NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
The process in which a policy is developed requires multiple stakeholders to be involved from identification of the issue(s), to raising awareness, seeking for possible solutions and finally adoption of the policy (Butkus, Rapp, Cooney, & Engel, 2020). Because different stakeholders have different and often competing needs, it is no doubt that there will have to be some negotiation. Then needs and goals of each stakeholder group must also be sufficiently met or addressed by the policy for it to be successful (Butkus et al., 2020). An example is that a hospital might be focused in generating more revenue, while employees may be interested in safe working conditions, patients & families may be concerned with quality of care. The above illustrates the different and competing needs that leadership must navigate and address in order to develop a successful policy.
The national stressor that I selected was the aging workforce. In this regard, this issue might be affecting the profit margin of the hospital by not being able to replace retiring workers with new workforce or by having productivity decline. An aging workforce may also need more accommodation, additional resources and support, slow to adopt to technology, more chronic conditions (World Health Organization, 2020). This may increase the operating costs for the hospital and go against their goal of cost reduction. This aging population would also impact the hospital through additional nursing hours to provide care, increase risk for errors and potential risk for injury and litigation (WHO, 2020).
A successful policy development process must include and involve all relevant stakeholders. Strategies such as negotiation, consultation, dialogue etc can be utilized during this process (Pache & Santos, 2013). The rationale for involving multiple stakeholders is that you want to be as comprehensive as possible, ensuring that as many voices are represented, and that a “win-win” solution is achieved otherwise the policy will be met with resistance. When you start with the same goal in mind, and you secure the buy-in of the stakeholders, this enhances adoption and compliance of the final policy that is crafted (Pache & Santos, 2013).
References NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Butkus, R., Rapp, K., Cooney, T., & Engel, L. (2020). Envisioning a better U.S. health care system for all: Reducing barriers to care and addressing social determinants of health. Annals of Internal Medicine, 172(2), S50-S59.
Pache, A.-C., & Santos, F. (2013). Inside the hybrid organization: Selective coupling as a response to competing institutional logics. Academy of Management Journal, 56(4), 972-1001.
World Health Organization. (2020). National health policies, strategies and plans: Engaging stakeholders. Retrieved February 25, 2020, from https://www.who.int/nationalpolicies/processes/sta…
Assignment: Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system.
Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time. NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected. NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
To Prepare: NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
- Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
- Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
- Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor.
The Assignment (3-4 Pages): NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:
- Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
- Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
- Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the scholarly resources you selected. Explain how they may impact your organization both positively and negatively. Be specific and provide examples.
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Learning Resources NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Required Readings NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
- Chapter 2, “Understanding Contexts for Transformational Leadership: Complexity, Change, and Strategic Planning” (pp. 37–62)
- Chapter 3, “Current Challenges in Complex Health Care Organizations: The Triple Aim” (pp. 63–86)
Read any TWO of the following (plus TWO additional readings on your selected issue):
Auerbach, D. I., Staiger, D. O., & Buerhaus, P. I. (2018). Growing ranks of advanced practice clinicians—Implications for the physician workforce. New England Journal of Medicine, 378(25), 2358–2360. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1801869
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Gerardi, T., Farmer, P., & Hoffman, B. (2018). Moving closer to the 2020 BSN-prepared workforce goal. American Journal of Nursing, 118(2), 43–45. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000530244.15217.aa
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Jacobs, B., McGovern, J., Heinmiller, J., & Drenkard, K. (2018). Engaging employees in well-being: Moving from the Triple Aim to the Quadruple Aim. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 42(3), 231–245. doi:10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000303
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Norful, A. A., de Jacq, K., Carlino, R., & Poghosyan, L. (2018). Nurse practitioner–physician comanagement: A theoretical model to alleviate primary care strain. Annals of Family Medicine, 16(3), 250–256. doi:10.1370/afm.2230
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Palumbo, M., Rambur, B., & Hart, V. (2017). Is health care payment reform impacting nurses’ work settings, roles, and education preparation? Journal of Professional Nursing, 33(6), 400–404. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2016.11.005
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Park, B., Gold, S. B., Bazemore, A., & Liaw, W. (2018). How evolving United States payment models influence primary care and its impact on the Quadruple Aim. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 31(4), 588–604. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170388
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Poghosyan, L., Norful, A., & Laugesen, M. (2018). Removing restrictions on nurse practitioners’ scope of practice in New York state: Physicians’ and nurse practitioners’ perspectives. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 30(6), 354–360. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000000040
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Ricketts, T., & Fraher, E. (2013). Reconfiguring health workforce policy so that education, training, and actual delivery of care are closely connected. Health Affairs, 32(11), 1874–1880. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0531
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Required Media NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2015). Leading in Healthcare Organizations of the Future [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. NURS 6053 Week 2 Organizational Policies Healthcare Issues.