D915: Resource Management and Performance

Resource Management and Performance closes out the MHA's core coursework with the practical discipline of managing people and physical resources — and measuring whether that management is actually working.

What D915 covers

The course explores managing human (internal and external) and physical resources to promote effective management at department and organization levels, encompassing effective resource utilization, personnel/responsibility coordination, and stakeholder identification.

Students gain understanding of healthcare performance measurement — key performance indicators (KPIs) and their significance, techniques for measuring and benchmarking performance, and using data analysis to assess people/team, vendor, and site performance.

The D915 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to design a resource management approach for a healthcare organization, including specific KPIs to measure and benchmark its performance.

Key topics in D915

• Human and physical resource management
• Stakeholder identification and coordination
• Key performance indicators (KPIs) in healthcare
• Performance benchmarking and data analysis

Writing tips for D915

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for D915 are graded against a fixed rubric — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.

Ground your analysis in a specific healthcare organization, not generalities

WGU evaluators are trained to distinguish genuine healthcare administration analysis from a paraphrased textbook summary. Anchor your submission in the specific organization or scenario the task provides, and show the reasoning connecting your recommendation to that organization's actual situation.

Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission

There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for each D915 assessment as a real deadline.

Why students seek help with D915

Students sometimes propose resource management changes without the specific KPIs and benchmarking approach the course requires to measure success — a complete response includes measurable performance indicators.

How GradeEssays helps with D915

Share your organizational scenario and rubric, and your writer will build a resource management plan with specific, well-justified KPIs for measuring performance.

Prerequisites and program context

D915 has no prerequisites and typically leads into the MHA Capstone.

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