Criteria for Evaluation of the Patient Safety/Health Outcomes Organization Paper (75 Points)
The paper should include the following four topic areas which should be used as headers in the paper:
Overview of the Organization – historical overview, how, when, and why did it become a patient safety/health outcomes organization including information on its leaders, mission, and philosophy. (10 points)
Review of the Current Literature on the Organization – at least five references of which three should be from the nursing and healthcare literature (not older than five years). (25 points)
Impact of the Organization on Patient Safety/Health Outcomes – provide an analysis on the potential and actual impact of the organization’s national patient safety resources, initiatives, and regulations regarding patient safety/health outcomes. (25 points)
Future Considerations – what are the future goals and initiatives planned for this organization? (10 points)
APA format for references, grammar, and writing guidelines (5 points)
Examples of Organizations:
· Institute for Healthcare Improvement
· National Patient Safety Foundation
· The Joint Commission