MHA FPX 5040 Assessment 1 Interview With a Healthcare Leader Organizational and Specific Drivers of Change

Dr. Arshad Khanani always puts patients first and ensures that all patients are treated equally and ethically. The Reno area continues to grow with more people moving to the area, and the healthcare burden also increases. As Dr. Khanani is currently the only retina specialist at Sierra Eye Associates, he plans to acquire more retina specialists in the practice to serve the community better. Acquiring additional retina specialists will assist in serving the community better by allowing more patients to be seen daily. In this case, the drivers of change are the growing community and the need for more retina specialists to serve the ever-increasing population. Specific drivers of change are prioritizing patients and preserving and improving vision.

Effectiveness and Evaluation of Traditional Leadership Models

The healthcare industry is fast-paced and requires agile, flexible leaders who can lead the organization through change management. Change management models offer guidelines to help organizations plan and implement effective change. Several change management models are predominantly used to support and prepare the organization for change. At Sierra Eye Associates, Lewin’s change management model implements and solidifies change. Divided into three distinct steps, Lewin’s change model consists of unfreeze, freeze, and refreeze. In the first unfreeze step, the preparation stage, communication is made to the organization about the initial change phase. In the freeze stage, the second phase, the changes are implemented and put into action. The final stage, the refreeze phase, allows leaders to check in with staff members to ensure the changes are effective and implemented correctly (Phillips & Klein, 2023).

References

Khan, H., Aziz, A. A., Sulahria, H., Ahmed, A., Choudhry, N., Narayanan, R., Danzig, C., & Khanani, A. M. (2023). Emerging Treatment Options for Geographic Atrophy (GA) Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Clinical Ophthalmology, 17, 321-327. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S367089

Phillips, J., & Klein, J. D. (2023). Change Management: From Theory to Practice. TechTrends, 67(1), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00775-0