Develop a plan for measurement effectiveness of the intervention. What indicators will determine if the intervention is successful? 

Perform a needs assessment/gap analysis on Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto. Approach the Research Project from an operations perspective.

Operations: delivery of service/care, access, wait times, equipment usage, process improvements, resource optimization, regulatory compliance, etc.

The components for the Research Project include the following:

Title Page

Executive Summary (Needs Content Criteria)

Description of the organization (history, length in service/operation, how many beds? clients served? location; rural vs. urban, satellite locations, total number of staff, client usage information/demographics, etc.)

Needs Assessment/Gap Analysis: What is not currently being offered? Room for improvements? Service delivery deficits? Personnel issues/shortages? Justify with supporting data and statistics.

Propose an intervention (service or facility) based on the needs/gap analysis.

Justify your proposed intervention by providing an analysis from:

Cultural

Social

Legal

Economics

Regulatory

Reimbursement

Managed care

Health legislation

Contracts perspectives

Pick a minimum of three of the elements listed above depending on the organization selected and which apply to the specific organization/situation selected.

Create a plan to implement your intervention. Identify the stakeholders involved, and their role (s) in implementing the intervention. Include finance and staffing elements required to implement the intervention.

Develop a marketing communication plan on how the stakeholders will be informed, kept up-to-date, etc. prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and post intervention.

Develop a plan for measurement effectiveness of the intervention. What indicators will determine if the intervention is successful?