This post covers Current State, 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.

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