NHS-FPX 8040 Project Charter Prof. Name Date
Project Charter Part 4: Poster Presentation
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Gap Analysis | – Desired state of 5% or less than 5% skin cancer patients versus the current state of 7% |
| – Gap = 2 percent | |
| – Contributing factors by survey: Untrained staff and lack of knowledge in the patients | |
| – The West Virginia University hospital can serve as a source to decrease the mortality rate | |
| Problem Statement | – The problem is the increasing number of skin cancer issues in the local population of West Virginia University Hospital. |
| – It is adversely affecting the health quality of the patients, resulting in an increased number of deaths. | |
| AIM Statement | – To reduce the death rate of skin cancer patients |
| – Who will benefit: West Virginia University hospital patients suffering from skin cancer will be treated | |
| – Patients at risk of skin cancer will also be considered in the program | |
| – What will be done: Prevention strategies will be followed, staff will be trained, and learning will be fostered in patients | |
| – Where the change will occur: At West Virginia University hospital Oncology department | |
| – Timeline: 1 year | |
| – The initiative will bring quality care by healthcare staff and increased life span of the population | |
| Planned Intervention | – Proposed intervention: Training the staff, Identifying barriers and guiding patients |
| – Training West Virginia University Hospital Staff through educational seminars | |
| – Educating patients to cover the body, wearing sunscreen, wearing ultraviolet-resistant glasses | |
| – Process for implementation will include healthcare organizations, stakeholders, policymakers, etc. | |
| – The staff will start working after training | |
| – Potential effects on population/process: Targeted population will be benefited. | |
| – Disease risk will be reduced | |
| – Life expectancy of the patients will be increased | |
| – Healthcare providers will be trained to do educational seminars for cancer patients to guide them about prevention strategies | |
| Project Team | – Executive Sponsors, and key team member, stakeholders, and team leader will collectively work to make progress in the project. |
| – Executive sponsor is a Medical Oncologist who will oversee the management. | |
| – Team members include RN, Psychiatrist, Registered Dietitian, and Patient Service Representative. | |
| – All these members will play their own part in lowering skin cancer mortality rates. | |
| – Team leader is a surgical oncologist who will follow innovative and transformational leadership styles while treating patients | |
| – Stakeholders will work together to foster an environment to reduce the chances of disease | |
| – All these members were chosen based on their experience, professionalism, and knowledge. | |
| – They will give their best to make sure that the project will get succeeded. | |
| Data Management | – Number of patients, opinions, and experiences of healthcare staff and clients’ data will be collected |
| – Data will be collected by proficient auditor and healthcare staff | |
| – From day one of the project, the responsible staff will start collecting the data | |
| – Storage in password-protected EHR will secure the data | |
| – HIPAA regulation will also be followed |
