opportunities for improvement

opportunities for improvement

I. Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to explore the culture and climate of the healthcare organization and its impact on providing a healthy, safe, and person-centered care and work environment. (CO 1,3,6)

III. Requirements

Description of the Assignment

This assignment provides an opportunity for the student to

• Assess organizational culture and climate within a healthcare organization known to the student
• Analyze the organizational culture and climate for its strengths and opportunities for improvement
• Determine the organization’s capacity to provide a healthy, safe, person-centered environment for staff and patients based on it culture and climate
• Reflect on the “fit” of personal leadership profile with the organization’s culture and climate

IV. Preparing the Assignment

Requirements:

1. Address all components of the Organizational Culture and Climate Assessment and Analysis Paper as outlined under “Assignment Directions and Criteria“.
2. The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of standard English, and writing conventions.
3. Format:
   1. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (current ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Is the source used for this paper
      1. Required elements
         1. Title page, reference page
         2. Page numbers, running head, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1″ margins, level 1 headings
         3. Paper length: 6 maximum, excluding reference page, title page, and assessment tool
      2. Scholarly sources: Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years
      3. Proof-reading
         1. Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors
         2. Compare final draft to detailed outline directions to ensure all required elements included
      4. Submitting the paper
         1. Submit to Week 5 Assignment portal by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT
         2. Must achieve TII score < 24% to be graded
         3. Final submission only will be graded