Decision-Making Case Study On Health Care

Register to read the introduction… include step 3: assessing the accuracy of the evidence, step 4: assessing the applicability of the evidence, step 5: assessing the “actionability” of the evidence (2007). It is these steps for example, when looking at the needs of the clinic the decision makers could look at the specific needs of the patients that are seen. Additional information can be evaluated regarding the specific level of services that have been provided in the past, and seeing what options are available to continue these services in the future as well as looking at what could be outsourced in order to help the bottom line. According to Liebler & McConnell, outsourcing is simply the process of having certain services that could be provided internally performed by agencies or individuals external to the organization (p. 189). The final step, step 6 in the IDT process according to Rundall, et al. is determining if the information is adequate given the organization’s needs, values and context (2007). The decisions that are going to impact the final budget will be long term and as a result they will impact the recipients of services at the clinic. The decision makers in the clinic want to make certain that the decisions that are made are in line with accurate information and also keep within the goals and …show more content…
When facing budget cuts as many agencies have with the state of the current economy it seems that it would not be as challenging to go through and make decision based on cost and what impacts the bottom line. The issue is often the impact is greater than just making a decision. It is crucial to look at the big picture and have all the facts before making decisions. It is also not effective to make to make reactive decisions; rather make decisions that will impact the long term gain of the organization well maintaining the mission, values and