Demonstrating Effective Leadership The topic of choice: “Obesity.” Focus on a vulnerable or high-risk group, including experience of care, services, and resources (quality and satisfaction); improving the health of the population; and reducing per capita cost. This will be the focus for the coalition. You will submit your Demonstrating Effective Leadership assignment this week. It should include your selection of participants for a collaborative coalition to address a population-based health concern; an analysis of that health concern supported by the professional literature; and explanations of related issues concerning ethics, diversity, and inclusion. Write Your Paper To complete this assignment, you need to: • Analyze the impact of factors that contribute to this chronic population health concern. • Examine the situation from a population health perspective. • Provide context surrounding this concern. • Identify the affected groups and the environmental, social, and financial factors. • Form a collaborative coalition to address this chronic population health concern. • Consider, among others, key community members, stakeholders, constituents, clinical providers, administrators, health care and community organizations, and local civic and state agencies, etc., when making your selections. • Select 5–10 members. Who must be included? Why? o How will member selection contribute to the goal? o What potential issues might arise affecting collaboration? o What strategies are needed to optimize collaboration and communication among coalition members? • Explain potential ethical issues that might be relevant for the coalition to consider in addressing its mission. o Consider access to care, financial barriers, environmental constraints, and the distribution of resources. o Explain how ethical principles, e.g., beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, might be relevant for the coalition to consider in addressing its mission on a micro and meso level. Micro level: individual care encounters. Meso level: how systems are organized to deliver and ensure quality care for patients and populations (Ho & Pinney, 2016). o Consider how the coalition might utilize one of the three professional ethical codes or a code relevant to your practice, e.g., public health, nursing, health administration, in their work within the coalition and with the selected population. o What evidence supports your conclusions? • Explain the principles of diversity and inclusion applicable to the formation of your coalition and its interactions with the community. o Consider the impact of a diverse team on achieving coalition goals. o How would you work within the coalition to establish a culture of inclusion, respect, and value? o How would you promote community engagement, cultural awareness, health equity, and access to resources? Resources can include, but are not limited to, medications, transportation, and environmental resources. o What are some best practices for communication for this group? o What evidence supports your conclusions? • Explain how literature and research in the field can be used to develop best practices for addressing this chronic population health concern. o Locate two current, peer-reviewed studies published within the last five years that the coalition members should consider as foundational to developing an evidence-based intervention for the situation. o Briefly summarize the findings, then focus on how the coalition might use this information for their work, connecting with the scholar practitioner model (from theory to evidenced-based practice). Reference Ho, A., & Pinney, S. (2016). Redefining ethical leadership in a 21st-century healthcare system. Healthcare Management Forum, 29(1), 39–42. Academic Requirements Your paper should meet the following requirements: • Writing: Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions. • Proofread your writing to avoid errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your evaluation.
