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Application: Systems Theory
As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
all
system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.
For this Assignment, you apply systems theory to the examination of a problem in a department or a unit within a health care organization. (
Note:
You may use the same problem you identified for the Discussion as long as it meets the criteria for this assignment.)
To prepare:
Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in
Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar (
Refer to the first discussion you did for me, My organization is a hospital University of Maryland Medical center
) . Within a particular department or unit in this organization, identify a problem the staff is encountering.
Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
Research professional standards that are pertinent to your identified problem.
Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
To complete:
Write a
4- to 5-page
paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
(1) Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
(2) Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
(3) Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
(a) Formulate a desired outcome.
(b) Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
(c) Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
(d) Describe relevant professional standards.
(4) Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and impro.
Week 2: Mission and Vision
The mission statement . . . influences the development of an organization’s philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and rules.
An organization will never be greater than the vision that guides it.
—Bessie L. Marquis and Carol J. Huston, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application
Mission and vision statements articulate an organization’s core purpose and future aims. Well-crafted statements can stand the test of time, even as the environment changes and new priorities emerge. On the other hand, some adjustments may be needed if and when an organization undergoes foundational transformation.
Consider the following mission statement: “Kaiser Permanente exists to provide affordable, high quality healthcare services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve” (Kaiser Permanente, n.d.). Think about the current health care environment and the types of internal and external changes that could affect the utility and appropriateness of this statement. Under what circumstances should an organization such as this one contemplate revising its mission?
As a nurse leader-manager, it is critical to realize the important role of mission and vision statements in guiding an organization.
In the first week of this course, you examined the planning hierarchy. This week, you consider mission and vision statements, which are at the top of the planning hierarchy because of the significant influence they exert on an organization. You practice the skills needed to craft appropriate mission and vision statements, and you consider how to develop these for maximum impact that reaches beyond the stated words to influence the plans and decisions made throughout an organization or system.
Note: Over the next few weeks you will be engaging in small group discussions. These are meant to provide you with the opportunity to deeply explore the foundational concepts being presented. Much of the work you engage in moving forward will hinge upon your understanding of these concepts, hence, the small group opportunity to discuss and share.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
· Analyze the relationship of mission and vision statements to the planning hierarchy within organizations
· Analyze the process of developing mission and vision statements
· Evaluate mission and vision statements
Photo Credit: Nicolevanf/RooM/Getty Images
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Sare, M. V., & Ogilvie, L. (2010). Strategic planning for nurses: Change management in health care. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
· Review Chapter 4, “Just What Is Strategic Planning?” (pp. 57–82)
· Chapter 7, “The Three Key Elements of the Strategic Planning Process: A Vision That Guides Nursing’s Future Action” (pp. 117–143)
Chapter 7 addresses elements of the.
Saint Leo University Graduate Business Studies HCM590 He.docxagnesdcarey33086
Saint Leo University
Graduate Business Studies
HCM590
Health Policy, Politics, and Reform
Course Description:
This course explores and analyzes health policy, legislative process, and health reform in the United States. Specifically, the course (a) examines key issues in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other major areas of health policy such as Medicare, Medicaid, dual eligibles, disparities, medical liability, and international comparisons, (b) assesses legislative processes and partisan politics, (c) evaluates emerging and evolving organizational structures and payment reform approaches, (d) critiques current policy and proposed reforms, and (e) prepares students to advocate for health reform and needed change.
Prerequisite:
HCM520, HCM530, HCM540, HCM550
Textbook:
Weissert, W. G. & Weissert, C. S. (2012). Governing health: The politics of health policy (4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0621-3
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze legislative processes and partisan politics in health policymaking.
2. Summarize and explain provisions and implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other key areas of the health policy landscape.
3. Evaluate options in the design of new organizational structures and payment reform approaches.
4. Critique current policy and proposed reforms.
5. Advocate for health reform and needed change.
6. Apply the Saint Leo University core values of community, responsible stewardship, and integrity.
Core Value:
Community: Saint Leo University develops hospitable Christian learning communities everywhere we serve. We foster a spirit of belonging, unity, and interdependence based on mutual trust and respect to create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us to listen, to learn, to change, and to serve.
Responsible Stewardship: Our Creator blesses us with an abundance of resources. We foster a spirit of service to employ our resources to university and community development. We must be resourceful. We must optimize and apply all of the resources of our community to fulfill Saint Leo University's mission and goals.
Integrity: The commitment of Saint Leo University to excellence demands that its members live its mission and deliver on its promise. The faculty, staff, and students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed.
Evaluation:
Discussions: 8 @ 5 points each, 40 points total, 20% of course grade
15-Point Module Assignments: 4 totaling 60 points, 30% of course grade
o Essay on Political Strategy and Political Process (Module 1, 15 points)
o Policy Summary and Assessment Paper (Module 2, 15 points)
o Policy Memo (Module 3, 15 points)
2
o Advocacy Letter to a State Legislator (Module 7, 15 points)
20-Point Module Assignments: 2 totaling 40 points, 20% of course grade
o Policy Critique (Module 5, 20 points)
o Advocac.
SYSTEMS THEORYAs noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory p.docxjonghollingberry
SYSTEMS THEORY
As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
all
system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.
For this Assignment, you apply systems theory to the examination of a problem in a department or a unit within a health care organization. (
Note:
You may use the same problem you identified for the Discussion as long as it meets the criteria for this assignment.)
To prepare:
·
Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
·
Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar. Within a particular department or unit in this organization, identify a problem the staff is encountering.
·
Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
·
Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
·
Research professional standards that are pertinent to your identified problem.
·
Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
·
Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
·
Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
·
Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
o
Formulate a desired outcome.
o
Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
o
Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
o
Describe relevant professional standards.
·
Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and improve the culture and climate.
*This paper must include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.
* Follow APA 6
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Application Systems TheoryAs noted in the Learning Resources,.docxmammiesfa
Application: Systems Theory
As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
all
system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.
For this Assignment, you apply systems theory to the examination of a problem in a department or a unit within a health care organization. (
Note:
You may use the same problem you identified for the Discussion as long as it meets the criteria for this assignment.)
To prepare:
Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in
Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar (
Refer to the first discussion you did for me, My organization is a hospital University of Maryland Medical center
) . Within a particular department or unit in this organization, identify a problem the staff is encountering.
Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
Research professional standards that are pertinent to your identified problem.
Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
To complete:
Write a
4- to 5-page
paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
(1) Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
(2) Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
(3) Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
(a) Formulate a desired outcome.
(b) Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
(c) Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
(d) Describe relevant professional standards.
(4) Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and impro.
Week 2: Mission and Vision
The mission statement . . . influences the development of an organization’s philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and rules.
An organization will never be greater than the vision that guides it.
—Bessie L. Marquis and Carol J. Huston, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application
Mission and vision statements articulate an organization’s core purpose and future aims. Well-crafted statements can stand the test of time, even as the environment changes and new priorities emerge. On the other hand, some adjustments may be needed if and when an organization undergoes foundational transformation.
Consider the following mission statement: “Kaiser Permanente exists to provide affordable, high quality healthcare services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve” (Kaiser Permanente, n.d.). Think about the current health care environment and the types of internal and external changes that could affect the utility and appropriateness of this statement. Under what circumstances should an organization such as this one contemplate revising its mission?
As a nurse leader-manager, it is critical to realize the important role of mission and vision statements in guiding an organization.
In the first week of this course, you examined the planning hierarchy. This week, you consider mission and vision statements, which are at the top of the planning hierarchy because of the significant influence they exert on an organization. You practice the skills needed to craft appropriate mission and vision statements, and you consider how to develop these for maximum impact that reaches beyond the stated words to influence the plans and decisions made throughout an organization or system.
Note: Over the next few weeks you will be engaging in small group discussions. These are meant to provide you with the opportunity to deeply explore the foundational concepts being presented. Much of the work you engage in moving forward will hinge upon your understanding of these concepts, hence, the small group opportunity to discuss and share.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
· Analyze the relationship of mission and vision statements to the planning hierarchy within organizations
· Analyze the process of developing mission and vision statements
· Evaluate mission and vision statements
Photo Credit: Nicolevanf/RooM/Getty Images
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Sare, M. V., & Ogilvie, L. (2010). Strategic planning for nurses: Change management in health care. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
· Review Chapter 4, “Just What Is Strategic Planning?” (pp. 57–82)
· Chapter 7, “The Three Key Elements of the Strategic Planning Process: A Vision That Guides Nursing’s Future Action” (pp. 117–143)
Chapter 7 addresses elements of the.
Saint Leo University Graduate Business Studies HCM590 He.docxagnesdcarey33086
Saint Leo University
Graduate Business Studies
HCM590
Health Policy, Politics, and Reform
Course Description:
This course explores and analyzes health policy, legislative process, and health reform in the United States. Specifically, the course (a) examines key issues in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other major areas of health policy such as Medicare, Medicaid, dual eligibles, disparities, medical liability, and international comparisons, (b) assesses legislative processes and partisan politics, (c) evaluates emerging and evolving organizational structures and payment reform approaches, (d) critiques current policy and proposed reforms, and (e) prepares students to advocate for health reform and needed change.
Prerequisite:
HCM520, HCM530, HCM540, HCM550
Textbook:
Weissert, W. G. & Weissert, C. S. (2012). Governing health: The politics of health policy (4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0621-3
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze legislative processes and partisan politics in health policymaking.
2. Summarize and explain provisions and implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other key areas of the health policy landscape.
3. Evaluate options in the design of new organizational structures and payment reform approaches.
4. Critique current policy and proposed reforms.
5. Advocate for health reform and needed change.
6. Apply the Saint Leo University core values of community, responsible stewardship, and integrity.
Core Value:
Community: Saint Leo University develops hospitable Christian learning communities everywhere we serve. We foster a spirit of belonging, unity, and interdependence based on mutual trust and respect to create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us to listen, to learn, to change, and to serve.
Responsible Stewardship: Our Creator blesses us with an abundance of resources. We foster a spirit of service to employ our resources to university and community development. We must be resourceful. We must optimize and apply all of the resources of our community to fulfill Saint Leo University's mission and goals.
Integrity: The commitment of Saint Leo University to excellence demands that its members live its mission and deliver on its promise. The faculty, staff, and students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed.
Evaluation:
Discussions: 8 @ 5 points each, 40 points total, 20% of course grade
15-Point Module Assignments: 4 totaling 60 points, 30% of course grade
o Essay on Political Strategy and Political Process (Module 1, 15 points)
o Policy Summary and Assessment Paper (Module 2, 15 points)
o Policy Memo (Module 3, 15 points)
2
o Advocacy Letter to a State Legislator (Module 7, 15 points)
20-Point Module Assignments: 2 totaling 40 points, 20% of course grade
o Policy Critique (Module 5, 20 points)
o Advocac.
SYSTEMS THEORYAs noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory p.docxjonghollingberry
SYSTEMS THEORY
As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess
all
system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.
For this Assignment, you apply systems theory to the examination of a problem in a department or a unit within a health care organization. (
Note:
You may use the same problem you identified for the Discussion as long as it meets the criteria for this assignment.)
To prepare:
·
Review the Meyer article, “Nursing Services Delivery Theory: An Open System Approach,” in this week’s Learning Resources. Focus especially on the information presented in Table 1 (p. 2831) and Figure 2 (p. 2833).
·
Reflect on your organization or one with which you are familiar. Within a particular department or unit in this organization, identify a problem the staff is encountering.
·
Using Table 1 in the Meyer article as a guide, analyze the department or unit, identifying inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback. Consider whether the problem you have selected relates to input, throughput, output, cycles of events, and/or negative feedback.
·
Think about how you could address the problem: Consider what a desired outcome would be, then formulate related goals and objectives, and translate those goals into policies and procedures.
·
Research professional standards that are pertinent to your identified problem.
·
Reflect on the organization’s mission statement and values. In addition, consider how addressing this problem would uphold the mission and values, while improving the organizational culture and climate. (Depending on the organization you have selected, you may have explored these in the Week 1 Discussion.)
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
·
Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology. Include a description of inputs, throughput, output, cycles of events, and negative feedback.
·
Describe the problem you identified within the department or unit using an open- systems approach, and state where the problem exists using the systems theory model (input, throughput, output, cycles of events, or negative feedback).
·
Based on this information, explain how you would address the problem as follows:
o
Formulate a desired outcome.
o
Identify goals and objectives that would facilitate that outcome.
o
Translate those goals and objectives into policies and procedures for the department or unit.
o
Describe relevant professional standards.
·
Explain how your proposed resolution to the problem would uphold the organization’s mission and values and improve the culture and climate.
*This paper must include a title page, introduction, summary, and references.
* Follow APA 6
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Rules for my assignments1. Kindly follow APA format (American Psy.docxkathyledlow2rr
Rules for my assignments:
1. Kindly follow APA format (American Psychology Association 6
th
edition) for the citation and references! References should be between the period of 2011 and 2016…
2. Please utilize the references I posted below…
3. 2-3 pages
Transitioning From Closed to Open Systems
How do effective nurse leaders and others approach problem solving and decision making in organizations? As suggested in this week’s Learning Resources, systems theory provides a valuable way to assess situations and prepare to address problems.
For this week’s Discussion, you identify an issue or process that could be improved and apply knowledge and strategies related to systems theory.
Note:
You may find it helpful to view the Assignment instructions and use the same problem for this Discussion.
To prepare:
·
Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources on systems theory and the difference between open and closed systems.
·
Reflect on the practices and processes with which you are familiar in your organization. Identify one problematic issue or process that could be improved.
·
Consider the problem from a closed-system perspective. Then think about how the issue or process you selected could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective. How would the transition from a closed- to an open-system view help you and others to address the problem and improve outcomes?
Please answer these questions for my assignment:
1.
Description of the problem that you identified in your selected organization.
2.
Explain the problem from a closed-system perspective.
3.
Then, describe how the problem could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective, and explain how this modification would help you and others improve health care outcomes.
4.
Conclusion/Summary
Required Resources
Note:
To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Readings
·
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).
Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application
(8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
o
Review Chapter 7, “Strategic and Operational Planning”
See especially Figure 7.1 on page 147.
o
Chapter 8, “Planned Change”
§
Organizational Change Associated With Nonlinear Dynamics (pp. 172–176)
Read this section of Chapter 8 on planned change. Consider the role of leaders in effectively managing planned change.
o
Chapter 12, “Organizational Structure”
§
“Organizational Culture” (pp. 274–276)
There are many structures organizations take, and these structures influence how the organization functions. This chapter discusses many different organizational structures and provides insights into how these structures influence the change process, as well as leadership and management.
·
Johnson, J. K., Miller, S. H., & Horowitz, S. D. (2008). Systems-based practice: Impr.
Write a 4 page executive summary that examines an organizationsvickeylintern
Write a 4 page executive summary that examines an organization's diversity policies and practices.
Becoming a nursing leader requires a good deal of thought, consideration, and evaluation of the qualities you believe are essential for a nurse to effectively lead in the delivery of health care.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Analyze the impact of a diverse nursing workforce on patient outcomes.
Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
Analyze how a health care organization integrates diversity and multiculturalism into its practices.
Analyze current recruitment and retention policies to identify gaps between best practices and current policies.
Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
Recommend evidence-based changes to the organizational structure and systems leadership that empower a diverse workforce.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style.
Preparation
To prepare for this assessment, use the Internet to study the impact of health system's power structure on nursing, leadership, diversity related to empowerment in nursing and patient outcomes, and recruitment of a diverse workforce. You may also wish to look for examples of an executive summary on the Internet.
Identify a type of health care facility and examine the Web site and available public information to review the organization of the nursing department, nursing recruitment, and any information about the diversity of the system's workforce and leadership.
You may use the health care setting in which you currently work or have worked in the past.
Describe the type of organization and region. Example: a major Midwestern teaching hospital or a rehabilitation hospital on the East Coast.
Do not report the name of the facility.
Deliverable: Executive Summary of Organizational Diversity
Read the following scenario:
Scenario:
The city in which you work has undergone a significant population shift within the last 10 years, due to increased employment, education opportunities, and an influx of immigrants and refugees. To put the population shift in perspective, the local school district enrollment report states that nearly 100 languages are spoken in the schools, up from 32 languages in the last census. Senior leadership has asked you to examine all types of multiculturalism and diversity within your health care organization.
To do this, you will need to use a systems perspective to examine the relationship between a diverse workfor ...
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Planned Change in a Department or Unit
Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to promote quality care and improve patient safety to keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and implementing change is a wise move, as it provides a foundation for the extensive coordination that will be needed to successfully facilitate the change.
For this Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort.
To prepare:
·
Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies.
·
Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue.
·
Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
·
Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the department/unit. Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected.
·
Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change effort.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
1.
Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit.
2.
Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.
3.
Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
4.
Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.
5.
Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy.
6.
Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate the change effort.
REMINDERS:
·
Kindly put introduction, purpose of the paper, body of the paper (6 headings addressed the 6 questions), summary/conclusion, and references (Put headings on it).
·
Kindly follow APA format for the citation and references! References should be between the period of 2011 and 2016.
·
Please utilize my resources below at least three references on the list and you can add more in your own resources…
RESOURCES
Readings
·
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).
Leadership rol.
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ITS IMPORTAT TO MEET THE COMPETENCES. THATS HOW I GET EVALUATED.
Create an 8–10-slide mobilization plan PowerPoint presentation (with detailed speaker's notes) for a mobilization plan by your health care organization to commit 20 nurses to participate in a 4-month-long multinational effort to treat patients exposed to a highly contagious virus in a
hot zone
in Africa.
Nursing leaders must incorporate approaches that are inclusive and respectful of all stakeholders in the health care workforce, patient population, and the larger community that is served by the organization. Communication among members of teams, between departments and service lines, within large networks, with strategic business partners, and with patients, families, or support persons requires awareness of various facets of effective communication and cultural competence.
A mobilization plan for an international medical mission requires careful planning of organizational structure roles, power distribution, and team member empowerment.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
(IMPORTANT) Competency 1: Identify nursing leadership priorities, using a systems perspective.
-Apply systems thinking to determine a) the impact of the mobilization effort on hospital staffing and b) the actions needed to assure safe, quality care for the mission patients and personnel.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
-Identify the major stakeholders within the health care system that would be affected by the mobilization plan.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
-Examine potential multicultural and diversity issues that mission personnel may encounter.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
-Describe the medical mission team's organizational structure and assess how this structure empowers team members.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
Use the Capella library and the Internet to help you complete this assessment. For help using PowerPoint, refer to the Microsoft Tutorials and other resources located in the Suggested Resources and left navigation menu of the courseroom.
This assessment is based upon the scenario below. The scenario is very limited in detail; where more detail is needed, incorporate any assumptions you make to flesh out the scenario. It is intended to assess your ability to communicate you ...
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WK2 assignment due 3/13
Assignment: Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system.
Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time.
In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected.
To Prepare:
Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor.
The Assignment (3-4 Pages):
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare iss.
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Assessment 1 Instructions: Preliminary Care Coordination Plan
Develop a 3-4 page preliminary care coordination plan for a hypothetical individual in your community. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
NOTE: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 4.
The first step in any effective project or clinical patient encounter is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate the coordination of care for an individual in your community as you consider the patient's unique needs; the ethical, cultural, and physiological factors that affect care; and the critical resources available in your community that are the foundation of a safe plan for the continuum of care.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Care Coordination Planning activity. Completion of this will provide useful practice, particularly for those of you who do not have care coordination experience in community settings. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Completing formatives is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Adapt care based on patient-centered and person-focused factors.
Analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.
Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.
Establish mutually agreed-upon health goals for a care coordination plan, in collaboration with the patient.
Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.
Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Preparation
Imagine that you are a staff nurse in a community care center. Your facility has always had a dedicated case management staff that coordinated the patient plan of care, but recently, there were budget cuts and the case management staff has been relocated to the inpatient setting. Care coordination is essential to the success of effectively managing patients in the community setting, so you have been asked by your nurse manager to take on the role of care coordination. You are a bit unsure of the process, but you know you will do a good job because, as a nurse, you are familiar with difficult tasks. As you take on this expanded role, you will need to plan effectively in addressing the specific health concerns of community residents.
As you assume your expanded care coordination role, you hav.
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ECG management consultants. (2007). The Strategic Imperative of Adapting the Hospital’s Management Structure. Insight, 1-6. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/86219.pdf
a)
The author points out that many hospitals are struggling with how to execute strategic plans effectively in their organizational structure. These institutions lack efficient decision-making processes, accountability for the performance of key strategies and the recognition of the importance of hospital strategies to propel them to new business. The key challenge in provider-based organizations is their inability to focus their strategies on the provision of high-quality patient care services. Hospitals should stop focusing on performance-driven traditional strategies and instead align their strategies to focus on a service line.
To ensure that such procedures are executed efficiently, it is important that their organizational structures are informed by the care service strategy. The organizational structure should ensure that the strategy is encompassed in their strategic plan, organizational control structure, management responsibilities and physician leadership. In today’s world, patients are seeking more care on their heart conditions, cancer or other illnesses or injuries rather than on traditional hospital departments such as nursing, physical therapy or radiology. By focusing on patient care functions along these service lines, hospitals can optimize performance. The organizational structure should also be streamlined to support key strategies. Laying a strong foundation for the organization structure is important to ensure that key strategies are executed effectively. The control structure should also be flexible enough to adapt to shifts in strategy. Introducing changes such as a focus on traditional performance-driven strategies to a service line is sometimes stalled due to a rigid management structure. It is important to have a flexible control structure to facilitate decision-making processes that are most times challenged by poor leadership structures.
b)
Given the opportunity, I would correct an inefficient hospital strategy by reorganizing the organizational structure to focus entirely on key strategies of a service line. Clinical services, planning, marketing and public affairs are some of the new elements that I would to traditional organizational structures in hospitals. This way, any shifts in strategies can easily be adapted due to a flexible control structure. At the same time, as a leader, I would focus on building value around my employees by assigning them responsibilities based on the right service lines. This will ensure that they remain accountable for their performance and use of resources along with their service lines. A good management structure is also necessary to maintain a good relationship between the business strategy and the performance of my employees.
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Write a 8-9-page evaluation of key aspects of a population-based health concern, including your selection of members to form an interprofessional, collaborative coalition to achieve the stated goal. 8-9 PAGES EXCLUDING THE COVER PAGE AND THE REFERENCE PAGE.
Resolving population health concerns requires the combined efforts of numerous agencies and individuals to address the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations, and reducing costs. This requires an interprofessional and collaborative effort to address the complex factors at the individual, organizational, community, and policy levels associated with the multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of our communities (Graffunder, Sakurada, & Nordisk, 2016).
As a scholar-practitioner in the field, you may be expected to develop and lead a diverse team of health care professionals, civic leaders, community stakeholders, constituents, community members, other interested parties, and city, state, and government agencies in addressing a wide range of issues affecting the health of diverse groups.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you to apply your leadership skills to form a collaborative, interprofessional coalition to address a population-based health concern from a nursing, public health, or health administration perspective.
Reference
Graffunder, C., Sakurada, B., & Nordisk, N. (2016).
Preparing health care and public health professionals for team performance: The community as the classroom
. National Academy of Medicine.
Scenario
Government officials are taking action to address a chronic population health concern in your area. As a member of this community, you have a good understanding of the local demographics and population health issues, including the potential implications for policy making, health care systems, service utilization, clinical practice, education, and the workforce. In your role as a doctoral graduate and health care practitioner, you have been asked to:
Evaluate key aspects (including the social determinants of health) of the selected population health issue from the topic list.
Lead an interprofessional team of your choosing (a coalition of community members and organizations, clinical providers, health care organizations, and civic and governmental agencies), to achieve the coalition’s goal(s), which may include prevention efforts, quality improvement, service utilization, and the reduction of health care costs.
This leadership position requires the ability to promote prevention efforts, quality improvement, service utilization and the reduction of health care costs, as well as skills in the following areas:
Effective and ethical leadership.
Interprofessional communication.
Collaboration, inclusion, and applying new and existing knowledge to solve problems and inform decision making.
Preparation
For this assessment, you will select one of these topics to address in the given scenario:
T ...
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Write a letter to the editor (3–5 double-spaced typed pages) of an academic or professional journal. Your submission should be succinct yet substantive.
Note
: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Advocating for new policies is an important aspect of the master’s-prepared nurse. For new policies to be compelling they need to be supported by evidence. Supporting data can be used to illustrate why new policies and interventions are needed to help address a specific health issue. Compelling data can help sway the stakeholders and gain support for your policy.
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Another aspect of advocacy is disseminating new policies and interventions outside of the immediate care environment. This can be done by reaching out to professional organizations as well as academic and professional journals. A letter to the editor is one strategy for disseminating information to a wider audience, and to potentially enlist support throughout the wider professional community.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Justify why a developed policy will be vital in improving the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Analyze the ways in which interprofessional aspects of a developed policy will support efficient and effective achievement of desired outcomes for the target population.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Analyze how the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population necessitates health policy development and advocacy.
Advocate for policy development in other care settings with regard to a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Nurses have the opportunity to use their skills and develop programs to keep individuals and communities healthy. Health is complex however, and the nurse needs to possess strong advocacy skills to successfu.
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Create an 8–10-slide mobilization plan PowerPoint presentation (with detailed speaker's notes) for a mobilization plan by your health care organization to commit 20 nurses to participate in a 4-month-long multinational effort to treat patients exposed to a highly contagious virus in a
hot zone
in Africa.
Nursing leaders must incorporate approaches that are inclusive and respectful of all stakeholders in the health care workforce, patient population, and the larger community that is served by the organization. Communication among members of teams, between departments and service lines, within large networks, with strategic business partners, and with patients, families, or support persons requires awareness of various facets of effective communication and cultural competence. A mobilization plan for an international medical mission requires careful planning of organizational structure roles, power distribution, and team member empowerment.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Identify nursing leadership priorities, using a systems perspective.
Apply systems thinking to determine a) the impact of the mobilization effort on hospital staffing and b) the actions needed to assure safe, quality care for the mission patients and personnel.
Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Identify the major stakeholders within the health care system that would be affected by the mobilization plan.
Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
Examine potential multicultural and diversity issues that mission personnel may encounter.
Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
Describe the medical mission team's organizational structure and assess how this structure empowers team members.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style.
Preparation
Use the Internet to help you complete this assessment.
This assessment is based upon the scenario below. The scenario is very limited in detail; where more detail is needed, incorporate any assumptions you make to flesh out the scenario. It is intended to assess your ability to communicate your approach to a challenge by evaluating issues of organization, leadership, safety, quality improvement, multiculturalism and diversity.
Your approach should be very conceptual and high-level.
Scenario
Your health care organization has recently committed 20 nurses to participate in a 4-month-long multinational effort to treat patients exposed to a highly contagious virus in ...
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Please select a nice and favorite topic in Digital Forensics and write a paragraph on it. Minimum of 200 Words – 4$
Write a nice Abstract on Above topic. – 6$
REQUIREMENTS
· Write a reflective essay after completed Complementary and Alternative Health Care course.
· The Course Reflection will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
· Follow the directions and grading criteria closely.
· The length of the reflection is to be minimum three pages excluding title page and reference pages (1000 words).
· APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Time New Roman 12 Font. Double space.
Guidelines
I. Write a Course Reflection Essay following the required components
a. Write a reflective essay after completedComplementary and Alternative Health Carecourse.
b. Follow the requirements directions.
1) Introduction.
· Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).
· Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.
2) Course Reflection.
· Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a result of active learning throughout this course.
· Be sure to use examples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions to address each of the following sub-competencies:
1. “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery
in a variety of settings.
2. Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team
3. Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems.
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.
5. Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues, which involve individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of the healthcare teams.
6. Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical
questions and describe the process of changing current practice.
7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.
8. Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations.
9. Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiat ...
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Rules for my assignments:
1. Kindly follow APA format (American Psychology Association 6
th
edition) for the citation and references! References should be between the period of 2011 and 2016…
2. Please utilize the references I posted below…
3. 2-3 pages
Transitioning From Closed to Open Systems
How do effective nurse leaders and others approach problem solving and decision making in organizations? As suggested in this week’s Learning Resources, systems theory provides a valuable way to assess situations and prepare to address problems.
For this week’s Discussion, you identify an issue or process that could be improved and apply knowledge and strategies related to systems theory.
Note:
You may find it helpful to view the Assignment instructions and use the same problem for this Discussion.
To prepare:
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Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources on systems theory and the difference between open and closed systems.
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Reflect on the practices and processes with which you are familiar in your organization. Identify one problematic issue or process that could be improved.
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Consider the problem from a closed-system perspective. Then think about how the issue or process you selected could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective. How would the transition from a closed- to an open-system view help you and others to address the problem and improve outcomes?
Please answer these questions for my assignment:
1.
Description of the problem that you identified in your selected organization.
2.
Explain the problem from a closed-system perspective.
3.
Then, describe how the problem could be addressed by viewing it from an open-system perspective, and explain how this modification would help you and others improve health care outcomes.
4.
Conclusion/Summary
Required Resources
Note:
To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Readings
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Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).
Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application
(8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
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Review Chapter 7, “Strategic and Operational Planning”
See especially Figure 7.1 on page 147.
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Chapter 8, “Planned Change”
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Organizational Change Associated With Nonlinear Dynamics (pp. 172–176)
Read this section of Chapter 8 on planned change. Consider the role of leaders in effectively managing planned change.
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Chapter 12, “Organizational Structure”
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“Organizational Culture” (pp. 274–276)
There are many structures organizations take, and these structures influence how the organization functions. This chapter discusses many different organizational structures and provides insights into how these structures influence the change process, as well as leadership and management.
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Johnson, J. K., Miller, S. H., & Horowitz, S. D. (2008). Systems-based practice: Impr.
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Write a 4 page executive summary that examines an organization's diversity policies and practices.
Becoming a nursing leader requires a good deal of thought, consideration, and evaluation of the qualities you believe are essential for a nurse to effectively lead in the delivery of health care.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
Analyze the impact of a diverse nursing workforce on patient outcomes.
Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
Analyze how a health care organization integrates diversity and multiculturalism into its practices.
Analyze current recruitment and retention policies to identify gaps between best practices and current policies.
Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
Recommend evidence-based changes to the organizational structure and systems leadership that empower a diverse workforce.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style.
Preparation
To prepare for this assessment, use the Internet to study the impact of health system's power structure on nursing, leadership, diversity related to empowerment in nursing and patient outcomes, and recruitment of a diverse workforce. You may also wish to look for examples of an executive summary on the Internet.
Identify a type of health care facility and examine the Web site and available public information to review the organization of the nursing department, nursing recruitment, and any information about the diversity of the system's workforce and leadership.
You may use the health care setting in which you currently work or have worked in the past.
Describe the type of organization and region. Example: a major Midwestern teaching hospital or a rehabilitation hospital on the East Coast.
Do not report the name of the facility.
Deliverable: Executive Summary of Organizational Diversity
Read the following scenario:
Scenario:
The city in which you work has undergone a significant population shift within the last 10 years, due to increased employment, education opportunities, and an influx of immigrants and refugees. To put the population shift in perspective, the local school district enrollment report states that nearly 100 languages are spoken in the schools, up from 32 languages in the last census. Senior leadership has asked you to examine all types of multiculturalism and diversity within your health care organization.
To do this, you will need to use a systems perspective to examine the relationship between a diverse workfor ...
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Planned Change in a Department or Unit
Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to promote quality care and improve patient safety to keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and implementing change is a wise move, as it provides a foundation for the extensive coordination that will be needed to successfully facilitate the change.
For this Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort.
To prepare:
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Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies.
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Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue.
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Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
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Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the department/unit. Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected.
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Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change effort.
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:
1.
Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit.
2.
Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.
3.
Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
4.
Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.
5.
Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy.
6.
Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate the change effort.
REMINDERS:
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Kindly put introduction, purpose of the paper, body of the paper (6 headings addressed the 6 questions), summary/conclusion, and references (Put headings on it).
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Kindly follow APA format for the citation and references! References should be between the period of 2011 and 2016.
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Please utilize my resources below at least three references on the list and you can add more in your own resources…
RESOURCES
Readings
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Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).
Leadership rol.
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ITS IMPORTAT TO MEET THE COMPETENCES. THATS HOW I GET EVALUATED.
Create an 8–10-slide mobilization plan PowerPoint presentation (with detailed speaker's notes) for a mobilization plan by your health care organization to commit 20 nurses to participate in a 4-month-long multinational effort to treat patients exposed to a highly contagious virus in a
hot zone
in Africa.
Nursing leaders must incorporate approaches that are inclusive and respectful of all stakeholders in the health care workforce, patient population, and the larger community that is served by the organization. Communication among members of teams, between departments and service lines, within large networks, with strategic business partners, and with patients, families, or support persons requires awareness of various facets of effective communication and cultural competence.
A mobilization plan for an international medical mission requires careful planning of organizational structure roles, power distribution, and team member empowerment.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
(IMPORTANT) Competency 1: Identify nursing leadership priorities, using a systems perspective.
-Apply systems thinking to determine a) the impact of the mobilization effort on hospital staffing and b) the actions needed to assure safe, quality care for the mission patients and personnel.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 2: Apply systems theory and systems thinking to facilitate health care delivery and patient outcomes.
-Identify the major stakeholders within the health care system that would be affected by the mobilization plan.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 3: Analyze the role of multiculturalism and diversity in organizational and systems structure and leadership.
-Examine potential multicultural and diversity issues that mission personnel may encounter.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 4: Evaluate how power relates to health care organizational structure, behavior, and leadership.
-Describe the medical mission team's organizational structure and assess how this structure empowers team members.
(IMPORTANT) Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of a nursing professional.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA style.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
Use the Capella library and the Internet to help you complete this assessment. For help using PowerPoint, refer to the Microsoft Tutorials and other resources located in the Suggested Resources and left navigation menu of the courseroom.
This assessment is based upon the scenario below. The scenario is very limited in detail; where more detail is needed, incorporate any assumptions you make to flesh out the scenario. It is intended to assess your ability to communicate you ...
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WK2 assignment due 3/13
Assignment: Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system.
Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time.
In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected.
To Prepare:
Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor.
The Assignment (3-4 Pages):
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare iss.
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Assessment 1 Instructions: Preliminary Care Coordination Plan
Develop a 3-4 page preliminary care coordination plan for a hypothetical individual in your community. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
NOTE: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 4.
The first step in any effective project or clinical patient encounter is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate the coordination of care for an individual in your community as you consider the patient's unique needs; the ethical, cultural, and physiological factors that affect care; and the critical resources available in your community that are the foundation of a safe plan for the continuum of care.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Care Coordination Planning activity. Completion of this will provide useful practice, particularly for those of you who do not have care coordination experience in community settings. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Completing formatives is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Adapt care based on patient-centered and person-focused factors.
Analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.
Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.
Establish mutually agreed-upon health goals for a care coordination plan, in collaboration with the patient.
Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.
Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Preparation
Imagine that you are a staff nurse in a community care center. Your facility has always had a dedicated case management staff that coordinated the patient plan of care, but recently, there were budget cuts and the case management staff has been relocated to the inpatient setting. Care coordination is essential to the success of effectively managing patients in the community setting, so you have been asked by your nurse manager to take on the role of care coordination. You are a bit unsure of the process, but you know you will do a good job because, as a nurse, you are familiar with difficult tasks. As you take on this expanded role, you will need to plan effectively in addressing the specific health concerns of community residents.
As you assume your expanded care coordination role, you hav.
Article 1ECG management consultants. (2007). The Strategic Imper.docxfredharris32
Article 1
ECG management consultants. (2007). The Strategic Imperative of Adapting the Hospital’s Management Structure. Insight, 1-6. http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/86219.pdf
a)
The author points out that many hospitals are struggling with how to execute strategic plans effectively in their organizational structure. These institutions lack efficient decision-making processes, accountability for the performance of key strategies and the recognition of the importance of hospital strategies to propel them to new business. The key challenge in provider-based organizations is their inability to focus their strategies on the provision of high-quality patient care services. Hospitals should stop focusing on performance-driven traditional strategies and instead align their strategies to focus on a service line.
To ensure that such procedures are executed efficiently, it is important that their organizational structures are informed by the care service strategy. The organizational structure should ensure that the strategy is encompassed in their strategic plan, organizational control structure, management responsibilities and physician leadership. In today’s world, patients are seeking more care on their heart conditions, cancer or other illnesses or injuries rather than on traditional hospital departments such as nursing, physical therapy or radiology. By focusing on patient care functions along these service lines, hospitals can optimize performance. The organizational structure should also be streamlined to support key strategies. Laying a strong foundation for the organization structure is important to ensure that key strategies are executed effectively. The control structure should also be flexible enough to adapt to shifts in strategy. Introducing changes such as a focus on traditional performance-driven strategies to a service line is sometimes stalled due to a rigid management structure. It is important to have a flexible control structure to facilitate decision-making processes that are most times challenged by poor leadership structures.
b)
Given the opportunity, I would correct an inefficient hospital strategy by reorganizing the organizational structure to focus entirely on key strategies of a service line. Clinical services, planning, marketing and public affairs are some of the new elements that I would to traditional organizational structures in hospitals. This way, any shifts in strategies can easily be adapted due to a flexible control structure. At the same time, as a leader, I would focus on building value around my employees by assigning them responsibilities based on the right service lines. This will ensure that they remain accountable for their performance and use of resources along with their service lines. A good management structure is also necessary to maintain a good relationship between the business strategy and the performance of my employees.
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Resolving population health concerns requires the combined efforts of numerous agencies and individuals to address the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience, improving the health of populations, and reducing costs. This requires an interprofessional and collaborative effort to address the complex factors at the individual, organizational, community, and policy levels associated with the multiple factors affecting the health and well-being of our communities (Graffunder, Sakurada, & Nordisk, 2016).
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Reference
Graffunder, C., Sakurada, B., & Nordisk, N. (2016).
Preparing health care and public health professionals for team performance: The community as the classroom
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Scenario
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Effective and ethical leadership.
Interprofessional communication.
Collaboration, inclusion, and applying new and existing knowledge to solve problems and inform decision making.
Preparation
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Note
: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Advocating for new policies is an important aspect of the master’s-prepared nurse. For new policies to be compelling they need to be supported by evidence. Supporting data can be used to illustrate why new policies and interventions are needed to help address a specific health issue. Compelling data can help sway the stakeholders and gain support for your policy.
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Another aspect of advocacy is disseminating new policies and interventions outside of the immediate care environment. This can be done by reaching out to professional organizations as well as academic and professional journals. A letter to the editor is one strategy for disseminating information to a wider audience, and to potentially enlist support throughout the wider professional community.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
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Justify why a developed policy will be vital in improving the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
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Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Nurses have the opportunity to use their skills and develop programs to keep individuals and communities healthy. Health is complex however, and the nurse needs to possess strong advocacy skills to successfu.
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hot zone
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Scenario
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Please select a nice and favorite topic in Digital Forensics and w.docxstilliegeorgiana
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REQUIREMENTS
· Write a reflective essay after completed Complementary and Alternative Health Care course.
· The Course Reflection will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
· Follow the directions and grading criteria closely.
· The length of the reflection is to be minimum three pages excluding title page and reference pages (1000 words).
· APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Time New Roman 12 Font. Double space.
Guidelines
I. Write a Course Reflection Essay following the required components
a. Write a reflective essay after completedComplementary and Alternative Health Carecourse.
b. Follow the requirements directions.
1) Introduction.
· Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).
· Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.
2) Course Reflection.
· Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a result of active learning throughout this course.
· Be sure to use examples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions to address each of the following sub-competencies:
1. “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery
in a variety of settings.
2. Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team
3. Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems.
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.
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7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.
8. Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations.
9. Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiat ...
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