Stakeholders play an integral role in dictating the organizational focus through influential force. Examples of stakeholders in the healthcare industry include patients, physicians, investors, insurance companies, and the government. These stakeholders consider meaningful data as one that is factual, organized and up to date. For instance, when discussing a change process like setting up an electronic health recording system, the data must contain a detailed budget capturing all the necessities to achieve this goal. In addition, while presenting data to investors, I would consider descriptive and tabular presentation with current market projections to ensure that information is accurate, organized and comprehensive.
Nursing sensitive indicators determine the quality of structure, processes and outcome of healthcare delivery. Structural indicators such as the supply of nursing staff can either result in a positive or negative outcome. For instance, a high turnover rate in an organization results in staff burnout which can lead to poor work delivery (Oner et al., 2021). Patients are the most affected since they suffer the consequences of medical errors and misdiagnosis when nursing staffs experience burnout due to low staffing. Process indicators such as dissatisfaction in the workplace may hinder motivation and organizational justice, affecting effective patient-physician relationships and leading to poor care delivery (Oner et al., 2021). Additionally, outcome indicators such as hospital falls or infections can affect the quality of care by influencing high readmission or prolonged hospital stay, reducing the quality of care provided.
Effective change processes are methodological and systematic, which requires proper evaluation. Program assessment enhances the management process by enabling the effective projection of risks and opportunities to ensure that the decisions benefit the organization (Oner et al., 2021). Evaluation is also essential since it helps review progress to determine the success level when the change process has not been implemented (Oner et al., 2021). Additionally, evaluation supports continuous strategic planning since it allows adjustments to be made where necessary to avoid mistakes that could cost the organization.
Reference
Oner, B., Zengul, F. D., Oner, N., Ivankova, N. V., Karadag, A., & Patrician, P. A. (2021). Nursing‐sensitive indicators for nursing care: A systematic review (1997–2017). Nursing Open, 8(3), 1005-1022. Web.