21 Sep Compare operational management theories

Compare operational management theories that can aid in the implementation of quality improvement programs in a healthcare facility.

Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Imagine yourself as a hospital administrator ready to undertake a new quality improvement program for your hospital. Consider the history and evolution of quality improvement programs to your employees and how current operations management theory can help in the implementation of any new program developed. Consider how to prepare your team for development of a new plan for the hospital that will improve patient outcomes for the facility.

Instructions

In this compare–contrast Assessment, you and your (hypothetical) team will decide which approach to use to implement your plan of action. Assume the team has narrowed the approach down to a total quality management strategic approach or management by objectives operations strategy or other proactive continuous quality improvement measures. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of at least two approaches and decide on the approach the facility will use moving forward with the plan. Explain some of the elements involved in successful healthcare quality improvements efforts. Examine the strategic and tactical planning issues relevant to marketing, opportunity assessment, and external environment analysis in the two approaches. Provide a recommendation for the best quality improvement approach for the facility.

Be sure to:

• Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of at least three approaches and decide on the approach the facility will use moving forward with the plan. You will compare and contrast three operational management theories that could help in the implementation of quality improvement programs.
• Examine the strategic and tactical planning issues relevant to marketing, opportunity assessment, and external environment analysis in the three approaches.
• Provide at least two recommendation for the best quality improvement approach for the facility.

Minimum Submission Requirements

• This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 700 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
• Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
• Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources.  Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
• Your submission should:
• include a cover sheet;
• be double-spaced;
• be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;
• include correct citations
• be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and
• include correct references at the bottom of the last page.