Reference no: EM133358798
Case Study: As the new CEO of Mount Elsewhere Hospital (MEH) in Philadelphia, I discover that MEH is not effectively following Pennsylvania's Act 13 patient safety provisions and is falling behind other PA hospitals. I have asked you to create a memo explaining how MEH can start from scratch and effectively comply with the Act. This memo will ultimately be distributed widely to MEH staff.
To begin, I have asked to see an outline (Step 1). In Steps 2 & 3 I expect you to explain the patient safety provisions of the Act that apply to MEH - these aren't drafts and revisions - see more details below. In Steps 4 & 5, you will integrate advice on how to properly implement these provisions at MEH, given your knowledge of the organization, available patient safety literature, as well as the change management techniques you learn in Topic 3. Again, these are not a draft and a revision. Using research, the above information, class discussions, interaction with your peer group mentor, and readings you will create this evolving memo and finally an Executive Summary (Step 6) for me.
You should now be completely prepared to persuade your readers. Using knowledge gained from course materials and research, integrate realistic recommendations about implementation, and describe the organizational impact. You must support your ideas with sound best practices as determined by industry experts (this means you cite the research or cases). This portion will require more research on your part to make sound decisions for successful implementation.
Questions: Building on the foundation of Steps 2 & 3, Step 4 must include at least the following:
Risk Exposures: What can go wrong if MEH fully complies with MCARE? What are the consequences if MEH does not? For each (compliance and non-compliance):
Identify, explain, classify, and analyze one risk exposure. Discuss any correlated risks.
Risk mitigation: Suggest one or two risk mitigation techniques to manage each risk exposure;
What resources will you need? (Neither compliance or non-compliance is "cost free," but you
must consider MEH's limited means).