Principles of Total Quality/ MHC 6303 Week 1 Project

Principles of Total Quality/ MHC 6303 Week 1 Project

Instructions Due 9/26/20 Saturday

Before beginning work on this assignment, please review the expanded grading rubric for specific instructions relating to content and formatting.

Principles of Total Quality

There are three principles of total quality: customer focus, continuous improvement, and teamwork. Using the South University Online Library, find three articles that describe current practices in healthcare organizations. Each article should illustrate one principle of total quality. Refer to professional journals such as Modern Healthcare, Provider Magazine, and Nursing Homes. Write a paper based on your review of the articles. Include the following in the paper:

· Describe each quality principle and show how it is illustrated in the article.

· Analyze the relationships among the three quality principles.

· Examine whether the principle in one example might apply to other examples.

Submission Details:

· To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

· Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page document.

· Name your document SU_MHC6303_W1P_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

MHC6303 Week 1 Project Rubric

Criteria

No Evidence

0 points

Unsatisfactory

4 points

Emerging

8 points

Proficient

12 points

Exemplary

15 points

Criterion Score

Includes all assignment components and meets graduate level critical thinking. A purpose statement is identified for the response.

Student did not submit assignment

Work minimally meets assignment expectations. No purpose statement is provided.

Assignment meets some expectations with minimal depth and breath. Purpose statement is vague.

Assignment meets most of expectations with all components being addressed in good depth and breadth. Purpose statement is present and appropriate for the assignment.

Assignment meets all expectations with exceptional depth and breath. A comprehensive purpose statement delineates all requirements of the assignment.

/ 15

Integrates and understands assignments concepts and topics.

Student did not submit assignment

Shows some degree of understanding of assignment concepts.

Demonstrates a clear understanding of assignment concepts.

Demonstrates the ability to evaluate and apply key assignment concepts.

Demonstrates the ability to evaluate, apply and integrate key assignment concepts.

/ 15

Synthesizes, analyses, and evaluates resources to apply concepts in the assignment.

Student did not submit assignment

Does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts, and/or strategies.

Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not synthesize. Provides minimal justification to support major topics. Uses 1 credible resource in the assignment.

Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major points presented. Uses a minimum of 2 credible resources in the assignment.

Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to support major points presented. Uses 3 credible resources for the assignment, including at least 1 scholarly peer-reviewed resource.

/ 15

This table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.Criteria

No Evidence

0 points

Unsatisfactory

1 point

Emerging

3 points

Proficient

4 points

Exemplary

5 points

Criterion Score

Uses correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Provides credible resources using correct APA format.

Student did not submit assignment

Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, punctuation and APA errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

Contains a few (3-4) grammar, spelling, punctuation and APA errors.

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. Contains a few (1–2) APA format errors.

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. Uses correct APA format with no errors.

/ 5

Rubric Total ScoreTotal

/ 50

Overall Score

Overall Score

No Evidence0 points minimum

Unsatisfactory13 points minimum

Emerging27 points minimum

Proficient40 points minimum

Exemplary50 points minimum