WGU D546 Task 2 – Submission 2 Latest Update with complete solutions

Per CI, Erica Fanning, please refer to submission 1 for PowerPoint presentation. A1. My proposed administrative solution is to create an employee transition plan. Although the new team will face the obstacle of increased operational costs, it is critical for the success of the newly merged organization. There are many ethical concerns when dealing with the merging process of two major hospitals. The first ethical concern will be ensuring adequate department staffing to manage the workload and avoid burnout. Next, the transition plan will focus on cross-training and team-building activities to help integrate the diverse hospital cultures, minimizing any feelings of bias. The last ethical concern also comes with a proposed solution. The transition team will review all Ceder Bend and Western View compensation packages to create a new comprehensive package. Regarding the regulatory implications, it will be a top priority to continuously adhere to the Joint Commission's standards during the merger. This training plan will also include training on a new EHR system that will be HIPAA compliant. This will help mitigate any lapse in patient care from a lack of data security or access to patient records. B1. There are two strategies that I am proposing to ensure continuous compliance with the Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations. The first strategy is to integrate the EHR system. The other strategy is to incorporate an interoperability framework system. Starting with integrating EHR systems, Ceder Bend is known for its commitment to excellence through its electronic health record system and adherence to regulatory standards. The employee transition team will work with the employees to see which system will work best for the organization. They will also work with the IT department to implement the selected system. When there is an integrated system, all patient records will be unified. It will also help improve care coordination between the providers and medical staff. This option will also be more cost-effective. Incorporating an interoperability framework system will make this strategy easier for the workers during the merger process. With an interoperability framework system, each hospital can keep its electronic health record system. The organization will save money and time by having the employee transition team train the workers on a new system. It will also be helpful during an emergency; one system can be Ceder Bend's EHR system, which can be the primary system, and Western View's system will serve as a backup system. This strategy will require an additional employee transition team and another IT department to continue to keep each system separate and assist with any technological issues. B1A. Integrating unified patient records creates a comprehensive patient record that will consolidate the information from both hospitals. This will help reduce risks of error due to incomplete data. This will also ensure that healthcare providers have access to all relevant patient information. It will also be beneficial financially if the system is integrated into one system. Although each hospital may have access to patient data, the organization will still be responsible for paying for each EHR and the interoperability framework system that connects them. Lastly, having one system will increase care coordination between departments and providers. This can improve patient outcomes by ensuring providers have timely access to the same information. B1B. This Gantt chart focuses on the key tasks, milestones, and tentative completion dates. The chart also shows who each task is assigned to. There is also a section for how much progress has been made, and it also shows the start and end dates for each task.