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Select a health care organization (local or national, large or small, public or private) and perform a needs assessment/gap analysis. Approach the Project from an Operations perspective.

1. Operations: delivery of service/care, access, wait times, equipment usage, process improvements, resource optimization, regulatory compliance, etc.

The components for the Research Project include the following:

I. Title Page                       

II. Executive Summary (Needs Content Criteria)                         

III. Description of the organization (history, length in service/operation, how many beds? clients served? location; rural vs. urban, satellite locations, total number of staff, client usage information/demographics, etc.)                          

IV. Needs Assessment/Gap Analysis: What is not currently being offered? Room for improvements? Service delivery deficits? Personnel issues/shortages? Justify with supporting data and statistics.                                         

V. Propose an intervention (service or facility) based on the needs/gap analysis.                                                

VI. Justify your proposed intervention by providing an analysis from:

A. Cultural

B. Social

C. Legal

D. Economics

E. Regulatory

F. Reimbursement

G. Managed care

H. Health legislation

I. Contracts perspectives                                       

VII. Pick a minimum of three of the elements listed above depending on the organization selected and which apply to the specific organization/situation selected.                                      

VIII. Create a plan to implement your intervention. Identify the stakeholders involved, and their role (s) in implementing the intervention. Include finance and staffing elements required to implement the intervention.                                 

IX. Develop a marketing communication plan on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention.                                           

X. Develop a plan for measurement effectiveness of the intervention. What indicators will determine if the intervention is successful?                                        

XI. Reference page.

The Research Project:

1. Must be 10 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style

2. Must include a title page with the following:

a. Title of paper, Student’s name, Course name and number, Instructor’s name and Date submitted

3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

4. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

5. Must use at least ten scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, published within the last 5 years.

6. Must document all sources in APA style, Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style