Assignment

In selecting your project topic, ensure that you will be able to ascertain the appropriate data/information needed to complete the project in terms of the deliverables.

Select a health care organization (local or national, large or small, public or private) and perform a needs assessment/gap analysis. You may utilize your own organization if you are employed in a health care related company.

You may approach the Research Project from a (1) Human Resources, (2) Operations, or (3) Facilities perspective. You may select an organization in your own community.

Human Resources: staffing, training, recruitment, retention, job function redesign, etc.

Operations: delivery of service/care, access, wait times, equipment usage, process improvements, resource optimization, regulatory compliance, etc.

Facilities: space planning, construction, redesign, relocation.

The components for the Research Project include the following:

Title Page

Executive Summary (Needs Content Criteria)

Description of the organization (history, length in service/operation, how many beds? clients served? location; rural vs. urban, satellite locations, total number of staff, client usage information/demographics, etc.)

Needs Assessment/Gap Analysis: What is not currently being offered? Room for improvements? Service delivery deficits? Personnel issues/shortages? Justify with supporting data and statistics.

Propose an intervention (service or facility) based on the needs/gap analysis.

Justify your proposed intervention by providing an analysis from:

Cultural

Social

Legal

Economics

Regulatory

Reimbursement

Managed care

Health legislation

Contracts perspectives

Pick a minimum of three of the elements listed above depending on the organization selected and which apply to the specific organization/situation selected.

Create a plan to implement your intervention. Identify the stakeholders involved, and their role (s) in implementing the intervention. Include finance and staffing elements required to implement the intervention.

Develop a marketing communication plan on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention.

Develop a plan for measurement effectiveness of the intervention. What indicators will determine if the intervention is successful?

Reference page.

Writing the Research Project

The Research Project:

Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student's name

Course name and number

Instructor's name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

Must use at least ten scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, published within the last 5 years.

Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.