For your project in this unit, you will be developing what is known as a strategic management action plan (MAP). When all the strategic planning is done, it is time for management action planning based upon our strategies. This is where many healthcare organizations of all types fall short. The same level of effort that went into creating the strategic plan needs to continue as we take action, measure progress, and reassess over time. Management action planning is a step-by-step approach developed to help healthcare leaders plan the action steps that will lead to positive change for our organizations. The strategic plan sets the direction for us, and our MAPs get the work done, turning strategy into reality. Developing a MAP is a seven-step process, and you will actually be practicing this MAP process as you create your project. Some suggested MAP topics are provided here, and you are certainly free to propose your own topic. Perhaps you will choose something that truly needs to be addressed in your own organization. You may even find the MAP to be a valuable tool.

• Nursing Recruitment and Retention in Health Care
• Continuing Education Challenges
• Patient Care Technology
• Staff Safety on Duty
• Patient Safety in Hospitals
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Community Education Programs
• Disaster Preparedness
• Medical Director Involvement
• Quality Improvement Program for Health Care
• Patient Satisfaction
• Rural Health Issues
• Funding for Hospital Programs
• Neonatal/Pediatric Services

 

Your project should be a minimum of three to four pages in length. You need to include at least one graph, table, or chart to identify, analyze, and interpret your data for key issues concerning your MAP components. Also, show how this information and technology supports your MAP components?