Implementing change in respiratory care
1Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, A90, the Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44195, USA. stollej@ccf.org
Respiratory Care
|May 29, 2010
Summary
Embracing change and innovation is vital for advancing respiratory care. Understanding organizational change models and fostering progressive departmental features can drive successful clinical advancements.
Area of Science:
- Respiratory Care
- Healthcare Innovation
- Organizational Change Management
Background:
- Change and innovation are essential for scientific and clinical progress in respiratory care.
- Resistance to change is common, yet crucial for professional development.
- Existing models of organizational and personal change offer frameworks for managing transitions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the issue of change in respiratory care.
- To analyze change management models and their application in respiratory therapy.
- To identify characteristics of departments that readily adopt change and provide suggestions for the profession.
Main Methods:
- Summarized organizational and personal change models (Kotter, Silversin and Kornacki, Intentional Change Theory).
- Reviewed characteristics of change-avid respiratory therapy departments.
- Analyzed a specific change effort (respiratory care protocols) at the Cleveland Clinic using change models.
Main Results:
- Common change management principles include creating urgency, overcoming resistance, and stakeholder involvement.
- The Cleveland Clinic's Respiratory Therapy Consult Service implementation was explained by change models.
- Key features of change-avid departments include updated leadership, employee involvement, celebrating successes, and progressiveness.
Conclusions:
- Change management models provide valuable insights for planning and executing change in respiratory care.
- Fostering a progressive environment and empowering staff are crucial for successful change.
- Developing clinicians with advanced skills is essential for driving future innovation in respiratory care.
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