Sustainability and Change in the Healthcare Industry

In the health care industry, change may come in the form of demographic change, regulatory change, or other some other form. For a health care organization to be sustainable, health care leaders must embrace a lifestyle of change to create the culture of a learning organization that is amenable to and supportive of innovation, adaptation, and change. In this assignment, you will continue to use knowledge fdrom this course and prior courses to explore the relationship of sustainability and change in the health care industry.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
EdD Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Health Care Administration
12.2: Evaluate the influence of governmental regulations on quality of care. 1
2.5: Integrate sustainability with the requirements for quality care.
Refer to the Topic 3 assignment, "Change and the Learning Organization."
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
Refer to Chapters 2-4 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for specific guidelines related to doctoral level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Directions:
Part 1
Present a revised version (1,500-1,800 words total) of the paper “Change and the Learning Organization” that makes improvements in the caliber of the writing and incorporates instructor feedback regarding content and writing. Include the following in your submission:
A reflection (250-300 words) that provides a bulleted list of the changes you made to the paper and discusses your revision process including how you incorporated your instructor's feedback into the revised version. Similar to an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the introduction to the paper.
The revised paper that incorporates instructor feedback; clarifies the thesis statement and solidifies supporting arguments; edits for grammar, spelling, and punctuation; adjusts word choice to display professional and scholarly language; and adjusts sentence structure for improved readability.
Part 2
Write an additional 1,000-1,250 words in which you continue to explore the relationship of sustainability and change in the health care industry. This section should flow naturally from the revised paper. So, you may also need to revise your introduction and thesis statement to allow the ideas to connect. Include the following in your paper:
A research-based discussion of how creating the culture of a learning organization allows health care organizations to adapt to changes in regulations and improve quality of care regardless of the perceived positive or negative image of the regulation. (Benchmarks C12.2: Evaluate the influence of governmental regulations on quality of care.)
A research-based discussion of how creating the culture of a learning organization allows health care organizations to be sustainable while meeting the requirements for quality care. (Benchmarks C12.5: Integrate sustainability with the requirements for quality care.)