Assessment Process for Change in Healthcare Organizations

Assessment Process for Change
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Assessment Process for Change
The assessment process used to determine whether change is necessary within healthcare environments entails two processes. First, it is essential to evaluate the proposed change itself. This assessment investigates the depth, scope, as well as overall magnitude of the proposed change initiative. It must incorporate the change initiative scope (e.g., the affected department, unit, or workgroup), the staff members likely to be involved, the kind of change (technology, strategy, process, organization, technology), and the size of the change. This change assessment and a critical appraisal of the nature of the change are crucial in planning the change approach. The second assessment involves the organization. Assessment of the organization covers value and culture systems, the change capacity, power distribution, leadership styles, residual impacts of previously implemented changes, predisposition of middle management towards the proposed change, and staff preparedness to change (Creasey, n.d.). Assessment of the healthcare organization recognizes that every entity has unique featu...