This post covers Gap Analysis, as detailed below.
Topic for module 3: Redesigning the Medication Administration Workflow using Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA).
Objective
Identify a healthcare practice process that could be improved through a technology integration or describe a technology that has been or could be incorporated into a graduate-level scholarly project.
Purpose
A gap analysis identifies the difference between the current state and the desired future state of a process or practice. This analysis clarifies what changes are needed to achieve improvement.
Instructions
Select a Topic Use the workflow topic you selected in Module 3. You examined a workflow process that needed improvement and explored a technology that could address the gap. Continue with that same topic for this assignment.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation Prepare a 7 to 10 slide presentation, excluding the title and reference slides.
Your presentation must include:
· Title Slide
· Include your name, course, and assignment title.
· Objective of the Technology Integration
· State what the proposed technology aims to improve or address.
· Current State
· Describe how the process or practice currently operates.
· Desired Future State
· Explain what the improved or ideal process should look like after the technology is integrated.
· Gap Analysis Table or Diagram (Required). Create a visual that includes:
· Current State
· Desired State
· Identified Gap
· Actions or Strategies to Close the Gap
Use a table, flowchart, or diagram. Do not list this information only in bullet points.
· Proposed Remedy or Solution
· Describe how the selected technology addresses the identified gap.
· Summary Slide
· Present the entire gap analysis visually on one slide using a template. See the resources below.
· References
· Include at least three recent peer-reviewed journal articles (within the past five years). Use APA 7th edition formatting.
Assignment Resources
· You may use one of the following templates or select your own: Templates/ Examples
· 40 Gap Analysis Templates & Examples (Word, Excel, PDF)Links to an external site.
· Conducting A Gap Analysis: A Four-Step TemplateLinks to an external site.
· How To Perform A Gap Analysis In HealthcareLinks to an external site.
· UCLA Health Gap AnalysisLinks to an external site.
For further reading, see this external resource.
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