MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'change management'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532257&cid=t_160064_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2Fmoving-in-the-right-direction-my-new-role-at-psych-central%2F Oprah Winfrey told the 1997 graduating class of Wellesley College that failure is God’s way of saying “Excuse me, you’re moving in the wrong direction.” She also said that when you are doing what you were created to do, it should feel like breathing. The talk show host was spot on with me because the last six months as a strategic communications consultant (whatever the hell that is) at a large consulting firm felt like 175 days of suffocation. The more I tried to fit in with all the Harvard MBAs, the more awkward I felt (as a theology major). The more I studied the various models of change management and how to direct a government agency from vision to implementation, the greater gap I felt between who I was and what I was doing for a steady paycheck. I didn’t ma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532257 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:45:58 +0100 4532257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814366&cid=t_160064_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F21%2Fthe-case-for-change-why-england-needs-a-new-care-and-support-system-engagement-findings-2009%2F Title: The case for change: why England needs a new care and support system – engagement findings Skinny: Summarises public and stakeholder responses to the Government’s ‘Care, Support, Independence’ engagement process about the future of adult care and support in England, which took place between May and November 2008. Includes debate on the question: what should be the balance of responsibility between the family, the individual and the Government? Report is divided into following chapters: Executive summary Stakeholder engagement events User-led organisations – stakeholder top-up engagement report Written responses from stakeholders Toolkit responses Citizens’ events Inclusivity research Website, email and letter responses Annexes Publisher: DOH Size of ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814366 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:54:06 +0100 2814366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192639&cid=t_160064_88_f&fid=38264&url=http%3A%2F%2Fms2group.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhospital-change-management.html The change management hurdleMost hospitals approach operational improvement as something that should be tackled by the internal resources already in place in each departmental silo. They expect each department to address their problems and come up with solutions within their budget. This is right for daily operations and incremental improvements. Unfortunately, it is fatal for multidepartmental change. In fact, most hospitals do not possess the internal change management skill set and methodological understanding to accomplish major restructuring. With that in mind…consider the DICE score.The DICE score is a useful tool to address the most significant shortcomings in a change management strategy. This score was developed by the Boston Consulting Group as an objective assessment of an org... Emergency Room Efficiency blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192639 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:32:00 +0100 2192639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283914&cid=t_160064_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblogs%2F%255Buser%255D-8 Conclusion: Perhaps occupational therapists are by nature caring, helpful and flexible workers. This can make us great healthcare providers and team members. If left completely unchecked these qualities could prove the undoing of our profession; occupational therapy is in danger of devolving into the multidisciplinary doormat. Good teamwork does not depend on individuals doing other people’s jobs (generic working); it depends on congruency of the efforts and purposes of each of the team members working within their own specialities (what they are best at). Before we make mundane decisions about changing the ways we work, perhaps we should reflect deeply on how these changes may affect the image and future prospects of our profession. 8. References: 1. College of Occupational Therapists (... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283914 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:43:52 +0100 1283914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082845&cid=t_160064_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F08%2Fall-change%2F How to change practice: Understand, identify and overcome barriers to change  aims to support the NHS and the wider public health community in understanding, identifying and overcoming barriers to change. Set out in three parts, the guide: discusses the types of barriers to change encountered in healthcare, highlighting how awareness and knowledge of what needs to change, and why, are important first steps in enabling change to occur offers practical suggestions on how to identify the barriers to change faced by organisations provides evidence-based advice on what methods work to overcome these barriers, and highlights potential levers to help do this (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082845 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:17:32 +0100 1082845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1186497&cid=t_160064_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblogs%2F%255Buser%255D-6 1. Introduction: During the thirteen years I have worked in health and social care, I have seen people rushed into hospital by ambulance, treated with major surgery and kept alive against great odds in intensive care. I have seen people rehabilitated by physiotherapists and speech and language therapists and cared for by nursing staff. I have seen social workers speaking to patients to ensure their care needs are met in the community. What is it all for? Why do we work so hard to keep people alive? The answer to this question must lie in the meaning of life. What is the meaning of life? This blog entry briefly explores the meaning of life and extrapolates from it reasons why occupational therapy is an essential component of quality care. It reflects on evidence that occupational therapy i... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1186497 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:17:37 +0100 1186497