C989 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHALLENGES IN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

3042.2.1 : Effective Leadership Evaluation

The graduate evaluates the attributes of effective leadership to discern actions and strategies that would be consistent with a healthcare organization’s mission, values, and goals.

3042.2.2 : Communication and Collaboration Methods

The graduate recommends methods of organizational communication to increase effectiveness of interpersonal communication, collaboration, and problem-solving among healthcare organizational stakeholders.

3042.2.3 : Human Capital Management

The graduate manages human relations within healthcare organizations using methods, techniques, and financial factors.

3044.2.3 : Financial Management

The graduate examines how budgeting principles, capital, operating budgets, and cash flow budgets are used to make informed financial decisions in a healthcare organization.

3045.2.4 : Analytics and Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Organizations

The graduate assesses how data analytics are used by healthcare organizations to make evidence-based decisions and process improvement.

3045.2.5 : Analytics and Community-Based Healthcare Management Decision-Making

The graduate examines how analytics inform decisions for public health initiatives and population healthcare management.

3045.2.6 : Using Predictive Analytics and Other Forecasting

The graduate examines how future trends in healthcare delivery are anticipated through predictive analytics and other types of forecasting techniques that will improve healthcare outcomes while reducing costs.

INTRODUCTION
For part 1 of this task, you will summarize Benton County’s community health issues.

For part 2, you will use the attached template to create a community health improvement plan and make decisions based on socioeconomic, ethical, legal, financial, and other community-related quantitative and qualitative factors. Creating a community health improvement plan is a conscious effort to involve the members of a geographically defined community. It is designed to optimize the availability, accessibility, and quality of healthcare services in the community as a means of improving overall health. The improvement plan is reviewed periodically to ensure appropriate alignment with the current needs of the population.

Note: Each of the course assignments should be completed in full before attempting this task. The five course assignments are submitted as Task 1.

SCENARIO
As the healthcare administrator in Benton County, Oregon, it is your responsibility to analyze data and resources of the county’s health to identify four priority health areas in which improvement and intervention in the community are most needed. Using effective leadership, collaboration, and data analytical skills, you will create a community health improvement plan to be used as a foundation for monitoring, evaluating, and communicating progress to community leaders and community members.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

Part 1

A. Summarize Benton County’s community health issues by doing the following:

1. Describe four priority health issues in the Benton County community.

2. Discuss an improvement goal (i.e., a desired health outcome) for each health issue discussed in part A1.

3. Discuss how each priority health issue aligns with both state and national priorities, as well as tribal priorities, if applicable.

4. Explain how you will involve stakeholders in the problem-solving process for the outlined health issues.

5. Provide a financial strategy that would support the needs of the community.

Part 2

B. Select any two of the four health issues from part A1 and design a community health improvement plan for Benton County tailored to those issues. Complete the attached “Community Health Improvement Plan Template” for Benton County for two of the four issues by doing the following:

1. State the priority health issue.

2. Provide a desired health outcome for the stated issue.

3. Outline short-term (1–2 years) and long-term (3–5 years) performance indicators that will be used to monitor changes in performance.

a. Identify the sources you will use to obtain information on these short-term and long-term indicators, as well as the frequencies of measurement.

4. Provide two SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound) objectives that align with the outcome identified in part B2. Include the following:

● whether the objective is operational, transformational, or other

● evidence or data sources to support each objective

● whether the objective will lead to a policy change

Note: You may also choose to provide a link to any program sites as applicable.

5. Develop an action plan that outlines two to three steps needed to achieve each of the SMART objectives in part B4 by including the following:

Note: Each SMART objective will require an action plan that corresponds to it.

● a target date

● resources needed for the action

● the key/lead person who will initiate the action, provide direction for the work, or monitor progress

● the anticipated result

● how the progress of the action will be tracked

6. Explain your plan for sustaining change for the actions you have undertaken in each action plan.

Note: Repeat steps from parts B1–B6 for the second health issue or priority area selected.

C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

Note: Sources should be reputable and reliable. Sources such as wiki pages are not acceptable.

D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

File Restrictions
File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )
File size limit: 200 MB
File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
RUBRIC
A1:HEALTH ISSUES
NOT EVIDENT

A description of priority health issues is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The description of 4 health issues of Benton County is inaccurate or poorly supported by data, or fewer than 4 health issues are provided.

COMPETENT

The description accurately identifies 4 health issues of Benton County and is well-supported by data.

A2:IMPROVEMENT GOAL
NOT EVIDENT

A discussion of an improvement goal for each health issue is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

A feasible improvement goal is not given for each of the 4 health issues in the Benton County community. At least 1 goal is unrealistic or ineffective in improving the health issue to which it aligns.

COMPETENT

A feasible improvement goal is given for each of the 4 health issues in the Benton County community. The discussed goals are realistic and effective in improving the health issues to which they align.

A3:PRIORITY ALIGNMENT
NOT EVIDENT

A discussion of health issue alignment is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The discussion does not logically address how each health issue aligns with both state and national priorities, including any applicable tribal priorities. The discussion is irrelevant to the health issue or to the stated priorities.

COMPETENT

The discussion logically addresses how each health issue aligns with both state and national priorities, including any applicable tribal priorities. The discussion is relevant to the health issue and to the stated priorities.

A4:STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
NOT EVIDENT

An explanation of stakeholder involvement is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The explanation of how stakeholders will be involved in the problem-solving process for each outlined health issue is implausible or irrelevant to the improvement goal. Or, the plan for involving stakeholders employs ineffective methods for stakeholder collaboration.

COMPETENT

The explanation of how stakeholders will be involved in the problem-solving process for each outlined health issue is plausible and relevant to the improvement goal. The plan for involving stakeholders employs effective methods for stakeholder collaboration.

A5:FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT
NOT EVIDENT

A financial strategy is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The financial strategy is not plausible or would not feasibly support the needs of the community.

COMPETENT

The financial strategy is plausible and would feasibly support the needs of the community.

B1:ISSUE STATEMENT
NOT EVIDENT

Two priority health issues are not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

One or both of the selected priority health issues are not relevant to Benton County.

COMPETENT

Both of the selected priority health issues are relevant to Benton County.

B2:ISSUE DESIRED HEALTH OUTCOME
NOT EVIDENT

The desired health outcomes for the two selected issues are not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The desired health outcomes for one or both of the selected issues are not feasible or is ineffective in addressing the issue.

COMPETENT

The desired health outcomes for the two selected issues are feasible and effective in addressing both issues.

B3:ISSUE INDICATORS
NOT EVIDENT

Short-term and long-term indicators are not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The short-term and long-term indicators used to monitor changes in performance are implausible or inapplicable to one or both of the selected issues.

COMPETENT

The short-term and long-term indicators used to monitor changes in performance are plausible and applicable to both of the selected issues.

B3A:ISSUE DATA SOURCES
NOT EVIDENT

Data sources and frequencies of measurement for the two selected issues are not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The short-term or long-term data sources for the two selected issues are unreliable, or the provided frequencies of measurement for either short-term or long-term indicators are unrealistic.

COMPETENT

The data sources reference both the short-term and long-term indicators for the two selected issues and are reliable. The frequencies of measurement for both short-term and long-term indicators are realistic.

B4:ISSUE SMART OBJECTIVES
NOT EVIDENT

Objectives for the two selected issues are not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The 2 objectives are not specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, or time-bound, or the stated objectives are illogical or ineffective in achieving the desired health outcomes for the two selected issues. Or all of the given points are not included in the response.

COMPETENT

The 2 objectives for the two selected issues are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound), and the stated objectives are logical and effective in achieving the desired health outcomes. All of the given points are included in the response.

B5:ISSUE ACTION STEPS
NOT EVIDENT

An action plan for each SMART objective is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The outlined steps in either action plan to achieve each of the two selected issues’ SMART objectives are not feasible or effectual for the corresponding SMART objective. Or the given points are not logically addressed in the action plan, or 1 or more of the given points are missing.

COMPETENT

The outlined steps in both action plans to achieve each of the two selected issues’ SMART objectives are feasible and effectual for the corresponding SMART objective. All of the given points are logically addressed in each respective action plan.

B6:ISSUE SUSTAINING CHANGE PLAN
NOT EVIDENT

An explanation of the plan for sustaining change is not provided.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The explanation of the plan for sustaining change for each action plan is not feasible or realistic, or 1 or both of the sustainability plans does not relate to the corresponding SMART objective.

COMPETENT

The explanation of the plan for sustaining change for each action plan is feasible and realistic. Each sustainability plan relates to the corresponding SMART objective.

C:APA SOURCES
NOT EVIDENT

The submission does not include in-text citations and references according to APA style for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

The submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized but does not demonstrate a consistent application of APA style.

COMPETENT

The submission includes in-text citations and references for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and demonstrates a consistent application of APA style.

D:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
NOT EVIDENT

Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic.

APPROACHING COMPETENCE

Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective.

COMPETENT

Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.