Ashford 7: Week 6 Research Project Research Project Carefully read through all components (listed below) required for completion of the Research Project. 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 9 to 11 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 Students name Course name and number Instructors 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. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. Executive Summary Total: 2.00 Distinguished Excellent summary that includes the main idea and relevant supporting details. The summary is presented in a thorough, organized, and logical order. Proficient Clear summary that includes the main idea and some important details. The summary is presented in a somewhat logical order. Basic Main idea is unclear or not specified in the summary. Some critical information is missing. Ideas are in random order and not logical. Below Expectations The main idea is not present and contains only some details. Ideas are not in a logical order. Non-Performance The summary is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Assessment/ Gap Analysis Total: 3.00 Distinguished Clearly and comprehensively describes a health care organization and performs an extensive needs assessment/gap analysis. Proficient Describes a health care organization and performs a sufficient needs assessment/gap analysis. Basic Minimally describes a health care organization. The needs assessment/gap analysis is incomplete. Below Expectations Attempts to describe a health care organization and provide a needs assessment/gap analysis but it is lacking relevant details. Non-Performance The description of a health care organization and needs assessment/gap analysis is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Propose an Intervention Total: 2.00 Distinguished Proposed intervention is inventive, considering intricate ideas based on the needs/gap analysis. Proficient Proposed intervention is adequate, considering some of the complexities of the needs/gap analysis. Basic Proposed intervention is minimally described. Relevant details are missing. Below Expectations Attempts to propose an intervention, but it is incomplete and unfocused. Non-Performance The proposed intervention is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Justification of Intervention Total: 2.00 Distinguished Comprehensively and articulately justifies the proposed intervention by providing an in-depth and well-thought out analysis from a minimum of three of the elements listed and applies each to the specific organization/situation selected. Proficient Justifies the proposed intervention by providing an analysis from a minimum of three of the elements listed and applies each to the specific organization/ situation selected, though some relevant details are missing. Basic Minimally justifies the proposed intervention. The analysis is incomplete. Below Expectations Attempts to justify the proposed intervention, but the analysis is not given and/or is missing relevant details. Non-Performance The justification and analysis is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Implementation Plan for Intervention Total: 6.00 Distinguished -Develops a thorough and detailed plan to implement intervention. Identifies the stakeholders involved and their role(s) in implementing the intervention. Includes finance and staffing elements required to implement the intervention. Proficient Sufficiently develops a plan to implement intervention. Identifies some, but not all stakeholders involved, and their role(s) in implementing the intervention. Includes finance and staffing elements but is missing some relevant information. Basic Minimally develops a plan to implement intervention. Lacks sufficient identification of stakeholders involved, and their role(s) in implementing the intervention. Below Expectations Attempts to develop a plan to implement intervention, but does not identify stakeholders involved and their role (s) in implementing the intervention or includes finance and staffing elements. Non-Pe
rformance The implementation plan is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Marketing Plan Total: 2.00 Distinguished Develops a comprehensive 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. Exceptional details are given. Proficient Develops 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. Details are given, but some relevant information is missing. Basic Minimally develops a marketing communication plan. There is insufficient information on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention. Below Expectations Attempts to develop a marketing communication plan. There is incomplete and/or no information on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention. Non-Performance -The marketing plan is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Intervention Effectiveness Measurement Total: 4.00 Distinguished Develops a feasible and comprehensive plan for measuring effectiveness of the intervention. Relevant and detailed information is given regarding indicators that will determine if the intervention is successful. Proficient Develops a plan for measuring effectiveness of the intervention. Information is given regarding indicators that will determine if the intervention is successful; however some relevant details are missing. Basic Minimally develops a plan for measuring effectiveness of the intervention. Lacks information regarding indicators that will determine if the intervention is successful. Below Expectations Attempts to develop a plan for measuring effectiveness of the intervention; however it is incomplete and unfocused. Non-Performance The measurement of effectiveness plan is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Critical Thinking: Conclusions and Related Outcomes Total: 3.00 Distinguished Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect students informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order. Proficient Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect students informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order. Basic Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect students informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order. Below Expectations Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of students informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order. Non-Performance The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 1.50 Distinguished Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand. Proficient Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand. Basic Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations Fails to display basic comprehension or syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader. Non-Performance The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions. APA Formatting Total: 1.50 Distinguished Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title and reference page. Proficient Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper, however, layout contains a few minor errors. Basic Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. Layout does not meet all APA requirements. Below Expectations Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA. Non-Performance The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Page Requirement Total: 1.50 Distinguished The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. Proficient The paper closely meets the page requirements predetermined in the assignment description. Basic The paper meets over half of the page requirement. Below Expectations A fraction of the page requirement is completed. Non-Performance The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Resource Requirement Total: 1.50 Distinguished Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agents. Proficient Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions. Basic Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions. Below Expectations -Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agents. Non-Performance The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Course Home Course Materials Required Text Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration: Managing organized delivery systems (5th ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett. Required Articles Fox News. (2008). Report: Over 120 UCLA hospital staff saw celebrity health records. Retrieved from londonessays.com,2933,398784,00.html Mindtools. (n.d.). Cause and effect diagram. Retrieved from londonessays.com Mindtools. (n.d.). Pareto analysis. Retrieved from londonessays.com National Conference of State Legislation. (2011). Certificate of need: State health laws and programs. Retrieved from londonessays.com National Ethics Committee of the Veterans Health Administration. (2004). Online patient-clinician messaging: Fundamentals of ethical practice. Retrieved from londonessays.com Required Multimedia Ivanhoe. (2012, March 6). Part3 Tort Reform: The Solution or Punishment [Video file]. Retrieved from londonessays.com Required Websites U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 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