MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• K. Sue Haddock, RN, PhD, CNAA-BC
• WJB Dorn VAMC, Columbia, SC

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• A first step in your Magnet Journey
• Get to know the standards
• compare your current state to the Magnet
  standards

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• Review Sources of Evidence
• gives suggestions of structure, process and
  outcomes needed to meet components of each Force
• Create a checklist
• gives structure to documenting what meets or does
  not meet the component / Force

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• For each Force
• List Sources of Evidence
• Identify existing evidence
• Develop a task list of items that need to be
  implemented, redesigned or documented
• Assign responsibilities
• Identify deadlines / target dates

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS
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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• Post Gap Analysis
• Organize Notebook
• Keep on each meetings agenda
• Collect the evidence
• Update evidence as necessary
• Stay on target with needed activities
• Ex. Shared Decision-Making Implementation

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MAGNET GAP ANALYSIS

• From Gap to Magnet Mountaintop!!