Topic:  Evidence-Based Leadership Practices

You are considering accepting a new position as a leader. However, prior to accepting the position, you are going to perform an organizational assessment. How would you design an organizational assessment to establish the current state of: 

• shared governance, 
• culture of the organization, 
• and safety of patient care?

What do you expect to see in each of these areas if they are functioning well? 

What will you do to assess if each these areas are functioning well?

Assume you are given permission to view meeting minutes, to view reports, to view policies and procedures, to interview staff and leaders, to observe staff working with patients and interacting with each other, etc.

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