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Simon, R., & Canacari, E. (2012). A practical guide to applying lean tools and management principles to health care improvement projects. (Links to an external site.) AORN Journal, 95(1), 85-103 19p. In this assignment, you will use LEAN principles as described in the article and critically evaluate strategies involved in the decisions you have made. Please read the case study below and answer your questions thoroughly and completely.Your paper should be 2-4 pages long, excluding reference page. CASE STUDY Raymond, a 78-year old man living in a motel, is found lying on the floor of his room, semi-conscious, by a housekeeper. The motel manager calls 9-1-1, and Raymond is taken to the closest emergency department. There, he lies on a gurney in the hallway for 6 hours before he is examined by a physician. Because it is unclear what is wrong with him, and he cannot speak coherently, the physician admits him to the hospital for observation. Later, when it is determined that Raymond had a stroke, he is discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility on the same medical campus as your hospital. The rehabilitation facility had no knowledge of his medical history, including his current medications for hypertension and high cholesterol. Raymond died there several weeks later. As a manager at the hospital profiled in the case study, identify one (1) area for improvement that can be gleaned from Raymond’s health care experience at your 200-bed community hospital and the affiliated rehabilitation facility. Develop a SCOPE statement [DOCX, File Size 17.4 KB] describing the area for improvement (see the example on page 6 of the article). Be sure to include the following components and briefly explain each: background justification; quantifiable goals; a target completion date; suggested approach; membership including the sponsor, leader, facilitator, core members who are expected to attend every team meeting, extended members who are brought onto the team as needed; and macro-flow, which is a simplified, process- flow diagram of the current state, typically consisting of about six steps Recommend a solution to the identified problem, be sure that your solution is feasible. In 1-2 paragraphs, critically evaluate the plan. How did you address the cost-benefit-quality balance? Are there any possible consequences to your plan? If so, what?

This Assignment is your final manuscript. It was developed so you would learn how to prepare a manuscript for submission to a journal following their author guidelines. Directions For this Assignment, you will submit your completed manuscript If the author guidelines require a cover letter, title page, author bio, or any other files these must also be uploaded as separate documents at the same time as the manuscript. Do not place the author guidelines as part of the manuscript and do not follow normal School of Nursing formats for this Assignment. Please read the rubric and submission requirements carefully. The MANUSCRIPT SHOULD BE READY FOR SUBMISSION TO YOUR CHOSEN JOURNAL. Manuscript Preparation General Guidelines MANUSCRIPTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, SIXTH EDITION (2010). PAGES MUST BE DOUBLE-SPACED, WITH 1-INCH MARGINS. MANUSCRIPTS SHOULD NOT INCLUDE A TITLE PAGE or any other author-identifying or institution-identifying information to ensure blind peer review. AUTHORS ARE ASKED TO USE AN “X” AS A PLACEHOLDER FOR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION until a final decision has been made. THE COVER LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE AN EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF THE IMPORTANCE OR RELEVANCE OF THE MANUSCRIPT TO THE JOURNAL OF NURSING EDUCATION’S READERS. IMPORTANT! Manuscript files uploaded for review should NOT include any of the authors’ names or institutional affiliations to facilitate blind peer review. Files MUST include continuous page and line numbers. MANUSCRIPT TITLES SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 12 OR FEWER WORDS; be concise, specific, and informative; and contain the key points of the work. Overly general titles, as well as questions and declarative sentences, should be avoided. Use of abbreviations should be limited to those that are commonly understood without explanation. All abbreviations must be spelled out at first mention in the text. Pharmaceuticals should be referred to by their generic names. Authors may wish to review the editorial published in the February 2010 issue of the Journal of Nursing Education for general guidelines that can increase the likelihood of manuscript acceptance in the Journal. MAJOR ARTICLES ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO 15 PAGES, EXCLUSIVE OF REFERENCES, TABLES, AND FIGURES. TABLES AND FIGURES SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THOSE THAT ARE NECESSARY TO CLARIFY OR AMPLIFY THE NARRATIVE. ALL MAJOR ARTICLES MUST INCLUDE A STRUCTURED ABSTRACT OF APPROXIMATELY 150 WORDS, USING THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS: BACKGROUND, METHOD, RESULTS, CONCLUSION. STATE THE PURPOSE CLEARLY, DEVELOP A LOGICAL ARGUMENT, AND BASE CONCLUSIONS ON EVIDENCE YOU HAVE PROVIDED OR CITED. References References must adhere to the style specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,sixth edition (2010). Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references, particularly author names and page numbers. Names of journals should conform to PubMed/MEDLINE. The titles of those journals that are not listed in PubMed/MEDLINE must be provided in full. Journal titles should be cited as they existed at the time of publication. Figures, Photos, and Illustrations Each figure must be numbered and cited consecutively in the text.

In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place of employment that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your program or project. Include the following: 1. The purpose of the quality improvement initiative. 2. The target population or audience. 3. The benefits of the quality improvement initiative. 4. The interprofessional collaboration that would be required to implement the quality improvement initiative. 5. The cost or budget justification. 6. The basis upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated.

In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment. Description Include the following: Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system.

Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.

Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care. You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Description One of the greatest challenges you will face as a healthcare manager is motivating your employees. For this assignment, you will focus on the concept of motivation. Define motivation and summarize the key motivational theories that are discussed in your text. What does the literature say about these theories? Are new theories emerging? Which theory supports your style of leadership and why?