Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ initial posts. Make sure that you choose at least one peer’s post that describes a program planning model different from yours. Include the following in your response: Compare and contrast at least one strength and one weakness of your chosen planning model against your peer’s chosen … Read more
Your course project is all about planning, designing, and evaluating a program. Thus, choosing an appropriate program planning model is key to your course project. Knowing each program planning model’s characteristics, advantages, and limitations will help you choose an appropriate model and use it effectively in your project work. Explore the module resources to learn … Read more
**Speak in first Person Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ initial posts. Make sure you choose posts that focus on elements of program planning that are different from yours. Include the following in your response: Compare and contrast the two elements of program planning you identified with the ones your peers … Read more
Program planning is a multistep process having several elements within each step. This process is used to decide what actions to take when addressing a health or healthcare need; it defines who should take the actions, as well as when and where to do so. In your initial post, introduce yourself to your classmates and … Read more
Speak in first Person In response to at least two of your peers, answer the following: Do you feel your peer’s responses spoke “truth to power” sufficiently in their response to the CFO? Since you are not the director of quality at the hospital, is it ever your role to speak “truth to power” … Read more
Speak in first Person: Cite sources In response to at least two of your peers, answer the following: Did you find your peers’ process and outcome metrics were linked appropriately? What departments would your peers need to collaborate with to acquire the data for their process and outcome metrics? Do you think it will … Read more
For this discussion, you will review your chosen quality improvement initiative for the course project. Even though you will not be implementing the initiative, consider how you would measure the effectiveness of it and the process and outcomes you would utilize to do that. By applying the concepts of process and outcome metrics, this discussion … Read more
Speak in First person Show sources In response to at least two of your peers, answer the following: Do you think the evaluation method is implementable in the short term and long term? Is the evaluation method sustainable and effective? Do you think it would need to be adjusted after a period of time? After … Read more
In previous weeks, we have discussed problem-solving frameworks and applied them to theoretical problems. In this discussion, you are going to analyze their use in research and see their actual application in different healthcare settings. For your first post, you will need to select one of the research reports on a quality initiative in your … Read more
For this discussion, you will focus on talent acquisition. You will work with a small group of your classmates to identify talent acquisition strategies based on the module readings and to provide your set of recommendations based upon a collaborative group discussion. First, review this module’s required resources. In your initial post to the small … Read more