Health care management

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Student’s Name

Colorado Technical University

Abstract

An abstract is a single paragraph, without indentation, that summarizes the key points of the manuscript in 150 to 250 words. The purpose of the abstract is to provide the reader with a brief overview of the paper. This template is based on 6thed of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

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Literature Review

Unit 1 IP

Perform a literature review of the solution that you have decided to apply to your

organization. Include at least 10 references in your literature review. Look at current material

(within the last 2 years). Remember, a literature review includes a summary of the information

that you found that is relevant to your topic as well as an APA reference for each resource that

you reviewed. You should provide a synthesis of the research and articles that you found.

Include in text citations to link the ideas to the literature/article. What relationship do the articles

have to one another? What are the bigger ideas in the literature review and how do they relate to

your topic? Your literature review should be 10-15 pages not including your title page and your

reference pages.

Organizational Assessment

Unit 2 IP

Introduction to the organization

This section should be at least 1,800 words in length plus tables and graphs.

Overview of the nature of the organization.

Provide an overview of the health care organization in this section. How long has the organization been in existence? Where is it located? What does your organization do? Is it for profit or nonprofit?

Stakeholders

Provide an over view of the stakeholders within your organization in this section.

Organizational culture

Describe the culture of the organization in this section. This does not specifically mean diversity. It refers to the beliefs and values of the organization. For example, is the organization for-profit and only values monetary gains? Does the organization value the employees? Does the organization value the clients? What type of communication style and leadership style does the organization practice?

Benefits of the project to the organization

Describe how your project will benefit the organization. Be specific! For example: This project will benefit this organization in three ways. First………..Be specific, link the benefits to the literature.

Analysis

In this section, you need to identify the analysis tools that you used to perform an assessment of your organization relative to your topic of study. For example, did you use a SWOT analysis? Your analysis needs to include specific measurements and benchmarks. Include tables and graphs to demonstrate the findings of your assessment.

Risk Analysis

In this section, you need to identify the risks or challenges that you have identified as a result of the organizational assessment. Can the project be undertaken within the boundaries of state and federal regulation? Identify potential stark or antikickback concerns. Lastly, list the specific resources available to undertake the project. The project needs to be realistic and something that could be accomplished. For example, you will not reform health care with this project. You are trying to increase profitability in your facility using your project as the intervention. I cannot stress this enough; be realistic and keep it focused.

Project Plan

Unit 3 IP (4-5 pages)

Problem statement

Your problem statement should be written in a very focused format. Problem statements should include the ideal situation, the problem, evidence as to why the current situation isn’t ideal, a solution to the problem and potential consequences if the problem is not resolved. Please include this information in this order.

Goals and objectives

You should include specific, measurable goals. Include at least two. The goals need to be written in a SMART format (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Based). You need to be able to evaluate your goals. It is important to think about this as you write your project goals. Include at least two objectives directly under each goal. Your objectives are like stepping stones to help you get to your goal.

Goal #1:

Objective a:

Objective b:

Goal #2:

Objective a:

Objective b:

Resources required

Include the specific resources you will need as you design and implement your project. Include both human and financial resources that will be needed. Where will these resources come from? Are they in the budget? Do you have a grant you will be using? The resources need to be there.

Tasks required for implementation of project

Provide an outline of the tasks required for the implementation of your project in this section.

Budget

Insert a grid with the budget for this project. Include specific details…how much will be spent and where will it be spent??

Communication plan

Describe your communication plan as you plan and implement your project. Please

provide specific details.

Key stakeholders

List the key stakeholders involved in this project. Include direct and indirect

stakeholders.

Implementation Plan (2-3 pages)

Unit 4 IP

In this section, describe specific strategies for implementing the change within the

organization, such as training or process change. Provide dates and a timeline for the

implementation. Provide details on your chosen strategies for monitoring your project. Explain

any risks or challenges that you anticipate, and how you plan to overcome those risks.

Evaluation Plan (2-3 pages)

Unit 5 IP

Evaluation Measures

Include your goal and objectives again in this section. Use them to describe what success will

look like in relation to the goals and objectives. Describe formative and summative evaluation

measures.

What methods will you use to conduct the evaluation of the project?

Provide details on the specific methods you will use to conduct the evaluation of your project.

Will you use quantitative or qualitative data? Where will you get the data? Will you use surveys?

Will you review spreadsheets?

spreadsheets?

Evaluation Timeline

Provide a specific timeline for evaluation.

Ensure the project’s continued success moving forward

Be specific; provide details and examples.

References

Encyclopedia, S. E. (1993). Article. In The new encyclopedia Britannica (vol. 38, pp. 745-758). Chicago, IL: Publisher.

Lastname, F. (2003). Book title: Subtitle. Sterling, VA: Publisher Name.

Newspaper article without an author. (1993, July 15). The Washington Post, p. A12.

Wittkopf, B., & Shaw, M. E. (2003, fall). Article title from the journal. Journal Name, 43(2), 18-22. doi:10:109.0932.9385.09