Discussion Post: Quality Improvements
Based on your current work setting or an area of interest, select and explore one of the CMS quality initiatives (e.g., hospitals, home health, nursing home, end-stage renal disease) and review the current National Quality Strategy report, In two or three paragraphs, answer the following questions in reference to the quality initiative you selected:
• What does the CMS quality initiative include? Describe the initiative and its relationship to the National Quality Strategy.
• How can the data publicly available on the comparison site for the quality initiative to benefit a healthcare organization? Describe how the measurement data can be used in the setting you are interested in to improve performance.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.