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In this assignment, you will investigate your organization’s compliance rate with one specific core measure of your choice. You must be able to explain the financial implications associated with the measure, as well as its importance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. This is another good opportunity to consult with a key stakeholder within the organization. Talking to someone who works closely with the organization’s finances can help you develop a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of compliance. You also need to suggest ways your organization can improve compliance and how you would implement changes and overcome obstacles.
This may seem like an enormous undertaking, but you should approach it as if you would present this information to your supervisor or manager. Keeping in mind that people in these positions do not have time to read a 10–12 page report, you would typically give them only an executive summary of your analyses and recommendations. That means that you will need to be very clear and very concise with the information you choose to include in the executive summary. Say as much as possible with as few words as possible. This component will measure your proficiency in Program Outcomes 4, 6, and 9:
Program Outcome 4: Policy, Finance, and Regulations: Understand the scope and role of policy, finance, and regulatory environments in relationship to individual and population outcomes.
Program Outcome 6: Organizational and Systems Management: Apply knowledge of organizational behavior, nursing theory, and systems (micro and macro) as appropriate for the scope and role of one’s own practice.
Program Outcome 9: Professional Role: Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
Assignment Description
For this assignment, you will write a 2–3-page executive summary that analyzes the financial and regulatory impact of organizational compliance with a specific core measure of your choice, and includes recommendations for improving performance on the measure.
Select a core measure and investigate your organization’s compliance rate with the measure. In your executive summary be sure to address the following:
Compare the compliance rates of your organization with other organizations.
Identify the financial implications associated with the measure.
Explain why the measure is important in terms of policy, regulation, and finance.
Describe changes that could be made that would improve compliance with the measure.
Identify the people who would be affected by the changes.
Outline a plan to implement the changes within the organization.
Identify obstacles you would expect to encounter.
Explain your strategies for overcoming obstacles.
You must still reference scholarly resources to support your work, but this is an executive summary; it should not be formatted in APA style (you must include a title page reference page). It may be helpful for you to review the documents used in your organization. How do they look? What kind of language is used in memos? These can help guide your development of this executive summary. And certainly feel free to use bullet points as appropriate.
Requirements
The executive summary should be no more than 2–3 pages (not including title and reference page).
Include a title page and reference page.
At least 3 current scholarly or professional resources.
Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
You are required to submit your assignment to the Turnitin source matching tool. After receiving your Turnitin report make sure you submit Parts 1 and 2 in the assignment submission area. Submitting your assignment to Turnitin does not mean you have submitted the assignment to the instructor.
Read the Policy, Regulation, and Organizational Behavior Scoring Guide to see how you will be graded on this assignment.
POLICY, REGULATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR SCORING GUIDE GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Compare the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations.
11% Does not compare the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations. Describes the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations but does not do a comparison. Compares the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations Compares and contrasts the compliance rates of a specific measure for different organizations.
Identify the financial implications associated with compliance.
12% Does not identify the financial implications associated with compliance. Describes financial challenges but does not associate them with compliance. Identifies the financial implications associated with compliance. Identifies the financial implications associated with compliance, and describes how they affect the entire organization.
Explain the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance.
12% Does not explain the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. Explains the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, or finance, but not all three. Explains the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance. Explains the importance of compliance in terms of policy, regulation, and finance, including the consequences of ignoring compliance.
Describe changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure.
12% Does not describe changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure. Describes changes, but does not make clear how the changes would improve compliance of a specific measure. Describes changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure. Describes changes that would improve compliance of a specific measure, and explains how the changes would contribute to overall quality improvement.
Identify the people affected by changes to a specific compliance measure
12% Does not identify the people affected by changes to a specific compliance measure. Identifies the people affected by changes, but does not show a connection between the changes and a specific compliance measure. Identifies the people affected by changes to a specific compliance measure. Identifies the people affected by changes to a specific compliance measure and outlines how the changes will affect each role.
Outline a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure.
12% Does not outline a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure. Describes a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure, but does not provide an outline. Outlines a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure. Outlines a plan to implement changes to a specific compliance measure that includes considerations such as timelines, training, cost, or other elements.
Identify organizational barriers to change.
12% Does not identify organizational barriers to change. Identifies barriers to change, but does not make it clear that the barriers are organizational in nature. Identifies organizational barriers to change. Identifies organizational barriers to change and examines possible causes for the barriers.
Explain strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change.
12% Does not explain strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change. Lists strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change. Explains strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change. Analyzes strategies to overcome organizational barriers to change to determine which strategies will be most effective for a specific organization.
Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
5% Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, or mechanics. Writes content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Writes clearly and logically, with correct use spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea.