Week 5

NR584NP Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures Worksheet

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Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the worksheet below using complete sentences.

General Instructions

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined standards.  Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)  is a performance measurement tool millions of health insurance plans use. HEDIS includes six domains of care:

· Effectiveness of Care

· Access/Availability of Care

· Experience of Care

· Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization

· Health Plan Descriptive Information

· Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

Expand each domain and review the performance measures under each HEDIS domain. Choose one NCQA HEDIS performance measure related to your future practice area. Use the  Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures Worksheet  to complete the assignment.

1. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.

2. Provide reference support from at least three scholarly resources according to program expectations. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.

3. Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy.

1. Identification of the Selected Measure (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)

a. Identify the selected performance measure and provide the full description of the measure.

b. Analyze the selected performance measure for clinical significance and evidence base considering both short term and long-term clinical significance.

c. Describe practical implications for practice.

d. Provide support from at least one scholarly source as defined by the NP program expectations.

2. Implementation Planning (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)

a. Develop a detailed quality improvement plan for implementing the selected performance measure in your current or future practice, including:

i. Specific Strategies for client education

ii. Clinical workflow integration – roles and responsibilities

iii. Documentation – roles and responsibilities

b. Provide support from at least one scholarly source as defined by the NP program expectations.

3. Measurement (minimum of one scholarly souce using citations)

a. Identify a tool or data collection technique to measure the outcomes of implementing the selected performance measure. Provide a detailed description of pre- and post-implementation measurement describing roles and responsibilities.

b. Describe how the tool can be successfully implemented in NP clinical practice.

c. Provide support from at least one scholarly source as defined by the NP program expectations.

4. Application to Practice (minimum of one scholarly source using citations)

a. Discuss in detail how the interventions can improve client outcomes.

b. Discuss in detail how the interventions can improve cost savings for the practice in both the short-term and the long-term.

c. Discuss in detail how the interventions can improve client ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).

d. Provide support from at least one scholarly source as outlined in the NP program’s expectations.

5. Reflection

a. Reflect on the importance of using NCQA HEDIS performance measures in NP clinical practice.

b. Identify two key takeaways to apply to your current or future practice.

References(insert page break for references page)

Submit your completed assignment to the Week 5 Dropbox.

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