Topic –  Nursing shortage and the need for more nurses 

Facility – Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home (New York)

2-2 Milestone 1: Use these prompts as headers –

Organization:

Analyze the organization to determine the key characteristics (including organizational values if applicable) important for consideration when developing plans for change and implementation of quality indicator proposals.

So – tell me about your facility/organization! Is it a hospital, clinic, nursing home, etc? How many beds? What services does it provide? What type of setting is it in (rural/city)? What is its mission/vision? Hierarchy of leadership? Etc.

Improvement Opportunity:

What is the issue(s) involving patient safety and financial considerations within the organization that needs to be addressed?

Explain the connection between patient safety and financial state of the organization in terms of opportunity presented.

Purpose:

Articulate the overall purpose of your proposal/proposed initiative for improving quality of care within your organization. In other words, what is your intended initiative for addressing the issue(s)/improvement opportunity identified?

Proposal Initiative:

Detail the initiative you are proposing in terms of its application to your organization. In other words, what is it that you are proposing, and why is it relevant for your organization?

Leadership:

Articulate the role leadership plays in the current situation/environment that needs to be addressed. In other words, in presenting your proposal to leadership, you will need to articulate the overall role they play in the current environment, such as whether leadership is attempting to address the issue, is unintentionally furthering the issue, or has not yet identified your concerns as an organizational issue.

Please follow rubric attached below for further instructions and 2 sources or more neessary.