United States Health Policy making

            This course has influenced my policy competence in that I have gained skills and knowledge  required in creating effective policies, managing health care services and offering quality services. With policy competence, I have improved health services in my organization by ensuring the implementation of effective policy based on access and quality (Storey, Howard, & Gillies, 2002).  In addition, the course has influenced my policy competency since I have gained management skills, interpersonal skills and leadership skills.

 As a leader in health care, I would make a positive impact by using my policy competence. First of all is to understand the policymaking process and make decision based on formulation and implementation (Storey,   Howard, & Gillies, 2002). Since my policy competency encompass management skills, health system skills and analytical skills, the competency will bring a positive change because as a leader I will provide patient-centered care through valuing patients’’ differences and preferences and provide continuous care and healthy lifestyles.  In addition, policy competency will assist in operating effectively and so as a leader I will ensure continuous care through creating interdisciplinary teams (Storey, Howard, & Gillies, 2002). In addition, I will ensure optimum care through evidence-based care such as research activities.  By having policy competency, I will apply principles for safety design for quality improvement. I will also use informatics in health care for knowledge and decision making management.

 

I work at a hospital and it is interested with health care policy. The hospital in general wants policies based on standards of practice. There is a need for future decisions in order to prevent legal problems and develop consistency and quality measurement. Generally, the hospital needs a management system which will offer a plan of action and fundamental guidelines so that the organization can accomplish desired outcomes and cost-effective care (Storey,   Howard, & Gillies, 2002). The policy related interest is shaped by environmental forces such as workforces issues. Issues   such as lack of ethics are shaping the interest and the hospital is forced to create ethical policies which will ensure trust and transparency in the organization.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

Storey, L., Howard, J., & Gillies, A. (2002). Competency in healthcare: A practical guide to competency

frameworks. Abingdon, U.K: Radcliffe Medical Press.