Gap Analysis
Conduct a “Gap Analysis” of your work environment.
When thinking about your topic, remember that you do not have to save the healthcare, your unit or your patients with one project. Identify something small and tangible that can bring positive change.
Assignment Gap Analysis:
Broad Overview of Gap Analysis
step 1; Situational analysis; investigate and evaluate current practice
step 2: Gap Analysis; identify gaps between current and ideal practice
step 3: Options analysis; identify and select options to fill gaps
step 4: Implementation of plan for new provision of service
step 5: Monitoring and evaluation
Readings:
Required Textbooks and Reference Sources: Oster, C.A. & Braaten, J.S. (2021) High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook for Patient Safety and Quality (2nd ed.) Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (ISBN paperback: 9781948057776 or ISBN epub: 9781948057783)
Oster textbook Chapters 6 & 7
Centers of Medicare Services: Guidance for performing failure mode and effects analysis with performance improvement projects at Meaningful Measures Framework | CMS
Ted Talk: Collaboration in Healthcare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOV-5h0FpAo
