Rationale And Analysis For The Course Pad 530 - 1726 Words

Rationale and Analysis for DHHS This paper is one of five assignments for the course PAD 530. As a consultant, research on the selected agency the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shall reveal in a report specific recommendations for improvements. An overview of the selected agency will be given to provide information on the agency’s objectives and goals. Information will be provided on the background of the agency and a descriptive analysis on several functions that highlight the public it serves. An analysis of current events involving the DHHS that might have implications to personnel management is observed in this report. At the end of this report a rationale for the selection of said agency shall be provided.†¦show more content†¦Information on patient safety and health, providing for medical research collaborations on patient engagement. HHS is using technology to identify new approaches to enable citizens to contribute their ideas to the work of government. These innovations include engaging web technologies with several functional capabilities, including blogging to rate and rank ideas and priorities. A key element of HHS’s intra-agency Open Government initiative is innovation. With this resourcefulness, the administration is promoting agency transparency, public participation, and collaboration from public-private federal departments. As part of an objective assessment, a strategic review was provided by the Office of the Secretary to indicate the increase of the number of identified opportunities for public engagement and collaboration among agencies (Lead Agency-IOS) and the results are: FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 Target 317 340 346 500 Discontinued Result 334 342 496 747 N/A Status Target Exceeded Target Exceeded Target Exceeded Target Exceeded Not Collected Enhancing opportunities for public participation and collaboration in HHS activities is a key priority for the HHS Open Government efforts. Another goal/objective of the HHS is to improve the environmental, energy, and economic performance to promote sustainability. â€Å"Sustainability is based on successful organizational learning and