Topic for module 3: Redesigning the Medication Administration Workflow using Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA).
Objective
Identify a healthcare practice process that could be improved through a technology integration or describe a technology that has been or could be incorporated into a graduate-level scholarly project.
Purpose
A gap analysis identifies the difference between the current state and the desired future state of a process or practice. This analysis clarifies what changes are needed to achieve improvement.
Instructions
Select a Topic
Use the workflow topic you selected in Module 3. You examined a workflow process that needed improvement and explored a technology that could address the gap. Continue with that same topic for this assignment.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation
Prepare a 7 to 10 slide presentation, excluding the title and reference slides.
Your presentation must include:
- Title Slide
- Include your name, course, and assignment title.
- Objective of the Technology Integration
- State what the proposed technology aims to improve or address.
- Current State
- Describe how the process or practice currently operates.
- Desired Future State
- Explain what the improved or ideal process should look like after the technology is integrated.
- Gap Analysis Table or Diagram (Required). Create a visual that includes:
- Current State
- Desired State
- Identified Gap
- Actions or Strategies to Close the Gap
Use a table, flowchart, or diagram. Do not list this information only in bullet points.
- Proposed Remedy or Solution
- Describe how the selected technology addresses the identified gap.
- Summary Slide
- Present the entire gap analysis visually on one slide using a template. See the resources below.
- References
- Include at least three recent peer-reviewed journal articles (within the past five years). Use APA 7th edition formatting.
Assignment Resources
- You may use one of the following templates or select your own:
Templates/ Examples- 40 Gap Analysis Templates & Examples (Word, Excel, PDF)Links to an external site.
- Conducting A Gap Analysis: A Four-Step TemplateLinks to an external site.
- How To Perform A Gap Analysis In HealthcareLinks to an external site.
- UCLA Health Gap AnalysisLinks to an external site.