THE STANDARD "Because we've always done it that way here!" is the governing standard in health care organizations and throughout the health care continuum! THE STANDARD takes precedence over Standards Of Care determined by all recognized National Professional Organizations THE STANDARD is deeply embedded in the history, assumptions, оддсн beliefs, and values of health care organizations and throughout the health care continuum THE STANDARD encompasses every aspect and facet of daily operations THE STANDARD is the barrier responsible for inhibiting new thoughts, new procedures, new ideas, or limiting the creativity of a team member Its devastating impact requires an investment to expose its complexity combined with a concise strategy to bring it to resolution An unequivocal methodology to expose THE STANDARD as well as a Planning Framework and Guiding Principles to resolve THE STANDARD is concisely interwoven into each chapter by Ms Olson Theoretical concepts are supported by illustrations and practical examples taken from common occurrences each reader from the health care continuum will be able to identify with This 334 page hard cover book provides concrete strategies to break the vicious, exhausting cycle of "change for the sake of change" that is siphoning the energy and enthusiasm from health care teams of all size Whether you are on the pre-inpatient phase of the health care continuum in a clinic, office, or home care agency; in an inpatient center providing acute care orlong-term chronic care; or, on the phase of the health care continuum providing a myriad of follow-up / recovery services, this is a text to guide you, your Board of Directors, your administrative team, your planners, your team members through the establishment of a planning initiative with its success rooted in the identification of THE STANDARD which then lends itself to its resolution!.  TrioletISBN 0966251202.