Leadership SMART Goal Paper

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My Leadership SMART Goal

Goal setting takes places in both our personal and professional lives. Even the everyday task of getting to work involves setting a goal of what time to arrive and developing a plan for achieving that goal. Since the Yale Goal Study in 1953, research has found a compelling correlation between setting specific goals and successful outcomes. More and more, in the health care industry, the SMART goal format is being used as a tool for establishing and accomplishing objectives (MacLeod, 2012). I have used the SMART goal format to develop a personal leadership goal pertaining to the Institute of Medicine’s core competency of working in interdisciplinary and/or interprofessional teams.
Personal SMART Goal

I will be prepared to be a Multidisciplinary Rounds (MDR) champion in my facility by July 30,2015 by identifying and being ready to discuss with nursing, physicians, and my peers three ways that the implementation of MDR benefits both the patient and the care team.
S: I will be prepared to be a MDR champion in my facility.
M: I will be able to discuss at least three ways that MDR benefits both the patient and the care team.
A: I will locate and review …show more content…

The article describes the composition of the team and their responsibilities, along with benefits experienced, and challenges encountered. In addition, the article discusses how RJW responded to challenges encountered such as rounding on isolation patients, and handling discussions of confidential or sensitive information. Benefits of the expanded program included reduced length of stay, increased opportunity for patient safety checks, along with increases in both patient and staff