Continuum of Care

Collaboration for Improving Outcomes - Continuum of Care

Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will apply concepts of quality and safety to

identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.

Course Competencies: 2) Develop a holistic case management plan for a specified disease or

population that incorporates the role of insurance, health care finance, and utilization of

community resources. 3) Examine the role of case management in end of life care including

ethical and legal issues. 4) Coordinate the care of individuals across the lifespan utilizing

principles and knowledge of interdisciplinary models of care delivery and case management.

QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 2) Teamwork and Collaboration 3) Evidence-

Based Practice

BSN Essential II

Area Gold

Mastery

Silver

Proficient

Bronze

Acceptable

Acceptable

Mastery not

Demonstrated

Explain how the

concept

continuum of care

is used in case

management and

within your

organization

Explains how the

concept

continuum of care

is used in case

management and

within your

organization

States how the

continuum of care

is used in case

management and

within your

organization

Lists how the

concept

continuum of care

is used in case

management and

within your

organization

Does not

address the

topic

Explain new

services/programs

that your

organization is

currently

evaluating or

performing that

are assisting

patients to reach

their health goals

Explains new

services/programs

that your

organization is

currently

evaluating or

performing that

are assisting

patients to reach

their health goals

States new

services/programs

that your

organization is

currently

evaluating or

performing that

are assisting

patients to reach

their health goals

Lists new

services/programs

that your

organization is

currently

evaluating or

performing that

are assisting

patients to reach

their health goals

Does not

address the

topic

Explain how

these new

services/programs

can impact the

bottom line of the

organization.

Explains how

new

services/programs

can impact the

bottom line of the

organization.

States how new

services/programs

can impact the

bottom line of the

organization.

Lists how new

services/programs

can impact the

bottom line of the

organization.

Does not

address the

topic

Choose a quality

indicator and

discuss how it can

influence quality

of care

Chooses a quality

indicator and

explains how it

can influence

quality of care

Chooses a quality

indicator and

states how it can

influence quality

of care

Chooses a quality

indicator but

doesn’t discuss

how it can

influence care

Does not

address the

topic

Assesses the

practice of linking

hospital

reimbursement to

Assesses the

practice of

linking hospital

reimbursement to

Explains the

practice of

linking hospital

reimbursement to

Lists the practice

of linking

hospital

reimbursement to

Does not

address the

topic

performance

outcomes

performance

outcomes

performance

outcomes

performance

outcomes

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No errors in

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and Punctuation.

One to three

errors in APA,

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Punctuation.

Four to six errors

in APA, Spelling,

and Punctuation.

Seven or more

errors in APA,

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References Provides two or

more references.

Provides two

references.

Provides one

references.

Provides no

references.