Assignment 4

Choose a healthcare organization and identify a strategic initiative that is currently underway or proposed as part of a strategic plan. You may use your current employer, another real healthcare organization, or a realistic composite organization; be explicit about which you are using. It is fine to use pseudonyms for privacy reasons. Please prepare a paper that discusses: 1. Context and Strategy (approx. 1 page) Briefly describe the organization (type, size, setting) and its mission/vision/strategic direction. Describe the strategic initiative and why it was chosen (link to a key environmental or internal issue). Identify two critical planning issues the initiative addresses and explain why they are “critical” for this organization. 2. Transition to Implementation (approx. 1-1.5 pages) Using Healthcare Strategic Planning by John Harris and Meredith Inniger, 5* edition, Phase 4 (Transition to Implementation): Discuss three to four of the following for your initiative: Leadership/oversight structure Stakeholder engagement Communication and culture Resources (people, money, technology) Change management/timing Identify one major barner to successful implementation and propose one concrete mitigation strategy, drawing on ideas from the textbook. Explain how you would monitor progress, including: a few key metrics, and how often and by whom progress would be reviewed. 3. 12-18-Month Implementation Snapshot (approx. 1-1.5 pages) Outline a high-level implementation plan for the first 12-18 months. Include at least 5 major actions; for each, state: the action, the responsible role (not a person), approximate timing (e.g., Months 1-3), and one success indicator. Briefly describe who the key stakeholders are and how you would keep them informed during this period. Conclude with one insight you gained from applying the textbook’s framework to a real initiative and how it affects your thinking as a healthcare leader. Format & Grading 3-4 pages excluding title and references pages. Times New Roman; 12; double spaced Use APA 7th edition style for citations and referencing Remember no forms of Al should be used to develop or write this paper Grading Rubric (100 points total) Criteria Depth & clarity of scenario Organization and strategic initiative are clearly described 25% Critical planning issues and context are specific and make sense Quality of implementation analysis Discusses key Phase 4 elements (e.g., leadership, stakeholders, communication, resources, timing). Identifies at least one barrier and a realistic mitigation strategy. 30% Implementation plan realism Provides a 12-18-month high-level plan with about 5 major actions. Lists roles, timing, and success indicators that are realistic for the setting. 30% Professionalism in writing/APA formatting Clear organization, logical flow, mostly error-free. Professional tone appropriate for graduate-level healthcare work 15% Basic APA 7: title page, headings, in-text citations, reference list