Milestone Two: Initiative Proposal

IHP 430 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Utilizing evidence-based literature and quality standards, propose an initiative that addresses your problem selected in Milestone One. If you chose a problem in your workplace, be sure to utilize data from that healthcare organization; if you created a hypothetical healthcare organization, you may use a public domain database with instructor permission. You will also implement your performance improvement initiative and discuss what success of the performance improvement plan will look like after implementation. As this is a scholarly initiative, this assignment must adhere to all APA requirements and formatting, and include peer-reviewed and evidence-based sources to support any and all claims. As you develop this final part of the assignment, consider the following prompts to formulate your paper.

III. Performance Improvement Initiative A. Propose an initiative that will address this problem within the department of your chosen healthcare organization. What specific relevant quality

standard will this quality initiative address? B. Discuss the data determinants of success, as related to this initiative. In other words, what type of data will be indicative of a quality outcome?

IV. Implementation of the Plan in the Organization

A. What interdepartmental communication channels will be used for plan implementation? B. What manner of data interpretation will be used to communicate the findings within the organization? C. If this initiative was implemented, what do you believe would be the hypothetical effect(s) on patient care outcomes? How will health

information systems support those improvements in patient care? D. What do you think the hypothetical effect of the quality or performance initiative will be on the culture of safety within the organization?

Guidelines for Submission: This paper should be two to five pages in length, not including the cover page or reference page. Use APA format for the reference list and all internal citations.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Performance: Propose

Meets “Proficient” criteria and proposal demonstrates a nuanced insight into the relationship between the planned initiative and the quality standard being addressed

Proposes an initiative to address the chosen problem, including the quality standard being addressed

Proposes an initiative to address the chosen problem but proposal has gaps in detail or logic

Does not propose an initiative 15

Performance: Discuss

Meets “Proficient” criteria and chosen data determinants of success demonstrate great insight into the type of data that will be indicative of a quality outcome

Accurately discusses the data determinants of success related to this initiative

Discusses the data determinants of success related to this initiative but discussion is inaccurate

Does not discuss the data determinants of success related to this initiative

15

Implementation: Communication

Meets “Proficient” criteria and description is exceptionally clear in the delineation of communication channels

Thoroughly describes the interdepartmental communication channels to be used for plan implementation

Describes the communication channels to be used for plan implementation but channels are not interdepartmental or description has gaps in detail

Does not describe the communication channels to be used for plan implementation

15

Implementation: Data

Meets “Proficient” criteria and choices of data interpretation demonstrate nuanced insight into communication within the chosen healthcare organization

Accurately describes the manner of data interpretation that will be used to communicate findings within the organization

Describes the manner of data interpretation that will be used to communicate findings within the organization but description is inaccurate

Does not describe the manner of data interpretation that will be used to communicate findings within the organization

15

Implementation: Initiative

Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers reasoning concerning the hypothetical effects of the initiative on patient care outcomes

Comprehensively describes the hypothetical effects of this initiative on patient care outcomes, including how health information systems support improvements in patient care

Describes the hypothetical effects of this initiative on patient care outcomes but description is cursory

Does not describe the hypothetical effects of the initiative on patient care outcomes

15

Implementation: Effect

Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers reasoning concerning the hypothetical effect of the quality initiative on the culture of safety within the organization

Comprehensively describes the hypothetical effect of the quality initiative on the culture of safety within the organization

Describes the hypothetical effect of the quality initiative on the culture of safety within the organization but description is cursory

Does not describe the hypothetical effect of the quality initiative on the culture of safety within the organization

15

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and syntax and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Earned Total 100%