Application: Planned Change

Assignment: Application: Planned Change in a Department or Unit Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to
promote quality care and improve patient safety to keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and
implementing change is a wise move, as it provides a foundation for the extensive coordination that will be needed to successfully facilitate the change. For this
Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort. To prepare: Review Chapter 8 in the course text.
Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies. Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a
specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a
change that could be made to address the issue. Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant
professional standards. Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the
department/unit. Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you
selected. Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change
effort. To complete: By Day 7 Write a 3- to 5-page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following: Identify a problem,
inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit. Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue. Summarize how the change would
align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards. Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for
implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection. Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to
your selected change model or strategy. Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be
necessary to facilitate the change effort.