Question

A hospital system is implementing an electronic health record. The facility conducts education and training for nursing staff, medical staff, and ancillary staff over a period of 6 months. This is an example of:__________
a. transformation.
b. innovation.
c. planned change.
d. emergent change.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option c. Planned change

Explanation:

Types of change

1. unplanned chang/ change by drift

2. planned change

Reasons for Change in organizations

1. Change is done so as to solve some problem or issues arising.

2. Change is done so as to make work procedures more efficient.

3. Change so as to limit workload that are not necessary.

Planned change

This is simply regarded as thorough, intentional effort that has been put in place so as an event or something to occur or happen.

When compared to accidental change or change by drift, it emanated from a well thought through/over and intentioal effort to make sure something occur. More often, change is an intended, purposeful effort/attempt or thought over plan by an people or group.

Change agent

This is an individual well versed in theory and implementation of change, this factor will often determine success of change. Example: manager.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. planned change

Explanation:

A Planned change is a change that is been prepared for by an entire organization or a significant part of it. This is done for new goals, direction or achievement.

The direction of the change varies it can be cultural, internal structures of the organization, records, processes used by the organization or any other relevant aspect that is required by the organization.

The ability to train the concern staffs before the innovations,to achieve a goal made it a planned change.