help anticipate and manage change. Understanding the internal and external environment is also critical to an effective strategic plan. For the external environment, planners look at opportunities and threats. For the internal environment, planners look at strengths and weaknesses. For this project assignment on UCCO, complete a minimum of a 1-2 page report and two SWOT tables to describe key opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses in selecting an electronic record system. Your written report should address the following concepts: Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 2 articles covering the topics of electronic health record implementation. Conduct academic research using the library's databases, like: CINAHL Discovery Business Source Complete via EBSCO Business via ProQuest What is the current economic situation for UCCO? What suggestions can Barbara make to help mitigate financial issues? Use the financial review provided in the UCCO case. What type of electronic record system should Barbara recommend for the company? What is her best option? What are the financial implications? Explain the choice based on what the system can provide in comparison to the organizational challenges? Visit the Internet and search for a minimum of 2 electronic health record systems. Search for types of EHR systems. To complete this assignment, construct two situational/SWOT analysis tables – one for each electronic record system being considered - that contains the following: External influences - opportunities and threats. Internal influences - strengths and weaknesses. Trends that can impact clinic performance, market and financial position EHR System functions and capabilities EHR End-user requirements and ease of use Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism. Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page and in-text citations. Transferable Skills for this Project Stage: Digital Fluency Critical Thinking

Scenario You were recently hired as the director of communications at Pasta Amore, an Italian restaurant chain with the following mission: “To provide a warm atmosphere for your family where we can share the traditional cuisines of Italy. Our food will always be fun, fresh, and filled with love.” The restaurant owner, Marco Moretti, created the new director of communications role after another local restaurant, Ella’s Salmon, experienced a crisis and was unprepared to handle it. Ella’s Salmon served contaminated food to its guests, which lead to an outbreak of salmonella. The restaurant’s lack of a clear crisis communication plan led to its eventual closure because customers no longer felt safe eating the food. Marco is worried that Pasta Amore would be equally unprepared to handle a similar crisis. While he is working with other departments to ensure food safety procedures are followed, he has tasked you with creating a thorough crisis communication plan to mitigate risks and unforeseen challenges as your first assignment in this new role. You will need to consider your customers, your employees, and the community as stakeholders when creating a crisis communication plan. Your customers and the community are likely concerned that they may get sick eating out at restaurants after the incident at Ella’s Salmon. They may also be wondering what will be done from a health perspective to prevent this from happening at Pasta Amore. Your employees are likely concerned about a similar crisis happening and maintaining their jobs if it does. Consider these and any other possible risks while creating your plan. When creating a crisis communication plan, there are many things to keep in mind, including audiences, messaging, and command centers. Some of your colleagues are confused about why Pasta Amore needs a crisis communication plan, so Marco has asked you to include an introduction that explains the importance of having a plan in place. Marco has also stressed the importance of understanding the vision and corporate philosophy of Pasta Amore as you create a crisis communication plan. Review this information in the image below. Directions Introduction: Marco would like your crisis communication plan to begin with a solid introduction that helps your colleagues understand the importance of having a plan in place. The plan makes some of your colleagues feel nervous that they are doing something wrong because they do not understand why a plan is being made before a crisis has occurred. In your introduction, be sure to include the following:  An explanation as to the value of a crisis communication plan An overview of what will be included in your plan and a brief statement as to why each section is important Audiences and Stakeholders: It is important for Pasta Amore to be prepared to respond to any audience and stakeholder questions and concerns. List some of the primary questions and concerns that may be asked by customers, employees, and the community. While other stakeholders may exist, focus on these three groups for the purposes of your crisis communication plan.  One method of creating questions is to put yourself in the shoes of the stakeholders. For example, if you were a customer of Pasta Amore and heard about a salmonella outbreak, what are some of the questions that you might ask? Messages: Next, create messages for each of the three aforementioned audiences. Be sure that your messages are clear, direct, and honest and provide valuable answers to the potential questions that you posed in the previous section. Your messages should include the following:  A brief description of the type of message response (email, letter, social media message, etc.) The full text that will be included in the message content Command Centers: Establishing command centers and a chain of command is important in a crisis situation. In your plan, be sure to do the following:  Explain why it is important for Pasta Amore to set up a command center and chain of command during a crisis situation Propose one option for Pasta Amore to establish a command center and chain of command. Consider who should be in command (an owner, a communications director, a partner, etc.) as well as a possible alternative meeting site if the restaurant were unavailable (for instance, if the health department shut it down). Risks: With any crisis, there are inherent risks. Include a section that discusses risks that Pasta Amore should consider while planning for a crisis such as a salmonella outbreak. Answer the following questions:  What are possible negative outcomes if Pasta Amore does not respond promptly and accurately? Discuss at least two. What are possible negative outcomes even if Pasta Amore does respond promptly and accurately? Discuss at least two. Conclusion: Finally, wrap up your crisis communication plan with a conclusion. In your conclusion, include the following:  Discuss how to use this crisis communication plan in application to other scenarios. Consider this question: How can having a specific plan help mitigate future risks and unforeseen circumstances? Explain any ethical and legal considerations that should be taken into account with this and future crisis communication plans at Pasta Amore. For instance, should a lawyer be consulted? Are there company values to take into account when communicating messages and making decisions in a crisis? Is there ever a time when information should be withheld?

In this assignment, you will address the assessment and influence of culture as it relates to the development of a diverse global group of employees. General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: Review the article by Cater, Lang, and Szabo (2013). Provide a detailed explanation of the topic provided. There should be 7 peer reviewed resources between 2018-2023. Provide an introduction, followed by the 3 main points that needs to be covered, and a concluding paragraph. There should be a total of 5 detailed paragraphs.  The introduction of this paper needs to have the purpose and the thesis identified. Intro of this paper must say: The pupose of this paper is... and also needs to say: The thesis of this paper is... The problem statement needs to be written with "it is not known how.... Conclusion of this paper must not have any new information. It must wrap up the introduction, providing a means for further research Use the rubric to assist with doing this assignment. If you have any questions please let me know. Directions:  A research-supported discussion of available cultural assessment tools. How might these tools be applied to assess the organizational culture and identify cultural gaps within the group? (Benchmarks C3.5: Select and apply tools to assess organizational cultures.) A research-supported discussion of how the social culture of this group will likely influence workplace outcomes and group productivity. A research-supported discussion of how the social culture and diversity of the individuals on the team will influence the greater organizational culture. (Benchmarks C3.1: Recognize the influence of social culture and diversity on organizational culture.)