S-P-O Model of Healthcare Quality
You have studied Donabedian's S-P-O model of healthcare quality in your textbook readings. You will apply this model to an episode of healthcare you have observed as a provider or a consumer of healthcare services.
- Select and describe a specific episode of healthcare service. Take care to respect the confidentiality of the people involved and do not use real names.
- Describe the structural characteristics necessary for this service to occur, such as the organization, physical location, staffing.
- Describe the processes that are a part of this treatment episode, such as entry into the system, diagnosis, treatment.
- Describe the outcome of this service. How are good outcomes (quality) and bad outcomes determined?
- In this specific episode of care, describe the relationship between structure and process, and between process and quality.
- Based on your analysis so far, evaluate how quality is defined, measured, and reported with regard to this episode of care.
Present your report in a 2-3 page Word document. Format the report in APA style, citing sources.