Discussion Board (Module 6 DB 5-3): Change Article
Britton Lerch
University of Iowa
NURS 5002: Leadership and Management Essentials
Dr. Bogue
I like the article I chose by Varkey and Antonio (2010) because it talks about the importance of quality improvement processes necessary for organizations due to the advances in technology and medicine. In this article Varkey and Antonia (2010) begin with stating, “Technological and medical advancements have dramatically accelerated the speed of change in the realm of health care. New technology, the changing needs of patients, and economic pressures all contribute to the need for health organizations to modify practices continually” (p. 268). It is for these reasons that we anticipate and should embrace …show more content…
269). Assessing readiness for change means that an organization will determine if it is ready for change according to their core values and acknowledges if the organization is not ready, they can admit to attempting the change at a later time (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). When leaders establish a sense of urgency, they take ownership of the change and convince staff that change is necessary in order to move forward with success (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). According to Varkey and Antonio (2010), assembling the steering team is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the progress of …show more content…
270). Executing a pilot test is necessary because it measures if the need for change and the implementation of change are the same (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). For example, the Plan Do Study Act method provides feedback and this feedback can provide milestones that act as motivators through celebrating those milestones (Varkey & Antonia, 2010). Finally, anchoring the change consists of training current employees and educating newly hired employees on the importance and core values of practices within the organization (Varkey & Antonio,
Britton Lerch
University of Iowa
NURS 5002: Leadership and Management Essentials
Dr. Bogue
I like the article I chose by Varkey and Antonio (2010) because it talks about the importance of quality improvement processes necessary for organizations due to the advances in technology and medicine. In this article Varkey and Antonia (2010) begin with stating, “Technological and medical advancements have dramatically accelerated the speed of change in the realm of health care. New technology, the changing needs of patients, and economic pressures all contribute to the need for health organizations to modify practices continually” (p. 268). It is for these reasons that we anticipate and should embrace …show more content…
269). Assessing readiness for change means that an organization will determine if it is ready for change according to their core values and acknowledges if the organization is not ready, they can admit to attempting the change at a later time (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). When leaders establish a sense of urgency, they take ownership of the change and convince staff that change is necessary in order to move forward with success (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). According to Varkey and Antonio (2010), assembling the steering team is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the progress of …show more content…
270). Executing a pilot test is necessary because it measures if the need for change and the implementation of change are the same (Varkey & Antonio, 2010). For example, the Plan Do Study Act method provides feedback and this feedback can provide milestones that act as motivators through celebrating those milestones (Varkey & Antonia, 2010). Finally, anchoring the change consists of training current employees and educating newly hired employees on the importance and core values of practices within the organization (Varkey & Antonio,