Introduction
• The introduction should provide an opportunity to capture the reader’s attention and present an overview of the presentation.
Practicum Site Description
• Type of facility (hospital, LTC, for-profit, non-profit, part of healthcare system, is it a research facility [if so, describe], etc.)
• Ownership and history of facility
• Accreditation, awards and achievements, quality of care initiatives, and so forth.
• Geographical area served, including region, population, and demographics
Organizational Authority
• Governance (board of trustees, executive leadership, etc.)
• Mission, vision, goals, objectives, and so forth.
• Organizational structure and leadership (including an organizational chart with key executive leadership positions and departments—be sure to include the HIM department). No personal names, please, just position titles.
• Strategic and operational plan overviews
• HIM organizational structure and leadership (including an organizational chart with key executive leadership positions and departments—be sure to include the HIM department). No personal names, please, just position titles.
Financial and Statistical Data and Facts
• Revenues, assets, contributions or charity gifts, governmental funding, expenditures, and so forth.
• Distribution in sources of funding (private pay, Medicare, Medicaid, third party, etc.)
• Number of employee (physicians, residents, nurses, technicians, professional, administrative, support, volunteers, etc.)
• Patient care data (number of beds, admissions, outpatient visits, infection rates, readmissions, etc.)
• Data quality, core measures, performance improvement, and so forth, data and initiatives
Services and Levels of Care
• Specialties and services provided by healthcare organization. If possible, include any statistical data or information.
• Organizational structure and leadership (including an organizational chart with key positions and areas—no personal names, please, just position titles).
Conclusion
The conclusion should synthesize, rather than introduce new material or repeat the main ideas verbatim unless a rephrasing of the thesis.
