Clinical Quality Assessment/Improvement

Week 2 - Assignment 2

Clinical Quality Assessment/Improvement
 

Select a diagnostic or procedural topic relevant to patient care that would be suitable for a quality assessment and improvement project. Prepare a three- to four-page paper in which you:

• Define the purpose or focus of the assessment process.      (Ask: What are we trying to accomplish?)
• Identify/develop at least four key indicators or      parameters (performance measures) for the selected topic that provide data      to support the purpose or focus of the assessment process. (Ask: What will      tell us that a change is an improvement?) Use resources on this topic to      help decide which indicators to use. Indicators may include, but are not      limited to: 
  • Admission criteria/suggested population
  • Continued-stay review criteria
  • History of illness
  • Lab values
  • Symptomatology/indications for the disease or       procedure
  • Vital signs
  • Medications
  • Ongoing monitoring
  • Length of stay
  • Type of treatment
  • Complications/management of care
  • Comorbidities
  • Management (for example, of therapy or education)
  • Discharge planning 

 Your paper must:

• Be three- to four-pages in length (excluding the title      and reference pages and charts and graphs) and formatted according to APA      style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Include references for a minimum of three scholarly      sources published within the past three years, in addition to your      textbook.
• Include a title page with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Begin with an introductory paragraph that has a      succinct thesis statement.
• Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Include a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Include a separate reference page that is formatted      according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.