Management Action Plan (MAP)

Management Action Plan (MAP)This assignment is due in Unit VIII. Please include documentation of all seven steps in your submission of yourMAP assignment.I. Clarify the problem or Opportunity For Improvement (OFI)Clearly describe the problem or OFI that you have selected for your MAP. Why is it important to resolve thisproblem right now? What are the consequences of not resolving this problem right now? (10% of your grade forthis assignment)II. Clarify your Measureable GoalClearly describe the desired outcome from your MAP implementation. What are you trying to accomplish? Howwill successful MAP implementation be measured and assessed? What realistic constraints do you have as youbegin creation of your plan? Consider limits on time, money, and other resources that are specific to your MAP.(10% of your grade for this assignment)III. Prepare a List of Possible ActionsConsider possible root causes of the OFI. Why do you believe the problem exists? Brainstorm and present a listof all possible actions that you may need to take in order to achieve your MAP goal. At this stage, focus ongenerating as many different options and ideas as possible. It is likely that not all of your ideas will make it intoyou final MAP. Write down your ideas just as they come to your mind, trying not to judge or analyze them at thisstage. (10% of your grade for this assignment)In your brainstorming, be sure to consider ideas involving:? Leadership governance clinical performance? Physicians? Nurses? Clinical Support services? Knowledge management? Human resources? Financial managementMHA 5201, Health Resources and Policy Analysis 4? Internal consulting? Marketing*It is understood that some of these areas may not apply to your particular MAP, but all areas should at least beconsidered in this process.IV. Analyze and Prioritize Key Action StepsReview your list of possible actions. What are the absolutely necessary steps that are most likely to be effective inachieving your MAP goal? Bold these Key Action Steps. Also, determine which possible action items can bedropped from your list without significant consequences to the outcome; strike through these actions. (10% ofyour grade for this assignment)V. Organize your Key Action Steps into a Management Action PlanDecide on the sequencing of your Key Action Steps. Start by reviewing your bolded Key Action Steps. For eachKey Action Step, what other steps must be completed before that specific action can be taken? Rearrange yourKey Action Steps into a sequence of ordered activity. Then, look at your plan once again. Are there any ways tosimplify the plan further before presenting it? (40% of your grade for this assignment)VI. AccountabilityFor each Key Action Step, assign a responsible party or group within your hypothetical or actual organization (byposition, department, or team name, not by individual name), and assign a suspense date by which the KeyAction Step must be completed. Then, based upon all of your Key Action Steps and their suspense dates, providea realistic completion date for the entire MAP. (10% of your grade for this assignment)VII. Measurement and MonitoringExplain in detail how you will measure the success of your MAP following implementation and how you willmonitor ongoing performance to prevent regression and loss of the positive change that has taken place. (10% ofyour grade for this assignment)APA Guidelines