Considering the Policy Process (Chapter 7 – Berkowitz in Mason, Levitt, & Chaffee), appraise a recent healthcare policy change on your unit or in your organization using the Policy Process.
Problem: What was the basis for the policy change? What was the problem? How was it identified?
Evidence based rationale: What evidence was used to determine the problem was significant enough to result in a change?
Options: Were there alternative options for consideration prior to developing the policy? How was the policy implemented?
Stakeholder Involvement: Who was informed and educated about the decisions and issues surrounding the problem, issue, policy?
Implementation: What were the actions steps to implementation?
Evaluation: Did the policy work (resolve the problem it was designed to address)? Were there any unintended consequences of the policy? How likely will the policy impact change on the unit, in the organization or in your practice?
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Considering the Policy Process (Chapter 7 – Berkowitz in Mason, .docx
1. Considering the Policy Process (Chapter 7 – Berkowitz in
Mason, Levitt, & Chaffee), appraise a recent healthcare policy
change on your unit or in your organization using the Policy
Process.
Problem: What was the basis for the policy change? What was
the problem? How was it identified?
Evidence based rationale: What evidence was used to determine
the problem was significant enough to result in a change?
Options: Were there alternative options for consideration prior
to developing the policy? How was the policy implemented?
Stakeholder Involvement: Who was informed and educated
about the decisions and issues surrounding the problem, issue,
policy?
Implementation: What were the actions steps to
implementation?
Evaluation: Did the policy work (resolve the problem it was
designed to address)? Were there any unintended consequences
of the policy? How likely will the policy impact change on the
unit, in the organization or in your practice?
