Reference no: EM131595717

Evaluating Community-Based Initiatives

Introduction and Alignment

Healthcare is an outcomes-based industry. This means that healthcare organizations must produce results in order to be successful. Today's healthcare organizations are held to high standards for meeting the community's needs and delivering quality care. Successful healthcare administrators must be able to accurately evaluate how their organization aligns with community-based healthcare initiatives. Often, community leaders and politicians have a preconceived vision for healthcare in the communities in which they serve. Yet healthcare organizations set their own goals and objectives. Today's leaders must be able to align their organization's goals and objectives with those of the community they serve. In order to do so, healthcare leaders need to be aware of public health initiatives.

analyze how public health initiatives align with strategic planning and healthcare organizations. You will look at the role healthcare organizations play in community-based initiatives. You'll also have the opportunity to determine the challenges healthcare leaders face related to community-based initiatives.

Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:

• Evaluate strategic planning and organizational management of community-based healthcare initiatives.

Background Information

Healthcare in the United Sates is being tested even when some of the greatest advances in medical science are available. Healthcare is in need of innovative change to make it more cost effective for everyone. These innovations are needed for patient focused innovations, technology innovations, and business model innovations.

Instructions

1. Research articles on Community Based Innovation in Healthcare using OCLS.
2. After reviewing your research analyze one of the community-based healthcare initiatives for the following: Your analysis should include the following sub-headings:
3. Forces affecting innovation.
4. Barriers to innovation.
5. Challenges: Summarize the challenges associated with the initiative you are reviewing.
6. Your analysis must be between 500 to 750 words.
7. APA format is required.