Healthcare Technology Management —
Training activity: 1

Details

Present the impact of a change to an element of healthcare technology management service provision on patient outcomes and stakeholders

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

• Inventory management data
• Equipment lifecycle
• Financial impact
• Data analysis techniques
• Relationship mapping
• Visual/mapping tools for conveying relationships and interactions
• Outcome measures
• Audience focus and message
• Risk management

Reflective practice guidance

The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.

Before action

• What specific message about the impact of the change do you need to convey?
  • What information do you need to gather to effectively present this impact?
• What do you hope to learn about presenting information to different stakeholder groups?
  • What insights do you expect to gain about the specific changes and their consequences?
  • What existing knowledge about stakeholder communication or the specific healthcare technology management service provision will you draw upon?
• How will you research the potential impact of the change?
  • Who are the key stakeholders you need to consider?
  • How will you structure your presentation to ensure clarity and address the concerns of different stakeholders?
  • What potential questions might arise, and how will you prepare to answer them?
  • How do you feel about presenting to stakeholders, and what steps can you take to feel more confident?

In action

• While presenting, how are you adapting your communication to the audience’s reactions and understanding?
• What decisions are you making about the level of detail to provide based on the stakeholders’ questions?
• Are you noticing any intuitive aspects of your presentation style, and what feels like it requires more effort?

On action

• Summarise the key aspects of your presentation and the responses from the audience. What were the main points of discussion?
• What did you learn about presenting impact to different stakeholder groups?
  • How effective were your communication skills?
  • Did you gain a better understanding of how changes in healthcare technology management affect patient outcomes?
  • Were there any unexpected questions or perspectives raised?
  • What did you learn from these interactions?
  • How did you adjust your presentation or responses in the moment (reflection-in-action)? How did this affect the outcome?
  • How does the ability to present such information relate to your future role as a healthcare scientist?
• What aspects of your presentation skills could be improved?
  • What further knowledge about stakeholder engagement do you need?
  • How will you approach similar presentations in the future?
  • What specific actions will you take to develop your presentation and communication skills?
  • What resources or support (e.g., feedback from supervisors) would be beneficial?

Beyond action

• Have you had opportunities to present information to stakeholders in other contexts since this DTA?
  • Have you compared the preparation, delivery, and reception of this presentation with any subsequent presentations you have given?
  • Have you discussed this presentation with peers or colleagues to gain different perspectives on its effectiveness or impact?
• How has this experience influenced your approach to preparing and delivering presentations, particularly regarding the impact on patient outcomes and stakeholders?
  • Have you applied the communication skills developed during this activity in other areas of your work, such as report writing or multidisciplinary team meetings?
  • Has your understanding of the importance of considering patient outcomes and stakeholder perspectives in healthcare technology management changed since this presentation?
• What transferable skills (e.g., communication, stakeholder engagement, understanding of impact) did you develop that will be valuable in future projects or roles?
  • How has this experience informed your understanding of the need to effectively communicate the value and implications of healthcare technology management changes?
  • What clear actions for continued development in presentation skills or stakeholder engagement have been identified as a result of this experience and subsequent opportunities?

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Plan and manage the stages of the healthcare technology management lifecycle.
# 2	Outcome Apply and adapt communication skills to effectively provide and gather information to and from stakeholders.
# 3	Outcome Apply risk management strategies to the management of healthcare technology to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare professionals.