Reflection: Factors in Healthcare

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Part I

Write a 300-word response to the following:

  • Considering FIX CARE: Which particular topic or issue resonates the most with you and why?
  • What big questions remain unanswered? 

 

Part II

George Halvorson declares that “health care is the epitome of a nonsystem” (2009, p. 2).

Write a 300-word response to the following:

  • What is the basis for this declaration?
  • What major factors are inhibiting health care in the United States from functioning as an integrated network of complex adaptive systems? 
  • Include your own experience, as well as 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources. Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found contradicting information to what your experience tells you, explain why you agree or disagree with the research.

 

For both parts use APA guidelines, in text citations and 2 references per Part.

Integrative Paper, Part 1: Systems Theories and Complex Adaptive Systems

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Upon completion of this first of three parts to your Integrative Paper, you will have laid the foundation of systems theories and models that you will apply to a problem or innovation opportunity at a health care organization of your choosing. 

 

Read the Integrative Paper Guidelines to prepare you for this set of three assignments during this course.

 

Choose 2 topics from the list of systems theories and conceptual models below:

  • – General systems theory
  • – Chaos theory
  • – Complexity theory
  • – Learning organization theory
  • – Systems model of change
  • – Viable systems model

 

Write a  900 -1,050 word paper in which you do the following:

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  • Describe each of the 2 selected theories/models including an overview and details in the form of key elements and relationships between the elements. Visual depictions are encouraged.
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  • Compare and contrast the 2 selected theories/models. Consider the following:
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  •  -What phenomenon or phenomena is the theory or model addressing?
  • – How are the elements of each theory/model similar? How do they differ?
  • – Where do the theories/models complement one another in explaining organizations as systems?
  • – Explain what complex adaptive systems (CAS) thinking is and how the 2 theories/models inform or support CAS. A visual depiction of CAS is encouraged.

 

Note: This paper will become the “Breadth” section of your final integrative paper.

 

Support your descriptions and analysis with references to 5 credible sources.

 

Format your paper according to APA guidelines intext citations and a reference page.

 

Complex Adaptive System Part 1 and 2

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Part I

 

Write a 300 word response following:

Reflecting on your readings in this week’s learning activities, which particular topic or issue resonates the most with you and why? What big questions remain unanswered? Use Complex adaptive system to answer this question.

See PDF attachment reading:

Reference:

Martin, C. M. (2018). Complex adaptive systems approaches in health care-A slow but real emergence? Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 24(1), 266–268. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12878

 

Part II

 

You are the chief quality officer of a large complex health care system who has been charged with embedding the Triple Aim framework into the organization’s culture.

Write a  300-word response to the following:

  • How can applying systems thinking aid health care practitioners and leaders to achieve the Triple Aim? 
  • Include your own experience, as well as 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources. Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found contradicting information to what your experience tells you, explain why you agree or disagree with the research.

 

For both parts add APA guidelines, in text citations and references.