Leading Change in Health and Social Care Unit Reference Number Unit Title Unit Level Number of Credits Mandatory / Optional Sector Subject Area (SSA) Unit Grading Structure
T/618/2714 Leading Change in Health and Social Care 7 20 Mandatory 1.3 Health and Social Care Pass / Fail
Unit Aims The aim of this unit is to help learners develop an understanding of theories of change management and how they apply to contemporary organisations in the globalised world, with the identification and use of change models. The unit also explores different perspectives affecting health and social care service quality and how this is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services. Learning Outcomes, Assessment Criteria and Indicative Content Learning Outcomes – the learner will: 1. Understand perspectives of quality in health and social care services.
2. Understand strategies for achieving quality in health and social care services
Assessment Criteria – the learner can: 1.1 Explain stakeholder roles in relation to quality and standards in health and social care settings. 1.2 Explore the role of external agencies in setting and maintaining standards. 1.3 Evaluate the impact of poor quality and standards on health and social care. 1.4 Analyse methods for evaluating health and social care quality of service provision. 2.1 Explain ways in which quality can be measured in health and social care. 2.2 Evaluate approaches to implementing quality systems. 2.3 Analyse barriers to delivery of quality health and social care services.
Indicative content Stakeholder Management: Stakeholder definition; Stakeholders in the health and social care Commissioners, customers, health care professionals, government agencies, channels, collaborators, competitors, pub and etc); stakeholder analysis and mapping; managing stakeholders; four and nine sector stakeholder table; and synergy and antagonist analysis.
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Kings fund (independent think tank involved with work relating to the health system in England) Quality measurement framework; indicators of quality improvement outcomes framework, policies and procedures in health and social care, Factors affecting quality of care, quality improvement in health and social care. 3. Understand the 3.1 Analyse factors that drive Causes of change: Explain change. principles of change external and internal triggers of 3.2 Describe underpinning management in health change and innovation: changes in and social care settings. theories of change management. markets, economic downturns, 3.3 Describe approaches, tools legislation, demographics, and techniques that support the mergers and acquisitions, rechange process. engineering, TQM, organisational Explain the importance of constraints e.g. human and effective change management financial resources etc. Appraise for service provision. these triggers of change and innovation Be able to apply approaches to organisational change and relevant processes London School of International Business | www.LSIB.co.uk
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