Key Assessment (CO#5)

You are a department manager in a large hospital setting. You recently learned of a national competition titled “Innovations in Management” where health care managers are able to submit research for the chance to earn a cash prize as well as recognition on the national scale.

          Evaluation Title: Research Proposal

1. Identify a performance improvement initiative within your department as the topic of your research proposal. 
2. Use the information in the Horton textbook Chapter 12, as well as additional research.
3. Create a one-page summary research proposal, including the following sections:

• Abstract
• Problem statement
• Purpose
• Significance of research
• Methods

At least three references should be included on a separate reference page.