Securing Support from Staffs and Management of the Organization

Developing an implementation plan
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Developing an implementation plan
Method of obtaining necessary approval(s) and securing support from staffs and management of the organization
For the present project to succeed, it is of major importance for it to be supported and approved by the healthcare workers (HCWs) and senior management of the health care organization. In essence, the key audiences of this project are the healthcare workers in the hospital, the senior management of the hospital, and middle-aged men – those aged 40 years to 60 years – who have Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). These middle-aged people comprise the population who would use the proposed solution. To obtain support from the fellow staffs and management of the healthcare organization, three tactics would be employed: (i) tell them clearly and in an understandable fashion why the change is needed. The justification for the execution of the change would be explained to all staff members and senior managers of the organization. They would be notified exactly why the change is needed and how the change would benefit them, the organization in general, and patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. They would certainly support the change and approve it if they are notified about the reason behind this change and how it would benefit everyone.
(ii) Consult and involve them throughout the implementation and execution of the project. As the project gets underway, it would be very important to involve staff members and senior managers of the organization. Their input and contribution would be sought. If they are involved in the project and take part in it, they would certainly support it and they would have a feeling of ownership to the project and its outcome. (iii) Listen to their concerns and address them satisfactorily. Some health care workers at the hospital may have crucial questions and worries with regard to this project; questions and concerns which if not addressed on time and in a satisfactory fashion might cause them to be opposed to the project’s execution. Therefore, the staff members at the organization would be encouraged to raise their concerns and/or questions about the project, which would be answered sufficiently and clarifications made so that they do not resist the change.
Current problem
OSA syndrome is a kind of sleep apnoea that is very common and usually comes about when the upper airway is obstructed. At the moment, the prevalence of this illness is 2 percent and 4 percent in women and men respectively (Gotkas et al., 2014). This disorder can bring about the following physiologic problems: sleep-related arrhythmias, decreased libido, morning headaches, pulmonary and systemic hypertension, congestive heart failure, as well as altered behaviour and mood like memory and cognitive impairment. If this disorder is left untreated, it could actually lead to stroke, heart disease, and even hypertension (Muñoz-Hernandez et al., 2015).
Currently, middle-aged men aged from 40 years to 60 years who have OSAS are treated using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This is a non-surgical therapy in which CPAP machines with fans blow air under pres...