ANCILLARY SERVICES Case 2

Assignment Overview Common ancillary services, provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (n.d.), are listed below: Audiology (hearing) Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Chiropractic Services Dental Diagnostic Laboratory Nutrition and Food Service Nuclear Medicine (imaging) Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Physical Therapy Prosthetics (artificial limbs, equipment, devices) Radiology (x-rays and imaging) Radiation Oncology (cancer care) Recreation and Creative Arts Therapies (music, art, dance and drama) Respiratory Therapy Social Work (housing, discharge planning, family support) Speech/Language Pathology (speech, language, voice, fluency, cognition, and swallowing) Traumatic Brain Injury Leaders of health care organizations are face with enormous challenges. As with other sectors of health care, there are numerous challenges facing ancillary services. As a leader in an ever changing and demanding environment, you must be able to propose solutions and predict probable outcomes. Your proposal(s) must be effectively communicate to staff and organizational leadership. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2015). Ancillary Services. Retrieved from https://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/access/ancillary_services.asp