Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to c

Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to c

Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” While perfection may be unattainable, HSOs can still evolve and improve with their operations and systems, and this involves being amenable to change. Part of your role, as a healthcare administration professional, may include searching the literature for solutions to challenges and preparing plans to implement the solutions. This Assignment gives you a chance to practice that skill. In this Assignment, you will prepare a plan to implement a solution for a challenge in your HSO related to technology, information, and research. Your plan will involve goals, action steps, barriers, ethical considerations, and other such elements. A successful plan is thorough, comprehensive, and considers both the challenge and the potential solution from multiple perspectives. As you prepare your plan, be sure to keep this in mind. To prepare: Review the sources that you gathered in the Discussion. Consider how you might implement some of the new technology in your selected HSO. The Assignment: 5- to 6-page Implementation Plan Your selected HSO has decided that it is in their best interest to pursue implementation of the technology that you researched in your Discussion. You are tasked with preparing an implementation plan for the project. Use the following headings and sections to create your plan: Section 1: Goals and Strategies Problem statement What is the issue that you are trying to address with technology? Use data if applicable. Goal statement What are you hoping to achieve with the implementation? Strategy description Which employees/patients/clients will utilize the technology? How will it be used within the HSO? Section 2: Approach Barriers to successful implementation (actual or potential) Ethical considerations Implementation steps Include each activity and a person or group who will be responsible for the activities. Communication plan Who needs to be informed of these plans and how will the information be disseminated? Section 3: Estimated Time and Expenses Time estimate for implementation How long will acquisition of resources and training take approximately? Resources needed for implementation Stakeholder approvals needed What resistance could occur? Section 4: Performance Measures Monitoring plan How will you evaluate whether the implementation is successful? Evaluation timeline On what schedule will you monitor success? Adapted from: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2018). Appendix B: Implementation plan template. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/appendix-b.html