21 Jan Your change proposal

MSN6218 Leading the Future of Health Care

Unit 7 Assignment

Vila Health: Planning for Change

Professional Context

To improve health care outcomes within a community, leaders must understand the needs of specific populations. In addition, it is important that leaders are able to gather and present persuasive evidence to decision makers to obtain the necessary funding and establish these needs as priorities for budget and resource planning. Thus, proposed changes should support improved outcomes and align with the current or needed health care policy.

This assignment provides an opportunity for you to propose a community health care change that builds on your work in the previous assignment. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.

Identify the benefits of proposed health care system changes and its implications for a community.

Competency 2: Compare the effects of different health care finance models and policy frameworks on resources and patient outcomes.

Describe potential barriers to change in an organization or community.

Develop a grant proposal and associated budget for a proposed change to an existing health care system.

Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating evidence-based practices.

Develop a strategy for helping organizational stakeholders understand and evaluate the proposed changes to an existing health care system.

Develop strategies for changing barriers into opportunities and resolving conflict.

Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Scenario

Your community health assessment was well received by the executives at Vila Health. Consequently, they have asked you to recommend a change in the community that will improve health outcomes. They have also asked you to submit your recommendation in a formal change proposal. You are confident that you can present a strong case for change, including a financial plan, that will ensure the success of this initiative.

Instructions

Complete this assignment in two steps:

If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: Planning for Change simulation.

Draft a change proposal to justify your recommendation for improving the health of the community and establish the change as a priority for the next budgetary cycle. Consider the feasibility of your proposed change, in terms of overall scope, funding, and time frame.

The change proposal requirements outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. The Guiding Questions: Vila Health: Planning for Change document provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assignment. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.

Identify the benefits of proposed health care system changes and its implications for a community.

Describe potential barriers to change in an organization or community.

Develop strategies for changing barriers into opportunities and resolving conflict.

Develop a strategy for helping organizational stakeholders understand and evaluate the proposed changes to an existing health care system.

Develop a grant proposal and associated budget for a proposed change to an existing health care system.

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Document Format and Length

Use the Change Proposal Template, linked in the Resources. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also linked in the Resources to help you in writing and formatting your proposal. If you would like to use a different template or document format for your change proposal, obtain prior approval from your instructor.

Your change proposal should be 3–5 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to all source citations and references.

Supporting Evidence

Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your change proposal.

Submission Requirements

Proofread your change proposal before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your analysis.