Management in Healthcare

Review the Power Point Presentation for Week 1 titled The Evolving Supervisory Role. (Please see attachment)

  1. Respond to the following two questions (minimum of 250 words total):

a. If you were in charge of hiring a supervisor for an outpatient clinic at a hospital, what characteristics would you be looking for in a prospective candidate? Identify at least three (3) qualities that you would consider essential in the ideal candidate and explain why they are important.

b. Who do you think would make a better supervisor in a medical setting--the person with previous management experience, but no knowledge of healthcare, or the person with extensive knowledge of healthcare, but no supervisory training or experience? Explain your rationale.