Patient safety in the hospitalized setting during a pandemic

Clinical Question( identified problem) (45 points/28%) 45 points 40 points 37 points 33 points 0 points

Required criteria

1. Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work?

2. Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. What health

outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem?

You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations.

3. PICOT question in support of the group topic.

4. State the purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is similar

to a problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .”

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Levels of Evidence (20 points/13%) 20 points 16 points 10 points 0 points

Required criteria

1. Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.).

2. What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study,

qualitative study, etc.)? mixed ( quantitative and qualitative)

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Search Strategy (65 points/41%) 65 points 58 points 54 points 48 points 0 points

Required criteria

1. List search terms and results.

2. Databases used ). Link your search with the PICOT question

described above.

3. Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in

refinement to get your required articles down to a reasonable number for review?

Were any limits used? If so, what?

4. Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the

last 5 years).

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Organization and APA Style (30 points/18%) 30 points 27 points 25 points 15 points 0 points

Required criteria

1. Correct grammar and spelling.

2. Include a title page.

3. Use of headings for each section.

4. Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion

5. Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines.

6. 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages.

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