4-7 page analysis of your care setting that supports development of a strategic plan and includes both the discovery and dream phases of an appreciative inquiry (AI) project and a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of the care setting. PROFICIENT level on rubric Identifying analysis techniques for assessing competitive advantage is important for building health care strategy. Sustaining health care competitive advantage requires that leaders understand environmental demands to assist with minimizing weakness and threats from the external environment. This assessment provides you with an opportunity to examine your health care environment to determine whether what is being accomplished in your organization, department, team, community project, or other care setting is making a positive difference. You have been asked to conduct an analysis of your care setting that will result in two potential pathways toward a strategic plan to improve health care quality and safety in your
organization, department, team, community project, or other care setting. To accomplish this, you will take two approaches to the analysis: To help ensure that your analysis is well-received, the requester has suggested that you: As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment. One key aspect to being an effective leader, manager, or administrator is an awareness of your leadership strengths, weaknesses, and style. Imagine the future for a care setting that is your place of practice or one in which you would like to work. Compare the AI and SWOT approaches to analysis and reflect on the results.