The Community Health Care System Change Assignment
Question Description
Overview – Assessment 4 – MSN-FP6218
Develop and record a 10–15-slide, asynchronous, audiovisual presentation for policymakers, soliciting resource and policy support for the community health care system change you proposed in the previous assessment.
Note: This assessment builds upon the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.
Nurse leaders must be able to make effective financial and policy decisions. Equally important is the ability to communicate their vision for change to policymakers and provide objective, evidence-based support for their position with respect to the regulatory, political, social, ethical, legal, and financial aspects of systemic change.
This assessment provides an opportunity to develop a presentation aimed at soliciting resource and policy support for the community health care change you proposed in Assessment 3. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.
Explain why proposed changes to a health care system require policy and financial support to ensure positive, systemic change and to overcome present challenges.
Competency 2: Compare the effects of different health care finance models and policy frameworks on resources and patient outcomes.
Provide broad budget estimates to fund specific capital or human resource outlays that are important to the success of a proposed change.
Competency 3: Evaluate the positive and negative influences of leaders on health care processes and outcomes.
Assess the potential future for wellness, health, and improved overall care and the role of visionary leaders in achieving the desired goals.
Cultivate stakeholder interest in and support for the proposed changes to a community health care system.
Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating evidence-based practices.
Provide compelling evidence that proposed changes to a health care system will produce the intended outcomes.
Outline a plan for leading transformational, evidence-based change in an organization.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Develop slides that augment a multimedia presentation.
Argue persuasively to obtain policy and financial support from policymakers for a proposed community health care change.
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Resources
Required Resources
MSN Program Journey
Please review this guide for your degree program. It can help you stay on track for your practice immersion experience, so you may wish to bookmark it for later reference.
MSN Program Journey.
Suggested Resources
The resources provided here are optional. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The MSN6218 – Leading the Future of Health Care Library Guide can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
Leadership
Delmatoff, J., & Lazarus, I. R. (2014). The most effective leadership style for the new landscape of healthcare. Journal of Healthcare Management, 59(4), 245–249.
Argues for adopting a leadership style based on emotional and behavioral intelligence to effectively overcome resistance to change and foster a supportive organizational culture that is focused on shared success.
Jessie, A. T. (2017). Transformational leadership in organizational redesign. AAACN Viewpoint, 39(2), 14–15.
Addresses the leadership skills needed to complete and sustain projects of any size and argues for the importance of transformational leadership in ensuring success.
Finance and Regulation
How to succeed in the changing healthcare marketplace. (2017). Hospital Case Management, 25(2), 17–20.
Addresses the need for case managers and leaders to adapt to a health care marketplace shifting toward reimbursement models based on the quality of patient care.
Liaropoulos, L., & Goranitis, I. (2015). Health care financing and the sustainability of health systems. International Journal for Equity in Health, 14.
This article examines the sustainability of health care systems as health care cannot be delivered without funding.
Loria, K. (2017). The regulatory challenges of population health management. For the Record (Great Valley Publishing Company, Inc.), 29(1), 18–21.
Evidence-Based Practice
Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Long, L. E., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). The establishment of evidence-based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real-world clinical settings: Proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costs. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(1), 5–15.
A study aimed at establishing evidence-based practice competencies for practicing RNs and APNs.
Melnyk, B. M., & Gallagher-Ford, L. (2014). Evidence-based practice as mission critical for healthcare quality and safety: A disconnect for many nurse executives. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(3), 145–146.
An editorial addressing evidence-based practice as the key to achieving the Triple Aim in health care and the nurse executive’s role in supporting and adopting evidence-based practice in health care settings.
Population Health and Wellness
This resource will serve as a useful guide when examining the potential future for wellness, health, and improved overall care.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.). HealthyPeople.gov. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/
Presentations
The following resources can help you create and deliver more effective presentations, whether you choose to use PowerPoint or other presentation software.
Professional Presentation Guidelines [PPTX].
Microsoft Office Software.
This website includes tip sheets and tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint.
Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations.
This library guide provides links to PowerPoint and other presentation software resources.
Conquering Death by PowerPoint: The Seven Rules of Proper Visual Design.
A video primer on presentation design.
Approximate run time: 45:00.
Creating a Presentation: A Guide to Writing and Speaking.
This video addresses the primary areas involved in creating effective audiovisual presentations. You can return to this resource throughout the process of creating your presentation to view the tutorial appropriate for you at each stage.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact DisabilityServices@capella.edu to request accommodations.
Scholarly Writing and APA Style
Use the following resources to improve your writing skills and for finding answers to specific questions.
Academic Honesty & APA Style and Formatting.
APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX].
APA Module.
Introduction to the Writing Center.
Library Research
Use the following resources to help with any required or self-directed research you do to support your coursework.
Capella University Library.
Library Research and Information Literacy Skills.
Nursing Masters (MSN) Research Guide.
Guiding Questions and ePortfolio
Guiding Questions: Advocating for Lasting Change [DOCX].
This document includes questions to consider and additional guidance for successfully completing the assessment.
ePortfolio.
Online ePortfolio Guidelines [PDF].
Assessment Instructions
Note: The work you complete in this assessment is based on the work you complete in Assessments 2 and 3. Therefore, complete Assessments 2, 3, and 4 in the order in which they are presented.
Preparation
The executive leaders at Vila Health accepted your change proposal and would like to move it forward. However, lasting change in a volatile regulatory and policy environment will require adequate funding and support from the applicable governing body or regulatory agency. Consequently, you have been asked to present the proposed change to policymakers to seek their support and funding for the change as an established policy for the organization and community.
To prepare for this assessment, you are encouraged to begin thinking about funding and securing policy support for lasting change. In addition, you may wish to:
Review the assessment requirements and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
Review the Guiding Questions: Advocating for Lasting Change document linked in the Resources of this assessment, which includes questions to consider and additional guidance on how to successfully complete the assessment.
Be sure that your audiovisual equipment works and that you know how to record and upload your presentation.
Note: Remember that you can submit all or a portion of your draft presentation to Smarthinking Tutoring for feedback before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.
AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT SETUP AND TESTING
It is a good idea to check that your recording hardware and software is working properly and that you are familiar with its use as you will make a video recording of your presentation. You may use Kaltura Media or other technology of your choice for your video recording.
If using Kaltura Media, refer to the Using Kaltura tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your video in the courseroom.
You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact DisabilityServices@capella.edu to request accommodations.
Requirements
Develop and record a video presentation for policymakers from the appropriate governing body or regulatory agency requesting policy and financial support for your proposed change. Draw on your work in the previous assessments and consolidate lessons learned.
The presentation requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. The Guiding Questions: Advocating for Lasting Change document provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assessment. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for the presentation format, length, and for citing supporting evidence.
Explain why proposed changes to a health care system require policy and financial support to ensure positive, systemic change and to overcome present challenges.
Provide compelling evidence that proposed changes to a health care system will produce the intended outcomes.
Provide broad budget estimates to fund specific capital or human resource outlays that are important to the success of a proposed change.
Outline a plan for leading transformational, evidence-based change in an organization.
Assess the potential future for wellness, health, and improved overall care and the role of visionary leaders in achieving the desired goals.
As a guide, explore the website of HealthyPeople.gov, linked in the Resources of this assessment.
Cultivate stakeholder interest in and support for the proposed changes to a community health care system.
Develop slides that augment a multimedia presentation.
Argue persuasively to obtain policy and financial support from policymakers for a proposed community health care change.
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Presentation Format and Length
Remember, you may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.
Your slide deck should consist of 10–15 slides, not including the title, questions, and references slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources, as appropriate.
Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:
Note: Your slide titles will depend on your choice of community and the specific content of your change proposal.
Title slide.
Title or name of your project (main focus of your change proposal).
Subtitle (optional), which could include Jordan or Armitage, if not part of the title.
Your name.
Date.
Course number and title.
Introduction.
Identify the stakeholders to whom you are presenting.
Social determinants affecting health in the community (may need more than one slide).
Synopsis of the windshield survey and environmental analysis findings.
Identify the positive aspects of the community.
Identify opportunities for improvement. Although your change proposal addresses these opportunities, avoid phrasing them as negatives.
Your change proposal—briefly outlined (may need more than one slide).
Benefits of the change to the community and stakeholders.
Challenges or concerns.
Address the implications for the community and organizational stakeholders, if these opportunities are not addressed.
Funding (may need more than one slide).
Include the financial implications for the community and organizational stakeholders.
Specify your funding needs (how much and for what)?
Community health implications (may need more than one slide).
Explain how the proposed change will improve the health of the community.
Address both direct or indirect benefits, as applicable.
Conclusion.
Summarize key points.
Be sure to thank your audience for their time and consideration of your proposal.
Questions.
Add a slide to prompt questions from the audience.
References (at the end of your presentation).
Supporting Evidence
Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your presentation.
Additional Requirements
Upload your video presentation and attach the presentation slides, with speaker notes. See Using Kaltura for more information about uploading media. You may submit the assessment only once, so be sure that the assessment deliverables are included before submitting your assessment.
Proofread your slides to minimize errors that could distract the audience and make it more difficult to focus on the substance of your presentation.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.