Risk Management in Health Care

Risk Management in Health Care - Rubric Total 90 points

Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Less than

Satisfactory 3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent

Risk Management in Health

Care

Risk Management in Health

Care

0 points

A description of the role of

risk management in health

care operations is not

included or is inaccurate. The

description lacks an

understanding of the

content.

8.78 points

A description of the role of

risk management in health

care operations is unclear

and demonstrates a lack of

understanding of the

content.

10.13 points

The essay includes a basic

description of the role of risk

management in health care

operations.

11.48 points

A description of the role of

risk management in health

care operations is clear and

contains the major points

with details.

13.5 points

A description of the role of

risk management in health

care operations is detailed

and demonstrates a deep

understanding of the

content.

Trends in Health Care

Legislation

Trends in Health Care

Legislation

0 points

A description of the trends in

health care legislation is

absent, inappropriate, or

irrelevant.

8.78 points

A description of the trends in

health care legislation is

weak or marginal with gaps.

The trends are not within the

last 5 years. Some supporting

sources are present but do

not show an understanding

of the content.

10.13 points

A description of the trends in

health care legislation is at

the cursory level and

contains minimal gaps. Some

of the trends are within the

last 5 years. Supporting

sources show some

understanding of the

content.

11.48 points

A description of the trends in

health care legislation is clear

and integrated and contains

no gaps. Most trends are

within the last 5 years.

Supporting sources illustrate

an understanding of the

content.

13.5 points

A description of the trends in

health care legislation is

thorough and well integrated

and contains no gaps. The

trends are within the last 5

years. Supporting sources

illustrate a deep

understanding of the

content.

Specific Legislation

Specific Legislation

0 points

A description of a specific

piece of legislation and how

it governs a long trending

health care concern is

absent, inappropriate, or

irrelevant.

8.78 points

A description of a specific

piece of legislation and how

it governs a long trending

health care concern is weak

or marginal and contains

gaps. Motivating factors that

have influenced this

particular legislation show an

understanding of the

content.

10.13 points

A description of a specific

piece of legislation and how

it governs a long trending

health care concern is at the

cursory level and contains

minimal gaps. Motivating

factors that have influenced

this particular legislation

show some understanding of

the content.

11.48 points

A description of a specific

piece of legislation and how

it governs a long trending

health care concern is clear

and integrated and contains

no gaps. Motivating factors

that have influenced this

particular legislation

illustrate an understanding

of the content.

13.5 points

A description of a specific

piece of legislation and how

it governs a long trending

health care concern is

thorough and well integrated

and contains no gaps.

Motivating factors that have

influenced this particular

legislation illustrate a deep

understanding of the

content.

Trending Legislation on the

Health Care Setting

Trending Legislation on the

Health Care Setting

0 points

A description of the trending

legislation on health care in

the United States is absent,

inappropriate, or irrelevant.

A description of how a

selected piece of legislation

affects one type of health

care setting is absent,

inappropriate, or irrelevant.

8.78 points

A description of the trending

legislation on health care in

the United States is weak or

marginal with gaps. A

description of how a selected

piece of legislation affects

one type of health care

setting is weak or marginal

and contains gaps. A

description of changes in a

selected health care setting

that have occurred in order

to meet the requirement or

needs of this legislation

trend is weak or marginal

and contains gaps.

Motivating factors that have

influenced this legislation

show an understanding of

the content.

10.13 points

A description of the trending

legislation on health care in

the United States is at the

cursory level and contains

minimal gaps. A description

of how a selected piece of

legislation affects one type of

health care setting is at the

cursory level and contains

minimal gaps. A description

of changes in a selected

health care setting that have

occurred in order to meet

the requirement or needs of

this legislation trend is at the

cursory level and contains

minimal gaps. Motivating

factors that have influenced

this legislation show some

understanding of the

content.

11.48 points

A description of the trending

legislation on health care in

the United States is clear and

integrated and contains no

gaps. A description of how a

selected piece of legislation

affects one type of health

care setting is clear and

integrated and contains no

gaps. A description of

changes in a selected health

care setting that have

occurred in order to meet

the requirement or needs of

this legislation trend is clear

and integrated and contains

no gaps. Motivating factors

that have influenced this

legislation illustrate an

understanding of the

content.

13.5 points

A description of the trending

legislation on health care in

the United States is thorough

and well integrated and

contains no gaps. A

description of how a selected

piece of legislation affects

one type of health care

setting is thorough and well

integrated and contains no

gaps. A description of

changes in a selected health

care setting that have

occurred in order to meet

the requirement or needs of

this legislation trend contain

is thorough and well

integrated and contains no

gaps. Motivating factors that

have influenced this

legislation illustrate a deep

understanding of the

content.

Stakeholders

Stakeholders

0 points

A description of how

stakeholders have been

affected by the trending

legislation is absent,

inappropriate, or irrelevant.

5.85 points

A description of how

stakeholders have been

affected by the trending

legislation is weak or

marginal and contains gaps.

6.75 points

A description of how

stakeholders have been

affected by the trending

legislation is at the cursory

7.65 points

A description of how

stakeholders have been

affected by the trending

legislation is clear and

9 points

A description of how

stakeholders have been

affected by the trending

legislation is thorough and

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Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Less than

Satisfactory 3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent

level and contains minimal

gaps.

integrated and contains no

gaps.

well integrated and contains

no gaps.

Thesis Development and

Purpose

Thesis Development and

Purpose

0 points

Paper lacks any discernible

overall purpose or organizing

claim.

4.1 points

Thesis is insufficiently

developed or vague. Purpose

is not clear.

4.73 points

Thesis is apparent and

appropriate to purpose.

5.35 points

Thesis is clear and forecasts

the development of the

paper. Thesis is descriptive

and reflective of the

arguments and appropriate

to the purpose.

6.3 points

Thesis is comprehensive and

contains the essence of the

paper. Thesis statement

makes the purpose of the

paper clear.

Argument Logic and

Construction

Argument Logic and

Construction

0 points

Statement of purpose is not

justified by the conclusion.

The conclusion does not

support the claim made.

Argument is incoherent and

uses noncredible sources.

4.68 points

Sufficient justification of

claims is lacking. Argument

lacks consistent unity. There

are obvious flaws in the logic.

Some sources have

questionable credibility.

5.4 points

Argument is orderly, but may

have a few inconsistencies.

The argument presents

minimal justification of

claims. Argument logically,

but not thoroughly, supports

the purpose. Sources used

are credible. Introduction

and conclusion bracket the

thesis.

6.12 points

Argument shows logical

progression. Techniques of

argumentation are evident.

There is a smooth

progression of claims from

introduction to conclusion.

Most sources are

authoritative.

7.2 points

Clear and convincing

argument presents a

persuasive claim in a

distinctive and compelling

manner. All sources are

authoritative.

Mechanics of Writing

(includes spelling,

punctuation, grammar,

language use)

Mechanics of Writing

(includes spelling,

punctuation, grammar,

language use)

0 points

Surface errors are pervasive

enough that they impede

communication of meaning.

Inappropriate word choice or

sentence construction is

used.

2.93 points

Frequent and repetitive

mechanical errors distract

the reader. Inconsistencies in

language choice (register) or

word choice are present.

Sentence structure is correct

but not varied.

3.38 points

Some mechanical errors or

typos are present, but they

are not overly distracting to

the reader. Correct and

varied sentence structure

and audience-appropriate

language are employed.

3.82 points

Prose is largely free of

mechanical errors, although

a few may be present. The

writer uses a variety of

effective sentence structures

and figures of speech.

4.5 points

Writer is clearly in command

of standard, written,

academic English.

Paper Format (use of

appropriate style for the

major and assignment)

Paper Format (use of

appropriate style for the

major and assignment)

0 points

Template is not used

appropriately, or

documentation format is

rarely followed correctly.

2.93 points

Appropriate template is

used, but some elements are

missing or mistaken. A lack

of control with formatting is

apparent.

3.38 points

Appropriate template is

used. Formatting is correct,

although some minor errors

may be present.

3.82 points

Appropriate template is fully

used. There are virtually no

errors in formatting style.

4.5 points

All format elements are

correct.

Documentation of Sources

Documentation of Sources

(citations, footnotes,

references, bibliography, etc.,

as appropriate to assignment

and style)

0 points

Sources are not documented.

2.93 points

Documentation of sources is

inconsistent or incorrect, as

appropriate to assignment

and style, with numerous

formatting errors.

3.38 points

Sources are documented, as

appropriate to assignment

and style, although some

formatting errors may be

present.

3.82 points

Sources are documented, as

appropriate to assignment

and style, and format is

mostly correct.

4.5 points

Sources are completely and

correctly documented, as

appropriate to assignment

and style, and format is free

of error.

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