1. It is essential that leaders are able to evaluate the outcomes of programs and projects. This is an area that many leaders fall short upon. Discuss how project goals are integrated in program evaluation. Include thoughts on how you will articulate and develop organizational programs and goals. How do objectives align with achievement of goals?
2. Technology and informatics will continue to shape and redefine healthcare in the coming years. Discuss how leaders must position themselves in the utilization and implementation of technology and informatics within healthcare. Provide an example of project management goals when implementing a new piece of technology. What considerations must be taken into account through the selection and implementation of new healthcare related software?
3. Our human resources are a key strategical component for each organization. Our goal is to retain good employees. Discuss human resource issues that might arise within an organization. Provide an example of how leaders will navigate through these issues to retain employees and prevent turnover.
4. The regulatory environment is ever changing in healthcare. The collection of data to support quality improvement efforts is a core function of healthcare leaders. Discuss regulatory and quality impacts that leaders must be monitoring in an organization. Provide an example of data that would be utilized to drive decision making for a leader within a healthcare organization.
5. Healthcare policy at the organizational, state and national levels continue to evolve. Leaders must engage in policy discussions and decisions to move healthcare care delivery forward. Discuss current policy concerns that are impacting healthcare. How are leaders involved in policy development? Provide an example of how you will evaluate, advocate for, and support organizational/governmental policy to improve health care delivery and population health outcomes.
6. Your professional development and ethical development is essential throughout your professional career. Discuss how you will uphold ethical principles and corporate compliance standards as you emerge as a new healthcare leader. Provide an example.
7. Strategy and vision is what moves our organizations forward. Leaders need to provide a clear vision, but we must collaborate and share that vision. This takes communication and relationship building. Discuss how you will create a shared vision that strategically aligns with an organization. Provide an example(s) of activities that support shared vision, communication and collaboration.
8. We must develop programs and projects from evidence. Healthcare is an ever-changing world that must be based upon evidence-based practice. EBP takes into account the views of the patient, the provider and results from literature/evidence. Discuss how you plan to utilize and promote EBP into your future leadership practice.