To improve health care outcomes within a community, leaders must understand the needs of specific
populations. In addition, it is important that leaders are able to gather and present persuasive evidence to
decision makers to obtain the necessary funding and establish these needs as priorities for budget and resource
planning. Thus, proposed changes should support improved outcomes and align with the current or needed
health care policy.
This assignment provides an opportunity for you to propose a community health care change that builds on your
work in the previous assignment. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
Competency 1: Identify the challenges and opportunities facing health care.
Identify the benefits of proposed health care system changes and its implications for a community.
Competency 2: Compare the effects of different health care finance models and policy frameworks on resources
and patient outcomes.
Describe potential barriers to change in an organization or community. (Armatage Mn community)
Develop a grant proposal and associated budget for a proposed change to an existing health care system.
Competency 4: Develop proactive strategies to change the culture of the organization by incorporating
evidence-based practices.
Develop a strategy for helping organizational stakeholders understand and evaluate the proposed changes to
an existing health care system.
Develop strategies for changing barriers into opportunities and resolving conflict.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style consistent
with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Scenario
Your community health assessment was well received by the executives at Vila Health. Consequently, they have
asked you to recommend a change in the community that will improve health outcomes. They have also asked
you to submit your recommendation in a formal change proposal. You are confident that you can present a
strong case for change, including a financial plan, that will ensure the success of this initiative.
Instructions
Complete this assignment
Draft a change proposal to justify your recommendation for improving the health of the community and establish
the change as a priority for the next budgetary cycle. Consider the feasibility of your proposed change, in terms
of overall scope, funding, and time frame.
The change proposal requirements outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be
sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will
be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing
supporting evidence.
Identify the benefits of proposed health care system changes and its implications for a community.
Describe potential barriers to change in an organization or community.
Develop strategies for changing barriers into opportunities and resolving conflict.
Develop a strategy for helping organizational stakeholders understand and evaluate the proposed changes to
an existing health care system.
Develop a grant proposal and associated budget for a proposed change to an existing health care system.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Sample Solution