Homework - Problem, Aim Statement and Project Objectives- Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Instructions:
For this homework, you will use the "Worksheet for Developing Your Quality Improvement Project"- to help you develop the problem, aim statement, and project objectives for your quality improvement project. Use the homework's guidelines as listed below to complete this homework.
Use this TOPIC from a previous homework: Measuring the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers
Students will create sections on:
I. Problem Statement
• Define the nature and significance of the local problem, and the focus of your proposed QI project.
• Describe the local context:
o type and size of organization
o details about the staff members
o brief description of patient population.
II. Aim Statement
• Time-specific and measurable; it should also define the specific population that will be affected (ihi.org, 2017).
• Use the S.M.A.R.T. criteria:
o Specific
o Measurable
o Achievable
o Realistic/Relevant
o Timely
III. Project Objectives
(what do you expect your project to accomplish)
• Use the S.M.A.R.T. criteria to write each objective.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference:
1. John Hopkins Medical. (n.d.) Worksheet for Developing Your Quality Improvement Project. John Hopkins Medical School.
2. Nash, D.B., Joshi, M.S., Ransom, E.R., & Ransom, S.B. (Eds.) (2019). The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategies, and tools (4th ed.). Health Administration Press.
3. Nash, Joshi, Ransom, & Ransom: Chapters 4, 9, & 12.
4. ASQ. (2021). Quality assurance and quality control. ASQ Quality Press.
5. IHI. (2021). Measures. IHI Open School.
6. IHI. (2021). Science of Improvement: Establishing Measures. IHI Open School.
7. Nelson, E.C., Mohr, J.J., Batalden, P.B., & Plume, S.K. (1996). Improving health care, part 1: The clinical value compass (PDF). Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, 22(4), 243-258.
Writing Guide for the entire MSN program:
8. APA. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
Content in weeks Lesson
9. IHI. (n.d.). Science of Improvement: Establishing Measures. IHI Open School. (Video)
10. N.A. (n.d.). Worksheet for Developing your Quality Improvement Project. Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Attachment:- Quality-Improvement-module-Worksheet-for-QI-Project.rar