Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest oil producers along with Russia, is a US ally with a leader who is trying to reform the kingdom’s traditions to bring so that they fit more easily into the modern world. Saudi is playing a major role in the current economic crisis brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic. But the country is haunted by how the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has handled dissent especially the death of a prominent journalist.

1. In a 500-word post, evaluate these stories about the leadership and the current oil crisis, listing three takeaways from each about what you learned. As always details, examples and quotes will demonstrate your command of the material.

2. One question you should address is the extent to which the US should cooperate with the Crown Prince and his government.

answer to question 2 should be Fight against iran and terrorism

Assignment: Integration of Health Systems

Intermountain Healthcare is a high-performing integrated health system with facilities in Utah and Idaho. The health system has a long-standing clinical integration structure that encourages professional collaboration. Despite this, in 1999, many physicians at Intermountain Healthcare found it difficult to fulfill the needs of patients with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. To efficiently and effectively address this issue, Intermountain Healthcare adopted a mental health integration model in many of its primary care facilities, as well as some of its specialty clinics and partner clinics. The team-based approach has improved the coordination of services, resulting in higher quality care at a savings of cost.

Consider the example above. What advantages does integration afford Intermountain Healthcare? Do other integrated health systems experience similar benefits? Are there disadvantages to integration? If so, what are they?

To prepare for this Assignment, review the information related to vertical and horizontal integration presented in the Learning Resources.

Select one of the following horizontally integrated health systems:

• DaVita
• Apria
• Sunrise Senior Living
• Labcorp
• Quest Diagnostics

Select one of the following vertically integrated health systems:

• Kaiser Permanente
• Mayo Clinic
• Cleveland Clinic
• MedStar Health
• Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Houston

As an alternative, you may use Becker’s Hospital Review resource to identify a vertically integrated health system.

Using the Walden Library and credible sources on the Internet, research your selected health systems. Investigate the rationale for pursuing integration and the strategies each health system has used to achieve integration. Note information related to the size of each health system, settings/locations, and types of services it provides.

Based on your research, consider the ways in which the two health systems are similar to and/or different from one another.

Assess the business and health care-related implications of horizontal and vertical integration of your selected health systems. How does integration impact the management of your selected organizations and the patients/consumers they serve, especially in terms of cost, quality, and access?

Consider any applicable insights you have gained through the Discussion for this module.

The Assignment

Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you:

• Compare the horizontally integrated health system and the vertically integrated health system you have selected (e.g., size, settings/locations, and types of services).
• Explain each health system’s rationale for pursuing integration and the strategies it has used to achieve integration.
• Assess the business and health care-related implications of integration for your selected health systems, including how integration impacts the patients/consumers the organization serves.

By Day 7 of Week 7

Your Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this module’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. See the rubric for additional requirements related to research and scholarly writing.

Post A

1. Think of a really good work situation you’ve had (or a member of a student organization). Based on the four organizational culture we have discussed in class, what type of culture was it?

2. Describe how the culture is expressed in three levels. You can draw on “how employees learn culture” section and use specific examples to support your answer.

Post B

VIDEO CASE: Freshii Restaurants on Connect Chapter 8

Summary of Activity:

In this video case, watch how Freshii Restaurants uses a flat organizational structure to empower employees and allow for quick decision making. This organizational structure matches with Freshii’s culture.

Follow-Up Activity:

Discuss the connection between Freshii’s structure and its culture

1. What type of organizational structure does Freshii use?
2. How does this structure align with Freshii’s corporate mission and values? How about its overall culture?
3. How can Freshii ensure that its individual franchises are abiding by its stated culture?