As addressed in the weekly readings, promoting a culture of success, fostering leadership and professional capacity, and building a process of continuous improvement are empirical for the growth of healthcare facilities. By supporting and empowering the workforce and developing policies that promote a culture of health and wellness, population health outcomes may be enhanced. The purpose of this Signature Assignment is to describe and analyze the variables embedded in change frameworks to support complex adaptive change initiatives and drive population health improvement outcomes.
1. Identify a system-wide transformation project or workflow improvement process at a healthcare facility. For example, you may identify the implementation of the patient-centered medical home model, the implementation of an electronic medical record system, implementation of an end-of-life and healthcare proxy process, to name a few.
1. Describe the system-wide transformation project or workflow improvement process.
2. Describe the healthcare facility (i.e., rural outpatient clinic, critical care access hospital, federally qualified health center, etc.)
3. Describe the population that may be positively impacted by the implementation of the project or process.
4. Describe the staff that would be involved and impacted by the implementation of the project or process.
2. Select one of the following frameworks to implement your system-wide transformation project or workflow improvement process initiative: a) Switch, b) Lewin’s Change Management Model, c) Kotter Eight-Step Change Model, or d) McKinsey 7-S Model. If you decide to choose another model, please consult with your instructor.
1. Describe the variables embedded in the framework
2. Depict prospective implementation challenges, limitations, and/or barriers
3. Describe a variable or concept that you would propose and should be considered in this framework
3. Describe a formative and summative evaluation process of the system-wide transformation project or workflow improvement process initiative
1. Describe formative evaluation processes
2. Describe summative evaluation processes
3. Describe the dissemination of findings and outcomes at a Board meeting and/or Advisory Board meeting
Instructions & Specifications
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
· Length: 2500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
· Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment.
· References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least six (6) scholarly sources to support your claims.
Use scholarly sources to support your claims. PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES ONLY. Scholarly articles from 2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric. Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.
Learning Materials
Nash, D. B., Skoufalos, A., Fabius, R. J., & Oglesby, W. H. (2021). Population health: Creating A culture of wellness (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284166606. Read chapters 11, 12 & 14.
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University of Kansas. (n.d.) Community toolbox. https://ctb.ku.edu/en
Kotter. (2022). The 8 steps for leading change.
8 Steps
McKinsey & Company. (2022). Enduring Ideas: The 7-S Framework.
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/enduring-ideas-the-7-s-framework#
National Committee for Quality Assurance. (2022). Patient-centered
Medical Home. https://www.ncqa.org/programs/health-care-providers-practices/patient-centered-medical-home-pcmh/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Healthy People
2030. www.health.gov/healthypeople