Assignment
Length: 4-6 pages.
For the paper in this course, you will find a case study on a healthcare organization that conducted a quality improvement (QI) project where they implemented a quality improvement process such as those found in Chapter 4 of the textbook including, but not limited to: Shewhart Cycle or PDCA/PDSA Cycle, API Improvement Model, Six Sigma, Baldridge Award, etc. Once you identify the case study, you will include the following sections in your paper listed below.
You are required to submit your selected case study for approval. Please check the course schedule for the due date.
• Introduction/Background
o Background information about the healthcare organization
o The issue experienced by the healthcare organization
• QI Project
o Background information about the QI project implemented
o Identify the resources (inputs), activities (processes) and outcomes of the QI approach.
- What types of resources (staff, infrastructure, materials, information, technology, etc. were used for the QI project?
- What types of activities were involved? What was done? How was it done?
- What were the results of the QI project? How did it impact the health services delivered (if applicable)? Was there a change in behavior in the staff or by the patients? Was there a change in health status? Did it help to improve patient satisfaction?
o Were there challenges encountered?
• Lessons Learned
o What was learned from implementing the QI project?
o From your own perspective as a leader of the QI project, would you have done anything differently?
o What other recommendations would you suggest to tackle the issue?
• Conclusion.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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