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Running head: PROJECT PROPOSAL SECTION I

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PROJECT PROPOSAL SECTION I

PROJECT PROPOSAL SECTION I (ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL)

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Introduction

Healthcare development is a major aspect of national development and it needs to be given priority by the government. Many hospitals have been established to ensure every citizen of this country gets quality healthcare. For a hospital to be effective and efficient in providing quality healthcare services, there are factors that it has to put in consideration. The goals of the establishment will be core in determining the way it will operate. Another important aspect to be put into consideration is the hospital’s strategic plan. This is how the establishment will work in order to achieve the set goals and objectives. A well-planned strategic plan will elevate the changes of the hospital attaining its objectives and managing their projects. In this research paper, all the aspects that contribute to the success or failure of a particular given establishment will be explained (Alexander JA, Weiner BJ, Griffith, 2006).

Jude children’s research hospital is my choice of consideration. This hospital is one of the best healthcare facilities that give priority to the health of children with cancer and other life threatening conditions. They also conduct research on these diseases in an effort to find cure or preventive measures to be taken. This establishment ensures that all children are given quality healthcare. I chose this hospital as it has developed a legacy in providing quality healthcare to children. Research studies are conducted on every disease that they come across as they treat their patients. This therefore, will ensure the patient will be given maximum attention due to specialized healthcare and the presence of adequate evidence-based research which can be used by the physicians in making rational decision about the healthcare of the children (Cassel.J, 1976). The quality improvement plans implemented by this hospital have worked to their advantage as it has elevated the percentage of positive outcome for all the patients who come to that hospital. Therefore, learning the plans laid down by this organization as well as their strategic plans and the way they implement their QI strategies will be important for other establishments to learn from them.

Sharing knowledge in public healthcare is crucial as hospitals will be able to come up with new ideas on how to improve their services. The strength of a healthcare provider is determined by several factors such as its goals, vision and even the physical setting (Donabedian A, 1980). Apart from these internal factors, external environment is very significant too. Funding has to be given priority as no hospital can effectively work without adequate funds. This funding will also determine whether research will be done or not. Therefore, government, private or sponsored funds need to be available. The economy of the country will directly affect the performance of that hospital (Donabedian A, 1980).

Quality healthcare in this hospital has been linked to accreditation by relevant government bodies that ensure quality of healthcare in every hospital in the country is above the standards stated. The strategies put by the organization to market themselves to the public need to be considered as a factor influencing its success. The public can only trust the health of their children with a trusted hospital (Cassel.J, 1976). No one can let his/her child be treated in a mediocre hospital in the name of healthcare. The establishment must earn the trust of the public by providing the best healthcare services they can.

References

Alexander JA, Weiner BJ, Griffith J. (2006). Quality improvement and hospital financial performance. Journal of Organisational Behavior. 27:1003–29.

Cassel.J, (1976). The contribution of the social environment to host resistance: the Fourth Wade Hampton Frost Lecture. Am J Epidemiology, 104, 107

Donabedian A. (1980). The definition of quality and approaches to its assessment. Ann Arbor: Michigan Health Administration Press;