Systems thinking is an effective way of thinking about healthcare. It can be used as the foundation for automating, simplifying, improving, and changing almost any aspect of a healthcare organization or system as a whole (Trbovich, 2014). What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of a systems thinking approach in the healthcare industry? Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks? Choose three systems thinking theories to discuss in your analysis.

Length: 450–500 words

References: Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly resources.

Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should also reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (6th edition).

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Recently, system thinking approaches have continuously been integrated into healthcare. It is from research and a lot of scientific studies that various concepts on the theory of chaos, control, and complexity have been adopted in the medical arena (El-Jardali et al., 2014). Another approach broadly applied is the learning organization theory that aims at equipping the members of a facility with appropriate information and resources to help in the transformation of the institution. Additionally, the path dependency theory has found considerable application in health care (Johnson et al…

 

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