Healthcare Quality Improvement

Selecta health care organization for which to create a QI plan.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you do the following:

• Select two to three areas of potential improvement for the organization you chose. Describe the data needed to monitor improvement. Identify and describe at least three data collection tools you can use to collect performance information.

• What types of information does each tool collect?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of each tool for each area?
• How are the data collection tools similar? How are they different?

• Research at least two tools that measure and display the QI data that can be gathered with the data collection tools.

• What types of information does each tool measure and display?
• What are each tool's strengths and weaknesses?
• How are the tools similar? How are they different? How are these tools helpful for health care organizations?

Cite at least three sources to support your information.