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.

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. 
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